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VETERINARY SURGERY AND GYNECOLOGY IN THE ANCIENT EGYPT

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Gynaecology and Veterinary obstetrics
Veterinary surgery, Anaesthesiology, and experimental surgery

Abstract

The present study was aimed to through light on the status of veterinary surgery and gynecology in the ancient Egypt. Data come from the medical papyri of the ancient Egyptians, tomb scenes and other finds related to the subject. The reviewed and discussed sources include papyrus of Kahun, papyrus of Edwin Smith and papyrus of Ebres while tomb scenes include that of Kom Ombo temple. Kahun papyrus contains informations on veterinary gynecology and surgery. Edwin Smith papyrus illustrates many surgical cases in human such as injuries and traumas. The Ebers papyrus talks about different surgical conditions in human including abscesses, tumors and burns and referred also to surgical instruments. Surgical sutures were mentioned by the three papyri.  It can inferred that awareness of Ancient Egyptians with different surgeries in human and animals, and the occurrence of the same surgical lesion in human and animal may suggest the same dealing.
 

DOI

10.21608/avmj.2019.168980

Keywords

ancient, Egypt, veterinary, Surgery, Gynecology, Papyrus

Authors

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BAHAAELDEEN

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ABEDELLAAH

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Department of Veterinary Surgery, Anaesthesiology and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sohag University, 82524 Sohag, Egypt.

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MAHMOUD

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ELKADRAGY

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Department of Egyptology, Faculty of Archaeology, Sohag University, 82524, Sohag, Egypt.

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AHMED

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SHARSHER

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Department of Veterinary Surgery, Anaesthesiology and Radiology, Faculty, of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat City, Egypt

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REDA

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RASHED

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Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat City, Egypt.

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HAMED

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ELBAZ

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Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat City, Egypt

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Volume

65

Article Issue

162

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24303

Issue Date

2019-07-01

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2019-06-23

Publish Date

2019-07-30

Page Start

129

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134

Print ISSN

1012-5973

Online ISSN

2314-5226

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https://avmj.journals.ekb.eg/article_168980.html

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Publication Title

Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal

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https://avmj.journals.ekb.eg/

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VETERINARY SURGERY AND GYNECOLOGY IN THE ANCIENT EGYPT

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23 Jan 2023