Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Osmanli Bilimi Arastirmalari, cilt.26, sa.2, ss.453-465, 2025 (Scopus, TRDizin)
This study aims to evaluate the journal Askerî Cerîde-i Baytarîyye/Askerî Mecmua-i Baytarîyye (Military Newspaper of Veterinary Medicine), published between 1334-1336 (1918-1920), in terms of the history of veterinary medicine. The study material consists of the journal with issue number 19 registered in the National Library with the inventory number “1973 SA 183”. The first issue of Askerî Cerîde-i Baytarîyye/ was published in June 1334 (1918), and the last issue numbered 19 was published in Kânûn-i Sânî 1336 (January 1920). In the article titled “İfâde-i mahsusâ (Special statement)” in the first issue of the journal, the purpose of the journal is stated as the re-publication of Cerîde-i Baytarîyye, which was interrupted due to the Balkan War, and the transmission of developments in the field of veterinary medicine. Askerî Cerîde-i Baytarîyye was published monthly by the ‘General Inspectorate of Veterinary Medicine of the Ministry of War'in the Military Press. The name of the journal was changed to Askerî Mecmua-i Baytarîyye (Military Journal of Veterinary Medicine) as of the 17th issue dated Teşrîn-i sânî 1335 (November 1919). The journal, which was determined to have completed its publication life under the name Askerî Mecmua-i Baytarîyye, included topics such as diseases such as tuberculosis, scabies, glanders and rabies, the existence of horses and cattle during the period, animal nutrition, surgery, meat inspection, as well as treatments applied to animals during war, biographies, promotions, assignments, book reviews, translations of articles obtained from professional journals abroad, and information on veterinary education institutions. In this study, information on the publication process and content of the Askerî Cerîde-i Baytarîyye/Askerî Mecmua-i Baytarîyye journal was detailed, and its importance in the context of the history of veterinary medicine and military veterinary medicine was evaluated.