The Tuesday evening of Craven Week in Newmarket was notable not only for the buoyant trade at Park Paddocks during the first session of Tattersalls' Craven Breeze-Up Sale but also for a fascinating lecture given to Newmarket's Local History Society, which meets on the third Tuesday of every month. Titled 'The History of Veterinary Practice in Newmarket', this talk was given by Richard Greenwood MRCVS, who, prior to his retirement, was one of the world's (never mind just Newmarket's) most respected veterinary surgeons, esteemed internationally as a senior partner in...