Richard Vine Tuson

Richard Vine Tuson (1832–1888) was a British veterinary author and editor whose work focused on applied science and animal medicine. Records in library and archival catalogs link him with A pharmacopoeia, including the outlines of materia medica and therapeutics, a manual written for practitioners and students of veterinary medicine, first published in 1869 and later reissued in multiple editions.

He is also connected with later editions of Cooley's Cyclopædia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information, a wide-ranging reference work covering subjects from medicine and pharmacy to trades and domestic economy. Patent records and catalog entries additionally describe him as a Professor of Chemistry at the Royal Veterinary College in London, which fits the practical, technical character of his books.

Although not widely remembered today outside specialist history, Tuson's bibliography suggests a writer interested in making useful knowledge accessible. His books sit at the meeting point of veterinary practice, chemistry, and everyday Victorian reference publishing.