Complex sentence: He was in general veterinary practice in Retford, Nottinghamshire before succeeding his friend and colleague, John McFadyean, as Prof of Anatomy and Histology at the R (D) VC in 1892.
Split into simpler sentences: He was in general veterinary practice in Retford, Nottinghamshire. He succeeded his friend and colleague, John McFadyean, as Prof of Anatomy and Histology at the R (D) VC in 1892.