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  • Blackquarter in South Africa : with special reference to improved methods of inoculation 
    Viljoen, P.R.; Scheuber, J.R.; Du Toit, P.J. (Pretoria : Government Printer and Stationery Office, 1926)
    (1) Blackquarter has been known to exist in South Africa ever since the first veterinarians came to this country. At the present time it is widespread, occurring as an enzootic in many parts of the country, and being ...
  • A check list and host list of the external parasites found on South African mammalia, aves, and reptilia 
    Bedford, G.A.H.; Du Toit, P.J. (Pretoria : Government Printer and Stationery Office, 1926)
    Before commencing to write this paper, it was realized only too fully that any check list or host list of the external parasites occurring on South African mammals, birds, and reptiles written at the present time would be ...
  • Physiological plant studies in South Africa Part I : wilting and osmotic phenomena of grasses and other plants under arid conditions 
    Henrici, M.; Du Toit, P.J. (Pretoria : Government Printer and Stationery Office, 1926)
    A description of the meteorological, tellurical, and edaphic features of a typical farm in the semi-arid region of Bechuanaland is given, and the osmotic behaviour of the local flora recorded. The differences between suction ...
  • Preliminary report upon the occurrence of hydrocyanic acid in the grasses of Bechuanaland 
    Henrici, M.; Du Toit, P.J. (Pretoria : Government Printer and Stationery Office, 1926)
    The occurrence of cyanogenetic compounds in grasses which do not show such in the normal fresh state is common during wilting or withering of natural veld in Bechuanaland. The phenomenon is particularly noticeable at the ...
  • Biographical sketch of Hendrik Jan Bertschinger 
    Bertschinger, Hendrik Jan; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2020)
    Biography of Hendrik Jan Bertschinger. The biography includes information about his education and career, scientific contributions and writings, homages and distinctions.
  • The first ten women to graduate as veterinarians from Onderstepoort 
    Bigalke, Rudolph; Bath, Gareth F.; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2020)
    Veterinary science a century ago was regarded as the preserve of men, and this is reflected in the numbers of graduates who were women in the first 40 years of the Onderstepoort Faculty's existence: only ten! In addition, ...
  • Biography of James Thomas Richmond Robinson 
    Robinson, James Thomas Richmond; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2020-06)
    Biography of the veterinarian James Thomas Richmond Robertson. The biography includes information about his education and career, scientific contributions and writings, homages and distinctions.
  • Biography and obituary of Joseph van Heerden 
    Penzhorn, Barend Louis; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2020-03)
    Biography/curriculum vitae and obituary of the veterinarian Dr Joseph van Heerden. The biography includes information about his education and career, scientific contributions and writings, homages and distinctions. The ...
  • Biography of Robin John Bagnall 
    Bagnall, Robin John; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2020-07)
    Biography of the veterinarian Robin John Bagnall. The biography includes information about his education and career, scientific contributions and writings, homages and distinctions.
  • Obituary : John Humphrey Bowker (1946-2018) 
    South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2020-07)
    John Humfrey Bowker, fondly known as “Long John,” was born on 12th February 1946 in Johannesburg. He graduated with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science BVSc. in 1968. The obituary in memory of John Humphrey Bowker as written ...
  • In memoriam : Jacobus Oosthuizen 11 Julie 1942 – 28 Julie 2020 
    Delport, Peet; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2020-08)
    In memoriam of Jacobus Oosthuizen (born 11 July 1942 – died 28 July 2020). A short description honouring Dr Oosthuizen's education, as part of the class of 1969, and his career as veterinarian.
  • Curriculum vitae of Gordon Vincent Sidney Turner 
    South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2020-06-26)
    Curriculum vitae of the veterinarian Gordon Vincent Sidney Turner. The curriculum vitae includes information about his education and career, scientific contributions and writings, homages and distinctions.
  • Biography of Ingrid Wolleschak (Class of 1958) 
    Wolleschak, Ingrid; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2020)
    Biography of the veterinarian Ingrid Wolleschak. The biography includes information about her education and career, scientific contributions and writings, homages and distinctions.
  • Historic highlights of South African veterinary R&D in tropical diseases 
    Bigalke, Rudolph; World Association for the History of Veterinary Medicine. International Congress (44th : 2020 : Pretoria, South Africa) (Pretoria : World Association for the History of Veterinary Medicine, 2020-02)
    For the purposes of this address, tropical diseases are broadly defined as animal diseases and toxicoses that were unknown to European settlers and European-trained veterinarians when they came to South Africa. However, ...
  • ‘No one over here has had the pluck to do [this]’ : international intercommunity collaboration and the investigation of canine inherited disease 
    Skipper, Alison; World Association for the History of Veterinary Medicine. International Congress (44th : 2020 : Pretoria, South Africa) (Pretoria : World Association for the History of Veterinary Medicine, 2020-02)
    In 1920s colonial India, an enthusiastic group of expatriate British officials occupied themselves by breeding Bull Terriers. However, these breeders complained that many of the dogs they imported from ‘Home’ subsequently ...
  • Equine veterinarians in South Africa - 220 years of service 
    Bath, Gareth F.; World Association for the History of Veterinary Medicine. International Congress (44th : 2020 : Pretoria, South Africa) (Pretoria : World Association for the History of Veterinary Medicine, 2020-02)
    Veterinarians in South Africa today are inclined to think their profession started with Arnold Theiler’s arrival in 1891 from Switzerland, or Duncan Hutcheon’s arrival in 1880, or even Samuel Wiltshire in 1874, all in the ...
  • Preserving South Africa’s veterinary history : a collaborative approach 
    Swanepoel, David; Breytenbach, Amelia; Coetsee, Tertia; Marsh, Susan; World Association for the History of Veterinary Medicine. International Congress (44th : 2020 : Pretoria, South Africa) (Pretoria : World Association for the History of Veterinary Medicine, 2020-02)
    The history of veterinary science and education in South Africa is embedded within the colonial history of South Africa and is essential to understand and appreciate its contribution to the well-being of the country. ...
  • The historical collections of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Munich : lost and hidden treasures 
    Goebel, Veronika; World Association for the History of Veterinary Medicine. International Congress (44th : 2020 : Pretoria, South Africa) (Pretoria : World Association for the History of Veterinary Medicine, 2020-02)
    Research into the lost and hidden treasures of the historical collections provides insights into the 230-year history of teaching at the veterinary faculty in Munich. Today, the collections no longer occupy the position ...
  • Notable veterinary parasitologists of South Africa 
    Heyne, Heloise; World Association for the History of Veterinary Medicine. International Congress (44th : 2020 : Pretoria, South Africa) (Pretoria : World Association for the History of Veterinary Medicine, 2020-02)
    Veterinary parasitologists in South Africa have played a crucial role in elucidating the causes and transmission of many major animal diseases, and in establishing life cycles and control measures that were appropriate to ...
  • A brief historical overview of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and its historical relationship with countries in southern Africa 
    Brückner, Gideon; Teissier, Marie; World Association for the History of Veterinary Medicine. International Congress (44th : 2020 : Pretoria, South Africa) (Pretoria : World Association for the History of Veterinary Medicine, 2020-02)
    The devastating effects of rinderpest in Europe in the 18th century resulted in a call from Professor John Gamgee, of the New Veterinary College of Edinburgh, to the Deans of Veterinary Faculties in Europe for an International ...