Browsing History Society of the South African Veterinary Association by Title

Browsing History Society of the South African Veterinary Association by Title

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  • The 2024 Presidents award 
    South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (Article originally published in VetNews,August 2024, the monthly magazine of the South African Veterinary Association, 2024-08)
    The 2024 Presidents award was awarded to Professor Gareth Bath for his extensive and honourable contribution to livestock production by the South African Society for Animal Science at their 54th Annual congress held in ...
  • Abram van Heerden : 7 September 1927 – 3 September 2021 
    Brückner, Gideon; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2021-10)
    Abram van Heerden died peacefully in his sleep on 3 September after a long and fruitful life - four days short of his 94th birthday. He grew up on the farm Klipfontein near Wolmaransstad in the then Western Transvaal. ...
  • Ancient veterinary practices in Africa and contextual relevance in primary animal health care 
    Kgasi, Alfred T.; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2021-05)
    Between 13,000 and 2,500 BC humans domesticated dogs, cats, cattle, goats, horses, and sheep from their wild counterparts; and this developed a human animal bond. The human animal bond is a mutually beneficial and ...
  • Animals in mythology 
    Pullinger, Leonie; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (1989)
    In a fit to transform ideas into images or images into words or stories, Leonie Pullinger have often referred to the New Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology in which there are accounts of all kinds of animals, ordinary and ...
  • Anne (de Vos) Fraser (1954 - 2022) : remember to keep the main thing, the main thing 
    Claassen, Didi; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2022-05)
    Obituary for Dr Anne (de Vos) Fraser (1954 - 2022) that highlights her contributions to the veterinarians and para-veterinarians in South Africa, mainly via her years of service as mentor on the South African Veterinary ...
  • Archibald George Norval : obituary 
    Henton, Maryke M.; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2021-06)
    Archibald George Norval was born in Florida, Gauteng and completed his schooling in 1962 at Helpmekaar High School in Johannesburg. After school, he served for a year in the Naval Gymnasium at Gordon’s Bay in 1963 before ...
  • Biographical details of Prof Richard Karl Reinecke 
    Heyne, Heloise; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2022-09)
    Biography of the veterinary parasitologist Prof Richard Karl Reinecke. The biography includes information about his education and career, scientific contributions and writings, homages and distinctions. He was born on May ...
  • 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.
  • 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 Anna J.M. Verster 
    Van Wyk, Jan Aucamp; Bigalke, R.D.; South African Veterinary Association. History Committee (2009-02-27)
    Biography of the zoologist and parasitologist Anna J.M. Verster. The biography includes information about her education and career, scientific contributions and writings, homages and distinctions.
  • Biography of Berend Cornelis (Ben) Jansen 
    Verwoerd, Daniel Wynand; South African Veterinary Association. History Committee (2011-01-11)
    Biography of the bacteriologist Ben Jansen (1921-1987). The biography includes information about his education and career, scientific contributions and writings, homages and distinctions.
  • Biography of Charles Willem Albert Belonje 
    Belonje, Charles Willem Albert; South African Veterinary Association. History Committee (2010-11-01)
    Biography of the veterinarian Charles Willem Albert Belonje. The biography includes information about his education and career, scientific contributions and writings, homages and distinctions.
  • Biography of Christiaan Frederck Beyers Hofmeyr 
    Bigalke, R.D.; South African Veterinary Association. History Committee (2012-06-22)
    Biography of the veterinary surgeon C.F.B Hofmeyr. In 1945, as state veterinarian, he discovered occurrence of bovine besnoitiosis in South Africa. He was also a pioneer in the discipline of diseases of zoo animals in South ...
  • Biography of David (Dave) Arthur Haig 
    Heyne, Heloise; South African Veterinary Association. History Committee (2015-03-10)
    Biography of David (Dave) Arthur Haig. The biography includes information about his education and career, scientific contributions and writings, homages and distinctions. Haig developed a safe and effective vaccine against ...
  • Biography of Diedrich (Dieter) Richard Osterhoff 
    Bigalke, R.D.; South African Veterinary Association. History Committee (2015-03-10)
    Biography of Dieter Osterhoff, animal scientist and geneticist. The biography includes information about his education and career, scientific contributions and writings, homages and distinctions. He established a blood ...
  • Biography of Douw Gerbrand Steyn 
    Naude, T.W.; South African Veterinary Association. History Committee (2010-11-16)
    Biography of the veterinarian and toxicologist Douw Gerbrand Steyn. The biography includes information about his education and career, scientific contributions and writings, homages and distinctions (1899-1988).
  • Biography of Dr Stuart Hargreaves : 5 August 1946 – 28 August 2012 
    Bath, Gareth F.; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2021-09)
    Biography of the veterinarian, Stuart Hargreaves. The biography includes information about his education and career, scientific contributions and writings, homages and distinctions. Dr Hargreaves was a veterinarian with ...
  • Biography of Duncan Hutcheon 
    Heyne, Heloise; South African Veterinary Association. History Committee (2010-11-01)
    Biography of the veterinarian Duncan Hutcheon. The biography includes information about his education and career, scientific contributions and writings, homages and distinctions.
  • Biography of Elia Marius van Tonder 
    Bath, Gareth F.; South African Veterinary Association. History Committee (2015-03-10)
    Biography of Elia Marius van Tonder. The biography includes information about his education and career, scientific contributions and writings, homages and distinctions. Marius van Tonder gained national (and even ...
  • Biography of George Colin Bishop 
    Bath, Gareth F.; South African Veterinary Association. History Committee (2016-05)
    Biography of George Colin Bishop, a laboratory diagnostician, bacteriologist, serologist and virologist. The biography includes information about his education and career, scientific contributions and writings, homages ...