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History Society of the South African Veterinary Association: Recent submissions
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(Article originally published in VetNews, August 2024, the monthly magazine of the South African Veterinary Association, 2024-08)On 14 April 1924, Sir Arnold Theiler inaugurated the brand-new student residence at Onderstepoort, now known as Old Res. To celebrate this momentous occasion, the largest reunion of OP students in a hundred years will take ...
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(Article originally published in VetNews,August 2024, the monthly magazine of the South African Veterinary Association, 2024-08)Old Res was inaugurated by Sir Arnold Theiler on 14 April 1924. For a short spell in the 1950s, a portion of the southern end of the ground floor was partitioned to house female students.
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(South African Veterinary Association, 2024-03)Dr Jan graduated from Onderstepoort as a Veterinarian in 1971 and continued to acquire the MmedVet(Hyg) in 1981 after which he registered as a Veterinary Community Health Specialist with his important research contribution ...
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(South African Veterinary Association, 2024-07)Chris qualified as a veterinarian in 1970 when he completed his BVSc at Onderstepoort. In 1987 Chris started his own veterinary pharmaceutical consultancy, Palmvet, and also took on a position with Bayer on their research ...
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(South African Veterinary Association, 2024-07)A few articles were published on the houseparents of the Onderstepoort residence. This article pays tribute to the late Dr Eddie Genis and his wife, Christa, who were the houseparents from December 1975 to December 1985. ...
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(Article originally published in VetNews, June 2024, the monthly magazine of the South African Veterinary Association, 2024-06)WHAT WOULD SIR ARNOLD THEILER HAVE SAID ON 14 APRIL 1924 WHEN HE INAUGURATED THE NEW STUDENT RESIDENCE AT ONDERSTEPOORT IF HE HAD KNOWN THAT 100 YEARS LATER A CROWD OF PEOPLE WOULD CELEBRATE THE HISTORIC OCCASION? Music ...
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(Article originally published in VetNews, June 2024, the monthly magazine of the South African Veterinary Association, 2024-06)Herbert Henry Curson (1892-1968, MRCVS London 1914) was the first veterinarian in South Africa to systematically record items of historical interest for the profession. Among the 175 scientific publications written by ...
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(Article originally published in VetNews, June 2024, the monthly magazine of the South African Veterinary Association, 2024-06)The Veterinary History Society of South Africa arranged a day of presentations at the 39th World Veterinary Association Congress in Cape Town on Tuesday 16 April.
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(2024-04)Claire was a phenomenal veterinarian and a great team player. Claire started her career as a Companion Animal Veterinarian and later established herself in the poultry industry, proving herself as a leading expert in ...
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(2024-04)Dr. Phikeni Lazarus Phandliwe was born in Thabong township, Welkom (Free State Province), on 12 November 1967. He started schooling at Dirisanang Primary, then Lebogang Secondary, and finished his high school at Leseding ...
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(2024-04)Biography of the .... The biography includes information about his/her education and career, scientific contributions and writings, homages and distinctions.
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(2024-04)Rudolph Daniël Bigalke was a pillar of the Veterinary profession, with his legacy of scientific excellence, high work ethic and standards, and unwavering professionalism. He did pioneer research on Besnoitia besnoiti and ...
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(2024-05)A truly magnificent day was hosted by a smooth operating team consisting of the houseparents, Tiaan and Alischa Henning, the House Committee, with Marnus Zaaiman BVSc V in charge, and the Centenary Committee. The events ...
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(2024-03)During the first 40 years of the existence of the Veterinary Faculty at Onderstepoort, only ten of the nearly 400 graduates were women. Female students had to find alternative accommodation as they could not stay in the ...
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(South African Veterinary Association, 2024-01-01)Mike died on the 4th of April 2022, having suffered several setbacks with his health. He set up a practice in Middelburg in 1965 where he remained until his retirement. In 2011, after having spent 47 years in Middelburg, ...
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(South African Veterinary Association, 2023-12)At the 29th biennial conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (WAAVP), which took place in Chennai, India, in August 2023, Prof Banie Penzhorn was one of two recipients of ...
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(2023-12)It is with much sadness that we pay our final respects and say goodbye to our dear friend Jeannette Oosthuizen who has lost the struggle against depression. Dedicating her whole life to her veterinary career, her unremitting ...
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(South African Veterinary Association, 2023-11)Mark Christopher Williams is remembered by family and friends as a passionate butterfly fundi spending a great part of his life in the field, netting butterflies. This veterinary pathologist had a lust for life admired by ...
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(South African Veterinary Association, 2023-10)Professor Mark Williams studied at Onderstepoort, starting in 1970 to follow his passion to become a veterinarian. He was an enthusiastic butterfly expert and became a well-known researcher in the field with many publications ...
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