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Browsing Veterinary History (History Society of the South African Veterinary Association) by Type "Article"
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(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 ...
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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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(Article originally published in VetNews, November 2024, the monthly magazine of the South African Veterinary Association, 2024-11)Sir Arnold Theiler inaugurated a new student residence on 14 April 1924. This grand old building became known as Old Res when additional accommodation blocks were built. The number of beds available grew from 40 in Old Res ...
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(Article originally published in VetNews, November 2024, the monthly magazine of the South African Veterinary Association, 2024-11)Alain went to Saint Stithians College, matriculating there in 1977, going on to study at Onderstepoort and qualifying as a veterinarian in 1983. He achieved his M Med Vet in 1996, specializing in medicine, and taking over ...
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(Article originally published in VetNews, August 2024, the monthly magazine of the South African Veterinary Association, 2024-08)Edith Gertrude Knight was the first female to be registered as a Veterinary Surgeon in South Africa and the first female veterinarian to practice in South Africa. She was registered in Durban, Natal [now KZN] on 8 January ...
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(Article originally published in VetNews,August 2024, the monthly magazine of the South African Veterinary Association, 2024-08)Fritz Zollner was born on 21 Sept 1949 in Lydenburg, shortly after his missionary parents arrived in South Africa by boat from Germany. Fritz started his working career as a medical technologist in Bloemfontein. He earned ...
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(Article originally published in VetNews, August 2024, the monthly magazine of the South African Veterinary Association, 2024-08)Truuske was born in Cape Town in 1939. Truuske started her studies at the University of Cape Town followed 5 years at the University of Pretoria in the BVSc course at Onderstepoort. She was an early female graduate at the ...
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(Article originally published in VetNews, September 2024, the monthly magazine of the South African Veterinary Association, 2024-09)Gilbert Hinze was born on 22 October 1943 in Paulpietersburg, KwaZulu-Natal and grew up on his parent’s farm in the Commondale district near Piet Retief. His schooling was at the Commondale Primary School and the Piet ...
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(Article originally published in VetNews, March 2024, the monthly magazine of the South African Veterinary Association, 2024-03)James Hill, passed away peacefully in his sleep this morning at 4 am, Thursday 15th February 2024, surrounded by his much-beloved family and animals. James fought so hard for so long and achieved so much. Despite facing ...
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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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(Article originally published in VetNews, November 2024, the monthly magazine of the South African Veterinary Association, 2024-11)Leslie Marshall was born on 27 September 1944 in Benoni, Gauteng where he lived with his parents and two sisters. He began his schooling at the Northmead Primary School, Benoni and later attended the Groot Marico Primary ...
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(Article originally published in VetNews, September 2024, the monthly magazine of the South African Veterinary Association, 2024-09)Thireshni (Tesh) studied in the 90s at Medunsa (Medical University of Southern Africa), then the only veterinary Faculty in SA for aspiring black veterinarians. She had a passion for extending veterinary services to all ...
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(Article originally published in VetNews,October 2024, the monthly magazine of the South African Veterinary Association, 2024-10)Walter was born in Pretoria on 30 August 1941. His mother was also from Pretoria while his father immigrated from Germany in 1932. He attended the German primary school in Pretoria and finished his school career at the ...
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(Article originally published in VetNews, Sept 2024, the monthly magazine of the South African Veterinary Association, 2024-09)Johan Krige was born in Pretoria and was a pupil of Afrikaans Hoër in Pretoria. He obtained his BVSc at Onderstepoort in December 1962. After a short try at private veterinary practice, he joined the government service as ...
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(2024-09)Johan Krige was born in Pretoria and was a pupil of Afrikaans Hoër in Pretoria. He obtained his BVSc at Onderstepoort in December 1962. After a short try at private veterinary practice, he joined the government service as ...
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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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(2023-07-01)Jakobus Johannes (Japie) Jackson was born on 20 August 1931 on the farm Riverton in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). He completed the first-year examinations in November 1949 and he qualified for BVSc in the middle of ...
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(Article originally published in VetNews / VetNuus, August 2023, the monthly magazine of the South African Veterinary Association, 2023-08)Stan (Edgar Stanley Miller) was born in Windhoek on 8 June 1945. He graduated BVSc at Onderstepoort in 1970 and later BVSc (Hons) in 1981. He was a lecturer in Immunology and Infectious Diseases at the UP Faculty of ...
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(Article originally published in VetNews, October 2024, the monthly magazine of the South African Veterinary Association, 2024-10)This year marks the 100th anniversary of OP Village, the residence at Onderstepoort. Other than being the 100th year of existence at OP village, it is more specifically the 100th year of existence of Old Res, the initial ...
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