Abstract:
One of the Eastern Cape’s best known and most loved veterinarians,
Dr Brian Rippon, passed away on 15 February 2022 after a short
illness. Dr Rippon graduated from Onderstepoort in 1962 and worked in rural
practise in the UK and Canada until 1965 when he returned to
South Africa and opened his practice on the family farm.
Brian served the veterinary profession unstintingly. He served on
the committee of the Eastern Cape & Karoo Branch of the SAVA for
many years and as Chairman of the Branch from 1975 to 1978. He
was an elected Federal Councilor of the SAVA for ten years from
1978 to 1988. He was also involved in the founding of the SA Veterinary
Foundation and served on its Board for several years. During this
time he also ran his rural veterinary practice and ran his 3200ha
farm. He was awarded the Boswell Award for distinguished service to
the South African Veterinary Association in 1978.
Description:
Article originally published in VetNews / VetNuus, April, 2022, the monthly magazine of the South African Veterinary Association
