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Veterinary History (History Society of the South African Veterinary Association)
Collection of biographies, news articles, curriculum vitae's, obituaries, presentations, etc to highlight and preserve the veterinary history of Southern Africa. It is managed and maintained by a project committee, consisting of The Veterinary History Society of the SA Veterinary Association and personnel of the University of Pretoria.
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| Veterinary biographies | Presentations | Awards |
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The copyright belongs to The Veterinary History Society of the South African Veterinary Association. Provided for preservation purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of The Society or author.
Recent Submissions
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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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(South African Veterinary Association, 2023-11)A Class of '68 Reunion was held in Dinokeng Game Reserve, Chameleon Bush Lodge, from 1 - 3 October 2023. the reunion was timed to coincide with the visit to South Africa by classmate Peter Shires from the USA. Reminiscing ...
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(Prames, 2023)The history and background of Merino farming in South Africa, and the development of the breed are addressed. Merino farming started off as a need for meat as a staple food, which then progressed into a large-scale adoption ...
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(2023-09)Biography of the veterinary researcher Gert Johannes Venter. The biography includes information about his/her education and career, scientific contributions and writings, homages and distinctions.
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(2023-06)Helen Downney, born 29th May 1946 in Oxford, UK, qualified as veterinarian at Onderstepoort in 1967. During the period, May 1973 – May 1977 she worked on the rehabilitation of our son, Aidan, who has a rare genetic syndrome. ...
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(2023-09)Michael John Versfeld was born in Barberton in 1942. He qualified from Onderstepoort in 1966, where he initially was a State Veterinarian in Pretoria and also a Junior Lecturer in Gynaecology at the Faculty. He was appointed ...