Browsing Veterinary History (History Society of the South African Veterinary Association) by Subject "Veterinary medicine -- History -- South Africa"

Browsing Veterinary History (History Society of the South African Veterinary Association) by Subject "Veterinary medicine -- History -- South Africa"

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  • From the President's desk : inauguration of the Veterinary Nurses Association of South Africa 
    Coubrough, R.I.; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (1978)
    On the 11th November 1978, a significant event in veterinary history took place with the inauguration of the Veterinary Nurses Association of South Africa
  • George Edwin Frost : a pioneer in policy making 
    South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society; Rossouw, Elna (1989-07)
    Tribute to George Edwin Frost. He is in many respects a pioneer in the veterinary profession. He was elected to a second term as President of the South African Veterinary Council. In this tribute Elna Rossouw spoke to him ...
  • Helen Margaret Downey (neè Selfe) : curriculum vitae 
    Downey, Helen; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (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. ...
  • Heloise Heyne – 4th recipient of the HH Curson Award 
    Boshoff, Annette; Bath, Gareth; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (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 ...
  • History Theme of the World Veterinary Association Congress 2024 
    (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.
  • Houseparents of Onderstepoort residence: 1985 to 2024 
    Boshoff, Annette; Heyne, Heloise; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2024-04)
  • In memoriam : Dr S W J van Rensburg 
    Brown, Mike; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (1989)
    Dr Schalk van Rensburg passed away on the 5th of August 1989. He helped the veterinary profession in all its various facets to become established in South Africa and also laid the firm foundations on which veterinary ...
  • In memoriam : Claire Jayne Botha In Memoriam (1981 – 2024) 
    van Wyk, Jolandè (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 ...
  • In memoriam : David Peter Johnson 1957 – 2023 
    Hayward, Charles; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2024-04)
    Biography of the .... The biography includes information about his/her education and career, scientific contributions and writings, homages and distinctions.
  • In memoriam : Dr Anne de Vos 
    Marwick, Clive; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2022-06)
    Dr Anne de Vos passed away on 26 March 2022. Dr De Vos née Fraser [Anne], a private practitioner from Ladybrand, served on the South African Veterinary Council [SAVC] as Councillor, Vice-President and Chairperson of the ...
  • In memoriam : Dr Duncan Prinsloo 
    Adam, John; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2022-11)
    Dr Duncan Prinsloo was raised in Benoni in Gauteng. His passion from the age of 5 years was to be a veterinarian and to help realise this dream he worked after matriculating at SAA in the maintenance department and as ...
  • In memoriam : Dr Elia Marius van Tonder 
    Bath, Gareth F; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (1989)
    Dr Elia Marius van Tonder passed away on the 7th of August 1989. He qualified as veterinarian in 1961 and started his career as state veterinarian in De Aar. He received a South African Veterinary Association silwer award ...
  • In memoriam : Dr Gilbert Paul Victor de Cort 
    South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2022-07)
    Gilbert Paul Victor was born on 19 October 1949 in Anvers/Antwerp, Belgium. Dr de Cort qualified as a veterinarian in 1980. Initially, he specialised in large animals, moving slowly into small animals until his death on ...
  • In memoriam : Dr Jesse Coleman 
    Sweetman, Allison; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2022-11)
    Jesse Henry Coleman, was born in Springs on the 9th of December 1948. His early years were spent growing up on the farm, Lake Warden, in the Hoopstad district, along the Vaal River in the Free State. He matriculated at the ...
  • In memoriam : Dr Nadine Pappas 
    Vervoord, Pieter; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2022-09)
    Nadine qualified in 1981 and initially worked in Johannesburg for 18 months. She went to work in the UK for a year and returned to South Africa in 1984 to get married. In 2014 she realized a lifelong dream: together with ...
  • In memoriam : huldeblyk aan Anne Fraser (gebore de Vos) 10 Mei 1954 - 27 Maart 2022 
    Bigalke, Rudolph; De Vos, Albertus; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2022-08)
    Anne Pienaar Fraser (Anne) is op Sondag 27 Maart 2022 in die ouderdom van 67 jaar oorlede na verskeie jare se stryd teen ‘n rare tipe leukemie wat haar loopbaan as toegewyde veearts en rol as ma en ouma kortgeknip het. ...
  • In memoriam : in memory of Alan Fair 
    Fouche, Susan; Carstens, Ann; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2023-03)
    This is a tribute to the late Dr Alan Fair, who sadly passed away on 26 February 2022 at the young age (as he liked to say) of 87. Alan started out as a State Vet in Rustenburg, then spent a brief time in Pietermaritzburg, ...
  • In memoriam : in memory of David Mendel Burstein 
    Turner, Vincent; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2023-05)
    David Mendel Burstein was born on 6 February 1943 in Johannesburg. He attended Houghton Primary School and King Edward (K.E.S) High School for Boys in Johannesburg. Initially, Dave began studying for a degree in Chemical ...
  • In memoriam : in memory of Dr Peter Henry Bunton (02 March 1922 - 19 February 2023) 
    Bath, Anne; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2023-03)
    Peter Henry Bunton was born on 2 March 1922, possibly in Port Elizabeth, where his parents Henry Arthur Bunton and his mother, Grace Isabel Gilfillan were living at that time and managing the family's Bunton's Grand Hotel. ...
  • In memoriam : in memory of Dr Sandy Waddingham 05/08/1959 - 16/12/2022 
    Macintyre, Avis; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2023-02)
    One of the most beloved veterinarians in Hermanus, Dr Sandy Waddingham died on 16 December 2023 after a long and brave battle with cancer. Sandy was born in 1958, the youngest of 5 children. After qualifying as veterinarian ...