In Memorium: Christopher Russell Palmer 1946 - 2024
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Markus, Austin
Palmer, Margaret
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South African Veterinary Association
Abstract
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 farm in Kyalami. Chris enjoyed the research and
development of new veterinary remedies and was contracted by Hoechst Pharmaceuticals to conduct trials and went from there to open a veterinary research and registration consultancy. After suffering from brain injuries, he became a founding member of the Benoni Brainstorm group. Chris Palmer died on 16 March 2024.
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Article originally published in VetNews, July 2024, the monthly magazine of the South African Veterinary Association
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Veterinary medicine -- Obituary, Veterinary history, Veterinarians, South Africa