Bath, GarethSouth African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society2025-12-102025-12-102025-12http://hdl.handle.net/2263/107186Article originally published in VetNews, December, 2025, the monthly magazine of the South African Veterinary AssociationDr Clive Peter Marwick was a highly respected South African veterinarian known for pioneering preventive medicine in dairy farming. He completed his schooling at Jeppe Boys High School, began his tertiary studies at the Pietermaritzburg campus of the University of Natal (1965–1966), and later pursued veterinary science at the University of Pretoria. He practiced in Clocolan, and introduced new methods such as routine herd health monitoring, mastitis testing, embryo transfer, and early use of ultrasound in cattle reproduction. His contributions to veterinary medicine were recognised by RuVASA’s Ricky Wilson Award in 2015 and SAVA’s President’s Award in 2017. Dr Marwick served in many leadership roles in national and international veterinary organisations, including as President of the SAVA from 2007 to 2009. He also served in 2018 as an Executive Member of the African Association of Veterinary Statutory Bodies. He was widely recognised for his vision, dedication, and service to both the veterinary profession and his community.1 Page; colour photoPDFen©2023 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 author. Any attempt to circumvent the access controls placed on this file is a violation of copyright laws and is subject to criminal prosecution.Veterinary medicineSouth African veterinarianSAVA PresidentVeterinary medicine -- BiographyVeterinaniansVeterinary historyRuVASA Ricky Wilson AwardSAVA President AwardHerd health and productionVeterinarians -- South AfricaVeterinary medicine -- History -- South AfricaArticle