McKenna, JeremySouth African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society2024-12-122024-12-122024-11http://hdl.handle.net/2263/99937Article originally published in VetNews, November 2024, the monthly magazine of the South African Veterinary AssociationAlain went to Saint Stithians College, matriculating there in 1977, going on to study at Onderstepoort and qualifying as a veterinarian in 1983. He achieved his M Med Vet in 1996, specializing in medicine, and taking over the reins from George Frost and establishing Fourways Veterinary Hospital as a state of the art referral facility of world class standard. For a number of years he was an external examiner for the medicine department at OP, and he lectured at numerous symposia both locally and internationally, in various topics. He will be sorely missed by his family, recently becoming a grandfather to Lyra, daughter of Greg and Desi.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 medicine -- ObituaryVeterinarians -- South AfricaVeterinarians -- South AfricaVeterinary medicine -- History -- South AfricaArticle