Bigalke, R.D.South African Veterinary Association. History Committee2012-06-222012-06-222009-02-272012-06-22http://hdl.handle.net/2263/19233Document created with Microsoft Word 97-2003 ( kb) on February 27, 2009. Migrated to pdf format with Adobe Acrobat Distiller 6.0 ( kb) on June 20, 2012.Biography of the veterinary surgeon C.F.B Hofmeyr. In 1945, as state veterinarian, he discovered occurrence of bovine besnoitiosis in South Africa. He was also a pioneer in the discipline of diseases of zoo animals in South Africa. The biography includes information about his/her education and career, scientific contributions and writings, homages and distinctions.2 pagesPDF fileen©2012 History Committee 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 surgeonBovine besnoitiosisZoo animal diseasesVeterinary medicine -- BiographyVeterinarians -- South AfricaHofmeyr, Christiaan Frederck Beyers, 1916-2004 -- BiographyText