ARC-Onderstepoort Veterinary Research2019-10-022019-10-021948PE108AD14http://hdl.handle.net/2263/71535Scanned image of a photographic glass-plate negativePhoto of Dr Petrus Johann du Toit. In 1918 he was appointed as senior veterinary researcher in the S.A. Dept. of Agriculture and send to the Armoedsvlakte Research Station where he joined the famous Dr. Arnold Theiler in research on botulism (lamsiekte). In 1920 he was transferred to the Veterinary Research Institute at Onderstepoort and promoted to the rank of Deputy Director. In 1927 he succeeded Dr. Theiler as Director of Onderstepoort. When a Faculty of Veterinary Science was founded at Onderstepoort in 1920 Dr. du Toit was appointed Professor of Infectious Diseases and remained a highly appreciated member of the teaching staff until his retirement in 1948.1 photo : black and whitePDFOriginal medium: Glass-plate negative©2019 ARC- Onderstepoort Veterinary Research (Original) , University of Pretoria (Digital). Provided for educational purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the original copyright holder. Any attempt to circumvent the access controls placed on this file is a violation of copyright laws and is subject to criminal prosecution. Please contact the collection administrator for copyright issues.Veterinary scienceGlass negativeVeterinary medicine -- HistoryVeterinary medicine -- South AfricaVeterinary medicine -- PhotographsStill Image