In 2008 the south african government released an official policy on indigenous knowledge systems iks. The tuc originally established as an english medium institution had evolved into the only fully bilingual university in south africa and remained as such until the early 1930s. This book will be relevant to those interested in the history of empire, southern africa, science, medicine and environment. Arconderstepoort veterinary institute arcovi, south. Control and certification scientific research and development. The institute is known for tropical disease research, and the veterinary faculty has strong ties with the royal college of veterinary science in the united kingdom. Concise history of the origin and establishment of the. Faculty of veterinary science university of pretoria. Provision of regular reports to sava on the activities of the vhc. Established in 1920, the university of pretoria faculty of veterinary science is the second oldest veterinary school in africa and the only veterinary school in south africa. The onderstepoort veterinary academic hospital ovah was established by the university of pretoria and provides clinical veterinary services with full student. Sep 19, 2019 onderstepoort veterinary institute, pretoria, south africa.
The journal contains papers reporting on original research covering all aspects of veterinary science from 1903 onwards. In 1949, the university launched the first mba programme outside north america and the universitys gordon institute of business science. The onderstepoort journal of veterinary research ojvr, is the official publication of the onderstepoort veterinary institute. The arconderstepoort veterinary research campus arcovr, has long tradition of veterinary research since its founding in 1908 by sir arnold theiler it is nationally and internationally recognized as a veterinary centre of excellence. Moreover, the name onderstepoort is not only associated with his institute but also with the only south african faculty of veterinary science veterinary science subject category. The company academic programmes in economic and management sciences, education, health sciences, humanities, law, and theology. Agrooi arcovi onderstepoort veterinary institute za. Five pair of zebra ovaries were submitted to the onderstepoort veterinary research institute for examination because of unusual uni andor bilateral gross appearances. Onderstepoort veterinary institute library, private bag x05, 0110 onderstepoort, south africa jotello f. The onderstepoort journal of veterinary research rg. This article traces the development of agricultural science at the onderstepoort veterinary institute, near pretoria, from its founding in 1908 until the 1950s, by which time many enzootic and epizootic diseases had either been eradicated, or were largely controllable through various forms of prophylaxis. Im sharing a picture aswell for all of you and onderstepoort to see what they managed to do. Job well done to all the vet doctors that had a hand in jeagers healing.
Well known for its quality of training, research, services and community engagement, the faculty aims to be an internationally accredited seat of veterinary excellence. Onderstepoort is situated in pretoria, gauteng, south africa. It publishes scientific papers reporting original research on diseases and disease vectors of livestock and wildlife with a focus on africa, but with results of more than local interest. He joined the onderstepoort veterinary institute in 1996 and worked on the early development of molecular diagnostic assays for the identification and serotyping of african horse sickness viruses ahsv, culminating in the first publication of a realtime rtpcr test for the distinction of the nine ahsv serotypes, in 2008.
Onderstepoort, the research institute he created, is equally well, if not even better, known. Up to 1977, the opj was an inhouse journal, but doctor daan verwoerd, editor at the. Veterinary science in south africa dates back to approximately 1874 with the appointment of the first colonial veterinary surgeon in port natal present day. The history of the veterinary science library of the university of pretoria falls into two periods, from its beginning in 1974 to 1986, and then the period 1987 till 2007 during which it moved into the sir arnold theiler building and embarked on its steady growth as a virtual library. The university is organised into nine faculties and a business school. Report of the colonial veterinary surgeon for the year 1882, g641883. Inputs pesticides and veterinary agricultural supplies. The onderstepoort journal of veterinary research rg journal. This second division of the book entitled veterinary history of southern africa. Veterinary science library, university of pretoria. Department of wildland current resources, utah state university, logan, ut 843225230, usa 4 arconderstepoort veterinary institute, private bag x05, onderstepoort, 0110 south africa accepted for publication april 2009editor. Full text collection of journal articles from the onderstepoort journal of veterinary research first published by the transvaal department of agriculture. Arc onderstepoort veterinary institute pretoria gauteng.
You are in za please select the language you prefer. The journal publishes papers reporting on original research covering all aspects of veterinary science. Macroinventory of resources on veterinary history in south africa. Wikizero onderstepoort veterinary academic hospital. The arc onderstepoort veterinary research campus arcovr, has long tradition of veterinary research since its founding in 1908 by sir arnold theiler it is nationally and internationally recognized as a veterinary centre of excellence. Onderstepoort veterinary animal hospital pretoria, south. Onderstepoort is the only faculty in south africa that trains veterinarians as well as veterinary nurses. The history of research into plant poisonings over the last. Chapters within these sections were compiled by various authors. Concise history of the origin and establishment of the onderstepoort veterinary research institute the histories of the veterinary laboratories mentioned below and the veterinary faculty at onderstepoort are inextricably linked to that of sir arnold theiler, the father of veterinary research in south africa. Agricultural research council onderstepoort veterinary institute arcovi. Vets in onderstepoort veterinary practices in gauteng.
Veterinary history committee of the south african veterinary association. University of pretoria faculty of veterinary science. Onderstepoort veterinary institute pretoria, south africa. With its proud history of scientific achievement in the understanding of serious diseases of livestock and the contributions that it has made to their control, the arconderstepoort veterinary institute arcovr is today, as always. The opvsc stands for the onderstepoort veterinary and paraveterinary student committee. The onderstepoort veterinary academic hospital ovah was established by the university of pretoria and provides clinical veterinary services with full student participation. Although theiler became internationally known for his pioneering veterinary research a distant century ago, there are probably few veterinary researchers today who have not heard of him. Vets in onderstepoort veterinary practices in gauteng topvet. Their contact information is here due to an association with the lead information we provide. Report of the colonial veterinary surgeon and the assistant veterinary surgeons for the year 1893, g411894. In 1908 a veterinary institute was founded at onderstepoort near pretoria in south africa. We function as the student representative council at the faculty of veterinary science, onderstepoort, university of pretoria. In its time it was associated with sir arnold theiler, nobel laureate and a pioneer in the field of veterinary research.
Disciplines, occupations and industries see more details, another theiler. With its proud history of scientific achievement in the understanding of serious diseases of livestock and the contributions that it has made to their control, the arc onderstepoort veterinary institute arcovr is today, as always, internationally. Report of the government veterinary bacteriologist of the transvaal. Soga library, faculty of veterinary science, university of pretoria, private bag x04, 0110 onderstepoort, south africa. Onderstepoort news newspapers books scholar jstor september 2014 learn how and. The onderstepoort journal of veterinary research, in its wider sense, has been in existence for 107 years during which time the editor has been the director of the onderstepoort veterinary research institute, or the onderstepoort veterinary institute ovi. Macroinventory of resources on veterinary history in. Report of the director of veterinary education and research. Onderstepoort done a forensic autopsy on my dogs when they were shot. Today it represents the historical core of what is widely regarded as one of the largest and most important veterinary research institutions in the world. Posts about onderstepoort veterinary animal hospital. It specializes in diseases and disease vectors of livestock and wildlife on the continent of africa, with results of more than local interest. This was the first time they had done an autopsy that would be used as evidence in court but even my advocate was impressed with it. Onderstepoort veterinary institute o v i pretoria why is this branch listed here.
The arcovi strives to be a worldclass veterinary research institute in providing scientific support. Libraries arconderstepoort veterinary institute ovi library the ovi library is the older of. The faculty of veterinary science is the second oldest institute of its kind in africa and is proud of its world class facilities. Onderstepoort veterinary institute pretoria, south. The arcovi is a flagship institution of the agricultural research council and plays an important role in maintaining the health of our national herd and wildlife. Onderstepoorts relationship with the wider world of western veterinary science is also examined. It is situated on the faculty of veterinary science campus at onderstepoort.
Onderstepoort veterinary institute has the activity of pets,veterinary,pet care. It provides an insight into the problems faced by the researchers over the last 100 years and the scientists who produced the solutions. Saeva congress 2020 speakers online registration by cvent. Some documents are substantial, and therefore cannot be attached as such. Moreover, the name onderstepoort is not only associated with his institute but also with the.
Onderstepoort veterinary academic hospital university of pretoria operates as a multifaculty researchintensive university. The arconderstepoort veterinary institute arcovi, has long. Onderstepoort veterinary institute and the university of pretoria faculty of veterinary science, founded by sir arnold theiler, is also situated here. Onderstepoort veterinary academic hospital wikipedia. Report on the colonial bacteriological institute for the year 1893, g51894.
Organisation of a veterinary history session for the 2011 wva congress in cape town. For nearly a century, the veterinary laboratory at onderstepoort has been a centre of excellence for veterinary research in south africa. This opens a popup window to share the url for this database. Selecting the contents of a book of this nature, covering such a vast field, is a daunting task for an author or editor. Faculty of veterinary science onderstepoort veterinary academic hospital first veterinary nurse peromnes post level 9 the incumbent will be responsible for. The university of pretoria biomedical research centre upbrc is also found at this campus. A century of research achievements by the onderstepoort veterinary institute. Onderstepoort journal of veterinary science and animal industry. Onderstepoort veterinary research institute south african. Request to remove website ref w20 arc onderstepoort veterinary institute. Macroinventory of resources on veterinary history in south africa purpose this document serves as an overview of resources that are related to the study of veterinary history in south africa.
Books, journals and articles in journals purposely dedicated to record history. University of pretoria operates as a multifaculty researchintensive university. The onderstepoort journal of veterinary research is published by the agricultural research council, arcovi and the university of pretoria. Onderstepoort veterinary academic hospital vetdirectory.
Onderstepoort veterinary institute o v i pretoria is listed on our site as an industry related companys branch. This link opens in a new window description of this database. In turn, this led to the development of preventive technololgies and to social interventions. This well produced book with lots of colour and black and white photographs documents the fascinating history of this important research institute, which has had an impact on control of diseases in south africa as well as the rest of the world. It specializes in diseases and disease vectors of livestock and wildlife on the continent of africa. The table to the right includes counts of all research outputs for arconderstepoort veterinary institute arc ovi published between 1 december 2018 30 november 2019 which are tracked by the nature index.
The arcovi is a flagship institution of the agricultural research council and plays an important role in. Faculty of veterinary science onderstepoort veterinary academic hospital first veterinary nurse peromnes. Pdf library service techniques for a veterinary history project. Veterinary history society of south africa the south. Onderstepoort veterinary institute has the activity of pets, veterinary,pet care. Catalogues of libraries and inventories of museums and archives are supplementary to this document. Onderstepoort veterinary institute, pretoria, south africa. The faculty of veterinary science is indispensable to the economy of our country and serves the interests of all the people of south africa.
Sabinet onderstepoort journal of veterinary research. Libraries arc onderstepoort veterinary institute ovi. Macroinventory of resources on veterinary history in south. On 10 october 1930, the university of pretoria private act, no. Hover over the donut graph to view the fc output for each subject.
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