Veterinary Books

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Collection of full text historical veterinary books housed at the Jotello F.Soga Library, Faculty of Veterinary Science.

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    Amagqabantshintshi ngezifo eziqhelekileyo zemfuyo
    (1978) Menye, D.B.; Belonje, Charles Willem Albert; Belonje, A.E.; Kynoch Feeds (PTY.) LTD
    Overview of common veterinary diseases written in isiXhosa
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    There was a man : the life and times of Sir Arnold Theiler, K.C.M.G., of Onderstepoort
    (Cape Town : Howard Timmins, 1979) Gutsche, Thelma
    1. The feral world -- 2. Africa South -- 3. The Theiler tale 1867-1891 -- 4. Vials of evil 1891-1893 -- 5. Sisyphus in the golden city 1893-1895 -- 6. Continental calamity 1895-1896 -- 7. Crescendo 1896-1897 -- 8. Crisis 1897 -- 9. Over the hill 1897-1898 --- 10. Into the world 1898-1899 -- 11. Horse doctor at war 1899-1900 -- 12. A country corrupted 1900 -- 13. Shuttlecock 1900-1901 -- 14. The vane changes 1901-1902 -- 15. Daspoort and the ‘reconstruction’ 1902-1903 -- 16. Evolution and revelation 1904-1905 -- 17. Upheaval 1905-1907 -- 18. Recognition 1907-1909 -- 19. Union ... and a swarm of gadflies 1909-1912 -- 20. Heresy and heroics 1912-1918 -- 21. 'Veni, Vidi, Vici!' 1918-1920 -- 22. Ambassador at large 1920-1924 -- 23. 'The Theiler institute' 1924-1927 -- 24. A throne between two stools 1927-1932 -- 25. Laurels, lions and Limbo 1932-1936 -- Postscript -- Appendices -- A. Natal Commission's report on Pitchford's Rinderpest claim 1897 -- B. Kruger's reply to Botha's birthday cable 1904 -- C. Lord Hastings' speech proposing Theiler for the Royal Agricultural Society's second award of its Gold Medal 1934 -- D. Smuts' address at unveiling of Theiler Statue 1939 -- E. Sequence of Theiler's principal awards -- F. Glossaries -- G. Bibliography and Sources -- Author’s note -- Index -- Footnotes by the author.
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    War horses present & future : or, Remount life in South Africa
    (London : Everett, 1902) Galvayne, Sydney
    1. Remounts for South Africa and what is required of them when there -- 2. Hints for improvement in the management and comfort of horses at sea -- 3. Various methods of buying remounts in South Africa and elsewhere -- 4. The treatment of captured and derelict horse stock -- 5. The early and middle days of the remounts in South Africa -- 6. The rapid development and expansion of the remount depots in South Africa -- 7. Remount farms and depots as they now are, or ought to be -- 8. The rough riding and breaking department at the Stellenbosch Depot, in comparison with present arrangements -- 9. Horses from foreign countries imported into South Africa for war purposes, also including the South African -- 10. How the system of commandeering is practised in South Africa -- 11. The mounted infantry pony, and the organization of Government breeding and training farms -- 12. Matters respectfully suggested for consideration when re-organizing the Remount Department -- Extracts from an article written by Captain J.J. Pitman, 11th Hussars, that appeared in the "Badminton Magazine" confirming many of the Author's statements -- Certificates of service, also extracts of letters to Sydney Galvayne -- Testimonials and press opinions.
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    Past veterinarians in South Africa
    (Pietermaritzburg : The author, 2013-04-04) Posthumus, P.J. (Bill)
    An alphabetical list containing short biographies of all deceased South African veterinarians up to 1990.
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    Ostrich farming in South Africa : being an account of its origin and rise; how to set about it; the profits to be derived; how to manage the birds; the capital required; the diseases and difficulties to be met with, &c. &c
    (London : Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co. ; Silver & Co,, 1881) Douglass, Arthur
    1. Ostrich farming, its origin and prospects -- 2. The ostrich -- 3. South Africa in a farming light -- 4. The capital required -- 5. Fencing -- 6. The profits of ostrich farming -- 7. Birds on the halves -- 8. Farming partnerships -- 9. Travelling with birds -- 10. Stocking a farm -- 11. Managing a flock of plucking birds -- 12. Taking the feathers -- 13. Preparing the feathers for market -- 14. The English feather market -- 15. Selecting and managing the breeding birds -- 16. The egg -- 17. Natural hatching -- 18. Artificial hatching -- 19. Rearing the chicks -- 20. Diseases -- 21. Tape-worms -- 22. Strongylus Douglassii -- 23. Caponising -- 24. Wounds -- 25. Economy and credit -- 26. Destruction of carnivorous animals -- 27. Land laws -- 28. Horses and cattle -- 29. The labour supply -- 30. Dam-making -- 31. Building and brick-making -- 32. Hints on buying and hiring farms -- 33. To young Englishmen about to emigrate.
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    Diseases of the horse and their treatment
    (Cape Town : Cape Times, 1909) Hutcheon, D.; Jowett, Walter
    The administration of medicine to the horse -- The dieting of sick horses -- Special or specific diseases -- General diseases -- Diseases of the respiratory organs -- Diseases of the digestive organs -- Diseases of the heart and blood vessels -- Diseases of the eyes -- Diseases of the nervous system -- Diseases of the urinary and generative organs -- Diseases of foals -- Castration -- Diseases of the skin -- Wounds and their treatment -- Diseases of the bones -- Lameness -- Diseases of the feet -- Appendix -- Index.
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    Home life on an ostrich farm
    (London : Philip, 1890) Martin, Annie; pieter.vandermerwe@up.ac.za
    Port Elizabeth and Walmer -- Some of our pets -- Plants of the Karroo -- Our little home -- Climate of the Karroo -- Ostriches -- Servants -- How we fared -- Karroo beasts, birds and reptiles -- Neighbours.