World Association for the History of Veterinary Medicine which encourages, promotes, & coordinates research & education in the history of veterinary medicine.
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15 Nov 2020
Veterinary history in an online inaugural lecture from long term @VetHistSoc member and @WAHVM1 President @abiwoods3 - signup link below!
14 Nov 2020
After 5 years as a prof I finally get to give an (online) inaugural lecture. Featuring shout outs to @UniLincolnArts @kingshistory @ManCHSTM @field_wt @AnimalHistories @SSHMedicine @DEHEdgerton and more. Do join! staffnews.lincoln.ac.uk/2020… staffnews.lincoln.ac.uk/2020…
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WAHVM retweeted
12 Oct 2020
Check out our new timeline, which brings the history of #BVD and #footrot into conversation with wider developments in farming policy and practice. Featuring research from @field_wt, fabulous images from @TheMERL and technical support from @kingsdigitallab.
How have livestock production practices changed? Who or what have influenced these changes? Check out the new timeline feature of our website to find out more: bit.ly/fieldtimeline
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WAHVM retweeted
26 Sep 2020
Events since March have borne out everything I wrote in this thread. History is repeating itself. #COVID19 #histmed
15 Mar 2020
A thread on policy responses to epidemics – from someone who’s spent 20 years researching and teaching their histories. These are observations not answers, that aim to contextualise not condone the UK govt response to #covid19. 1/13
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WAHVM retweeted
16 Sep 2020
The trailblazing @AnimalHistories online seminar series kicks off with Jonathan Brown's insightful dissection of 1930s downland sheep farming photos, courtesy of @TheMERL
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WAHVM retweeted
2 Apr 2020
Veterinary historians in lock-down: go transcribe!
RCVS Vet History Transcription Project wp.me/p7A3PL-122
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WAHVM retweeted
15 Mar 2020
A thread on policy responses to epidemics – from someone who’s spent 20 years researching and teaching their histories. These are observations not answers, that aim to contextualise not condone the UK govt response to #covid19. 1/13
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WAHVM retweeted
29 Feb 2020
A fun day geeking at veterinary heritage in the place where South African bacteriology began - the Onderstepoort laboratory under Arnold Theiler. Wish I had more time to examine his postmortem book, library and notes on blue tongue vaccine expts. @WAHVM1 #wahvm2020
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WAHVM retweeted
28 Feb 2020
Daan Verworerd talks about the history of virology and notes significance of technology for changing practices, research, diagnosis/limitations working with living material #wahvm2020
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WAHVM retweeted
28 Feb 2020
Ben Mans discusses East Coast Fever in South Africa highlights importance of history for informing present day recommendations about prophylaxis, vaccination, etc. Deprnds on idea if ECF still exists or is eradicated #wahvm2020
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Tracking plague in South Africa. A fascinating account by @RenSimSusan on how the veld gerbil, its fleas, and relations with humans and agriculture were implicated in human plague outbreaks. #wahvm2020
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2nd prize in the Early Career Scholar competition goes to Sandi Howie (UK) for her fascinating account of 'From Caledonia to the Cape - the first veterinary surgeons of the Cape Colony' #wahvm2020
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..and a very strong showing in third place from @anthrobite and @gabra_lopes with 'A History of Aedes aegypti as Mosquitoes that Transmit Diseases in Brazil'.' Congratulations from #wahvm2020!
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