In 1900, Frederick Smith was serving as a veterinary officer in the South African War. The entries in his official war diary for August of that year show that the focus of his attention at that time was on finding a new site for the veterinary hospital which he had responsibility for. The hospital was […]
Parakeets are often on my mind because the squawking of the Ring-necked parakeet (Psittacula krameri), which is now naturalised in the UK, accompanies my journey to work most mornings when walking down the road to the station or passing through St James Park. This beautiful illustration is of the Alexandrine parakeet (Psittacula eupatria), a close relative […]
Nominations are currently been sought for RCVS Honorary Fellowship or Honorary Associateship. These prestigious honours have a long history. The RCVS has had the power to bestow them since the Supplemental Charter of 1876, with the first Honorary Associateships made in 1880. The minutes of the Council meeting of 29 July record President George Fleming’s […]
Without exercise, the body’s ‘juices will thicken, the joints will stiffen, the nerves will relax… and a crazy old age must ensue’. This less than comforting thought is presented by George Cheyne in his Essay of Health and Long Life, published in 1724. Although the science in Cheyne’s musings might be considered a little off, […]
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