American Veterinary Medical History Society
News and Comment NEWSLETTER
News & Comment newsletter began as pages of news included in semi-annual issues of Veterinary Heritage in 1999. Separate newsletters later became known as Interim News & Comment, that are distributed periodically during the year to all members electronically by PDF or in print by mail.
News, comments, and suggestions for News & Comment can be submitted at any time to the AVMHS Secretary-Treasurer at avmhs.info@gmail.com
2024 October
CONTENTS:
2024 AVMHS Annual Program
2024 AVMHS Annual Business Meeting
2024-2025 AVMHS Officers and Board Members
Essay Contest Winner Receives Grant
Celebrating 125 years at Washington State University
Veterinarian Made 1908 Olympic History
‘Balsom of Batts’ (1677) and More
Meeting and Event Calendar
New Members
New Registry of Heritage Veterinary Practices
New Books
Recent Journal Articles
Summary and Highlights of Dr. Desmond’s Presentation
2024 May
CONTENTS:
Message from President John de Jong
2024 AVMHS Annual Program and Business Meeting
History Talk at AVMA by Dr. Murphy
Dr. Monica Murphy’s New Book
News from the Membership Committee
Report on 2024 SAVMA Symposium
News from the Museum Committee
Report from the Nominating Committee
K-State Honors for Dr. Howard Erickson
Alumni Recognition for Dr. Khursheed Mama
Appreciation Book for 2023 Essayists
Reissue of Dr. Aleen Cust’s Biography
New Members
New Registry of Heritage Veterinary Practices
Meeting and Event Calendar
New Books
Recent Journal Articles
2024 March
CONTENTS:
Message from President John de Jong
SAVMA Symposium in Tennessee
2024 Annual Meeting Speaker
Museum Committee News
New Historical Markers Project
Memorials and Gravesite Markers
Call from the Membership Committee
Veterinary Medicine in the Vietnam War
Pardon of a Civil War “Veterinary Surgeon”
New History Time-Bites on VIN
Progress on digitizing JAVMA and AJVR
In Memoriam – BG Charles VL Elia
2024 WAHVM Congress in Leon, Spain
Congratulations to Dr. Zbig Wojcinski
New Members
New Registry of Heritage Veterinary Practices
Meeting and Event Calendar
New Books
Recent Journal Articles
2024 July
CONTENTS:
2024 AVMHS Annual Program and Business Meeting
This Year’s Meeting Postcard
2024 Smithcors Student Essay Contest Winners
AVMHS Members Honored at AVMA in Austin
Michigan State University’s New 50-Year History Book
Heritage Practice Recognition in Quebec
New History Time-Bite Stories on VIN
In Memoriam – Philippe de Wailly
Meeting and Event Calendar
New Members
New Registry of Heritage Veterinary Practices
New Books
Recent Journal Articles
Book review: History of MSU’s CVM 1970-2022
2023 June
CONTENTS:
AVMHS Annual Meeting and Program– July 6, 2023
This Year’s Meeting Postcard
Informal Gathering at AVMA in Denver
2023 Student History Essay Contest
2023 SAVMA Symposium
Outreach at Chicago Vet Show
Interview with Dr. Fred J. Born
Updated History Display at Michigan State
Is zoonosis etymologically inexact?
New History Time-Bite Stories on VIN
Nominating Committee Report
Fund Raising for Five Irishmen book
Meeting and Event Calendar
New Registry of Heritage Veterinary Practices
New Books
Recent Journal Articles
2023 February
CONTENTS:
AVMHS Annual Meeting – July 6, 2023
2023 SAVMA Symposium
AVMHS Museum Committee Meeting
Recognizing Black Veterinarians in Quebec
More Stories for Black History Month
Zoo & Aquarium Video Archive
JAVMA Backfiles Now Accessible Online
New History Elective at Oklahoma State
NRHP Salmon-Stohlman House
Teaching Humanities at Vet Colleges
Dr. Currier on Louis Pasteur
In Memoriam: Dr. R. Gary Roop (1931-2021)
New History Time-Bite Stories on VIN
Meeting and Event Calendar
New Members
New Registry of Heritage Veterinary Practices
New Books
Recent Journal Articles
2023 August/Sept
CONTENTS:
AVMHS Annual Meeting Program– July 6, 2023
2023 AVMHS Business Meeting
2023-2024 AVMHS Officers and Board Members
2023 Smithcors Student Essay Contest Winners
Recognition for Student Essayists
Informal Gathering at AVMA in Denver
AVMHS Members Recognized at AVMA
New Curator at Minnesota Veterinary Historical Museum
Update on Veterinary Ornaments
New History Time Bites Stories on VIN
Volunteers Needed for Vacancies
New Webpage for JAVMA News Reports
In Memoriam: Mrs. Ann Smithcors
New Members
New Registry of Heritage Veterinary Practices
Meeting and Event Calendar
New Books
Recent Journal Articles
2023 November
CONTENTS:
2023-2024 AVMHS Board of Directors
Meet New Board Members
One Health Newsletter
History Course at Oklahoma State University
Dr. Erickson Interviewed for Iowa PBS
New Webpage on Women Veterinarians
Dr. Mignon Nicholson Grave Site
One Health Speakers Bank
Leonard Pearson Lecture Notes Digitized
Bovine Tuberculosis on Hawaii
Dr. Diana Davis’ Paper on Dr. Jotello Soga
2024 Essay Contest Chaired by Dr. Susan Aiello
Dr. Shannon Greeley is New Registry Coordinator
New Time Bites
New Members
New Registry of Heritage Veterinary Practices
Meeting and Event Calendar
New Books
Recent Journal Articles
2022 September
CONTENTS:
AVMHS 2022 Program Summary
---Highlights of Dr. Craig Carter’s One Health Talk
---2022 AVMHS Annual Business
Meeting Summary in JAVMA News Bulletin
2022-23 AVMHS Officers and Board Members
Introducing New Officers
AVMA President’s Award to Dr. Martha Littlefield
Dr. Arnold Goldman for AVMA President-Elect
Alumni Honors for Dr. Janver Krehbiel
Museum Committee Meeting September 20
Dr. Fred Born’s Historical Ornaments Project
Books for 2022 Essay Contest Students
Historical Murals at Auburn University
Fort Ord Station Veterinary Hospital Update
2022 WAHVM Congress in Brescia, Italy
Paper on BVD and Post-WWII Viral Epidemics
Meeting and Event Calendar
New Members
New Registry of Heritage Veterinary Practices
New Books
Recent Journal Articles
2022 November
CONTENTS:
Dr. Fred Born’s Historical Ornaments
2022 WAHVM Congress in Brescia, Italy
AVMHS Museum Committee Meeting Update
Veterinarians as Authors
Medieval Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Russ Currier on Louis Pasteur
Meeting and Event Calendar
New Members
New Registry of Heritage Veterinary Practices
New Books
Recent Journal Articles
2022 March
CONTENTS:
Congratulations to Dr. John de Jong
Membership Committee Survey
AVMHS Virtual Board Meeting, December 13
Updates Lists on AVMHS Website
Historical Mural at Kansas State CVM
Drs. Wojcinski’s Travels to Lyon and Alfort
Fort Ord Station Veterinary Hospital Status
Insulin’s 100thAnniversary
Cheville’s Book for 2021 Student Essayists
Honors for AVMHS Secretary-Treasurer Whitaker
Guideposts for Veterinary Professionals 2022 Distribution
Women in Military History
Papers Wanted for Veterinary Heritage
Capturing History via StoryCorps
2022 WAHVM Congress Call for Papers
New Veterinary History Book by BV Jones
All Creatures Great and Small Season 2
Meeting and Event Calendar
New Members
New Registry of Heritage Veterinary Practices
New Books
Recent Journal Articles
2022 June
CONTENTS:
AVMHS 2022 Program and Annual Meeting
2022 Smithcors Student Essay Contest Winners
Dr. Martha Littlefield New Contest Chair
Reminder: Membership Committee Survey
Guideposts2022 College Distribution
History Column Murals at Texas Tech SVM
AVMHS Virtual Board Meeting, December 13
2022 WAHVM Congress in Brescia, Italy
Pre-Publication Announcement
Meeting and Event Calendar
New Members
New Registry of Heritage Veterinary Practices
New Books
Recent Journal Articles
2021 October
CONTENTS:
From AVMHS President Pat Arrington
Congratulations to Dr. Arrington and Staff
June 30 AVMHS Program Summary
AVMHS 2021 Report in JAVMA News
Updated AVMHS Bylaws Approved
Status of Guideposts for Veterinary Professionals
Next Book on Five Irish Going Veterinary Brothers
Oral Histories of Past AVMA Presidents
Dr. Born’s Letter Published in JAVMA
100th Anniversary of BCG Vaccine
Recollections of Dr. William Hadlow
2021-2022 AVMHS Officers and Board Members
Introducing New Officers
San Hendrix’s Next History Book
Call for Michigan State Alumni Photos
Meeting and Event Calendar
New AVMHS Members
New AVMHS Life Members
Heritage Veterinary Practices
New Books and Videos
Recent Journal Articles
2021 March
Status Report on AVMHS's Guideposts Book
Zoom Videoconference on Fort Ord Station Veterinary Hospital
AVMHS Bylaws Review
AVMHS Dues Increase for 2021-2022
Oral History Interviews at K-State
Another AAAP Biography
March is Woman's History Month
Exhibit: "Barbiue, D.V.M." at Minnesota
Kudos to President Zbig Wojcinski
Decades of AHT History Saved in UK
In Memoriam: Dr. Fritz Gluckstein
AVMHS Logo Redesign
History Books in Preparation
Dr. Born's Vintage Instrument Quiz #10
Meeting and Event Calendar
New AVMHS Members
New Registry of heritage Veterinary Practices
New Books
Recent Journal Articles
2021 June
CONTENTS:
June 30 AVMHS Annual Meeting Program
2021 Annual Meeting Postcard
2021 Smithcors Student Essay Contest Winners
Status Report on AVMHS’s Guideposts Book
AVMHS Bylaws Review and Approval Vote
Membership Committee Survey
Purdue’s David Williams Is Emeritus
Lushington Marker Dedicated in Virginia
Research on Early Black Veterinarians
2021-2022 Nominating Committee Report
Dr. Kathleen Cooney on Euthanasia
Meeting and Event Calendar
New Books
Recent Journal Articles
2020 September
Message from President Zbigniew Wojcinski
Status Report on AVMHS’s Guideposts Book
“Virtual” Program for 2020 Annual Meeting
Meet New 2020-2021 AVMHS Officers and Board Members
AAAP History Committee Meeting
More of Dr. Charles R. Schroeder
AVMA Posters Postponed to Next Year
Virtual AVMHS Board Meeting September 10
Membership Committee Established
Record COVID-19 History… Now!
Latest Developments at Fort Ord Station Veterinary Hospital
New Online Historical Exhibit at Penn Vet
Meeting and Event Calendar
New AVMHS Members
New Registry of Heritage Veterinary Practices
New Books
Recent Journal Articles
2020 July
“Virtual” Program for AVMHS 2020-July-31
2020 Student Essay Contest Results
History Trivia Question
Dr. Fred Born’s New Wisconsin Blog
Dr. Howard Erickson’s History Course Continues
Revealing Data: Dr. James Herrick and the 1918 Influenza
Report WAHVM 44th International Congress
More on Thomas Bowhill and HH Curson
Meeting and Event Calendar
New AVMHS Members
New Books
Answer to History Trivia Question
Recent Journal Articles
2020 December
Status Report on AVMHS's Guideposts Book
Upcoming Zoom Session of Fort Ord Station Veterinary Hospital
Dr. Helen Wojcinski Becomes N&C Reporter
Books for Essay Contest Students
AVMHS Bylaws Review
In Memoriam-Drs. WR Pritchard and RR Marshak
Dr. Born's Vintage Item
Narrative Medicine-What Is It?
Meeting and Event Calendar
New AVMHS Members
New Registry of Heritage Veterinary Practicies
New Books
Recent Journal Articles
2020 April
AVMHS President Dr. Jerry M. Owens’ Travel Report
Meeting Plans for San Diego
Four Ingram Brothers Revealed, part II
Registry Brochure and Certificate
Past Veterinary Colleges Web Page
Honorary Member Dr. Philippe de Wailly
Time-Bites Now Accessible in VSNP
Dr. Mark Rishniw on Eclampsia
Dr. Fred Born’s Vintage Instrument Quiz #8
Veterinary Roundtable Auctions
Online Index to Veterinary History
Links to Human Medical History Resources
WAHVM 2020 Congress in South Africa
MSU’s Human-Animal Connection Exhibit
New Book: Comanche and His Captain
Meeting and Event Calendar 2020
New AVMHS Members
New AVMHS Registry of Heritage Veterinary Practices
New Books
Answer to Vintage Instrument Quiz #8
Recent Journal Articles
2019 June
Posters and Postcard for D.C.
Breakfast Business Meeting in D.C.
2019 Essay Contest Winners
Dr. Brglez Met Incoming AVMA President
New History Course at UC Davis
WSU Veterinary History Collection Exhibit
Dr. Jerry Owens’ History Writings
Dr. Elinor McGrath Scholarship
New Book on Military Veterinary Services
Dr. Born’s Vintage Instrument Quiz
New History Time-Bites on VIN
New Registry of Heritage Veterinary Practices
Meeting and Event Calendar
New AVMHS Members
New Books
Recent Journal Articles