Vetnuus | November 2024 23 On a more sober note, Sybrand van den Berg’s dog, Lida, was famous for carrying his book bag and opening the door to his room in Old Res to deliver the book bag. Dr François Stephanus Malan graduated from Onderstepoort in 1968. He is affectionally known as Dok Faffa and has made an outstanding contribution to veterinary science – as a scientist and as an entrepreneur. He has a particular knack for communicating with farmers and the public – disseminating valuable veterinary knowledge worldwide. He is South Africa’s first virtual vet who provides weekly advice to farmers on Landbouweekliks and a regular speaker at African Farming’s Livestock Farmers Days. The focus of Dr Malan’s research was the resistance to anthelmintic treatment, especially related to the economically important infestation of wireworm in sheep. Dr Malan and his co-workers developed a colour-coded card test for the concept of targeted selective treatment – the FAMACHA® method. He continued his work after his retirement in 2008 when he chaired the Livestock Health and Production Group of SAVA where he was responsible for the improvement of animal disease surveillance throughout South Africa. For his contributions, Dr Malan received the Chancellor’s Award of the University of Pretoria in 2014 and he was inducted into the Agriculture Hall of Fame in 2023. Huis Onderstepoort in the 1960s <<<22 The Hi-Way Hotel was situated on Lavendar Road, 3 km from Old Res. (Google Earth) The old ‘watering hole’ of the OP Boys – the erstwhile Hi-Way Hotel is a mere ruin today. (Google Earth) The famous Lida, Sybrand van den Berg’s clever dog Nappy parade 1965 - the new arrivals at Church Square, with the seniors, Olie [Pieter] Fourie and Leon Loots, giving the orders. >>>24
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