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'''Jotello Festiri Soga''' was born in 1865 at the Mgwali Mission, in the former Transkei, South Africa as the fourth son of Reverend [[ |
'''Jotello Festiri Soga''' was born in 1865 at the Mgwali Mission, in the former Transkei, South Africa as the fourth son of Reverend [[Tiyo Soga]] and Janet Soga and died on December 6, 1906 in Amalinda, East London, South Africa.<ref name="Department of library">{{cite web | url=http://www.library.up.ac.za/vet/soga.htm | title=University of Pretoria archive | accessdate=7 April 2014}}</ref> Jotello was the first South African veterinarian to become a qualified veterinarian who played a leading role in eradicating [[rinderpest]].<ref name="SABC News">{{cite web | url=http://www.sabc.co.za/news/a/0dd3a20048ac072ab2b4ffc4561ab0d0/SA%27s-first-veterinarian-Jotello-Soga-honoured-20111013 | title=SABC News arcived | publisher=SABC | date=Thursday 13 October 2011 07:09 | accessdate=7 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ais.up.ac.za/vet/about.htm | title=Department of Library University Pretoria | publisher=Department of Library University of Pretoria | accessdate=7 April 2014}}</ref><ref name="WVA Library">{{cite web | url=http://rcvsknowledgelibraryblog.org/2012/10/26/making-history-uks-first-black-vet/ | title=WVA Library | publisher=WVA Library archive | accessdate=7 April 2014 | author=WVA}}</ref> |
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== Early |
== Early career == |
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In 1886, after earning his degree in veterinary medicine, with a gold medal distinction in botany, Jotello Soga returned to the Cape Colony. On July 9, 1892, Jotello visited [[Scotland]] and married Catherine Watson Chalmers. Three daughters, Catherine, Doris and Margaret were born from this marriage. |
In 1886, after earning his degree in veterinary medicine, with a gold medal distinction in botany, Jotello Soga returned to the Cape Colony. On July 9, 1892, Jotello visited [[Scotland]] and married Catherine Watson Chalmers. Three daughters, Catherine, Doris and Margaret were born from this marriage. |
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In November 1889 he was appointed a veterinary surgeon for the colonial government. He was posted to Fort Beaufort and was also responsible for veterinary services for Victoria East, Stockenström and neighbouring districts. His immediate task was to inoculate against contagious lung-sickness, which was decimating cattle in South Africa. He conducted his own inoculation experiments on lung-sickness and his vaccinating method was accepted as standard thereafter, according to Heloise Heyne, of the Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute who has written about Dr. Soga’s career.<ref name="Department of library" |
In November 1889 he was appointed a veterinary surgeon for the colonial government. He was posted to Fort Beaufort and was also responsible for veterinary services for Victoria East, Stockenström and neighbouring districts. His immediate task was to inoculate against contagious lung-sickness, which was decimating cattle in South Africa. He conducted his own inoculation experiments on lung-sickness and his vaccinating method was accepted as standard thereafter, according to Heloise Heyne, of the Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute who has written about Dr. Soga’s career.<ref name="Department of library" /> |
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== Eradication of Rinderpest == |
== Eradication of Rinderpest == |
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The second phase of his career began when the threat of rinderpest was on the horizon in the early 1890’s. To the north, cattle were becoming sick and dying by the thousands. “Like some belated biblical plague of Egypt . . . it left a trail of bleaching bones and poverty,” said one historian of that period.<ref name="Department of library" |
The second phase of his career began when the threat of rinderpest was on the horizon in the early 1890’s. To the north, cattle were becoming sick and dying by the thousands. “Like some belated biblical plague of Egypt . . . it left a trail of bleaching bones and poverty,” said one historian of that period.<ref name="Department of library" /> |
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Dr. Soga was among the first to warn of the dangers rinderpest posed to the Cape Colony. “Our new Colonial enemy is rinderpest,” he wrote in 1892, “Lung Sickness and Redwater are simple fools to it.”<ref name="Department of library" |
Dr. Soga was among the first to warn of the dangers rinderpest posed to the Cape Colony. “Our new Colonial enemy is rinderpest,” he wrote in 1892, “Lung Sickness and Redwater are simple fools to it.”<ref name="Department of library" /> |
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Revision as of 05:20, 10 April 2014
Jotello Festiri Soga was born in 1865 at the Mgwali Mission, in the former Transkei, South Africa as the fourth son of Reverend Tiyo Soga and Janet Soga and died on December 6, 1906 in Amalinda, East London, South Africa.[1] Jotello was the first South African veterinarian to become a qualified veterinarian who played a leading role in eradicating rinderpest.[2][3][4]
Early career
In 1886, after earning his degree in veterinary medicine, with a gold medal distinction in botany, Jotello Soga returned to the Cape Colony. On July 9, 1892, Jotello visited Scotland and married Catherine Watson Chalmers. Three daughters, Catherine, Doris and Margaret were born from this marriage. In November 1889 he was appointed a veterinary surgeon for the colonial government. He was posted to Fort Beaufort and was also responsible for veterinary services for Victoria East, Stockenström and neighbouring districts. His immediate task was to inoculate against contagious lung-sickness, which was decimating cattle in South Africa. He conducted his own inoculation experiments on lung-sickness and his vaccinating method was accepted as standard thereafter, according to Heloise Heyne, of the Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute who has written about Dr. Soga’s career.[1]
Eradication of Rinderpest
The second phase of his career began when the threat of rinderpest was on the horizon in the early 1890’s. To the north, cattle were becoming sick and dying by the thousands. “Like some belated biblical plague of Egypt . . . it left a trail of bleaching bones and poverty,” said one historian of that period.[1] Dr. Soga was among the first to warn of the dangers rinderpest posed to the Cape Colony. “Our new Colonial enemy is rinderpest,” he wrote in 1892, “Lung Sickness and Redwater are simple fools to it.”[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "University of Pretoria archive". Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ "SABC News arcived". SABC. Thursday 13 October 2011 07:09. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Department of Library University Pretoria". Department of Library University of Pretoria. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ WVA. "WVA Library". WVA Library archive. Retrieved 7 April 2014.