American Veterinary Medical History Society
WEBINARS
Membership Committee Chair Dr. Helen Wojcinski cordially invites all AVMHS members along with their colleagues and friends who may be interested in history of veterinary medicine as guests to join special webinars held periodically via Zoom videoconferencing. One of the Committee’s goals is to host webinars both to engage current Society members and to attract new members.
WEBINAR - May 29, 2025
Virtual Videoconference
PROGRAM
8-9pm EDT (6-7pm CST)
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“160 Years Later: Rinderpest’s Arrival into Great Britain”
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Speaker Presentation and Q&A
Justin Kastner, PhD
Professor, Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology
Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Manhattan, Kansas
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​The date of this webinar coincides with the actual May 29, 1865 day of the arrival of rinderpest (the so-called cattle plague) into England, which was a devastating event for British livestock owners..
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