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Animals--Health

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = TD

Found in 27 Collections and/or Records:

Ascites, 1993

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Identifier: Coll-1362/4/234
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Located in Roslin Institute Staff Papers 1993. Part 2.

Dates: 1993

Draft letter to Sir Thomas Hudson-Beare from Charles Mackinnon Douglas, 04 June 1912

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/37
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Douglas writes in favour of Ewart's farm at Fairslacks as a suitable place for breeding experiments. He also highlights the distinction between a demonstration farm for the instruction of farmers, and an experimental farm designed to afford normal conditions in which investigation can be carried out. He also states that he sees no reason why Jersey cows should not be kept in good health at Fairslacks.

Dates: 04 June 1912

Feeding for health, 1994

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Identifier: Coll-1362/4/636
Scope and Contents

Located in Roslin Institute Staff Papers 1994. Part 2.

Dates: 1994

Health problems in broiler production, 1993

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Identifier: Coll-1362/4/233
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Located in Roslin Institute Staff Papers 1993. Part 2.

Dates: 1993

Herd of Cattle in a Kraal on the Accra Plains [Africa], 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/1114
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Photograph of a herd of Fulani cattle in a kraal on the Accra plains near the Department of Animal Health Livestock Farm in the early/mid 20th century. The text beneath the image notes the unsanitary conditions of the kraal and the high mortality rate of the calves.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Immunity and health in young lambs, 25 November 1978

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Identifier: Coll-1362/1/627
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Located in A.B.R.O. Reprints 1978. Volume 12 of 19.

Dates: 25 November 1978

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from C. Kerbert, 24 January 1898

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/4/1
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Kerbert informs Ewart that the young female mountain zebra born in November the previous year is in good health, adding that he would sell her for £200.

Dates: 24 January 1898

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Carl Hagenbeck, 16 June 1902

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/46
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Hagenbeck states that the hybrid and Arab mare have just arrived in Hamburg in good health following their shipment from Scotland. He has also sent on the skin of the Przewalski's horse to Ewart.

Dates: 16 June 1902

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Carl Hagenbeck, 27 November 1902

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/97
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Hagenbeck offers Ewart £100 for the three hybrids he is selling. He offers Ewart a young Przewalski's horse skin and skeleton. He also has in his possession the skins of some Siberian Ibex which he suggests might be fitting for Ewart's 'museum' (presumably the Natural History collections at the University of Edinburgh). Hagenbeck also mentions that he had bad luck with Ewart's zebra 'Matopo', who was returned to him by a buyer due to a lung condition.

Dates: 27 November 1902

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Carl Hagenbeck, 26 January 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/8
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Hagenbeck informs Ewart that the hybrids for the English government left Hamburg in good health, and he expects they will arrive in India in good condition. He states that 'Matopo' (a zebra stallion) is in his possession again (after being returned by a seller) but he has not been able to find a fault with him.

Dates: 26 January 1903