| Description |
viii, 296 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
1. Beginning -- 2. The New Settlement: Governor Phillip and Lieutenant-Governor King -- 3. The Importance of Philip Gidley King -- 4. The Reverend Samuel Marsden -- 5. Macarthur's Role in the Australian Sheep Industry -- 6. Other Important Early Sheep Breeders -- 7. Saxony Sheep -- 8. The Agricultural Companies in the Colonies -- 9. The New State Colonies -- 10. Cattle in the Colonies -- 11. Horses in the Colonies -- 12. Acclimatisation Societies -- 13. The British Background of the Veterinary Profession in the Australian Colonies -- 14. Diseases of Sheep in the Colonies -- 15. Diseases of Cattle in the Colonies -- 16. Diseases that Affect Most Mammals -- 17. Legislation for Control of Animals from 1800 to Federation -- 18. Changing for the Future |
| Summary |
" This definitive work on the introduction of domestic animals to Australia begins with the first white settlement at Botany Bay. It explores the foundations of our wool and beef industries, examining the role of early leaders like Phillip, King, Macarthur and Bligh. The book considers the successful introduction of the horse, Australia's first live animal export, and goes on to explore the role of the acclimatisation societies, the development of the veterinary profession and the control and eradication of some of the major exotic and introduced diseases of sheep and cattle." --CSIRO Pub |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
For students of Australian history, for veterinarians wanting to know about a background to their profession in this country and for the general reader interested in Australia's past, this meticulously researched book will provide a fascinating and serious treatment of a subject largely neglected until now. --CSIRO Pub |
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Also available via the World Wide Web |
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Dr Ian Parsonson, retired as Assistant Chief of the Australian Animal Health Laboratory at Geelong, Victoria, after a long career in veterinary practice and research. His areas of expertise include bacterial and viral diseases, pathology and microbiological laboratory safety. He is a committee member of the International Embryo Transfer Society and the Animal Gene Storage and Resource Centre of Australia |
| Subject |
Livestock -- Diseases -- Australia -- History.
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Livestock -- Australia -- History.
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Sheep -- Breeding -- Australia -- History.
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| LC no. |
00274321 |
| ISBN |
0643063846 (hbk.) |
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