The report of Prof. Ganslmayer to president Atatürk, about rinderpest and Turkish Veterinary Organization
Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: Prof. Dr. Hans Ganslmayer came Turkey in 1926 and worked as an expert for 2 years at Military Veterinarian Bacteriology and Serology Institute in Ankara. He sent a mail to President Mustafa Kemal, after his duty ended and returned back his country. He reported his views on Military and Civil Veterinary Medicine in Turkey in his letter. In addition, he presented his views on fighting against cattle plague that created great distress at that time in Turkey. He also gave information about properties, production of vaccines, and supplementation from abroad in this fight. Prof. Ganslmayer also reported the current situation of the Military and Civil Veterinary Organizations with their pluses and minuses and he added the legislation on veterinary medicine is inadequate and should be changed. Ganslmayer was one of the foreign scientists came to Young Republic after 1923. Recommendations in his letter matched up with the succeeded veterinary services in the first 15 years of the Republic.
Authors: Savaş Volkan GENÇ, Atilla ÖZGÜR
Institutions: Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi, Ankara University
Language: English
Topic: Ottoman and Turkish Studies
Subfield: History
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2906820901