Over the years, veterinary pathologists at the R(D)SVS have made significant contributions to research and teaching related to animal diseases. One of the first professors of pathology was Sir Stewart Stockman who was appointed in 1892. After a spell as Head of Veterinary Services for the Transvaal (1903-5) he moved back to the UK and set up the Central Veterinary Laboratory (now headquarters of the Animal and Plant Health Agency) where he was head of research from 1905-26 and president of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (1923-4). In recent times, notable pathologists since the 1970s include Dr Ken Head, Dr Ian Beattie, Prof Rod Else and Dr Gordon Lawson who were pioneers in aspects of poultry disease, cardiac pathology, cancer pathology and veterinary bacteriology. Image From left: Dr Gordon Lawson, Sir Stewart Stockman (Image courtesy of RCVS Library) HTML Lawsonia intracellularis, the bacterium causing a proliferative enteropathy in pigs and horses, was named after Gordon Lawson in recognition of his key role in its discovery. The current team of pathologists continue to contribute to research, undergraduate teaching and postgraduate training in veterinary pathology at a national and international level. This article was published on 2024-09-02
HTML Lawsonia intracellularis, the bacterium causing a proliferative enteropathy in pigs and horses, was named after Gordon Lawson in recognition of his key role in its discovery. The current team of pathologists continue to contribute to research, undergraduate teaching and postgraduate training in veterinary pathology at a national and international level.
