Person
Johnstone, Robert Nairn (1884 - 1935)
- Born
- 20 March 1884
Glenaroua, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 7 June 1935
East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Veterinarian
Summary
Robert Johnstone was a veterinarian whose career with the Victorian Department of Agriculture was largely concerned with the outbreak of infectious diseases among farm animals and their control. In his official capacity he assisted with the investigation and control of blackleg disease in Tasmania in 1918 and rinderpest in Western Australia in 1923. As Senior Veterinary Officer Johnstone was responsible for planning and co-ordinating animal disease control activities in Victoria. He was actively engaged in educating the public, being one of the lecturers on the Victoria Government's School of Agriculture on Wheels and giving many radio talks. Johnstone published extensively in the Victorian Journal of Agriculture on a wide variety of topics from laminitis to Newcastle disease. For many years he was honorary registrar of the Veterinary Board of Victoria.
Details
Chronology
- 1909
- Education - Licentiate in Veterinary Science
- 1910
- Education - BVSc, University of Melbourne
- 1910 - 1926
- Career position - Veterinary Officer, Victorian Department of Agriculture
- 1915 - 1916
- Career position - Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force
- 1926 - 1934
- Career position - Senior Veterinary Officer, Victorian Department of Agriculture
- 1934 - 1935
- Career position - Superintendent of Livestock and Chief Veterinary Inspector, Victorian Department of Agriculture
- 1935
- Career position - President, Veterinary Association of Victoria
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Published resources
Journal Articles
- Lacy, Margaret, 'Robert Nairn Johnstone 1884 - 1935', Australian Veterinary History Record, 73 (2016), 15-28. Details
Resources
- 'Johnstone, Robert Nairn (18840320-19350607)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1772710. Details
Helen Cohn
Last modified: 16 February 2017