Person

Lloyd, Leonard Charles (1928 - 2018)

Born
1928
Dandenong, Victoria, Australia
Died
2018
Balwyn, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Veterinary pathologist

Summary

Leonard Lloyd research a veterinary scientist who was in the forefront of the successful campaign to eradicate the Australia cattle diseases tuberculosis, brucellosis and contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) from Australia. He was particularly interested in the Mycoplasma family of organisms. Having qualified as a veterinarian at the University of Sydney, Lloyd spent four years with the Victorian Department of Agriculture before joining the CSIRO Animal Health Laboratory in Parkville, Victoria. Here he led investigations into the parthenogenesis, pathology and clinical biochemistry of CBPP, including developing and evaluating diagnostic tests and the storage and viability of live cultures of vaccine. As Officer-in-Charge of the Laboratory he was responsible for the diagnosis, control and prevention of endemic bacterial, viral and parasitic diseases of cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry. In retirement Lloyd was involved in teaching at the University of Melbourne Veterinary School.

Details

Chronology

1973 - 1974
Career position - President, Victorian Division, Australian Veterinary Association
1977 - 1985
Career position - Officer-in-Charge, CSIRO Animal Health Laboratory, Parkville

Published resources

Journal Articles

  • Anderson, N.; Carter, P.; Egerton, J.; Faragher, T.; Lepper, T.; Stewart, D.; and Turner, A., 'Leonard Charles Lloyd 1928 - 2018', Australian veterinary journal, 96 (9) (2018), 322, http://doi:10.1111/avj.12736. Details

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