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group and began prioritising rapid publication of articles that achieved specific EBM-related criteria including a clearly defined clinical question in studies addressing naturally occurring disease and providing strong clinical evidence to define outcomes relating to specific therapeutic or diagnostic interventions and/or refined prognostic indicators (Rossdale, 2009b; Rossdale et al., 2003). He embraced developments in scientific publishing with interest and enthusiasm; when aged almost 80 years, he pushed forwards the introduction of online publishing (Rossdale, 2010) for EVJ, although the inclusion of fast track and early view papers that were enabled by online publishing removed the main author benefit of the EBM series.
have a central role in equine practice long beyond Peter’s retirement. It is all the more surprising to consider that he did this in his spare time, in parallel with a busy and successful career as a Thoroughbred practitioner and clinical researcher. As Peter’s successors as editors of the two journals that he did so much to establish and develop, we looked to him for inspiration, guidance and advice. This brief summary of his achievements seems hopelessly inadequate in the light of his contributions to equine veterinary science, but the plethora of awards, prizes and honours he received during his lifetime confirm that the veterinary profession has and will continue to recognise his huge influence and importance.
C. M. MARR
Editor-in-chief, Equine Veterinary Journal T. S. MAIR
Editor-in-chief, Equine Veterinary Education
References
Allen, W.R., Sanderson, M.W., Greenwood, R.E., Ellis, D.R., Crowhurst, J.S., Simpson, D.J. et al. (1987) Induction of ovulation in anoestrous mares with a slow-release implant of a GnRH analogue (ICI 118 630). Journal of Reproduction and Fertility. Supplement, 35, 469– 478.
Allen, W.R., Wilsher, S., Turnbull, C., Stewart, F., Ousey, J., Rossdale, P.D. et al. (2002) Influence of maternal size on placental, fetal and postnatal growth in the horse. I. Development in utero. Reproduction, 123, 445–453.
Peter Rossdale (right) and Gary Carpenter (executive director of the American Association of Equine Practitioners) (left) signing the agreement between BEVA and AAEP to publish EVE content jointly in Newmarket in 1999.
Peter was committed to veterinary education at all levels.
He recognised that a scientific journal created a key archive of data to support change in practice, but there was an additional need to help support learning within the profession. To meet this need, he established Equine Veterinary Education (EVE) in 1989, pointing out, in EVE’s first editorial that ‘Practitioners cannot afford to leave education at the gateway of graduation for fear of becoming old- fashioned and redundant’ (Gerring et al., 1989). By engaging the support of both BEVA and AAEP for EVE and by ensuring that motivated younger colleagues took on the challenge of editing and contributing to EVE, Peter was able to rapidly develop the journal into the most important education journal for equine practitioners in existence, combining both novel case reports with authoritative clinical commentaries and review articles which are essential reading for every practitioner who seeks to keep up to date with developments in the field. Every equine clinician who has practised since the 1960s
owes Peter Rossdale a debt of gratitude. His recognition that practice must be based on science and that science has a central place in daily clinical practice, his vision and drive to improve the world he found himself in, and his ability to motivate others to help him implement that vision has created a legacy in the form of the two journals he was instrumental in developing, Equine Veterinary Journal and Equine Veterinary Education that look set to continue to
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Broughton Pipkin, F., Ousey, J.C., Wallace, C.P. & Rossdale, P.D. (1984) Studies on equine prematurity 4: Effect of salt and water loss on the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in the newborn foal. Equine Veterinary Journal, 16, 292–297.
Browning, G.F., Chalmers, R.M., Snodgrass, D.R., Batt, R.M., Hart, C.A., Ormarod, S.E. et al. (1991) The prevalence of enteric pathogens in diarrhoeic thoroughbred foals in Britain and Ireland. Equine Veterinary Journal, 23, 405–409.
Challis, J.R., Han, X., Matthews, S.G., Fowden, A.L., Silver, M., Holdstock, N. et al. (1995) Immunohistochemical localisation of met-enkephalin in the adrenal gland of the fetal and newborn horse. Equine Veterinary Journal, 27, 147–149.
Chandley, A.C., Fletcher, J., Rossdale, P.D., Peace, C.K., Ricketts, S.W., McEnery, R.J. et al. (1975) Chromosome abnormalities as a cause of infertility in mares. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility. Supplement, 377–383.
Cottrill, C.M. & Rossdale, P.D. (1992) A comparison of congenital heart disease in horses and man. Equine Veterinary Journal, 24, 338–340.
Fowden, A.L., Silver, M., Ellis, L., Ousey, J. & Rossdale, P.D. (1984) Studies on equine prematurity 3: Insulin secretion in the foal during the perinatal period. Equine Veterinary Journal, 16, 286–291.
Franco, R.M., Ousey, J.C., Cash, R.S., Rossdale, P.D. & Silver, M. (1986) Study of arterial blood pressure in newborn foals using an electronic sphygmomanometer. Equine Veterinary Journal, 18, 475–478.
Frauenfelder, H.C., Rossdale, P.D., Ricketts, S.W. & Allen, W.R. (1986) Changes in serum muscle enzyme levels associated with training schedules and stage of the oestrous cycle in Thoroughbred racehorses. Equine Veterinary Journal, 18, 371–374.
Gerring, E.L., Holmes, M.A., Rossdale, P.D. & Wade, J.F. (1989) Welcome to EVE! Equine Veterinary Education, 1,1.
Han, X., Fowden, A.L., Silver, M., Holdstock, N., McGladdery, A.J., Ousey, J.C. et al. (1995) Immunohistochemical localisation of steroidogenic enzymes and phenylethanolamine-N-methyl- transferase (PNMT) in the adrenal gland of the fetal and newborn foal. Equine Veterinary Journal, 27, 140–146.
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