Veterinary surgeon Friedrich Heinrich Roloff (1830-1885) -- his contributions to animal nutrition
Meyer, H.; Roloff, F.H.
Deutsche Tierärztliche Wochenschrift 104(10): 452-455
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0341-6593 PMID: 9445788 Document Number: 482348
In German speaking countries Fr. H. ROLOFF (1830-1885) was one of the first veterinarians, who was active in the field of nutrition related diseases as osteomalacia, rickets or lupinosis. After careful epidemiologic studies, he developed hypotheses about the pathogenesis of the above mentioned diseases and tested them in experiments (with dogs or sheep). His work demonstrates, that clinical observations may stimulate research in animal nutrition.