Dr Joe Hanekom BVSc, MSc Senior Lecturer: Outpatient Clinic ORCID ID: 0000-0003-3773-3243

Summary CV

Dr. Joe Hanekom graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Science in 2006 and went on to work in a variety of different practices in South Africa, UK, Tanzania and Grenada as a small animal veterinarian. Dr. Hanekom joined the Department in 2016 as a lecturer at the outpatient clinic of the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital. Dr. Hanekom lectures dermatology and pulmonology for the final year para-veterinary students.

Research Expertise/Interest

Dr. Hanekom completed a coursework MSc in Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Heath through the Royal Veterinary College, London in 2015. He is currently involved in a descriptive study on the ethology of dog bites in an attempt to provide evidence-based recommendations for the rehoming of dogs to shelters.

Postgraduate Students

MSc

• Dr. Anouska Rixon completed her undergraduate training at the University of Pretoria in 2017. Dr Rixon is investigating the prevalence of African horse sickness in dogs.