Posted on February 05, 2025
The annual Open Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science for prospective students will this year take place on 14 March 2025
Posted on February 04, 2025
A six-year-old Yorkshire Terrier named Mia has made a successful recovery after receiving a tracheal stent at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital (OVAH).
Posted on January 30, 2025
A recent collaborative effort between the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Veterinary Science and the Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS) resulted in the successful identifying, aging, and vaccination of 176 cattle.
Posted on January 27, 2025
Walk Your Dog Month is observed every year in January.
Posted on January 23, 2025
On 5 December 2024, the Faculty of Veterinary Science held its annual oath-taking ceremony in the University of Pretoria's Aula, marking a significant milestone
Posted on December 12, 2024
On 6 December 2024, an unexpected patient made his way to the “dentist’s office” at the Pretoria Zoological Garden—Binga, a 23-year-old silverback gorilla weighing in at 180 kg.
Posted on December 06, 2024
UP and the Department of Public and Ecosystem Health at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine have received a grant from the USA’s National Institutes of Health to establish the Center for Transformative Infectious Disease Research on Climate, Health, and Equity in a...
Posted on November 28, 2024
Five-month-old, 125kg orphaned white rhino calf from The Rhino Orphanage in Limpopo has successfully undergone life-saving surgery at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Veterinary Science. The calf had been exhibiting signs of colic for two days and was urgently referred for...
Posted on November 12, 2024
Cattle farming remains a pillar of global agriculture, yet cattle abortions impose a significant challenge, leading to major financial losses and health concerns within herds. The Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Pretoria is making strides to combat this issue by advancing...
Posted on November 07, 2024
The University of Pretoria (UP) honoured its brightest minds at the prestigious 24th annual Academic Achievers' Awards. This year, 114 exceptional staff members were recognized for their outstanding research, teaching, and contributions to society.
Posted on November 07, 2024
The Faculty of Veterinary Science’s 2023/2024 Onderstepoort Para-veterinary and Veterinary Student Committee (OPVSC) celebrated an excellence performance at the University of Pretoria's (UP) recent Student Life Awards ceremony on 16 October 2024.
Posted on November 07, 2024
Nicole Androulla Hasell, a Bachelor of Veterinary Science student in her fifth year at the faculty, in 2024 again distinguished herself as a South African Powerlifting Champion
Posted on October 04, 2024
A few members of the OP class of 1974 recently reunited on the Faculty of Veterinary Science’s Onderstepoort campus.
Posted on September 18, 2024
A training and skills development project for small-scale livestock farmers recently launched by the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Veterinary Science is helping farmers, contributing towards food security, economic growth and biosecurity, and putting the implementation of the...
Posted on September 13, 2024
The Faculty of Veterinary Science of the University of Pretoria recently hosted its 2024 VEP Wildlife Technical Week.
Posted on September 11, 2024
The Faculty of Veterinary Science is proud of its latest 23 successful PhD graduates who were awarded their doctoral degrees at this year's Autumn and Spring graduation ceremonies of the University of Pretoria (UP).
Posted on August 30, 2024
The Faculty of Veterinary Science of the University of Pretoria made a significant impact at the 21st Southern African Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (SASVEPM) Congress.
Posted on August 26, 2024
During a recent lecture Dr Mark Penning, UP alumnus and he Vice President of Disney’s Animals, Science & Environment team, urged vets to focus on holistic animal well-being.
Posted on August 23, 2024
The Faculty of Veterinary Science annually hosts its Faculty Day on the Onderstepoort campus
Posted on August 14, 2024
New research by scientists at the University of Pretoria (UP) has shown that pulse oximeters, originally designed for humans, can be used more effectively to monitor the blood oxygen levels of rhinoceroses who are under anaesthesia and immobilised – by attaching them at an unusual site: the...
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