Posted on June 28, 2024
Prof Chris Marufu has earned an NRF C2 rating for his outstanding research in veterinary parasitology. His dedication to understanding and mitigating the impact of parasites on animal health is pivotal for ensuring global food security and supporting sustainable agriculture. Read about his...
Posted on June 28, 2024
When a male baboon suddenly appears in the middle of a construction site, it can create quite a stir.
Posted on June 27, 2024
Early on a recent Friday morning the Faculty's wildlife clinic was contacted about a vagrant kudu bull wandering on Airport Road in Doornpoort, Pretoria.
Posted on May 31, 2024
The NRF’s C category recognises established researchers who have a sustained record of productivity in their field.
Posted on May 10, 2024
Dr Victory Sumanu, an example of resilience and dedication, recently graduated with a PhD in Veterinary Physiology from UP. Her research explores alternative options for sustainable poultry farming practices.
Posted on April 23, 2024
Congratulations to Professor Anita Michel for being nominated in the Lifetime Award category of the prestigious National Science and Technology Forum’s annual NSTF-South32 Awards.
Posted on February 29, 2024
The University of Pretoria's (UP) Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital (OVAH) has recently revealed the largest CT scanner ever used in veterinary practice in South Africa, made possible by a generous R13 million donation from the Roy McAlpine Charitable Foundation.
Posted on February 22, 2024
Despite an absence of about 10 years from UP's annual 1nSync competition, our students, together with Health House (Faculty of Health Sciences) achieved the monumental feat of securing first place in this year's competition, the biggest event of the University of Pretoria (UP) for first-year...
Posted on December 12, 2023
The team at UP’s Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital is celebrating the first known successful intraosseous transcutaneous amputation prosthesis (ITAP) surgery in South Africa.
Posted on December 12, 2023
Professor Johan Schoeman of the Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies (CACS) at the Faculty of Veterinary Science discusses the health issues that may arise for dogs during a heatwave, signs of heat stress and emergency treatment that should be administered in the case of heatstroke.
Posted on November 27, 2023
Prof Armanda Bastos, Professor of One Health in the Faculty of Veterinary Science’s Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases (DVTD) was recently inaugurated as an official member of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAF).
Posted on November 13, 2023
New research arising from a collaboration between scientists at the University of Pretoria (UP) and Trinity College Dublin has shown there are likely more warm-bodied sharks out there than previously thought.
Posted on November 02, 2023
A recent visit from the Netherlands’ University of Utrecht to UP’s Faculty of Veterinary Science helps strengthen collaborations in the veterinary world and helps South Africa tackle diseases.
Posted on October 23, 2023
“New and innovative thinking is needed to deal with the reality on the ground in South Africa,” says specialist poultry health veterinarian and senior lecturer at UP Dr Shahn Bisschop, speaking about the outbreak of avian flu in the country.
Posted on October 03, 2023
Professor Bruce Gummow, an alumnus, former staff member and Extraordinary Professor in the Faculty of Veterinary Science’s Department of Production Animal Studies recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Southern African Society of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive...
Posted on September 26, 2023
Having continued her bravery with her recovery from surgery after robbers shot her in the head, the veterinary team that performed surgery on Phoenix at UP’s Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital believes she will continue to live a full life.
Posted on September 21, 2023
As global warming turns up the heat, ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and a probiotic added to the feed of chickens raised for meat on small-scale farms in South Africa could help them cope better with heat stress.
Posted on September 05, 2023
Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that causes listeriosis, a life-threatening disease that could cause miscarriage and stillbirth among pregnant women.
Posted on August 31, 2023
Professor Rhoda Leask was recently appointed as the Deputy Dean for Teaching and Learning in the Faculty of Veterinary Science.
Posted on August 21, 2023
The weekend of Saturday, 12 August 2023 saw the hosting of the first ever official Onderstepoort campus Parkrun at the Faculty of Veterinary Science. And what a successful, exciting and festive event it was with more than 500 participants that completed the Parkrun.
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