Orphaned rhino calf undergoes life-saving surgery at UP’s Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital

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...

UP advances diagnostic tools to tackle cattle abortions

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...

UP honours top scholars at annual Academic Achievers’ Awards

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.

Faculty's OPVSC shines at UP’s 2024 Student Life Awards

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.

Faculty's own powerlifting champ continues to excel

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

It was good to see you after all these years

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.

New training project empowers small-scale livestock farmers and helps develop communities

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...

Faculty's Wildlife Section hosts exciting Wildlife Technical Week

Posted on September 13, 2024

The Faculty of Veterinary Science of the University of Pretoria recently hosted its 2024 VEP Wildlife Technical Week.