UP Reproduction Clinic helps SA Guide-Dogs Association breed 100th artificial-insemination litter

Posted on October 18, 2022

Staff at the Reproduction Clinic of the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital at UP's Faculty of Veterinary Science joined the South African Guide-Dogs Association in celebrating the 100th guide-dog litter conceived via artificial insemination since the programme was launched in 2014.

Cutting-edge artificial insemination technique improves breeding success and animal welfare

Posted on October 18, 2022

The Reproduction Clinic of the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital (OVAH) at the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Veterinary Science, uses video-endoscopy, an innovative method for transcervical artificial insemination (AI) of female dogs

UP’s veterinary staff put World Rabies Day into practice in communities in the Moloto-area

Posted on October 03, 2022

Staff of the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital (OVAH), the teaching hospital of the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Veterinary Science participated in the world-wide rabies day activities by visiting informal settlements in the Moloto-area north-east of Onderstepoort.

Faculty DVTD staff attend 4th ICPOW and 50th annual PARSA conference

Posted on September 30, 2022

The Parasitological Society of Southern Africa (PARSA) recently celebrated its golden jubilee in style as the 50th PARSA Conference was held together with the 4th International Conference on Parasites of Wildlife from 11 to 15 September 2022

Rabies can be prevented. Be aware of its dangers.

Posted on September 23, 2022

World Rabies Day is taking place on 28 September to promote awareness on the impact and control of human and animal rabies

UP’s Mamelodi Animal Health Clinic: In service of care and competence

Posted on September 01, 2022

Residents of Mamelodi have since 2011 been able to have their pets checked, vaccinated & sterilised at the Mamelodi Animal Health Clinic. This low-cost clinic is on UP’s Mamelodi Campus and is managed by UP's Faculty of Veterinary Science.

Another year, another highly successful PD Challenge

Posted on August 31, 2022

The Faculty's 2022 PD (Pregnancy Diagnosis) Challenge, sponsored by the Faculty of Veterinary Science, Zoetis and IMV Imaging, was again a great success.

University of Pretoria veterinary reproduction specialists help Brahman bull get back his role in the herd

Posted on August 16, 2022

Helping to contribute to food security and farming success, veterinary reproduction specialists at UP’s Faculty of Veterinary Science performed surgery on a 4-year-old red Brahman bull to restore him to reproductive health.