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.
Posted on August 18, 2023
UP has been ranked number two in South Africa and Africa in the highly cited researchers' category of the 2023 Shanghai Ranking. Overall, the university ranked number three in the country and fourth in Africa.
Posted on August 01, 2023
While our Faculty's Veterinary Academic Hospital has seen tremendous growth and success over the last few years, we unfortunately have also been impacted by the country-wide shortage of general practice veterinarians that has featured widely in the press.
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