World-class facilities open at University of Pretoria’s Onderstepoort Campus

Posted on February 23, 2016

The Faculty of Veterinary Science at the Onderstepoort Campus on Friday officially opened its new Lesedi Complex, housing world-class veterinary facilities.

UP's Prof Moritz van Vuuren on 'Op die veepos'

Posted on November 16, 2015

Prof Moritz van Vuuren, Extraordinary Professor at the Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases in the University of Pretoria's Faculty of Veterinary Science, spoke to Hennie Maas of Radio Sonder Grense (RSG)'s 'Op die veepos' program, about the increase and incidence of diseases, especially...

African Wildlife in a Changing Environment: Disease Diagnostics and Forensics 16 - 18 November 2015

Posted on November 09, 2015

The Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Onderstepoort, of the University of Pretoria, is pleased to announce that the African Wildlife Diseases Diagnostics and Forensics Symposium, 2015, will take place from Monday, 16 November to Wednesday 18 November 2015, at...

MOU between Faculty and Wildlife Ranching SA aimed at sustained services in diagnostic pathology of wildlife

Posted on November 05, 2015

An MOU that was signed on 2 November between the Faculty of Veterinary Science and the WRSA will make a significant contribution to an extended capacity to service the wildlife industry in SA

Help for pets suffering from noise phobia

Posted on November 04, 2015

Dr Quixie Sonntag, veterinarian and animal behaviourist at UP's Faculty of Veterinary Science, advises pet owners to pay attention to signs that their pet may suffer from noise phobia.

South Arica – Italy collaboration: New impetus to Reproductive studies of the Faculty of Veterinary Science and the University of Naples

Posted on November 04, 2015

A visit to the Faculty by Prof Bianca Gasparrini from the Frederico II University of Naples’ Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions from 5 to 13 November is seen by the Section of Reproduction as a crucial opportunity for possible future cooperation between the two...

Water therapy makes dogs more mobile

Posted on October 27, 2015

The Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Pretoria offers a rehabilitation service that helps animals immobilised by injury, disease or post-operative restrictions to regain as much mobility as possible.

Equine surgery and its challenges

Posted on October 22, 2015

Equine surgery has its fair share of challenges, but thanks to the well-equipped Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital (OVAH), equine surgeons such as Dr Arnold Mahne are able to do their utmost for sick and injured horses.