UP EXPERT OPINION - WALK YOUR DOG MONTH: ‘Going for a stroll with your dog is enriching for both you and your pet’ – UP veterinary specialist physician

Posted on January 27, 2025

Walk Your Dog Month is observed every year in January.

A very special oath-taking ceremony

Posted on January 23, 2025

On 5 December 2024, the Faculty of Veterinary Science held its annual oath-taking ceremony in the University of Pretoria's Aula, marking a significant milestone

Binga the gorilla gets a dental check-up at Pretoria Zoo

Posted on December 12, 2024

On 6 December 2024, an unexpected patient made his way to the “dentist’s office” at the Pretoria Zoological Garden—Binga, a 23-year-old silverback gorilla weighing in at 180 kg.

UP and Cornell University establish Centre for Transformative Infectious Disease Research on Climate, Health and Equity

Posted on December 06, 2024

UP and the Department of Public and Ecosystem Health at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine have received a grant from the USA’s National Institutes of Health to establish the Center for Transformative Infectious Disease Research on Climate, Health, and Equity in a...

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.