Saving the Rhino: Veterinary Genetics Laboratory of the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the forefront of the fight against Rhino poaching

Posted on October 12, 2010

The poaching of rhinos has reached alarming levels in 2010. With the specific aim of providing a tool to support the forensic investigation of the poaching cases, the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory of the Faculty at the Onderstepoort Campus established a

OP the new Tuks House League rugby champions

Posted on September 09, 2010

The Faculty of Veterinary Science's 1st rugby team became the new Steinhoff Tuks House League champions when they convincingly beat Mopanie in the final played on Tuesday

Newly opened Hans Hoheisen Wildlife Research Station managed by Faculty of Veterinary Science's Centre for Veterinary Wildlife Studies

Posted on September 01, 2010

On 25 August 2010, the Hans Hoheisen Wildlife Research Station (HHWRS), was officially opened by the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria (UP), the Peace Parks Foundation (PPF) and the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA).

Faculty staff member gives presentation at expert meeting in London at the invitation of Brooke Hospital for Animals

Posted on August 02, 2010

A staff member of the Department of Paraclinical Sciences at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, Prof Cheryl McCrindle recently had the honour and accomplishment to give a presentation at the Brooke Hospital for Animals Expert Meeting in London as an invit

Faculty convenes inaugural Advisory Board meeting

Posted on July 19, 2010

A first meeting of a newly commissioned Faculty Advisory Board took place on 8 July 2010 in the Telematic facility of the Faculty of Veterinary Science

World renowned genetics expert to present a special lecture at the Faculty of Veterinary Science

Posted on July 07, 2010

Dr Stephen J O'Brien, Head of the Laboratory of Genomic Diversity of the National Cancer Institute in the USA will be presenting a special lecture at the Faculty of Veterinary Science on 9 July 2010 at 15:00. The title of the lecture is: A Moving Landscap

Exciting soccer fun league culminates in one of the Veterinary Faculty's highlights for 2010 - update

Posted on June 08, 2010

A soccer fun league which was initiated to coincide with the soccer World Cup became so popular at the Faculty of Veterinary Science that it may become an annual institution.

Genghis the lion spends a day at the Faculty of Veterinary Science Academic Hospital for extensive testing

Posted on January 27, 2010

The likely future prospect of aiding a lion to move around more freely than it is doing at present was one of the main reasons why this 140 kg, four-year-old male was admitted yesterday to the Veterinary Academic Hospital at the Onderstepoort campus of th