Extraordinary Lecturer in the DVTD receives prestigious 2021 AAVMC Excellence in Research Award

Posted on February 22, 2021

The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) has announced the recipients of its annual awards that recognize professional excellence, achievement and service in academic veterinary medicine. Among these awards, was the 2021 AAVMC Excellence in Research Award, being presented...

UP vets save lives of two dogs using ground-breaking technique in first for Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital

Posted on February 15, 2021

Two UP vets have used a ground-breaking technique to perform life-saving heart surgery on two dogs, French Bulldog Daisy and a Cocker Spaniel called Tallen.

UP scientists scoop first and second prizes in Innovation Hub competition’s Biosciences category

Posted on January 14, 2021

UP’s Prof Tahir Pillay and Prof Celia Abolnik and their teams have won first and second prize, respectively, in the Biosciences category of the GAP Innovation Competition run by the Innovation Hub.

UP PhD student in veterinary science receives 2020 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science young talent award

Posted on December 04, 2020

LaToya Seoke, a PhD student in the Faculty of Veterinary Science’s Department of Production Animal Studies, was recently selected as one of only 20 women researchers to receive the Sub-Saharan Africa Young Talent Award for academic excellence.

‘I never wanted to be a princess – becoming a veterinarian was my dream,’ says UP lecturer and wildlife specialist Dr Katja Koeppel

Posted on August 21, 2020

From rescuing flamingos and delivering wild kittens by Caesarean to catching jackals to study and treating lions for tumours, UP lecturer and wildlife specialist Dr Katja Koeppel is the vet that everyone has on speed dial.

University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Veterinary Science opens wildlife clinic

Posted on March 06, 2020

UP's Faculty of Veterinary Science opened a dedicated wildlife clinic at its Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital (OVAH) on Friday, 6 March.

UP part of 3-year ELEPHANT project to address health challenges arising from human, animal interaction such as COVID-19

Posted on March 05, 2020

The Faculty of Veterinary Science at UP is one of the leading partners in the Erasmus+ ELEPHANT project which will boost the capacity of the participating partner institutions in solving complex issues relating to the health of humans and animals.

UP’s Faculty of Veterinary Science, SA’s only one, celebrates 100 years

Posted on February 05, 2020

The University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Veterinary Science is celebrating its centenary this year. Dean Professor Vinny Naidoo tells Primarashni Gower how Africa’s top vet school was established.