Posted on April 07, 2022
“Heart diseases in horses may go unnoticed by the owner until they become relatively severe” – UP’s Dr Christina Eberhardt, whose consulting service, EquiCardio, conducts cardiac examinations of horses for early detection of abnormalities.
Posted on March 25, 2022
In this comprehensive article, Dr Vanessa McClure, senior lecturer and small animal specialist in the Faculty’s Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies discusses a few emergency situations that could arise and the treatment that can be provided in each situation.
Posted on March 10, 2022
Dr Marion Leiberich, veterinarian and postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for Veterinary Wildlife Research of the Faculty works in the field of wildlife research & conservation and she also loves running. What then is better than to combine her two passions and to run for conservation?
Posted on March 04, 2022
Rabies is a frightening viral infection and the only infectious disease that carries a 100% mortality in any species (including humans) once clinical signs appear.
Posted on March 01, 2022
The rise in cases of lumpy skin disease in South Africa could have a severe economic impact, as the disease weakens livestock, permanently damages hides, and can lead to 10% more deaths and abortions, experts have warned.
Posted on February 22, 2022
On 26 November 2021, Prof Emma Hooijberg, veterinarian and South African and European Specialist in Veterinary Clinical Pathology in the Faculty was honoured with the South African Veterinary Association’s (SAVA) Research Award during the organisation’s annual gala dinner which took...
Posted on February 22, 2022
A unique community engagement project led by the University of Pretoria (UP) is providing immediate relief and support for donkeys in 10 villages in the Blouberg Municipality in Limpopo.
Posted on February 10, 2022
A groundbreaking study undertaken by researchers from the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Veterinary Science has revealed that the heart operates with declining energy efficiency as body size increases among mammals.
Posted on January 18, 2022
A team of UP scientists has published the only study from Africa that entailed genomic One Health investigations to reveal that Delta variants of COVID-19 were transmitted from humans to animals.
Posted on December 06, 2021
On Thursday, 25 November 10 members of the media attended an insightful, exciting networking day at the Faculty.
Posted on October 27, 2021
Many people get prosthetic titanium limbs as a result of illness or injury. Now, thanks to a University of Pretoria (UP) team led by Professor Gerhard Steenkamp, a veterinary specialist in dentistry and maxillofacial surgery at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, a macaw has been given a new lease...
Posted on October 25, 2021
FACULTY PERFORMS FIRST EVER CT SCAN ON A LIVE ADULT RHINO IN SOUTH AFRICA
Posted on October 13, 2021
UP’s Faculty of Veterinary Science has launched an oncology centre with the Southern Africa Animal Cancer Association to conduct animal cancer research.
Posted on September 28, 2021
UP master’s student Dr Hendrik Swanepoel has won the Prize for Global Research of the Province of Antwerp for his dissertation. The award recognises research that contributes to global science for health worldwide.
Posted on September 24, 2021
The Faculty of Veterinary Science has reason to be proud after another six successful new PhD graduates were recently awarded their doctoral degrees at the virtual Spring graduation ceremony of the University of Pretoria.
Posted on September 01, 2021
The call for abstracts for this colloquium was extended to 8 September 2021
Posted on August 16, 2021
The Department Veterinary Tropical Diseases (DVTD) at the Faculty of Veterinary Science has obtained both SANAS accreditation and Government approval to render a diagnostic service for bovine brucellosis serology (RBT and CFT) and culture for tuberculosis in all animal species.
Posted on August 11, 2021
UP’s Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital (OVAH) in the Faculty of Veterinary Science has invested in the latest device to test deafness in dogs, and is currently testing 20–30 dogs per month, most of which are puppies.
Posted on July 26, 2021
UP’s Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital has entered a new era in patient care with the acquisition of an MRI scanner, which allows for the bodies of big cats, great apes and the necks of horses, among others, to be scanned.
Posted on July 25, 2021
To receive a tiger as patient in the Faculty's Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital (OVAH) these days may not be that unusual anymore, but every time that happens one cannot escape the lasting impression such a magnificent and majestic beast has left.
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