OP News, Volume 12, no 1, Winter 2012 : official newsletter of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria

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Phytomedicine’s Prof Kobus Eloff receives NSTF-BHP Billiton Award -- OVAH acquires two brand new mobile veterinary clinics -- From the Desk of the Dean -- An analysis of the first 100 scientific papers published by the Phytomedicine Programme since moving to Onderstepoort -- Productivity of the Phytomedicine Programme in delivering MSc and PhD graduates -- Introducing the new PGSA executive members for 2012 -- NUFU-sponsored north-south veterinary collaborative partnership -- Department of Paraclinical Sciences collaborates with Kansas State University -- Production Animal Studies on the move with postgraduate training -- Production Animal Studies and the Southern African Poultry Association: something to crow about! -- Meet Mashilo Phosa, OTAU’s newly appointed manager -- Dr Darryn Knobel: emerging researcher -- Claude Bourgelat (1712–1779): Founder of the first veterinary school in Lyon, France, in 1761 -- Internship at Purdue Libraries: a valuable learning experience -- Faculty’s rhino DNA profiling method features in "Rhinos under Threat" film at Rio+20 Conference -- Veterinary Genetics Laboratory receives R250 000 from Unite Against Poaching in support of its RHoDIS™ project -- Monkey business at Johannesburg Zoo: community engagement -- Visualising sound emission in African elephants -- Saving Vienna, the sausage dog -- CACS and Education Innovation project enhances practical learning -- Final-year career dedication 2011 -- Run4Rhinos: Students help save the species with a fun rhino run -- IVSA also unites against rhino poaching