Browsing by Subject "Veterinary science activities SDG-03"

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  • Combatting the spread of rabies from the air with the help of the Bateleurs 
    McCurrach, Steve; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science; Van Blerk, Chris (2022-12-06)
    In South Africa the World Heritage Site of the Cradle of Humankind in Gauteng Province, is a wild area of some 175 km and whilst not a game reserve as such, it is a wilderness area and home to numerous wild animals. Among ...
  • Discovery leads to patenting and international demand 
    De Bruin, Louise; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2015-04-23)
    The recent UP discovery of a novel compound holds so much promise that some of the world’s leading scientists and pharmaceutical companies want to get involved in its future development. Dr Candice van Wyk and Dr Francien ...
  • Expert opinion : Fighting COVID-19 : a veterinary perspective 
    Moerane, Rebone; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science; Mnguni , Hlengiwe (2021-01-18)
    As a veterinary professional with experience in disease control, I have been following the various measures implemented by the South African government as we attempt to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic. It is ...
  • Expert opinion : Veterinary ivermectin : should I use it to protect me from COVID-19? 
    Naidoo, Vinny; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science; Van Blerk, Chris (2021-01-31)
    Since the release of the first articles on the potential effectiveness of ivermectin, there have been several questions on the use of the cattle drug in people, since it is available over the counter as a veterinary drug. ...
  • Faculty DVTD staff attend 4th ICPOW and 50th annual PARSA conference 
    Marufu, Chris; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science; Van Blerk, Chris (2022-09-30)
    The Parasitological Society of Southern Africa (PARSA) recently celebrated its golden jubilee in style as the 50th PARSA Conference was held together with the 4th International Conference on Parasites of Wildlife from 11 ...
  • First aid for pets : the dos and don’ts 
    McClure, Vanessa; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science; Van Blerk, Chris (2022-03-25)
    Pets are inquisitive by nature and sometimes their curiosity leads to unexpected injuries or getting into emergency situations. Sometimes after hours. In these situations, it is vital that they receive rapid and effective ...
  • Help for pets suffering from noise phobia 
    Du Bruin, Louise; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science; Heyl, Ansa (2016-02-22)
    The next few months will be filled with festivities. Fireworks will be used in an array of cultural celebrations and people will be going away for the December holiday. During this time, veterinary practices, the SPCA and ...
  • HWSETA joins forces with UP Faculty of Veterinary Science in skills development initiatives 
    University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science; Kilian, Martie (2016-02-22)
    The marked growth in South Africa’s human and animal populations within an environment characterised by climate change, emerging pathogens and toxic releases has resulted in increased health risks for humans and animals ...
  • Man's best friend to benefit from new surgical technique 
    De Bruin, Louise; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2015-10-09)
    Dr Japie Venter, who specialises in small-animal surgery at the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Veterinary Science, is a master of his craft. Not only has he developed a new technique for preventative hip dysplasia ...
  • Model enables risk predictions for avian flu 
    De Bruin, Louise; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science; Nkonyane, Buyisiwe (2016-06-24)
    Avian influenza (AI) is an infectious viral respiratory disease that normally affects birds. However, due to the ability of the virus to mutate and its zoonotic pandemic potential, cases of human and other mammalian ...
  • New UP project to support South African dairy industry 
    De Bruin, Louise; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science; Van Blerk, Chris (2017-02-24)
    Mastitis is one of the most common diseases affecting dairy cattle, causing huge annual financial losses to the dairy industry. Antibiotics are usually administered to treat this infectious and occasionally fatal disease ...
  • Phytomedicine students receive prestigious research awards 
    Van Blerk, Chris; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2016-06-22)
    The quality of students enrolled in the Phytomedicine Programme offered by the Department of Paraclinical Sciences in the Faculty of Veterinary Science was recently highlighted when three PhD students, Drs Olubukola Adenubi ...
  • Phytomedicine – fighting parasites for healthier animals and people 
    De Bruin, Louise; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2015-10-08)
    Phytomedicine is an area of pharmacology in which plant materials are used for both preventive and therapeutic treatments. With the increasing resistance of parasites and micro-organisms to commercially available ...
  • Plants that save you from volatile organic compounds 
    De Bruin, Louise; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science; Molefe, Madikobe (2018-06-20)
    The Faculty of Veterinary Science’s Department of Anatomy and Physiology has taken a simple, but incredibly progressive step towards protecting the health of staff and students by reducing their exposure to human carcinogenic ...
  • Rabies can be prevented : be aware of its dangers. 
    Sabeta, Claude Taurai; Crafford, Jannie; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science; Van Blerk, Chris (2022-09-23)
    28 September 2022 is #WorldRabiesDay. The theme for this year is “Rabies: One Health, Zero Deaths”, emphasising the need for us all to work together to achieve the #ZeroBy30 goal. This article by Dr Claude Sabeta and Prof ...
  • SA’s alarming outbreak of rabies in dogs : vaccination and awareness are key to prevention 
    Leisewitz, Andrew L.; Crawford, J.; Van Blerk, Chris; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2022-03-04)
    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. In fact, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reports that ...
  • Stepping up the fight against bovine brucellosis 
    Teffu, Lesego; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2015-10-02)
    Bovine brucellosis is a disease caused by the bacterium Brucella abortus that leads to reproductive failure in infected cattle and to production losses in affected herds. The organism may also cause potentially serious ...
  • University of Pretoria-led study reveals COVID-19 Delta variants transmitted from humans to animals 
    University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science; Mnguni, Hlengiwe (2022-01-18)
    A team of scientists from the University of Pretoria (UP) has published the only study from Africa that entailed genomic One Health investigations which reveal that Delta variants of COVID-19 were transmitted from humans ...
  • University of Pretoria-led study reveals COVID-19 Delta variants transmitted from humans to animals 
    University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science; Mnguni , Hlengiwe (2022-01-18)
    A team of scientists from the University of Pretoria (UP) has published the only study from Africa that entailed genomic One Health investigations which reveal that Delta variants of COVID-19 were transmitted from humans ...
  • UP part of 3-year ELEPHANT project to address health challenges arising from human, animal interaction such as COVID-19 
    Panyane, Masego; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science; Mnguni , Hlengiwe (2020-03-05)
    The Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Pretoria (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 ...