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  • Getting rid of rabies 
    De Bruin, Louise; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2014-07-02)
    The Faculty of Veterinary Science’s Prof Darryn Knobel is in pursuit of eliminating dog rabies across Africa through a novel approach to rabies research. Rabies claims the lives of thousands of people across the continent ...
  • Ground-breaking : Faculty vets and maxillofacial surgeon successfully lengthen broken jaw of chimp 
    Van Blerk, Chris; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2017-10-11)
    In what is known to be a first of its kind, Dr Gerhard Steenkamp and Dr Katja Koeppel from the Onderstepoort Faculty of Veterinary Science in South Africa together with a maxillofacial surgeon, Dr Frits Hoogendijk succeeded ...
  • Ground-breaking surgical procedure by South African team regarded as the first of its kind 
    Van Blerk, Chris; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science; Swanepoel, Marinda (2017-10-13)
    In what is regarded as a first of its kind, a group of South African veterinarians, together with a maxillofacial surgeon, succeeded in surgically lengthening the misaligned jaw of an adult male chimpanzee. Claude, a ...
  • Hans Hoheisen Wildlife Research Station hosts international EpiSTIS meetings 
    Van Schalkwyk, Louis; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2011-10-24)
    During the week of 22 to 25 March 2011, Hans Hoheisen Wildlife Research Station (HHWRS), managed by the Faculty of Veterinary Science, hosted various international meetings of the EpiSTIS project in its recently upgraded ...
  • Hard work pays off, even more so when it culminates in receiving a SAVA Research Award 
    Van Blerk, Chris; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2022-02-22)
    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 ...
  • Healthy cows ensure quality milk 
    De Bruin, Louise; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2015-10-08)
    Mastitis is the most costly disease affecting dairy cattle in first world countries around the globe. It is an inflammation of the udder, mainly caused by bacterial infection. Mastitis changes the composition and decreases ...
  • 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 ...
  • Highest-ever research rating awarded to UP veterinary clinician-scientist 
    University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science; Mnguni, Hlengiwe (2022-05-04)
    The National Research Foundation (NRF) has awarded Professor Johan Schoeman of the University of Pretoria (UP) a B1 rating for the 2022 – 2027 period, the highest rating ever achieved by a veterinary clinician-scientist ...
  • 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 ...
  • ‘I never wanted to be a princess – becoming a veterinarian was my dream,’ says UP lecturer and wildlife specialist Dr Katja Koeppel 
    Gower, Primarashni; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science; Mnguni, Hlengiwe (2020-08-21)
    If a wild animal is in distress anywhere in the country, veterinarian Dr Katja Koeppel, a senior lecturer in Wildlife at the University of Pretoria (UP), is likely to be called upon to help. As the go-to person who rescues ...
  • International degree to be introduced at UP 
    De Bruin, Louise; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2015-04-23)
    The Faculty of Veterinary Science of the University of Pretoria (UP) is preparing to introduce an exciting, first-of-its-kind international collaborative master’s programme in tropical health in January 2016. With this ...
  • Join us in celebrating the achievements of our latest PhD graduates 
    Van Blerk, Chris; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2023-04-26)
    The enhancement of innovative and relevant research and high-quality postgraduate training remains an integral part of the Faculty’s strategic plan. Among other things, an increase in doctoral enrolments and in doctoral ...
  • Join us in celebrating the achievements of our latest PhD graduates 
    Van Blerk, Chris; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2021-09-24)
    Research and postgraduate education are central to the strategic plan of the University of Pretoria and its long-term vision of becoming a leading research-intensive university. The enhancement of innovative and relevant ...
  • Jotello F Soga Library celebrates the centenary of the University's Department of Library Services 
    Marsh, Susan; Lourens, Antoinette; University of Pretoria. Dept. of Library Services (2012-10-24)
    The Jotello F Soga Library of the Faculty of Veterinary Science at Onderstepoort has a history of almost 40 years and is proud to be one of the branch libraries of the Department of Library Services celebrating its centenary ...
  • Journey of Change newsletter, no. 2, 2014 
    Mofokeng, Steve; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2014-09-29)
    In KwaZulu-Natal, 24 September was formerly known as Shaka Day and was celebrated in commemoration of the legendary King Shaka, who played an important role in uniting disparate Zulu clans into a cohesive nation. On this ...
  • Learning from life in the waters 
    De Bruin, Louise; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2015-10-02)
    Imagine an island far removed from any human encroachment that teems with animal life. Such a place exists: it is called Marion Island and forms part of the Prince Edward islands archipelago, situated between South Africa ...
  • Lecturer from the Faculty of Veterinary Science joins the Zululand Nile Crocodile Research Programme and assists with postgraduate mentoring 
    Myburgh, Jan G.; Van Blerk, Chris; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2009-10-28)
    Dr Jan Myburgh of the Department of Paraclinical Sciences at the Faculty recently joined a team of scientists from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife to, among other things, assist with the attachment ...
  • The macaw with the titanium beak : disabled parrot gets a prosthetic 3D-printed beak 
    Selebi, Ali; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science; Masombuka, Jimmy (2021-11-12)
    In nature, parrots use their beaks for more than just eating. They use them for climbing, as well as manipulating and crushing objects. Losing a beak is a major handicap. That was the situation faced by Max, a 20-year-old ...
  • Mammal body size and heart energy efficiency : an inverse relationship 
    University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science; Mathibela, Xolani (2022-02-24)
    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 ...
  • 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 ...