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  • OP Faculty of Veterinary Science student takes top prize in 'Veterinarians Around the World' photo competition organized by Kansas State University 
    Van Blerk, Chris; K-State News; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2016-09-29)
    An image of wildlife veterinarians saving a rhino from poachers in South Africa's Kruger National Park is the first-place winner in a photography contest organized by the International Programs office in the College of ...
  • OP rugby and netball teams excel in superb fashion 
    Van Blerk, Chris; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2009-09-30)
    The Faculty of Veterinary Science’s rugby and netball teams this year experienced a remarkable season. Not only did the 1st rugby team play in the final of the Winter House League for the first time in the Onderstepoort ...
  • OP Veterinary Science Faculty soccer team crowned as Spring Day soccer league champions 
    Van Blerk, Chris; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2016-09-09)
    “We wanted to make the Faculty proud and give something back for the support and the positive response we received from the Dean and the Departments when we founded this team in 2015.” Speaking on behalf of the OP Soccer ...
  • OPVSC newsletter : for the students by the students, Issue 1, Summer 2017 
    University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2017-10)
    Bronkies outing -- Message from the Chairperson -- OPRC grading -- OPRC lunging clinic -- SANBS and Op students' blood plasma drive against rabies a huge success -- An inspiring trip to uShaka Marine World in Durban -- ...
  • OPVSC newsletter : for the students by the students, Issue 2, Autumn 2018 
    University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2018-03)
    Onderstepoort students continue to excel at IVSA with a new President-elect -- Message from the Chairperson -- Run4Rhinos -- Wollies donations -- Nothing says "aloha" to the new academic year better than the OPVSC's annual ...
  • The pangolin’s plight 
    De Bruin, Louise; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2015-10-08)
    Pangolins have existed for more than 40 million years. Covered from head to toe in scales, they are certainly not your typical furry and fluffy mammal. On closer inspection of their precious little faces, one can begin to ...
  • PARSA awards to DVTD staff members 
    Penzhorn, Barend Louis; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2011-08-24)
  • Patients at our new wildlife clinic already include the weird and wonderful 
    Van Blerk, Chris; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2020-03-06)
    The Faculty's new wildlife clinic that was officially opened today by the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria, Prof Tawana Kupe already housed a few interesting patients but recently the facility ...
  • PhD student an Apprentesses Leadership 2015 finalist 
    Khumalo, Zamantungwa Thobeka Happiness; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2015-10-08)
    Zamantungwa Khumalo is a 27 year old female from the village Bergville in Woodford, KwaZulu-Natal, and is doing her PhD in Veterinary Parasitology at Ondersterpoort Campus (University of Pretoria). She is one of the ...
  • 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 ...
  • Prof Gareth Bath receives World Veterinary Association’s 2020 Global Animal Welfare Award 
    University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science; Van Blerk, Chris (2020-04-22)
    Prof Gareth Bath, emeritus professor of the Faculty of Veterinary Science and chairperson of the Livestock Welfare Coordinating Committee (LWCC) was recently awarded the 2020 Global Animal Welfare Award by the World ...
  • Prof Horak honoured with award from the South African Academy for Science and Arts 
    Van Blerk, Chris; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science; Poggenpoel, Linda (2016-07-18)
    Prof Ivan Horak, emeritus professor in the Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases in the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Pretoria, was recently selected by the South African Academy for Science and ...
  • Protecting the Garden of Eden 
    De Bruin, Louise; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2015-10-02)
    At first sight, the Central African rainforest is a picturesque paradise, filled with luscious vegetation, amazing animals, and birds of all kinds. Openings in the closed canopy forest (known as ‘bais’ in the local Ba’aka ...
  • 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 ...
  • Research Chair tackles bird flu 
    De Bruin, Louise; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2015-02-09)
    The Research Chair in Poultry Health and Production, which was established jointly by the Southern African Poultry Association (SAPA) and the University of Pretoria (UP) in 2012, is taking the lead in research on poultry ...
  • Research explores the social life of one of Africa's most iconic animals 
    De Bruin, Louise; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science; Meyer, Martha (2017-09-20)
    Giraffes, like so many species in Africa, are under threat. While scientifically inaccurate cultural beliefs exist which claim that lion bone, rhino horn and pangolin scales have health benefits for humans, certain cultures ...
  • Research that goes beyond science to benefit communities in need 
    De Bruin, Louise; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2015-05-20)
    The Mnisi Community Programme (MCP) is a component of the Faculty of Veterinary Science’s field based One Health Platform. The MCP is an international platform for integrated teaching, learning, research and community ...
  • Research to enhance protection of livestock against Foot and mouth disease 
    Van Schalkwyk, Louis; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2011-08-24)
    During the official opening of the Hans Hoheisen Wildlife Research Station (HHWRS) in August 2010, Peace Parks Foundation (PPF) made available R1 million towards priority research concerning veterinary issues in trans-frontier ...