Posted on January 30, 2015
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 diseases.
Posted on December 02, 2014
The Department of Paraclinical Sciences at the University of Pretoria (UP), through CE@UP and in collaboration with SANParks’ Veterinary Wildlife Services, recently hosted the first Advanced Course in Wildlife Chemical Immobilisation and Field Practice in the Kruger National Park.
Posted on November 14, 2014
Dr Leith Meyer, Veterinary Sciences Pharmacology researcher at the University of Pretoria, is committed to finding solutions to improve the well-being of wild animals.
Posted on October 23, 2014
Prof Darryn Knobel is providing great insight into the control and foreseeable elimination of rabies.
Posted on October 01, 2014
Cricket icon and Castle join UP to save rhinos
Posted on October 01, 2014
The Veterinary Genetics Laboratory leads the way in DNA profiling
Posted on October 01, 2014
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.
Posted on February 25, 2014
On 18 February 2014 the first veterinary online open educational resources platform in Africa
Posted on October 25, 2013
Alexis, a three year old Bull Terrier owned by Mr Colin Bohler, recently became the first bitch in the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital (OVAH) of the Faculty of Veterinary Science to be artificially inseminated with frozen-thawed semen deposited
Posted on September 12, 2013
On 5 September 2013, The OP ladies soccer team, made the Faculty proud by bringing home the 2013 campus league trophy, beating Magrietjie 2-0 in the finals.
Posted on September 12, 2013
The Faculty of Veterinary Science recently hosted its annual Faculty Day, an event that provides its researchers an opportunity to present the results of their work and share it with colleagues and peers. A total of 18 oral and 13 poster presentations wer
Posted on August 29, 2013
The Faculty of Veterinary Science's 1st rugby team, Steinhoff OP on 27 August beat Steinhoff Mopanie in a hard and very tight match to clinch the 2013 Steinhoff House League Final with 8
Posted on August 02, 2013
The increased intake of BVSc (University degree in Veterinary Science) students in the Faculty of Veterinary Science provides some challenges on the Onderstepoort campus. Therefore the Faculty has embarked on a new building project to accommodate the larg
Posted on July 19, 2013
Nelson Mandela sacrificed most of his life for his country and its people by serving others. He wants South Africans to follow his example, using just 67 minutes of our time. Although Mandela Day was celebrated on 18 July, the Faculty of Veterinary Scien
Posted on June 13, 2013
The new PDMA-UP Poultry Research Chair in the Faculty of Veterinary Science was recently launched by the Faculty and the South African Poultry Association (SAPA). This exciting collaborative partnership aims among other things, at conducting research on p
Posted on June 07, 2013
The Department of Paraclinical Sciences of the Faculty of Veterinary Science is not only expanding its horizons, it is also digging deeper into the past. Dr Fritz Huchzermeyer, an extraordinary lecturer in the Department, was a co-author of an article tha
Posted on May 28, 2013
Dr Paul van Dam, Faculty Manager of the Faculty of Veterinary Science is a man of many talents and recently his first book about endurance riding,
Posted on November 02, 2012
The Manager of the Phytomedicine Programme in the Faculty of Veterinary Science, Prof Kobus Eloff was honoured once again when he was awarded the 2012 "Science for Society" Gold Medal by the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAF)
Posted on October 12, 2012
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 in 2012
Posted on September 10, 2012
The Faculty of Veterinary Science hosted its annual Faculty Day on Friday, 6 September 2012. Despite power interruptions caused by the weather, the successful day emphasised an increase in the quality and scope of research and produced many highlights.
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