Veeartse van UP ontvang erkenning vir hul bydrae tot die bewaring van renosters
Op W�reldwildbewaardersdag wat op 31 Julie gevier is, het die Wildbewaardersvereniging van Afrika (GRAA) sy jaarlikse Renoster-toekenningseremonie gehou om erkenning te gee aan die toegewyde pogings van individue en organisasies wat by die beskerming van bedreigde spesies betrokke is. Drs Gerhard Steenkamp en Johan Marais, twee uithaler-veeartse van die Universiteit van Pretoria, was onder diegene wat tydens die seremonie vereer is.
Weg met hondsdolheid
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Die Fakulteit Veeartsenykunde se prof Darryn Knobel streef na die uitwissing van hondsdolheid in Afrika by wyse van �n nuwe benadering tot hondsdolheidnavorsing. Hondsdolheid eis jaarliks die lewens van duisende mense op die vasteland, maar vir die eerste keer in dekades blyk die uitwissing van hierdie verwoestende siekte deur die gebruikmaking van bewysgebaseerde navorsing moontlik te wees. Knobel gebruik �n eenvoudige metode gebaseer op �n begrip van demografie om die inentingsdrumpels te bepaal wat vir die uitsterf van hondsdolheid vereis word.
UP-veeartse se strewe om ons erfenis te bewaar
Drie renosters word elke dag in Suid-Afrika deur stropery verloor. Teen hierdie tempo sal daar teen 2020 geen wilde renosters in die land oor wees nie. Die w�reld moet besef dat dit lank reeds veel meer as stropery is. Dit gaan nie net meer oor die persoon wat oortree deur �n dier dood te maak om sy gesin te kan voed nie. Dit is georganiseerde misdaad en �n oorlog wat ons besig is om te verloor.
Die mens se beste vriend gee meer as trou en liefde
Die mens se hondevriend gaan help om die misterie van mensesiektes te ontrafel deur �n studie wat binnekort by UP se Fakulteit Veeartsenykunde gaan begin. Prof Andrew Leisewitz gaan �n studie oor hondesiektes onderneem wat hopelik tot 'n beter begrip van mensesiektes soos malaria en veelvuldige sklerose sal lei en moontlik meer doeltreffende behandelings sal oplewer. In sy benutting van dieremodelle om meer oor hierdie mensesiektes te wete te kom, fokus Leisewitz op twee navorsingsgebiede, naamlik ŉ siekte wat deur bosluise oorgedra word, te wete bosluiskoors (soms galkoors genoem) en ŉ virussiekte in honde, te wete hondesiekte.
Prof Kobus Eloff met nog �n goue medalje vereer
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Die Bestuurder van die Fakulteit Veeartsenykunde se Fitogeneeskundeprogram, prof Kobus Eloff, is weer eens vereer toe die Suid-Afrikaanse Wetenskapakademie (ASSAf) se Goue Medalje vir Wetenskap vir die Samelewing vir 2012 aan hom toegeken is.
Die Jotello F Soga-biblioteek vier die honderste bestaansjaar van die Universiteit se Departement Biblioteekdienste
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Die Jotello F Soga-biblioteek van die Fakulteit Veeartsenykunde by Onderstepoort bestaan reeds byna 40 jaar lank en is �n trotse takbiblioteek van die Departement Biblioteekdienste, wat in 2012 sy honderste bestaansjaar vier.
Die Departement Produksiedierstudies span saam met die Suider-Afrikaanse Pluimveevereniging (SAPV) om voortgesette ontwikkeling in die pluimveebedryf te steun
Die Universiteit van Pretoria se Departement Veeartsenykunde en die pluimveebedryf het ooreengekom om �n tweeledige benadering ter ondersteuning van die voortgesette ontwikkeling van die pluimveebedryf te volg. Die pluimveebedryf lewer �n aansienlike bydrae tot die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie, sowel as tot nasionale voedselsekerheid. Pluimveeproduksie het in 2011 vir 22,2% van alle landbouproduksie en 45,5% van diereprodukte gesorg.
DVTS bied �n tweejaar-MSc navorsingsprojek aan wat verband hou met die opspoor van Mycobacterium bovis infeksies in verskillende wildspesies
Gelaai op 01 Nov 2011
Die Departement Veterin�re Tropiese Siektes (DVTS), verbonde aan die Fakulteit Veeartsenykunde aan die Universiteit van Pretoria (UP) bied �n tweejaar-MSc navorsingsprojek aan. Die projek word befonds deur die Nasionale Navorsingstigting.
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Furosemide, used in the United States and Canada to treat bleeding into the airways in racehorses, decreases the frequency and severity of haemorrhage according to the results of a novel study. The study, conducted by the University of Pretoria in South Africa, Colorado State University, and the University of Melbourne, provides a foundation for racing authorities to make decisions regarding the use of this medication, which is the subject of heated debate and controversy around the world. [Lees Meer]
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Veterinary Faculty Library named after the first South African who qualified as a veterinarian, Dr Jotello Festiri Soga
Gelaai op 05 May 2009
The Faculty of Veterinary Science of the University of Pretoria named its library in honour of the first South African who qualified as a veterinarian.
Internship positions in Equine Medicine and Surgery offered
Gelaai op 23 Aug 2011
Internship positions (two) are offered for 2012 by the Section of Equine Medicine & Surgery, Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science at Onderstepoort.
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OP the new Tuks House League rugby champions
The Faculty of Veterinary Science's 1st rugby team became the new Steinhoff Tuks House League champions when they convincingly beat Mopanie in the final played on Tuesday
Newly opened Hans Hoheisen Wildlife Research Station managed by Faculty of Veterinary Science's Centre for Veterinary Wildlife Studies
Gelaai op 01 Sep 2010
On 25 August 2010, the Hans Hoheisen Wildlife Research Station (HHWRS), was officially opened by the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria (UP), the Peace Parks Foundation (PPF) and the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA).
Faculty staff member gives presentation at expert meeting in London at the invitation of Brooke Hospital for Animals
A staff member of the Department of Paraclinical Sciences at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, Prof Cheryl McCrindle recently had the honour and accomplishment to give a presentation at the Brooke Hospital for Animals Expert Meeting in London as an invited speaker. Prof McCrindle attended the Expert Meeting as FAO expert panellist on animal welfare.
Faculty convenes inaugural Advisory Board meeting
Gelaai op 19 Jul 2010
A first meeting of a newly commissioned Faculty Advisory Board took place on 8 July 2010 in the Telematic facility of the Faculty of Veterinary Science
World renowned genetics expert to present a special lecture at the Faculty of Veterinary Science
Dr Stephen J O'Brien, Head of the Laboratory of Genomic Diversity of the National Cancer Institute in the USA will be presenting a special lecture at the Faculty of Veterinary Science on 9 July 2010 at 15:00. The title of the lecture is: A Moving Landscape of Conservation Genetics in Mammals.
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Three veterinarians of the Faculty of Veterinary Science of the University of Pretoria, Prof Frik Stegmann (Anaesthesiologist), Dr Johan Marais and Dr Caryl Furniss (both surgeons) are part of an international collaborative project led by Disney�s Animal Programmes to conduct a series of procedures to effectively sterilize male elephants to help reduce elephant overpopulation in areas of southern Africa.
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Prof Johan Schoeman, lecturer and associate professor in the Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies of the Faculty of Veterinary Science has been elected as the chairman of the Examination Board of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ECVIM).
Veterinary Science confers Honorary Doctorate on Dr Rudolph Dani�l Bigalke
Deur Dr D Verwoerd / CvB
Gelaai op 09 Jun 2008
The Faculty of Veterinary Science of the University of Pretoria recently conferred a DVSc honoris causa on Rudolph Dani�l Bigalke for his significant contribution to Veterinary Science as researcher, research manager and senior manager at top level in the Department of Agriculture.
Deur Dr Vinny Naidoo/CvB
Gelaai op 27 May 2008
Veterinary Science Faculty delivers three Exceptional Academic Achievers
Gelaai op 12 Mar 2008
The Faculty of Veterinary Science excelled at the recent annual Exceptional Achievers Awards when no less than three of its staff members were honored in each of the three different categories, namely the Chancellor's Award, Exceptional Achievers Award and the Exceptional Young Researchers Award.
Real FS Cheetahs visit the OVAH for treatment
Gelaai op 04 Jul 2007
Four cheetahs from Vrede in the Free State belonging to the South African National Birds of Prey Centre and Wildlife Sanctuary on 4 July were treated in the Faculty's Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital
New shortened URLs for easier access to Faculty's website
Gelaai op 22 May 2014
The Faculty of Veterinary Science, in conjunction with the ITS-Department of the University of Pretoria has created some new shortened URLs for its website to enable easier and quicker access.
Endoscopic transcervical insemination a first for Faculty's Veterinary Hospital
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 in her uterus by means of a transcervical endoscope purchased by the hospital.
OP LADIES SOCCER TEAM EXCELLS IN CAMPUS LEAGUE FINAL
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.
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 were on this year�s programme.The prestigious Sir Arnold Theiler Memorial Lecture was delivered by Prof Marian C Horzinek, Professor Emeritus of Virology and Viral Diseases of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University and former Director of the Graduate School of Animal Health, Utrecht University.
Faculty�s 1st rugby team clinches the 2013 Steinhoff Tuks House League final
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 � 3.
Exciting new additions to the Faculty of Veterinary Science
Gelaai op 02 Aug 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 larger numbers.At the same time, the building project provides for the creation of facilities where students can learn and practice certain skills. Funds for this project were secured from the Department of Higher Education and Training.
Faculty launches its two week long OP 4 Madiba project
Gelaai op 19 Jul 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 Science has decided to launch a two-week long project called OP 4 MADIBA in support of Mandela Day stretching from 22 July to 2 August 2013.The project, in collaboration with Community Engagement staff, will be divided in two phases over the two weeks and is aimed at collecting donations for a disadvantaged or poor-resource entity such as an old-aged home.
Deur Dr Jan Myburgh
Dr Paul van Dam is not only Faculty Manager, he is writing books too...
Gelaai op 28 May 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, �The Spirit of Endurance. Your 101 guide to endurance riding in South Africa�, was published by Kejafa Knowledge Works.The coffee table book with a classy glossy finish is widely distributed by big commercial chain outlets such as CNA and was done in conjunction with Ms Anzel Potgieter who did the photography for the book.
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Veterinary Genetics Laboratory receives R250 000 from Unite Against Poaching in support of its RHoDIS� project
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On 17 July during a function at the Village Ridge Boutique Hotel in Waterkloof, Unite Against Poaching handed a cheque of R 250 000 to the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (VGL) of the Faculty of Veterinary Science.
Phytomedicine�s Prof Kobus Eloff receives NSTF-BHP-Billiton award
Gelaai op 09 Jul 2012
Prof Kobus Eloff, Head of the Phytomedicine Programme in the Faculty of Veterinary Science was awarded the NSTF-BHP-Billiton award (sponsored by Eskom) made to a researcher for an outstanding contribution to SETI (science, engineering, technology and innovation) through research capacity development over the last 5 to 10 years
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Are you the right MSc research candidate?
Gelaai op 20 Feb 2012
The Centre for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) in Sandringham, Johannesburg and the Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases (DVTD) at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, Onderstepoort, is looking for a committed MSc student to join a research project studying Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax.
Faculty and TUT's donkey cart project bodes well for 2010
Gelaai op 14 Dec 2007
Public transport in the rural areas will possibly get a healthy injection in the near future through a donkey cart project managed by the Faculty of Veterinary Science in conjunction with the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT).
Prof Cheryl McCrindle elected to the IDF Science and Programme Coordination Committee (SPCC)
The Head of the Section: Veterinary Public Health in the Faculty, Prof Cheryl McCrindle was recently elected as a member of the new International Dairy Federation's Science and Programme Coordination Committee
Diagnostic Imaging Section launches new computed radiography and digital archiving system
Deur Prof Ann Carstens - posted by CvB
Gelaai op 28 Jun 2007
The Section Diagnostic Imaging in the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital of the Faculty of Veterinary Science launched its newly installed Computed Radiology (CR) and digital archiving system on Friday 22 June 2007. This means that 95% of images generated by radiology will be filmless.
DVTD's partnership with the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp given a further injection
Gelaai op 20 Jun 2007
The Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases has been involved with ITM in Belgium for some time now and this partnership has just been given another boost.
Head of Veterinary Tropical Diseases honoured with Laureate Certificate for Education Innovation
Gelaai op 20 May 2007
The Faculty of Veterinary Science was recently honoured for leading the way in online education.