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UP vets save lives of two dogs using ground breaking technique

2021-02-16
By: Kayla Thomas
On: February 16, 2021
In: OnlineExclusive, UPNews

  UP vets save lives of two dogs using ground breaking technique   Mothusi Mokalane   Veterinary surgeons affiliated with UP performed heart surgery on two dogs using a ground breaking technique. This is a first in the 100 year history of the Faculty of Veterinary Science in Onderstepoort. Veterinary surgeons, Dr Adriaan Kitshoff and Dr Ross Elliot, who specialise in small animal surgery in the department of Companion Animal Clinical studies, operated on a 7-month-old French Bull dog named Daisy and a 6-month-old Cocker Spaniel, called Tallen. The approach used by the vets entails dilating the opening of a heart valve with a balloon.Read More →

Makokou the gorilla’s historic surgery shared in new documentary

2020-09-21
By: Kayla Thomas
On: September 21, 2020
In: Movies, OnlineExclusive, Other Stories, Science, UPNews

KAYLA THOMAS On Monday, 21 September, the historic surgery of gorilla Makokou will be shared in a documentary on PeoplesWeather, DSTV channel 180. The documentary will air in three parts at 18:00 on 21, 22 and 23 September, and be repeated as a complete series on World Gorilla Day on 24 September. “The “three hour surgery […]” is a “truly heart-warming account”“ People’sWeather is a weather, environmental news and lifestyle channel, which was granted exclusive access to film Makokou’s surgery – the second ever performed of its kind. Stephan Le Roux, CEO of People’sWeather, says they “feel so privileged to be able to share thisRead More →

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