STAFF
DR SOLOMON S. RAMABU
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
Faculty of Animal and Veterinary Sciences (Department of Veterinary Sciences)
Animal Health, Bachelor Vet Med & surgery (Edin. UK) 1994. MVSc (Hons) Vet Public Health (Massey. NZ) 2002. PhD Vet Science (WSU. USA) 2010. MRCVS
4 years & 15 academic experience
Research areas include
- Immunology, infectious disease and vector borne diseases
- Veterinary public health
Dr. Molefe E. Mochankana
LECTURER
Faculty of Animal and Veterinary Sciences (Department of Veterinary Sciences)
Veterinary Epidemiology and Parasitology; BVM&S (Murdoch), MTVSc (JCU, Australia) 2005, PhD in Veterinary Epidemiology (Murdoch, Australia) September 2015
17+years in academia
Research interests:
- Epidemiology of fasciolosis in ruminants in Botswana
- Epidemiology of bovine cysticercosis
- Distribution of ticks and prevalence of tick-borne diseases in Botswana
- Epidemiology of infectious diseases, in particular foot and mouth disease and bovine malignant catarrhal fever
Dr. Maungo Molatole
LECTURER
Faculty of Animal and Veterinary Sciences (Department of Veterinary Sciences)
Master of Veterinary Studies; Conservation & Wildlife Medicine (Murdoch University, Australia December 2009); Bachelor of Veterinary Science (University of Queensland, Australia December 2004); Diploma in Animal Health & Production (University of Botswana, 1996) and Certificate in Animal Health & Production (Botswana College of Agriculture, 1991)
6yrs Department of Veterinary Services – veterinary extension agent
16+ years in academia
Research interests:- veterinary reproductive physiology, wildlife medicine
Dr Kerapetse Sehularo
LECTURER/ACTING DIRECTOR, MEAT INDUSTRY TRAINING INSTITUTE
Faculty of Animal and Veterinary Sciences (Department of Veterinary Sciences)
Veterinary Public Health (Food Safety) and Animal Welfare. Diploma in Animal Health and Production (UBS) 1982. Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery (Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies (University of Edinburgh, UK) 1992 and MVSt – Veterinary Public Health (University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia) 2001
12 years laboratory experience
4 years field experience
14 years export abattoir experience
3 years academic experience
Research areas of interest:
- Veterinary Public Health
- Meat safety
- Regulatory compliance in food safety
Dr. Batatu Mazhani
LECTURER
Faculty of Animal and Veterinary Sciences (Department of Veterinary Sciences)
Academic qualifications
MSc Food Studies, University of Queensland (2009), Australia.
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin (2002), Ireland.
Experience
6 years of academic experience
11 years official veterinarian in Division of Meat Hygiene
5 years official veterinarian in Division of Disease control
Dr. Molefe R. Tladi
SENIOR INSTRUCTOR
Faculty of Animal and Veterinary Sciences (Department of Veterinary Sciences)
Certificate in Animal Health and Production (Botswana College of Agriculture) Diploma in Animal Health and Production (University of Botswana), BSc Veterinary Biology, BVM&S (Murdoch University)
2 years field experience in Department of Animal Health and Production
4 years Assistant Instructor
8 years technician
7 years Academic
19 years clinical service
Research:
Emerging, re-emerging and neglected zoonotic diseases (One Health Initiative)
Dr. Kebadireste Tlotleng
LECTURER
Faculty of Animal and Veterinary Sciences (Department of Veterinary Sciences)
Veterinary Microbiology. Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (University College Dublin, Ireland) 1999. MSc Molecular Biology of Infectious Diseases (LSHTM, UK), 2004. MSc International Animal Health ( University of Edinburgh, UK), 2010
One year as Field Veterinarian
15 years at National Veterinary Lab
1 and ½ years academic experience
Research interest:
- Antimicrobial resistance in food-borne pathogens
- Characterising pathogens of Veterinary importance
- Poisonous plants for livestock
Ms. Noliwe Lebani
SENIOR INSTRUCTOR
Faculty of Animal and Veterinary Sciences (Department of Veterinary Sciences)
Certificate in Animal Health and Production (BAC), 1989, BSc(Hons) Biomedical Sciences (NESCOT, UK), 2003, MSc Applied Microbiology (UB), 2009
6 years in field as Veterinary, 6 years as a Senior Assistant Instructor (teaching support) and 13 years Laboratory technical experience and teaching support.
Research include:
- Immunology
- Respiratory viruses
- Food borne viruses
- Bacteriology
- Haematology
Ms. Kultwano E. Samakabadi
LAB ATTENDANT
Faculty of Animal and Veterinary Sciences (Department of Veterinary Sciences)
Certificate in Animal Health & Production (Botswana Agricultural College) 1986, Certificate in Laboratory Assistance Course (City & Guilds Institute, Botswana Polytechnic) 1992, BTEC National Certificate in Sciences (NESCOT, UK) 1994, BTEC Higher National Diploma in Applied Biology (NESCOT, UK) 1996.
15years work experience in laboratory diagnosis (Botswana National Veterinary Laboratory) + 14 years. of both laboratory diagnosis, and academic teaching of laboratory classes (Botswana College of Agriculture)
Attended a Laboratory diagnostic Series in Applied Veterinary Immunology and Serology module, 2000 University of Pretoria (UP).
I have assisted in over 33 student and staff research projects(2002 to date)
Professor Abdelkareem Abdalla Ahmed Abdallah
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Faculty of Animal and Veterinary Sciences (Department of Veterinary Sciences)
Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed Abdallah is an Associate Professor at the Department of Physiology and Biochemistry at the University of Nyala, Nyala, Sudan. He is graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in the College of Veterinary Science, University of Nyala, 2003. He obtained his Master’s degree from the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Khartoum, in 2008. He obtained his Ph.D. from the Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Biochemistry, Nanjing Agricultural University, 2013. Currently, he is the head department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Animal and Veterinary Sciences at the Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Areas of Interest
Genomics (Gene Regulation)
- Cancer epigenetics
- Obesity and Diabetes
- Genomics
- Epigenetic reprogramming of Stress (Physiology and Biochemistry)
- Animal Ethology
Publication Links
On ResearchGate:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abdelkareem-Ahmed
On Google scholar citations:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=pGqBdcMAAAAJ
On Web of Science:
https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/32536992
Web of Science ID: GOV-6761-2022
On Loop:
https://loop.frontiersin.org/people/1671826/overview
ORICD Number:
0000-0003-4015-2845
Professor Davis Mubika Pfukenyi
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Faculty of Animal and Veterinary Sciences (Department of Veterinary Sciences)
I am a veterinary epidemiologist at the level of an Associate Professor with over 20 years of experience in both academia and industry. My broad background training is in veterinary science with areas of expertise being veterinary epidemiology, animal health economics, and biostatistics and research methods. I am a holder of BVSc (UZ, 1992), MVSc-Veterinary Epidemiology (UZ, 1995) and DPhil (UZ, 2003) degrees. Over the years I have gained substantial knowledge and expertise on the epidemiology of animal diseases. My research interests are focused on the epidemiology of zoonoses (diseases transmissible between animals and humans) and vector-borne parasitic diseases, animal diseases of economic importance and quality assurance control systems for animal food safety. I have so far published 58 peer-reviewed journal articles mainly in the field of epidemiology and two book chapters. Through my own and collaborative research and supervision of student research (both undergraduate and postgraduate), I have expanded my knowledge and expertise on the epidemiology of various animal diseases. My knowledge and expertise on the epidemiology of animal diseases and critical review of scientific articles has also increased over the years through being a peer reviewer of scientific papers submitted to peer-reviewed journals for publication and examiner of theses. My vision is to promote and safeguard animal health, production and welfare and to sustain public confidence in the veterinary profession.
I have been involved in the teaching and supervision of both undergraduate and postgraduate students since 2004. My teaching is focused on veterinary epidemiology, veterinary parasitology, animal health economics, research methodology and biostatistics. I have also been involved in internal and external examination of student dissertation and theses. My supervision of students (both under and postgraduate) has expanded markedly over the years: supervise/co-supervisor of > 15 BVSc undergraduate students, 13 MVSc/MSc dissertations and 10 MPhil & 11 DPhil students (completed and current).
- Veterinary Epidemiology – undergraduate and graduate degree programmes
- Biostatistics and Research Methodology - undergraduate and graduate degree programmes
- Animal Health Economics - undergraduate degree programmes
- Veterinary Parasitology - undergraduate degree programmes
I have been involved in research activities as an undergraduate, postgraduate student and later as a veterinarian/academic since 1992 to date. Through own and collaborative research I have gained substantial knowledge and expertise on the epidemiology of various animal diseases. As a result of research activities and publications, I have been and still being invited as a peer reviewer of scientific papers submitted for publications in peer-reviewed journals. In addition, I have also managed to attract research funding from donor organizations. My research has expanded over the years through own and collaborative research, scientific publications, peer-review of journal scientific papers and research proposals, supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate research projects, examination of theses, attraction of research funds and managing research projects. Over the years, I have gained a sound grasp in the design of field and experimental research studies, expertise in data analysis and interpretation and experience in coordinating and managing multidisplinary research projects. To date I have published 58 peer-reviewed journal articles mainly in the field of veterinary epidemiology with my first publication in 1999 and two book chapters.
Arears of Interest
- Epidemiology of zoonotic diseases
- Epidemiology of vector-borne parasitic diseases
- Animal diseases of economic importance
- Quality assurance control systems for animal food safety
Publication Links
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=mlb0A-kAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1818-5723
https://researchgate.net/profile/Davies-Pfukenyi-2/research
- Livestock Production Systems in Zimbabwe (LIPS-Zim) Project
This project is aimed at promoting the increased adoption of climate relevant innovations in livestock-based production systems and improved surveillance and control of livestock diseases. It is an EU-funded project with several partners involved. Research is being conducted on livestock disease vectors (ticks and tsetse), and priority diseases; anthrax, blackleg, Newcastle disease, peste des petits ruminants (PPR), tick-borne diseases (TBDs) and trypanosomiasis. Currently, it has 6 postgraduate students; 1 DPhil and 5 MPhil.
- Heritage for Innovation and Development (HID) Project – Anthrax
This project is aimed at determining the epidemiology of anthrax in Zimbabwe, suitable environmental isolation protocols and genetic diversity of Bacillus anthracis. It also focuses on finding effective decontamination methods for B. anthracis spores. Two MPhil students are currently working on this project.
- HID Project – Ticks and Tick-borne diseases
The ticks and tick-borne diseases project is aimed at determining the epidemiology of ticks and tick-borne diseases (TBDs) in Zimbabwe, tick acaricide resistance and to formulate effective and affordable generic acaricides for the country. Three MPhil students will be involved in the project: one student will research on the spatial distribution of tick species, seroprevalence of selected TBDs and farmers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices with respect to ticks and TBDs. The other student will focus on tick vector competency, tick acaricide resistance while another will research on acaricide formulations.
Dr. Batatu Mazhani
LECTURER
Faculty of Animal and Veterinary Sciences (Department of Veterinary Sciences)
Academic qualifications
MSc Food Studies, University of Queensland (2009), Australia.
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin (2002), Ireland.
Experience
6 years of academic experience
11 years official veterinarian in Division of Meat Hygiene
5 years official veterinarian in Division of Disease control
Animal Welfare (ANW)
Meat Preservation (MPR)
Microbial Diseases of Food Animals (MIC)
Pathology of Food Animals (PTH)
Food Hygiene and public health (ASD225)
Pet Management (ASB 431)
Animal Health (ASB 226).
Veterinary Public Health (Zoonoses, Food borne Infections and intoxications)
Food Safety
Animal Welfare
Dr. Nomsa Mokhondo
INSTRUCTOR
Faculty of Animal and Veterinary Sciences (Department of Veterinary Sciences)
Academic Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVMS) (University of Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom)
- Master of Tropical Veterinary Science (MTropVSc) (James Cook University, Australia)
- Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals
- Animal Health
- Infectious Diseases
- Reproduction and Obstetrics
- Animal diseases, zoonoses, and their impact on livelihoods
- Risk assessment/analysis (veterinary diseases)
- One health
- Immunology
- Animal reproduction and assisted reproductive technologies
- Animal welfare
MSc thesis: A Study of Canine Skin Tumours Submitted to James Cook University Between January 2007- December 2017
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