Animal Health

Animal Health covers primary health care such as vaccinations, dipping and deworming, but also advanced clinical medical and surgical treatment of sick animals. It is supported by laboratory testing and post-mortem services to enhance diagnostic capabilities. The NWU veterinary hospital caters for companion animals and livestock, plus an ambulatory service going to farms. Various other fields exist in the animal health course such as meat inspection, toxicology, microbiology, obstetrics and many more.

Qualifications in the programme

Career possibilities

  • Academia
  • State veterinary services
  • Welfare organisations
  • Abattoirs
  • Game parks
  • Private veterinary clinics or private animal health technician (AHT) clinics
  • Border control
  • Farms
  • Research institutions
  • Zoos
  • Feedlots

Core modules

  • Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery 
  • Production Animal Clinic Care for Animal Health 
  • Mathematics
  • Chemistry 
  • Physics
  • Biology
  • Nutrition
  • Genetics
  • Ruminant Production
  • Non-ruminant Production
  • Grazing Management

 

BSc Agric with Animal Health  

Entrance requirements:

  • APS score 26 level 4 (50 -59%)
  • Grade 12:
    • NSC or NC(V)
    • APS: 26
    • Mathematics: Level 4
    • Life Sciences: Level 4
    • Physics: Level 4 
    • English: Level 4 

Duration: Four years  

Pigs on a farm

Diploma in Animal health

Entrance requirements:

  • NSC or NC(V)
  • APS: 22 
  • Mathematics: Level 3
  • Life Sciences: Level 3
  • Physics: Level 3
  • English: Level 3 

Duration: Three years