Welcome to the SVPA
SOCIETY OF VETERINARY PATHOLOGY IN AFRICA
The SVPA is a non-profit organisation as conferred by the statutes of South Africa under the guidance and management of the University of Pretoria in association with all veterinary organisations throughout Africa with which the University of Pretoria has a relationship. The purpose/objectives of the Society of Veterinary Pathology in Africa are to:
- Advance the science and practice of veterinary pathology through research, education, and collaboration.
- Promote international standards in the diagnosis, study, and education of animal diseases and conditions.
- Foster professional development and ethical standards among veterinary pathologists, pathology interns, and laboratory technologists.
- Facilitate global communication and knowledge exchange in veterinary pathology.
Advance the science and practice of veterinary pathology through research, education, and collaboration
Promote international standards in the diagnosis, study, and education of animal diseases and conditions.
Foster professional development and ethical standards among veterinary pathologists, pathology interns, and laboratory technologists. Facilitate global communication and knowledge exchange in veterinary pathology.
SVPA Steering Committee
Meet our team
Dr. JOHAN STEYL
Chairperson
Section of Pathology, Department of Para-clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, South-Africa
Prof. Peter Karuri Gathumbi
Vice Chairperson
Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology (VPMP), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (FVM), University of Nairobi
Dr. Theophilus Aghogho Jarikre
Secretary
Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Dr. Olwam Hamilton Monakali
Vice Secretary
Section of Pathology, Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Contact
prof. JORGE MARTÍNEZ
Histología y Anatomía Patológica, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
Prof. Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe
Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Dr. EVALYN MWIHIA
Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology (VPMP), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (FVMS), Egerton University.
Dr. NICOLIZE O’DELL
Event Coordinator
Section of Pathology, Department of Para-clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, South-Africa
Dr. ALISCHA HENNING
Event Coordinator
Section of Pathology, Department of Para-clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, South-Africa