Students pursuing veterinary sciences will benefit from a collaboration between the University of Nairobi and Cosmos Pharmaceutical following the signing of a collaborative agreement.
Donation of Specialized Scientific Microscope. The Department of Clinical Studies received a donation of One (1) ZEISS Axiolab 5 Scientific Microscope with specific associated Zeiss Camera and a large 32 inch LED TV Screen for viewing the microscopic images. The whole unit was purchased in France and delivered to the department on November 25, 2021 by Dr. Jeanne Mwakugu, the Scientific Communications Manager from ROYAL CANIN, Nairobi. This Microscope will facilitate undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research.
The partnership between the Department of Clinical Studies and Royal Canin has continued to be strengthened through various activities since 2019. Recently on November 25, 2021, Royal Canin donated a state of the art and the latest Zeiss Axiolab digital microscrope with accompanying camera and a high resolution screen. On the 3rd February, 2022, the incoming Regional Manager Dr. Funke was brought to the Department for introduction by the Royal Canin Scientific Communications Manager Dr.
The University of Nairobi wishes to inform the following groups of students (Module I and Module II) that the commencement and resumption dates for the 2021/2022 Academic Year.
See link for more details: Commencement and resumption dates for the 2021/2022 Academic Year.
The University of Nairobi wishes to inform all students who qualified for the award of various degrees and diplomas at the end of last academic year (2020/2021) and members of the public, that the 65th Graduation Ceremony will be held VIRTUALLY on Friday, September 24, 2021 commencing at 8.00 a.m. at the Great Court. The event will be streamed live through the following links; www.uonbi.ac.ke.ke/livestream and facebook.com/uonbi.ac.ke.
Feed the Future Animal Health Innovation Lab program was launched officially on Monday 17th May 2021. A physical event was Held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Nairobi and virtually for participants based in the USA and Kenya. The Innovation lab will be based at the Department of Clinical Studies, College of Agriculture, and Veterinary Services-University of Nairobi.
The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Animal Health is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and led by Washington State University in partnership with the University of Nairobi, the International Livestock Research Institute, among other partners. The program aims to improve human nutrition, economic welfare, and resilience by removing constraints to cattle health and production in Kenya and the East Africa region.
Olena Nedryhailo and Olga Lubimova from Ukraine visited the Department of Clinical Studies on Monday April 26, 2021 courtesy of Dr. Anderson Gitari who is a practicing veterinarian. A meeting was held between them and the Chairman of the Department, Prof. James Nguhiu-Mwangi. The aim of the visit was to explore possible areas of collaboration with Veterinary Schools in the Ukraine Universities.
The veterinary alumni of 1989 from the veterinary class that graduated in 1989, have consistently donated scrub suits to be used for veterinary work by the final year veterinary students during their clinical practical operations. The former Chairman of the Department, Prof. Daniel Gakuya who is one of this alumni, handed the scrub suits to the current Chairman of the Department on January 5, 2021 to be issued to the final year veterinary class of 2020/2021. These were issued to the students during a guest lecture on March 4, 2021 by Dr.
ROYAL CANIN, which is a pet feed company that manufactured dog and cat feed with breed-specific nutritional requirements. The company is involved in research that promotes diet and nutrition as a way of managing dogs and cats to promote health and minimize use of antibiotics.
