Department of Preclinical Veterinary Studies

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Chairman and Lecturer

Name: Dr C Musara

Academic Qualifications: MSc Physiology (University of Liverpool) , BVSc (UZ), BSc Hons Vet Physiology (UZ).

Research interests: Veterinary Physiology, The digestive system. 

 

Publications:

C. Musara, J. Chamunorwa, K.Holtug and E. Skadhauge

Insight into the mechanism of short chain fatty acid absorption in the ostrich (Struthio camelus) proximal colon.

British Poultry Science Volume 44, Number 2 (May 2003) pp. 316-326.

 

C. Musara, J. P. Chamunorwa, K.Holtug and E. Skadhauge

Water absorption in relation to fermentation in the colon of the ostrich (Struthio camelus).

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 69:315-320 (2002).

 

C. Musara, P. Chidumo and N. Muronzi

A retrospective analysis of water balance and hatchability in artificially incubated ostrich (Struthio camelus) eggs.

Zimbabwe Veterinary Journal, Vol 30 No. 3/4 (1999). pp.75-84.

 

C. Musara and F. Dziva

Early embryonic mortality associated with Streptomyces infection in ostrich eggs.

Zimbabwe Veterinary Journal, Vol 30 No. 1 (1999). pp.33-38.

 

K. H. Elrwanger, E. Umapathy, C. Musara, E. Kandiwa, D. Kruszewska, I. Mattsson and S. G. Pierzynowski

The effects of cowpea (Vigna unguiculta) feeding on basal, exogenous cholecystokin (CCK33) and secretin stimulated pancreatic secretions of the anaesthetized rat.

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences, 10, 2001, 525-534.

 

Makinde, M.O., Musara, C. and Tagwira, M.

Effect of age on the serum anti-soya immunoglobulin titres in pigs.

Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa (1994). Pp.333-334.

 

Lecturer

Name: Ms E Gori

Academic qualifications: MSc Biotechnology (UZ), BSc Hons Biochemistry (UZ).

Research interests: Molecular and Chemical Pathology of Infectious and non-communicable diseases – Cardiovascular and HIV.  

 

Publications:

Matope G, Muma B, Lund A, Gori E, Nielsen K, Tott Nana Skjewe E.  Evaluation of sensitivity and specificity of RBI, CELISA and fluorescence polarization essay for Diagonosis of brucellosis in cattle using latent class analysis (2011) Vet Immo and immunopathology, Vol 141 1-2 (58-63).

 

Assistant Lecturers

Name: Ms B Jani

Academic qualifications: BSc (Hons) Biochemistry.

Research interests: Molecular and Chemical Pathology of Infectious diseases.  

Expertise: Veterinary Biochemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

 

Name: Mr W Pote

Academic qualifiactions: BSc (Hons) Physiology.

Research interests: Veterinary Physiology, Neurophysiology, neuropharmacology, neurotoxicology, neuropsychology and neuroendocrinology. 

 

Name: Dr E Mwandiringana

Academic qualifications: MSc in Veterinary Anatomy (UZ) BVSc (UZ).

Research interests: Veterinary Anatomy

 

Chief Science Technician

Name: Mr D. Mawere 

Academic qualifiactions: MSc Strategic Management (CUT), Postgraduate Diploma in Law (Conciliation and Arbitration) (UZ), Bachelor of Management (Human Recourses) (ZOU), City and Guilds Diploma in Science Technology (Biological Sciences) (Harare Polytechnic College), Diploma in Photography (Harare Polytechnic College)

Research Interest: Change Management