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Appendix 4 UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA FORMAT OF CURRICULUM VITAE The University prefers the following CV format. Specific items can be added to or omitted to reflect faculty specific and/or individual circumstances, but the given numbering should, as far as possible, be followed to facilitate the evaluation process. Provision of information about race and gender is optional, but will assist the University to report in terms of current employment equity legislation. EVALUATION DATE: (Office use only) 1. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH 1.1 GENERAL INFORMATION Surname Leask First names Rhoda ID Number 751025 0081 081 Citizenship South African Title Dr Female X Male Place of birth Johannesburg Date of birth 25 October 1975 Population group African Coloured Indian White X Other (Please specify) Department Production Animal Studies Position Senior Lecturer Direct Telephone 012 529 8226 Direct Telefax 012 529 8396 E-mail [email protected] Date of appointment 01 July 2005 Permanent full- time X Temporary full- time 1.2 ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED Degree/ Diploma Field of study Higher education institution Year Distinctions BScAgric Animal Science University of Natal (Pietermaritzburg) 1998 Poultry Science 210 Animal Science 332 Animal Science 344 Animal Science 411 Genetics 310

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  • Appendix 4

    UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA

    FORMAT OF CURRICULUM VITAE The University prefers the following CV format. Specific items can be added to or omitted to reflect faculty specific and/or individual circumstances, but the given numbering should, as far as possible, be followed to facilitate the evaluation process. Provision of information about race and gender is optional, but will assist the University to report in terms of current employment equity legislation. EVALUATION DATE: (Office use only)

    1. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH 1.1 GENERAL INFORMATION

    Surname Leask

    First names Rhoda ID Number 751025 0081 081

    Citizenship South African Title Dr Female X Male

    Place of birth Johannesburg Date of birth 25 October 1975

    Population group African Coloured Indian White X

    Other (Please specify)

    Department Production Animal Studies Position Senior Lecturer

    Direct Telephone 012 529 8226 Direct Telefax 012 529 8396

    E-mail [email protected]

    Date of appointment 01 July 2005

    Permanent full-time X

    Temporary full-time

    1.2 ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED

    Degree/ Diploma

    Field of study Higher education institution Year Distinctions

    BScAgric

    Animal Science University of Natal (Pietermaritzburg)

    1998 Poultry Science 210 Animal Science 332 Animal Science 344 Animal Science 411 Genetics 310

  • BVSc

    Veterinary Medicine University of Pretoria 2004

    MMedVet Small Stock Health University of Pretoria 2010 Research Methodology 811

    1.3 WORK EXPERIENCE TO DATE Name of employer Capacity and/or type of work Period From mm//yy to mm//yy University of Natal (Dr. C Downs) Biology Practical Demonstrator 02/1997 to 11/1997

    University of Natal (Prof Mike Lawes) Department of Zoology and Entomology

    Laboratory Admin Assistant (part time) 03/1998 to 12/1998

    Health Tech Laboratories

    Sales Rep. (part time) 09/1998 to 11/1998

    University of Pretoria Sr R. de Kock

    Outpatients Reception (part time) 06/1999 to 09/2003

    Pretoria North Animal Clinic

    Locum (Small Animals Practice) 12/2004 to 01/2005

    Pyramid Vet Clinic

    Locum (Mixed Practice) 12/2004 to 01/2005

    University of Pretoria

    Clinical Assistant (Production Animal Studies)

    02/2005 to 06/2005

    University of Pretoria

    Lecturer (Production Animal Studies) 07/2005 to 12/2011

    University of Pretoria Senior Lecturer and Specialist (Production Animal Studies)

    01/2012 to date

    Self (part time) Small Stock Flock Health Consultant 12/2004 to date

    1.4 CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES COMPLETED/ATTENDED (since 2004) Continuing Education Institution Year Young Researchers

    CSIR 2006

    2. TEACHING ACTIVITIES 2.1 Courses presented

    Course Level (e.g. second year, Masters) Self developed (Yes or No) AHG300 Practicals Third year BVSc

    No

    PAS300 Practicals PAB300 Lectures and Practicals

    Third year BSc Third year BSc

    Partly

    Production Animal Medicine and Surgery

    Second year Nurses Yes

    Bovine Clinics Final year BVSc No

    Small Stock Clinics

    Final year BVSc No

    Outreach Clinic

    Final year BVSc Partly

  • SSH lectures (Milk goats)

    Third year BVSc Yes

    VET200

    Second year BVSc Yes

    2.2 Other education and pedagogic courses presented Course

    Year Institution

    Abscess management in sheep

    2007 Pedi Breeders Association

    Application of the FAMACHA© system in sheep and goats

    2005/2006/2007/2008/2009 Presented to farmers on behalf of the University of Pretoria

    Basic farm procedures for sheep and goats

    2006/2009 Presented to farmers on behalf of the University of Pretoria

    Milk Goat Management Course

    2009 Presented to developing farmers on behalf of the University of Pretoria

    3 TEACHING OUTPUTS

    3.1 Educational publications and products

    3.1.1) DVD Demonstrations for practical procedures in sheep and goats – included 32 hours of video recording

    and re-recording, 176 hours of narrating, voice-overs and editing of procedures using personal equipment and

    after-hours time not compensated for by the University of Pretoria to produce four DVD’s of between

    approximately 45 minutes and one and a half hours duration. (First in the faculty to produce such demonstration

    DVDs). Content of the Demonstration DVDs includes the following:

    3.1.1.1) Session 1 includes the following demonstrations:

    * Sheep flock – a discussion of the sheep flock including the breed at Onderstepoort

    * Handling facilities including the pens, crush, scale, loading ramp, foot bath, shelter, pastures drainage,

    slope, water provision and grass cover (critical analysis of the facilities at Onderstepoort

    * Basic handling skills – catching a sheep by hand and by crook, herding and basic behavior of sheep

    and catching and restraining goats

    * Setting up and examination of the sheep and differences between sheep and goats

    * Age determination and teeth examination and differences between sheep and goats

    * Body condition scoring and differences between sheep and goats

    * Methods of weighing including the girth band, fish scale and fan belt, hanging scale, cage scale and

    electronic scale

    * Bloat relief – a demonstration of equipment and where to insert in the case of emergency bloat relief

  • 3.1 Educational publications and products (continued) 3.1.1.2) Session 2 includes the following demonstrations:

    * Foot or claw care showing the correct procedure for trimming claws in sheep and goats

    * Udder and teat examination including udder and teat assessment and the Wet/Dry technique

    * Ballotment and pregnancy diagnosing

    * Crutching and blowfly strike

    * Injection sites including landmarks, how to administer, risks involved for subcutaneous, intramuscular,

    intravenous and intraperitoneal injections as well as blood collection.

    * Dipping including different types of dipping equipment and risks involved as well as the dipping

    procedure

    3.1.1.3) Session 3 includes the following demonstrations:

    * Special restraint including the rope loop, leg tie, sack, gambrel and tether methods

    * Urine sampling showing the method and risks for collecting a urine sample from a lamb and analysis

    with a dipstick

    * Setting of leg fractures

    * Identification methods including permanent methods such as notching, tattooing, ear tagging, and

    temporary markers such as farmers tape, coloured wire, marking crayons, grease oxide

    * Castration methods including the elastrator and Burdizzo methods are demonstrated (open castration

    and the high/low methods are also discussed)

    * Tail docking including the hot iron, elastrator and Burdizzo methods

    3.1.1.4) Session 4 includes the following demonstrations:

    * Dehorning of goats including disbudding with a disbudder or with embryotomy wire, dehorning using the

    gas dehorner and the butane dehorner

    * Anaemia estimation and FAMACHA evaluation

    * Faecal sampling including different methods and identification of samples

    * Dosing of anthelmintics or fluids

    * Passing of a stomach tube

    * Examination of the fleece both on the sheep and the shorn fleece

    * Ram examination for selection and culling

    3.1.2) Video recordings of surgical procedures in production animal clinics (first person in the faculty to record

    procedures and edit them for student training) – the recording and editing of numerous procedures including:

    3.1.2.1) Clinical examination of the Bovine (a comprehensive demonstration of a thorough clinical evaluation of

    all organ systems of the bovine) approximately one hour and 30 minutes duration

    3.1.2.2) Claw amputation (including anaesthesia and post operative care) approximately 45 minutes duration

    3.1.2.3) Claw conditions in the bovine (including foot abscess, white line disease correction of the condition,

    application of hoof blocks and post-operative care)

  • 3.1 Educational publications and products (continued) 3.1.2.4) Methods of casting cattle (including the Reuff and Burley methods as well as the tilting table)

    approximately 30 minutes duration

    3.1.2.5) Rumenotomy of the bovine (including anaesthesia demonstrating the paravertebral nerve blocks, the

    use of the Wyngaardt frame and dosing of rumix and rehydration fluids post operatively) approximately

    45minutes duration

    3.1.2.6) Rumenotomy of a ram (including “inverted L” nerve block and showing the removal of a foreign body)

    approximately 30 minutes duration

    3.1.2.7) Rumen fistula placements for nutritional studies (showing general anaesthesia and insertion of the

    fistula) approximately 30 minutes duration

    3.1.2.8) Oesophageal fistula placement for nutritional studies (showing general anaesthesia and placement of

    the fistula) approximately 30 minutes duration

    3.1.2.9) Rumenotomy for treatment of frothy bloat approximately 30 minutes duration

    3.1.2.10) Teat and udder surgery (correction of a webbed teat duct including anaesthesia, demonstration of teat

    equipment and the surgical procedure and demonstration of the use of the tilting table) approximately 45

    minutes duration which was used by senior staff to lecture students

    3.1.2.11) Cosmetic dehorning of a cow (including a demonstration of nerve blocks on a skeleton, nerve blocks

    on the patient, tourniquet application/haemostasis removal of horns, description of sinuses, flushing of sinuses

    and stitching as well as post-operative care) approximately one hour and 30 minutes duration also used by

    senior staff to lecture students

    3.1.2.12) Fluid therapy in a goat (oral rehydration via stomach tube including how to place the stomach tube and

    how to check that it is placed correctly) approximately 15 minutes duration

    3.1.2.13) Fluid therapy in a collapsed, dehydrated calf (showing placement of an intravenous catheter, testing of

    blood glucose levels and fluid therapy administration) approximately 20 minutes duration

    3.1.2.14) Bottle feeding of calves (includes showing how to stimulate the calf to suckle and observation of

    closure of the oesophageal groove)

    3.1.2.15) Correction of a left displaced abomasum (including anaesthesia and procedure performed with the cow

    in dorsal recumbancy)

    3.1.2.16) Enucleation of a bovine (including nerve block demonstrated on a skeleton as well as the procedure)

    approximately 30 minutes duration

    3.1.2.17) Enucleation of a goat (including anaesthesia and enucleation) approximately 30 minutes duration

    Editing, narrating and voice-overs of the procedures were also performed.

    3.1.3) DVD Demonstrations for practical procedures in cattle – included 16 hours of video recording and re-

    recording, 32 hours of narrating, voice-overs and editing of procedures using personal equipment and after-

    hours time not compensated for by the University of Pretoria to produce four demonstration DVD’s of between

    approximately 45 minutes and one and a half hours duration.

  • 3.1 Educational publications and products (continued)

    The following procedures were recorded for cattle: * Herding and packing a crush, handling and casting a young calf

    * Facilities

    * Restraint including catching in a neck clamp, the tilt table, leg lifts, nose rings and rope halters, casting

    * Identification (notches and ear tags)

    * Injection sites for s/c, i/m, i/v, blood collection and making a blood smear

    * Weighing in a cage scale

    * Aging

    These DVDs save a tremendous amount of lecturing time, ensure consistency and completeness and serve as a permanent learning source for students far superior to notes or power point presentations.

    5 RESEARCH ACTIVITIES 5.1 Former supervision or co-supervision (completed)

    Name of student Degree/Title of dissertation/ thesis and date

    Supervisor Co-supervisor(s) Duration of studies (years)

    5.2 Current post-graduate students

    Name of student Degree enrolled for and date of first registration

    Project title Supervisor Co-supervisor(s) Year of registration

    Dr M Booysen MSc The lousicidal efficacy of Flumethrin 1,0% plus Fluazuron 2,5% (Bayer AH) against Bovicola ovis in sheep in South Africa

    Dr R Leask 2011

    Dr DJ Coetzee MMedVet Dr R Leask Prof GF Bath 2010 Dr J Vaessler MMedVet Dr R Leask Prof GF Bath 2012 Dr T Brink MMedVet Dr R Leask Prof GF Bath

    & Prof G Fosgate

    2013

    5.3 Obtaining research funds (Optional)

    Origin of research funds (e.g. contract research, THRIP, international funding organisations, other(s)

    Title of research project or programme Duration

    Money allocated (R) (Optional - exact amounts not required)

    PARASOL : (EUFP6) funded project 2006-2010

    The effect of application of the FAMACHA© system on selected production parameters in sheep.

    7 months

    FAMACHA

    The effect of application of the FAMACHA© system on selected production parameters in sheep.

    7 months

  • Department of Production Animal Studies

    The effect of application of the FAMACHA© system on selected production parameters in sheep.

    7 months

    6 RESEARCH OUTPUTS 6.1 Publications in peer-reviewed or refereed journals

    1) R. Anderson, G.F. Bath, P.N. Thompson and M.M. Stadler, 2010. Oesophageal obstruction in Dorper

    ewes caused by impaction of a pelletted ration. Journal of the South African Veterinary Assosciation, 81 (2):

    118-120. (First author)

    2) D.J.C. Blignaut, D.E. Holm, R. Leask, N. Stander, J.C.A. Steyl, 2011. Congenital myoclonus in two Merino-

    cross lambs in South Africa. Veterinary Record 169:684 doi:10.1136/vr.d5812.

    3) R Leask, P.N. Thompson, J.A. Van Wyk, G.F. Bath, 2013. The effect of application of the FAMACHA©

    system on selected production parameters in sheep. Small Ruminant Research 110:1-8 (First author)

    4) R. Leask, G.F. Bath, 2012. Rumenolith formation in the rumen of a Bapedi ram. Journal of the South

    African Veterinary Association. 83(1). (First author)

    5) R. Leask, A.M. Botha, G.F. Bath, 2012. Schmallenberg virus – is it present in South Africa? 2013, Journal

    of the South African Veterinary Association 84(1). (First author)

    6) G.F. Bath, R. Leask, K.P. Pettey, D.J. Coetzee. An abortion storm in Suffolk ewes attributed to Arcobacter skirrowii infection. Submitted to Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, October 2012.(accepted 2013)

    7) R. Leask, G.F. Bath, Incomplete closure of the branchial arches in two Mutton Merino lambs. Journal of

    the SAVA journal (accepted 2013). (First author)

    8) R. Leask, K.P. Pettey, An afebrile heartwater-like syndrome in goats. Journal of the SAVA (accepted)

    (First author)

    9) R. Leask, D.J.C. Blignaut, M.J. Grobler, Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis associated with otitis

    media/interna in goats. Journal of the SAVA (accepted 2012) (First author)

    6.2 Books and/or chapters in books

    6.3 Published full-length conference papers/keynote addresses 7th International Sheep Vet Congress in Norway June 2009:

    1) The effect of application of the FAMACHA system on selected production parameters in sheep. (See 6.1.3

  • above).

    6.4 Non-refereed publications or popular articles The following C.E. articles have been published: 1) Diagnosing the cause of bloat in sheep (Livestock Health and Production Review, Jaargang 11, Vol. 2)

    2) A quick, 7 step post mortem for lambs or kids (Livestock Health and Production Review, Jaargang 11,

    Nommer 6)

    3) Vra vir Faffa – answer to “abscesses caused by vaccinating the oil adjuvant pulpy kidney vaccine”

    (Inspuiting vir bloednier veroorsaak abses – Landbou weekblad, 13 July 2009)

    4) Inspuitplekke. Vra die veearts wat kleinveeboere moet weet(1). Siektes en entstowwe by bokke en

    skape. Eds Faffa Malan & Gareth Bath 2013. Uhuru Printers, Cape Town

    6.5 Patents

    6.6 Technical reports

    7 OTHER SCHOLARLY RESEARCH-BASED CONTRIBUTIONS 7.1 Participation in conferences, workshops and short courses - specify type of contribution

    Provide full details of participation in national and international. Conferences etc

    7.2.1 National

    1) 4th Veterinary and Paraveterinary congress, Sun City, 7-11 July, 2008. Ram evaluation. (oral presentation)

    2) LHPG congress, Mossel Bay, 21-23 July, 2009. Effect of application of the FAMACHA system on selected

    production parameters in sheep. (oral presentation)

    3) Ceva SFS for vets, 6-7 March, 2009 and 4-6 March, 2010. Ram evaluation for breeding soundness (2009)

    and methods of semen collection (2010) (oral presentation and workshop), 31 May, 1&2 June 2012 (participant),

    18-20 April 2013 (participant).

    4) 6th Veterinary and Paraveterinary Congress, Pretoria, 4 August 2012. Flock and herd status

    assurance/accreditation (keynote speaker).

    5) 7th Veterinary and Paraveterinary Congress, Port Elizabeth, 19-22 August 2013. Novel/newly emerging

    hereditary conditions of sheep (oral presentation). Discussion of results of Biosecurity practices survey dealing

    with small ruminant farms (oral presentation). Production animal welfare (oral presentation).

    7.2.2 International

  • 7th International Sheep Vet Congress in Norway June 2009:

    1) A case of a foreign body leading to an enterolith formation in the rumen of a Pedi ram. (oral presentation)

    2) The effect of application of the FAMACHA system on selected production parameters in sheep (oral

    presentation)

    3) Poster: A case report of oesophageal obstruction (choke) in Dorper ewes caused by feed impaction.

    30th World Vet Congress in Cape Town 2011: 1) Internal and external biosecurity threats to South African small ruminants. (oral presentation)

    Zimbabwe Veterinary Association’s Annual International Congress 6-8 September 2012

    1) Afebrile heartwater in goats (and cattle) (oral presentation)

    2) Schmallenberg virus – is it present in South Africa? (oral presentation)

    11th International Conference on Goats 24-27 September, Gran Canaria 2012

    1) Afebrile heartwater in goats (poster presentation), Chairperson for session on Pathology and Zoonoses.

    8th International Sheep Vet Congress 18-22 February, New Zealand 2013

    1) Congenital myoclonus in two Merino-cross lambs in South Africa (oral presentation)

    2) Survey of biosecurity practices of veterinarians on small ruminant farms (oral presentation)

    31st World Veterinary Congress 17-20 September, Prague 2013

    1) Risk analysis of Biosecurity practices of small ruminant veterinarians (oral presentation)

    2) Emerging genetic disorders in sheep (poster)

    3) Schmallenburg virus – more widespread than has been reported? (poster)

    7.2 Teamwork and collaboration with others: Other researchers (national and international) Prof. Ken Pettey (of the University of Pretoria), Dr Alan Fisher (State Vet), Prof Gareth Bath (University of

    Pretoria), Dr Ariena Shepherd (Small Stock Specialist – KZN), Dr Johan van Rooyen (Small Stock

    Specialist – Graaf Reinette), Dr Jaco Pienaar (Private Practitioner), Dr Roland Larson (Private Practitioner

    and SAVC) and Dr Henry Anandale (OVAH director, University of Pretoria), Dr Danie Odendaal, Dr Piet

    Schoeman and Dr Ian Herbst on minimum requirements for Ram Breeding Soundness Evaluation.

    Currently working on biosecurity in small stock with Prof K.P. Pettey and Prof G.F. Bath, as well as

    several other articles in progress including an incidence of incomplete closure of the branchial arch in

    lambs.

    Other research institutions (national and international)

    Zimbabwe Veterinary Association – Dr Doug Bruce.

    Industry

    I am keeping in touch with personnel who work for Intervet, Pfizer and the State Vet. They keep me

    updated on any new developments e.g. tamperproof ear tags, and I update them on the needs of the

    farmers. I also have contacts with the National Wool Grower’s Association (through Prof. G.F. Bath) who

    keep me updated on developments in their field.

  • 7.3 Membership in national and international bodies Registered as a Veterinary Specialist with the South African Veterinary Council (S11/4592) Faculty representative: Livestock Welfare Co-ordinating Committee (LWCC) (2009 to date) Minutes secretary: LWCC (2010 to 2011) Working group member: South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) SANS Animal Welfare Codes (2012

    to date)

    7.4 Visits to local and overseas universities or research institutes as guest professor or researcher

    7.5 Dissertations or theses (own M or PhD outputs) MMed Vet dissertation: The effect of application of the FAMACHA system on selected production parameters in sheep. External examiner: Prof Agnes Winter, University of Liverpool. 8 ARTISTIC OUTPUTS (if applicable) Designed and put together a poster for presentation at the 7th International Sheep Vet Congress, Norway, 2009. Designed and put together a poster for presentation at the 11th International Conference on Goats, Gran Canaria, 2012. Assisted with poster design and wording for 8th International Sheep Vet Congress, New Zealand, 2013 Recorded my piano playing for use as musical background for some of the DVD presentations. 9 MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

    Course co-ordinator for PAB300 (2009 to 2011): the co-ordination of 8 staff members including senior staff members in three species (sheep cattle and pigs) involving 27 lectures and 99 practicals given by lecturing staff in total as well as computer based testing, multiple station testing, debates, oral and practical testing and examinations. Faculty board Committee for Departmental Research Forum Curriculum Development: Putting together the new curriculum for Veterinary Ethology and Genetics to be presented as a second year subject in the new curriculum – combining three subjects and departments into one course. Assisting with the curriculation documents of all new courses to be presented. Post Graduate Representative: Post Graduate Curriculum Committee, VETEX (2006-2007) Departmental representative: Community Outreach Committee (2006 to 2011) Departmental representative: Curriculum Working Group (2011 and 2012)

    Course co-ordinator for VET200 (2012 to date): Co-ordination of 11 staff members involving 5 species

    (cats and dogs, horses, sheep and goats, pigs and cattle, as well as welfare and genetics aspects,

    including 84 lectures and 125 practical sessions.

  • 10 COMMUNITY SERVICE OR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS 10.1 Outreach projects

    Community Outreach Activities (as part of my Clinical duties with final year students). On Wednesdays the students from the Production Animal Clinic are taken to Rajipan and Makapanstad to

    attend to cases in the area (this was done without additional staff involvement for the majority of the years

    2006 and 2007). This involves any animals that are presented (from dogs and cats to cattle, goats,

    chickens etc). Advice on vaccination programmes and general health aspects is also given to the local

    farmers. I also liaise with Nkosi Makapan (the chief of Makapanstad) who informs me of the needs of the

    locals and has complimented me on the service that the University is providing to the area. (2005 to 2009)

    10.2 Professional service performed Presented a talk at a farmer’s day for the Pedi Breeder’s Association 10/02/2007 C.E. Goat Management Course presented at University of Pretoria’s experimental farm (2009)

    10.3 Clinical service

    Attendance of sheep sales (usually for the Dorper Breeders Association) to inspect the animals and

    ultrasound scanning for pregnancies, as well as check rams for any abnormalities. This I do in my own

    time. As well as attendance of the Pretoria show for the Dorper Breeders in a similar capacity. Where

    there are students that show an interest they will be included in these excursions provided time can be

    arranged off their usual clinics.

    I also receive many phone calls from a number of private vets requiring advice on sheep or goats, their

    management and diseases and I accept referrals from private practitioners. During the clinical rotations

    with the students we visit farms in the area (up to 3 hours drive) and do flock inspections where we

    discuss everything from udders, feet, teeth, pregnancies and the rams to facilities, diseases, parasites,

    nutrition, planted pastures and breeding programmes with the farmers. These visits are followed by

    reports that are sent out to the farmers giving advice on their specific situations.

    10.4 Involvement with other universities/scientific institutions

    10.5 Referee duties 1) Refereed articles for the Journal of the SAVA include:

    • Anthelmintic resistance of nematodes in communally-grazed sheep and goats in a semi-arid area of South Africa/Anthelmintic efficacy in communally managed rangelands as reflected by faecal egg

    count reduction tests in goats and sheep (Reference MS 6291 (2009))

    • Clinical report of an unusual atresia ani in a lamb. (Reference 09/2010) • Misdiagnosis of pregnancy by ultrasonography, a cause for an outbreak of primary pregnancy toxemia in

    ewes (Reference 53/2010)

  • • Lumbrosacral epidural magnesium prolongs ketamine analgesia in conscious sheep. (Reference 90/2010 and 88/2010)

    • The effects of adding epinephrine or xylazine to lidocaine solution for lumbosacral epidural analgesia in fat-tailed sheep. M Rostami and N Vesal.

    • i/v anaesthetic in goats 499-1253-2-RV (2012) • Determination of membrane phosphatidylserine from ram spermatozoa after capacitation, UV-

    illumination and cryopreservation by anti-PS antibody and annexinV. Maria Ivanova-Kicheva, A

    Kukov, V Gerzilov, T Marinkov, I Petkov (reference63/2011)

    2) Contribution to NSPCA Codes: Evolution foods code for sheep

    11 AWARDS AND SCIENTIFIC/SCHOLARLY RECOGNITION 11.1 Evaluation status as scientist/scholar

    (e.g. NRF; first evaluation and date, subsequent evaluations and dates)

    11.2 Research awards and prizes OBP Young researcher of the year award 2013

    11.3 Teaching awards and prizes

    Nominated for Nurses’ lecturer of the year award 2011.

    ATTACHMENTS Candidates should attach the following documents to their CVs

    Self evaluation of teaching outputs and practice Self evaluation of Teaching

    11.4 Artistic awards and prizes

    • short critical assessment of your teaching and research outputs and practice over the last several years. (Teaching and research should be dealt with separately. In sum they should not exceed 4 pages. Highlight your most important teaching and research achievements and provide the necessary background to allow reviewers to appreciate your achievements);

    • peer review reports of your teaching and research outputs and achievements (if available);

    • selections from your teaching portfolio (if you have compiled a teaching portfolio) • 2 lists of peers ( in South Africa or overseas), who you regard as suitable to review your

    teaching and research outputs respectively • 2-3 referees who may be consulted to confirm critical aspects of your CV.

  • Undergraduate teaching (2005-2006):

    • Taking over of all PAS 300 demonstration and practical sessions – 39 Practical

    sessions in total involving organisation, demonstration and practice sessions.

    Including the arrangement for external sources such as National Wool Growers

    Association (NWGA) to give demonstrations.

    • DVN II Production Animal Medical and Surgical Nursing (lectures and evaluations)

    course self developed 11 lecture sessions and two practical sessions

    • Education Innovation: Began video recording surgical procedures that happen in the production Animal section of the OVAH to be made available for students to watch

    during rotations where there are too few cases to keep them occupied and to teach

    procedures that are not performed on every rotation (used own private equipment

    and editing programmes in order to do this – compiled out of office hours without

    remuneration). First in the faculty to do so. See CV under 3.1 Educational

    publications and products for full details

    • Received favourable student evaluations.

    Undergraduate teaching (2007-2008):

    • PAS 300 demonstration and practical sessions (36 in total) and evaluations including

    CBT, MST and oral evaluations throughout the year.

    • Education Innovation: PAS 300 demonstration DVDs for farm procedures and small stock handling recorded and edited with the help of Ms Lana Botha. These DVDs

    were recorded as a result of having to lecture at the same time as the scheduled

    practical sessions. This allowed students to view the procedures to be taught prior

  • to the practical session without having to demonstrated the procedures physically to

    each group of students. The DVDs were also made available to the students to view

    again before the examinations or if they wished, they were also able to purchase the

    DVDs to review at home. Was the first staff member of the faculty to video record

    such demonstration sessions. This involved planning, co-ordinating with other staff

    members to perform the procedures, editing, voice-overs and narrations. See

    section 3.1 of CV for full details. These DVDs save a tremendous amount of

    lecturing time, ensure consistency and completeness and serve as a permanent

    learning source for students far superior to notes or power point presentations.

    • Questions for fifth year group evaluations. Asked by senior staff members to

    participate in evaluating the students for the SSH 500 course as group evaluations

    also the first of its kind to be done at the faculty in this manner. Involved the

    formulation of scenarios, problems and tasks. BVSc VI.

    • SSH 600 Farm visits followed by farm reports which are sent to the farmers, seminars

    and evaluations encouraging group work and team efforts

    • Numerous farm reports and referral reports for both PAC and SSH

    • Final year BVSc student evaluations BHP and SSH for end of year examinations

    • Education Innovation: Developed cards on sheep for a board game similar to “30 seconds” to play with students (together with Dr Dietmar Holm - cattle) to assist

    students in learning sheep and cattle procedures, diseases and treatments. This

    also developed enthusiasm for production animals for the students. First of its kind

    in the faculty.

    • Education Innovation: Recorded more procedures and surgeries performed in the clinics and added them to the DVD library in the clinic (used own private equipment

    and editing programmes in order to do this – compiled out of office hours without

    remuneration). See 3.1 of CV for detailed descriptions.

    • Received favourable student reviews

    • Received performance bonus

    Undergraduate teaching (2008-2009):

    • Final year BVSc student evaluations for BHP and SSH

    • Lecturing BVSc III Milk goat lectures

    • MVP 200 Production Animal Medicine and Surgery lectures

  • • Contributed multiple choice questions on sheep and cattle for SAVC exams: two

    questions on zoonoses, three questions on cattle and eight questions on sheep. This

    shows that the SAVC trusts and accepts my expertise.

    • Education Innovation: PAB 300 demonstration DVDs for farm procedures and updated small stock handling (used own private equipment and editing programmes in

    order to do this – compiled out of office hours without remuneration). Also encouraged

    students who completed the PAB300 course successfully to assist with the teaching of

    the new students on a voluntary basis.

    • Education Innovation: PAB 300 demonstration DVDs for cattle practical sessions recorded and edited (with the help of Sr Reinette van Reenen (used own private

    equipment and editing programmes in order to do this – compiled out of office hours

    without remuneration). See CV 3.1 for full details.

    • Presentation of the FAMACHA system and five point check (to the Croatian exchange

    students) at the request of the students and senior staff members.

    • Course Co-ordinator for PAB 300 (previously PAS 300) the co-ordination of 8 staff members including senior staff members in three species (sheep cattle and pigs)

    involving 27 lectures and 39 practical sessions as well as computer based testing,

    multiple station testing, debates, oral and practical testing and examinations.

    • PAB 300 practical sessions (39 in total per year).

    • BVSc III final evaluations in small stock

    • DVN II Production Animal Medical and Surgical Nursing (lectures and evaluations)

    included small stock and pigs in the course that had previously only covered

    bovines.

    • Included private veterinarians in the teaching of the nurses by compiling a list of

    practitioners in the production animal field that were willing to take students for

    electives and so expose them to rural veterinary practices in order to encourage

    students to move towards mixed or production animal orientated veterinary

    practices.

    • Elective visits to the Free State and Natal to show students small stock farming and

    veterinary practices in these areas.

    • Received favourable student evaluations

    • Received performance bonus

    Undergraduate teaching (2010):

  • • Final year BVSc student evaluations for BHP and SSH

    • Education Innovation: PAB 300 demonstration DVDs for farm procedures and updated small stock handling (used own private equipment and editing programmes in

    order to do this – compiled out of office hours without remuneration). Also encouraged students who completed the PAB300 course successfully to assist with the teaching of the new students on a voluntary basis.

    • Education Innovation: PAB 300 demonstration DVDs for cattle practical sessions recorded and re-edited (used own private equipment and editing programmes in order

    to do this out of office hours without remuneration).

    ● Course Co-ordinator for PAB 300: co-ordination of 8 staff members including senior

    staff members in three species (sheep cattle and pigs) involving 27 lectures and 39

    practical sessions as well as computer based testing, multiple station testing, debates,

    oral and practical testing and examinations.

    • PAB 300 practical sessions (39 in total per year).

    • Received favourable student evaluations

    • Lecturing BVSc III Milk goat lectures

    • MVP 200 Production Animal Medicine and Surgery lectures

    • Received favourable student evaluations.

    • Received performance bonus

    Undergraduate teaching (2011):

    • Final year BVSc student evaluations for BHP and SSH

    ● Course Co-ordinator for PAB 300 (previously PAS 300) the co-ordination of 8 staff

    members including senior staff members in three species (sheep cattle and pigs)

    involving 27 lectures and 39 practical sessions as well as computer based testing,

    multiple station testing, debates, oral and practical testing and examinations.

    • PAB 300 practical sessions (39 in total per year).

    • Received favourable student evaluations

    • Lecturing BVSc III Milk goat lectures

    • MVP 200 Production Animal Medicine and Surgery lectures – nominated for lecturer of the year.

    Undergraduate teaching (2012):

  • • BVSc III evaluations SSH 610

    • Final year BVSc student evaluations for SSH 650

    ● Course Co-ordinator for VET 200 (previously PAB 300) the co-ordination of staff

    members including senior staff members in three species (sheep cattle and pigs)

    involving 84 lectures and 125 practical sessions as well as computer based testing,

    debates, oral and practical testing and examinations.

    • VET200 Lectures and practical sessions (25 pracs and 9 lectures).

    • Received favourable student evaluations

    • Lecturing BVSc III Milk goat lectures

    • MVP 200 Production Animal Medicine and Surgery lectures

    • Curriculation of undergraduate courses (both production animal and companion animal)

    • Received performance bonus

    Postgraduate training (2012)

    • MMedVet 2 students (co-supervisor with Prof GF Bath)

    • MSc 1 Student

    Undergraduate teaching (2013):

    • BVSc III evaluations SSH 610

    • Final year BVSc student evaluations for SSH 650

    ● Course Co-ordinator for VET 200 (previously PAB 300) the co-ordination of staff

    members including senior staff members in three species (sheep cattle and pigs)

    involving 84 lectures and 125 practical sessions as well as computer based testing,

    debates, oral and practical testing and examinations.

    • VET200 Lectures and practical sessions (25 pracs and 9 lectures).

    • Received favourable student evaluations

    • Lecturing BVSc III Milk goat lectures

    • MVP 200 Production Animal Medicine and Surgery lectures

    • Curriculation of undergraduate courses (both production animal and companion animal)

    Postgraduate training (2012)

    • MMedVet 3 students (co-supervisor with Prof GF Bath)

  • • MSc 1 Student (temporarily suspended studying as she enrolled for a course-work MSc

    and other ancillary subjects have not yet been finalised.

    Self evaluation of Research Presentations 1) 4th Veterinary and Para-veterinary Congress, Sun City, 2008. Ram evaluation.

    2) LHPG congress, Mossel Bay, 2009. Effect of application of the FAMACHA system

    on selected production parameters in sheep.

    3) Ceva SFS for vets, March 2009 and 2010. Ram evaluation for breeding soundness

    (2009) and methods of semen collection (2010).

    4) 7th International sheep vet congress, Norway, 2009. A case of a foreign body

    leading to an enterolith formation in the rumen of a Pedi ram.

    5) 7th International sheep vet congress, Norway, 2009. The effect of application of the

    FAMACHA system on selected production parameters in sheep

    6) 7th International sheep vet congress, Norway, 2009. Poster: A case report of

    oesophageal obstruction (choke) in Dorper ewes caused by feed impaction

    7) 30th World vet congress, Cape Town, 10-14 October 2011. Internal and external

    biosecurity threats to South African small ruminants.

    8) Ceva SFS for vets, 31 May – 2 June 2012. Participant.

  • 9) 6th Veterinary and Para-veterinary Congress, CSIR, Pretoria, 4 August 2012. Flock/

    herd health accreditation/assurance.

    10) 1st Zimbabwe Veterinary Association’s Annual International Congress 6-8

    September 2012. Afebrile heartwater in goats (and cattle) (oral presentation)

    11) 1st Zimbabwe Veterinary Association’s Annual International Congress 6-8

    September 2012. Schmallenberg virus – is it present in South Africa? (oral

    presentation)

    12) 11th International Conference on Goats 24-27 September, Gran Canaria 2012.

    Afebrile heartwater in goats (poster presentation), Chairperson for session on Pathology

    and Zoonoses.

    13) 8th International Sheep Vet Congress 18-22 February, New Zealand 2013.

    Congenital myoclonus in two Merino-cross lambs in South Africa (oral presentation)

    14) 8th International Sheep Vet Congress 18-22 February, New Zealand 2013. Survey of biosecurity practices of veterinarians on small ruminant farms (oral presentation)

    15) CEVA SFS for vets 18-20 April 2013. Participant

    16) 7th Veterinary and Paraveterinary Congress, Port Elizabeth, 19-22 August 2013.

    Novel/newly emerging hereditary conditions of sheep (oral presentation).

    17) 7th Veterinary and Paraveterinary Congress, Port Elizabeth, 19-22 August 2013.

    Discussion of results of Biosecurity practices survey dealing with small ruminant farms

    (oral presentation).

    18) 7th Veterinary and Paraveterinary Congress, Port Elizabeth, 19-22 August 2013.

    Production animal welfare (oral presentation).

    19) World Veterinary Congress 17-20 September, Prague 2013. Risk analysis of

    Biosecurity practices of small ruminant veterinarians (oral presentation)

  • 20) World Veterinary Congress 17-20 September, Prague 2013. Emerging genetic

    disorders in sheep (poster)

    21) World Veterinary Congress 17-20 September, Prague 2013. Schmallenburg virus –

    more widespread than has been reported? (poster)

    Publications in peer-reviewed or refereed journals

    1) R. Anderson, G.F. Bath, P.N. Thompson and M.M. Stadler, 2010. Oesophageal

    obstruction in Dorper ewes caused by impaction of a pelletted ration. Journal of the

    South African Veterinary Assosciation, 81 (2): 118-120. (First author)

    2) D.J.C. Blignaut, D.E. Holm, R. Leask, N. Stander, J.C.A. Steyl, 2011. Congenital

    myoclonus in two Merino-cross lambs in South Africa. Veterinary Record 169:684 doi:10.1136/vr.d5812.

    3) R Leask, P.N. Thompson, J.A. Van Wyk, G.F. Bath, 2013. The effect of application of

    the FAMACHA© system on selected production parameters in sheep. Small Ruminant

    Research 110:1-8 (First author)

    4) R. Leask, G.F. Bath, 2012. Rumenolith formation in the rumen of a Bapedi ram.

    Journal of the South African Veterinary Association. 83(1). (First author)

    5) R. Leask, A.M. Botha, G.F. Bath, 2012. Schmallenberg virus – is it present in South

    Africa? 2013, Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 84(1). (First author)

    6) G.F. Bath, R. Leask, K.P. Pettey, D.J. Coetzee. An abortion storm in Suffolk ewes attributed to Arcobacter skirrowii infection. Submitted to Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, October 2012.(accepted 2013)

    7) R. Leask, G.F. Bath, Incomplete closure of the branchial arches in two Mutton Merino

    lambs. Journal of the SAVA journal (accepted 2013). (First author)

    8) R. Leask, K.P. Pettey, An afebrile heartwater-like syndrome in goats. Journal of the

    SAVA (accepted) (First author)

  • 9) R. Leask, D.J.C. Blignaut, M.J. Grobler, Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis

    associated with otitis media/interna in goats. Journal of the SAVA (accepted) (First author)

    Work in progress:

    1) Important internal and external biosecurity threats to South African small ruminants –

    to be submitted 2013 (First author) 2) A survey of Biosecurity practices of small ruminant veterinarians – to be submitted

    2013 (First author)

    Although several publications were/are to be case reports they are actually quite unique and

    will add significantly to the knowledge on the subject.

    Non-refereed publications or popular articles

    The following C.E. articles have been published:

    1) Diagnosing the cause of bloat in sheep (Livestock Health and Production Review,

    Jaargang 11, Vol. 2) (Authored)

    2) A quick, 7 step post mortem for lambs or kids (Livestock Health and Production

    Review, Jaargang 11, Nommer 6) (Authored)

    3) Vra vir Faffa – answer to “abscesses caused by vaccinating the oil adjuvant pulpy

    kidney vaccine” (Inspuiting vir bloednier veroorsaak abses – Landbou weekblad, 13 July

    2009) (Authored)

  • List of Peers to review teaching/research output

    Within the Faculty: Prof G.F. Bath, University of Pretoria, Production Animal Studies

    Prof K.P. Pettey, University of Pretoria, Production Animal Studies

    Prof G.H. Rautenbach, University of Pretoria, Production Animal Studies

    Private Practitioners: Dr Ian Herbst, Tel: 028 212 1551

    Dr Roland Larson, Tel: 049 892 4783

    Dr Alan Fisher, 079 495 7131

    Dr Ariena Shepherd (MMedVet (CaprOv)), Tel: 036 448 2163 or 082 497 0655

    International: Professor Agnes Winter, University of Liverpool, [email protected]

    Address: 2 Fossbridge House

    Walmgate

    York

    YO1 9SY

    Tel: 01904 675645

    Appendix 4UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIAFORMAT OF CURRICULUM VITAE

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