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Hire Dr. Oscar M.
Namibia
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Associate professor with interests in scientific research, zoonoses, food safety, animal health and welfare

Profile Summary
Subject Matter Expertise
Services
Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing
Research Feasibility Study, Fact Checking
Consulting Healthcare Consulting
Product Development Quality Assurance & Control (QA/QC)
Work Experience

Senior Lecturer

University of Namibia

May 2015 - Present

Public Health Veterinarian

Ministry of Agriculture

June 2004 - May 2015

Senior Wildlife Veterinary Officer

Department of Veterinary Services, Zimbabwe

February 2002 - May 2004

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)

University of Pretoria

January 2018 - September 2021

Master of Veterinary Medicine (Veterinary Public Health)

University of Pretoria

August 2009 - October 2012

Master of Philosophy

University of Zimbabwe

March 1999 - August 2003

Bachelor of Veterinary Science

University of Zimbabwe

January 1993 - December 1997

Certifications
  • Research Ethics Evaluation

    Clinical Trials Centre, University of Hong Kong

    January 2023 - Present

  • Good Clinical Practice, GCP E6

    TRREE. Clinical Trials Centre, University of Hong Kong

    January 2023 - Present

  • Wildlife Immobilization

    Veterinary Association of Namibia

    January 2023 - Present

  • Animal welfare

    Directorate of Veterinary Services, Windhoek, Namibia

    January 2023 - Present

  • ISO 22000 Food Safety Management System

    Namibia Standards Institute

    January 2023 - Present

  • Wildlife Management and Diseases

    School of Veterinary Medicine, Lusaka, Zambia

    January 2023 - Present

Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Oscar Madzingira, Charles Byaruhanga, Folorunso Oludayo Fasina, Henriette van Heerden (2023). Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices relating to brucellosis among cattle farmers, meat handlers and medical professionals in Namibia . Veterinary Medicine and Science.
Oscar Madzingira, Venaune Hepute, Evelyn Nanjeke Mwenda, Erick Kandiwa, Borden Mushonga, John F. Mupangwa, Pedro González-Redondo(2021). Nutritional assessment of three baled rice straw varieties intended for use as ruminant feed in Namibia . Cogent Food & Agriculture. 7. (1). p. 1950402. Informa {UK} Limited
Oscar Madzingira, Folorunso Oludayo Fasina, Erick Kandiwa, Albertina Musilika-Shilongo, Frank Chitate, Henriette van Heerden(2020). A retrospective sero-epidemiological survey of bovine brucellosis on commercial and communal farming systems in Namibia from 2004 to 2018 . Tropical Animal Health and Production. 52. (6). p. 3099--3107. Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}
O Madzingira, LZ Lifumbela, E Kandiwa, L Kandjengo, B Mushonga(2020). Cadmium and lead levels in three freshwater fish species from the Zambezi region, Namibia . African Journal of Aquatic Science. 45. (4). p. 520--524. National Inquiry Services Center ({NISC})
Ian J.M. Baines, Sharon Baines, Borden Mushonga, Brighton Gorejena, Priscilla Mbiri, Alaster Samkange, Erick Kandiwa, Oscar Madzingira(2020). Demographics, distribution, ownership and naming patterns of pets presented to a mobile clinic for sterilisation in Namibia . Journal of the South African Veterinary Association. 91. {AOSIS}
Tafara Mapuvire, Erick Kandiwa, Pricilla Mbiri, Alaster Samkange, Oscar Madzingira, Borden Mushonga(2020). Chronic lymphoplasmacytic villonodular proliferative synovitis in a 10-year-old Jack Russell Terrier dog . International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine. 8. (1). p. 100--105. Informa {UK} Limited
Umberto Molini, Guendalina Zaccaria, Erick Kandiwa, Borden Mushonga, Siegfried Khaiseb, Charles Ntahonshikira, Bernard Chiwome, Ian Baines, Oscar Madzingira, Giovanni Savini, et al. (2020). May-2020 . Veterinary World.
Erick Kandiwa, Borden Mushonga, Oscar Madzingira, Alaster Samkange, Alec Bishi, Dolly Tuaandi(2019). Characterization of Oestrus Cycles in Namibian Swakara and Damara Sheep through Determination of Circannual Plasma Progesterone Levels . Journal of Veterinary Medicine. 2019. p. 1--6. Hindawi Limited
Oscar Madzingira, Precious Mupoti Sezuni(2017). Serological prevalence and public health significance of brucellosis on a dairy farm in Namibia from 2011 to 2014 . BMC Research Notes. 10. (1). Springer Nature
Erick Kandiwa, Oscar Madzingira, Borden Mushonga, Alaster Samkange, Alec Bishi, Nellia Nyoni(2017). A 13-Year Retrospective Study of the Beef and Dairy Cattle Losses at Neudamm Farm in the Khomas Region of Namibia . Alexandria Journal of Veterinary Sciences. 55. (1). p. 8. {ScopeMed} International Medical Journal Management and Indexing System
Oscar Madzingira(2016). Shiga toxin-producing E. coli isolated from sheep in Namibia . The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries. 10. (04). p. 400. Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Madzingira, O.(2016). Shiga toxin-producing E. Coli isolated from sheep in Namibia . Journal of Infection in Developing Countries. 10. (4). p. 400-403.
Oscar Madzingira, Cheryl Myra Ethelwyn McCrindle(2015). Retrospective analysis of the prevalence of Brucella antibodies in sheep in the Karas Region of Namibia . Tropical Animal Health and Production. 47. (6). p. 1117--1120. Springer Nature
Madzingira, O., McCrindle, C.M.E.(2015). Retrospective analysis of the prevalence of Brucella antibodies in sheep in the Karas Region of Namibia . Tropical Animal Health and Production. 47. (6). p. 1117-1120.
O Madzingira, S Mukaratirwa(2004). Helminth parasites of antelope in Zimbabwe: An update . Zimbabwe Veterinary Journal. 33. (2). African Journals Online ({AJOL})
O. Madzingira, S. Mukaratirwa, V.S. Pandey, P. Dorny(2002). A questionnaire survey of the management and use of anthelmintics in cattle and antelope in mixed farming systems in Zimbabwe . Journal of the South African Veterinary Association. 73. (2). {AOSIS}
O. Madzingira, K Dzama, JH Topps(2000). Production, Fertility and Hatchability of Ostrich Eggs on a Farm in Zimbabwe . Transactions of the Zimbabwe Scientific Association. 74. (1). African Journals Online ({AJOL})