Biography

Dr Mushonga is a rare breed of anatomists combining the skills of a traditional classical dissection anatomist and a pathologist in one. He started working in 1992 as a Tutorial Assistant in Veterinary Anatomy after obtaining a BSc Honours (Intercalated) degree in Veterinary Anatomy. During this time he received three distinguished academic awards (University of Zimbabwe Book Prize, Welcome Zimbabwe Bursary and Zimbank Bursary) for being the overall best student. After completing his honours degree he elected to complete the Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree which was awarded 1995.

Upon completion of his BVSc, Dr Mushonga was immediately recruited by University of Zimbabwe as a teaching assistant in Veterinary Anatomy and later sent to University of Utrecht in The Netherlands to pursue a master in veterinary Anatomy and Pathology which he obtained after 2 years. He has worked in different capacities at different Universities including dissection technician, temporary veterinary nurse, research assistant, lecturer and Senior Lecturer. He has coordinated and taught both undergraduate Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine/Science (UZ, ISAE and Umutara) and Post graduate Master of Science Veterinary and Medical Anatomy at University of Zimbabwe and University of Namibia. To this day Dr Mushonga is still a key resource person in the pathology master’s programme at UZ. During his tenure at University of Zimbabwe Dr Mushonga conducted research and published papers on crocodile anatomy, biomechanics of the horse, pathological conditions in ducks and cattle, various pathological conditions found at post mortem in the abattoir, dairy microbiology and animal science and meat science.

Dr Mushonga helped in the final stages of setting up and equipping the Veterinary Anatomy museum at University of Zimbabwe. Nearly half of the specimens in the museum today were either dissected or mounted by him or he was involved in the plastination or preservation process. He started hands on veterinary anatomy practicals and produced a pathology laboratory guide for ISAE –Busogo and later Umutara Polytechnic in Rwanda. Dr Mushonga set up the gross pathology hall and was the first lecturer to introduce fresh and embalmed specimens at ISAE Busogo in Rwanda. He was part of the team that transformed ISAE Busogo from a diploma awarding institution to a degree awarding University. Dr Mushonga has a working knowledge of tissue plastination.

After being heavily involved in the starting of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at ISAE Busogo in the Northern Province of Rwanda, Dr Mushonga moved to Umutara polytechnic in the eastern Province where he helped to develop the Veterinary Medicine curriculum for another new Veterinary Faculty. He was consulted extensively when the master plan of the Umutara University laboratory/faculty complex was set up.

Dr Mushonga was the module leader of all pathology modules (gross and microscopic) and Head of Department and senior lecturer in the department of Biomedical Science in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Umutara Polytechnic. He now boasts of nearly 20 years of teaching veterinary Anatomy, the last 7 of which were spent setting up new veterinary anatomy and pathology laboratories in veterinary medical faculties and schools in Rwanda, South Africa, and now Namibia. At the time of moving to Namibia, Dr Mushonga is a member of the Council of Veterinary Surgeons of Zimbabwe, The Zimbabwe Veterinary Association, is registered with the South African Veterinary Council and the Namibian Veterinary Council.

Dr Mushonga is the current head of department of the department of Veterinary Medicine in the Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, University of Namibia. Dr Mushonga took over the department when it faced serious challenges including viability and confidence issues. Among the highlights of his long list of achievements is bringing and maintaining confidence to staff, students, parents, the veterinary community and University management in the Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health programs that were facing viability problems when he took over. Dr Mushonga prepared and submitted formal motivation for the establishment of the school with the appropriate organogram to the University senate and worked closely with consultants to come up with a roadmap for the establishment of the School of Veterinary Medicine in the Faculty of Agriculture and Natural resources at University of Namibia. Dr Mushonga was able to teach effectively 2 years of Veterinary anatomy to the current second years in one year without much technical assistance. Dr Mushonga was able to order about 70% of all books needed for the 2 programmes for the Neudamm and Katima libraries.

In the midst of all this, Dr Mushonga was able to publish 6 articles in peer reviewed journals and has also managed to submit 5 manuscripts that are currently under review.

Area of Interest:

Animal and Veterinary Sciences

100%

Veterinary Anatomy

62%

Animal Production

90%

Animal Pathology

75%

Milk Quality

55%

Research Publications in Numbers

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Selected Publications

Umuhoza, T., D. Berkvens, I. Gafarasi, J. Rukelibuga, B. Mushonga and S. Biryomumaisho, 2017. Seroprevalence of Rift Valley fever in cattle along the Akagera-Nyabarongo rivers, Rwanda. J. South Afr. Vet. Assoc., 88: 1-5.
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Sajeni, S., W. Reisinger, B. Mushonga, E. Kandiwa and G. Habarugira, 2017. Foreign Body Gastrotomy in an Adult Captive Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus. Alexandra J. Vet. Sci., 52: 148-152.
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Mushonga, B., K. Baby, C. Bernard, H. Gervais and K. Erick, 2017. Case Report: A case of persistent corpus luteum in a 9 year-old afrikaner cow at neudamm campus farm, University of Namibia. Global Vet., 18: 146-150.
Mushonga, B., B. Chiwome, E. Kandiwa, G. Habarugira and A. Samkange, 2017. Post mortem case report of a kalahari red doe that died of complications of multifactorial dystocia. Indian J. Anim. Reprod., 39: 68-70.
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Kandiwa, E.,. N. Leoncie, H. Gervais, M. Borden, S. Alaster and S. Shepherd, 2017. A 4-year study of the proportional distribution of male reproductive organ abnormalities in cattle slaughtered at nyagatare abattoir, eastern rwanda. Vet. Med. Sci., 10.1002/vms3.69.
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Jaja, I.F., B. Mushonga, E. Green and V. Muchenje, 2017. A Quantitative Assessment of Causes of Bovine Liver Condemnation and Its Implication for Food Security in the Eastern Cape Province South Africa. Sustainability, 9: 736-736.
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Jaja, I. F., B. Mushonga, E. Green and V. Muchenje, 2017. Seasonal prevalence, body condition score and risk factors of bovine fasciolosis in South Africa. Vet. Anim. Sci., 4: 1-7.
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Iraguha, B., H. Hamudikuwanda, B. Mushonga, E. Kandiwa and J.P. Mpatswenumugabo, 2017. Comparison of cow-side diagnostic tests for subclinical mastitis of dairy cows in Musanze district, Rwanda. J. South Afr. Vet. Assoc., 88: 1-6.
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Chiwome, B., E. Kandiwa, B. Mushonga, S. Sajeni and G. Habarugira, 2017. A study of the incidence of milk fever in Jersey and Holstein cows at a dairy farm in Beatrice, Zimbabwe. J. S. Afr. Vet. Assoc., Vol. 88. 10.4102/jsava.v88i0.1457.
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Nyamakwere, F., V. Muchenje, B. Mushonga, M. Makepe and G. Mutero, 2016. Assessment of Salmonella, Escherichia Coli, Enterobacteriaceae and Aerobic Colony Counts Contamination Levels During the Beef Slaughter Process. J. Food Saf., 36: 548-556.
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Mushonga, B., G. Habarugira, R.B. Chipako, M.C. Marufu, P. Mponda, E. Kandiwa and S. Sajeni, 2016. Rupture of the brachiocephalic trunk in A 10 month old Boston Terrier Bitch at Alberton Veterinary Clinic Johannesburg: A post-mortem case report. Focus Sci., 2: 1-4.
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Mushonga, B., C. Ntahonshikira and G. Habarugira, 2016. Mesenteric tear (rent), jejunal volvulus, torsion and entrapment in a Kalahari Red Nanny goat: Post mortem case report and literature review. Global Veterinaria, 17: 1-4.
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Jaja, I.F., B. Mushonga, E. Green and V. Muchenje, 2016. Prevalence of lung lesion in slaughtered cattle in the Eastern Cape Province. J. South Afr. Vet. Assoc., 87: 1-9.
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Habarugira, G., G. Mbasinga, B. Mushonga, T. Chitura, E. Kandiwa and L. Ojok, 2016. Pathological findings of condemned bovine liver specimens and associated economic loss at Nyabugogo Abattoir, Kigali, Rwanda. Acta Tropica, 164: 27-32.
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Soji, Z., D. Chikwanda, A.T. Chikwanda, I.F. Jaja, B. Mushonga and V. Muchenje, 2015. Relevance of the formal red meat classification system to the South African informal livestock sector. South Afr. J. Anim. Sci., 45: 263-277.
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Nzeyimana, P., G. Habarugira, J.C. Udahemuka, B. Mushonga and M. Tukei, 2015. Bovine Cysticercosis: Prevalence and Age Relationship at Post-Mortem in Nyagatare Slaughterhouse, Eastern Province, Rwanda. World J. Agric. Sci., 3: 29-33.
Nkukwana, T.T., V. Muchenje, P.J. Masika and B. Mushonga, 2015. Intestinal morphology, digestive organ size and digesta pH of broiler chickens fed diets supplemented with or without Moringa oleifera leaf meal. South Afr. J. Anim. Sci., 45: 362-370.
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Mushonga, B., G. Habarugira, A. Musabyemungu, I.F. Jaja, J.C. Udahemuka and D. Pepe, 2015. Investigations of the Occurrence and Nature of Foreign Bodies in the Forestomach of Cattle Slaughtered at Ngoma Slaughterhouse, Eastern Province, Rwanda. J. South Afr. Vet. Assoc., 86: 1-6.
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Iraguha, B., H. Hamudikuwanda and B. Mushonga, 2015. Bovine mastitis prevalence and associated risk factors in dairy cows in Nyagatare District, Rwanda. J. South Afr. Vet. Assoc., 86: 1-6.
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Habarugira, G., J. Rukelibuga, M.O. Nanyingi and B. Mushonga, 2014. Bovine tuberculosis in Rwanda: prevalence and economic impact evaluation by meat inspection at Societe d`Abattoir de Nyabugogo-Nyabugogo Abattoir, Kigali. J. South Afr. Vet. Assoc., 85: 1-5.
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Ndayambaje, B., B. Mushonga and C. Ebong, 2013. Performance Characteristics of Ankole and Ankole x Friesian Upgrades under Open Grazing Systems in Nyagatare District, Rwanda. J. Anim. Vet. Adv., 12: 1263-1265.
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Mushonga, B., W. Kersten, M. Frankenhuis and E. Gruys, 2002. Comparison of Cranial Dysraphism in a Breed of Crested Duck (Hollandse Kuifeend) and in the Bovine. Zimbabwe Vet. J., 33: 63-71.
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Mushonga, B., W. Kersten, H. Schamhardt and M. Frankenhuis, 2002. Lesions of The Duck Crested Duck (Hollandse Kiuf eend) in Comparison with Cases in the Bovine. Vet. J., 33: 64-71.
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