Dr. Munetsi Tagwireyi is a veterinarian and academic specializing in food animal health, epidemiology, and One Health. He earned his veterinary degree from the University of Zimbabwe in 2011 and subsequently worked in wildlife veterinary practice in South Africa before joining the Eastern Cape Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform as a State Veterinarian. He also served as a part-time lecturer at the Tsolo Agriculture and Rural Development Institute.

Lucy Taylor is a Registered Veterinary Nurse from the UK and has been our Lead Technician in the RUVC for a year. She qualified in 2018 and later went on to study for an Advanced Certificate in Zoo Animal Nursing and is currently doing an Advanced Certificate in Emergency and Critical Care.

Dr. Toka specializes in viral diseases of laboratory animals and livestock, and held various research positions in Poland, Zambia and the USA. He is a