Alida vd Westhuizen
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Experience
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Astral Foods Ltd.
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South Africa
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Research And Development Manager
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Sep 2020 - Present
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Nutrition Intern
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Feb 2020 - Sep 2020
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Eagles Pride Hatchery (Pty) Ltd
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South Africa
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Farming
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student
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Mar 2019 - Mar 2019
- In hatchery (scoring and weighing of eggs), heating unit, processing unit, hatchery unit, loading unit (vaccination and loading of day-old chicks onto trucks to be taken to farms) - Assisted a Veterinarian in visiting clients where we had to investigate the causes of mortalities due to the feed, water or management. I also had to help with several post-mortems on the dead chickens. - In hatchery (scoring and weighing of eggs), heating unit, processing unit, hatchery unit, loading unit (vaccination and loading of day-old chicks onto trucks to be taken to farms) - Assisted a Veterinarian in visiting clients where we had to investigate the causes of mortalities due to the feed, water or management. I also had to help with several post-mortems on the dead chickens.
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Chemunique
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Pretoria Area, South Africa
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Assist in Masters trial
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Jan 2019 - Jan 2019
Egg collection Blood sampling Ileal observation (used gas to dissect the chickens) Egg collection Blood sampling Ileal observation (used gas to dissect the chickens)
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Fry street Veterinary nurse
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Pretoria Area, South Africa
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Student Assistant
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Mar 2018 - Mar 2018
- In theater and recovery center with house hold animals - Assisted with anesthetic, dental clean, X rays, micro-chipping - In theater and recovery center with house hold animals - Assisted with anesthetic, dental clean, X rays, micro-chipping
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University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria
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South Africa
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Assist in masters trail
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Jan 2018 - Jan 2018
Dairy cows: - Milking - Artificial insemination Pigs: - Handling of pigs for master student’s thesis Sheep: - Hoof trimming - Health condition evaluation Goats: - Hoof trimming Chickens: - Health evaluation - Slaughtering Dairy cows: - Milking - Artificial insemination Pigs: - Handling of pigs for master student’s thesis Sheep: - Hoof trimming - Health condition evaluation Goats: - Hoof trimming Chickens: - Health evaluation - Slaughtering
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DRAKENSTEIN VET CLINIC
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Veterinary Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Scholar
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Mar 2015 - Mar 2015
In theater and recovery center with horses In theater and recovery center with horses
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De Pronksberg Farm
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Namibia
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Farm Worker
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Jun 2014 - Jul 2014
Injected and branded of small- and large stock (Boer goat, Dorper sheep and Drakensberg cattle) Assisted goats with giving birth Processing of Karakul sheep coats Injected and branded of small- and large stock (Boer goat, Dorper sheep and Drakensberg cattle) Assisted goats with giving birth Processing of Karakul sheep coats
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Panorama Vet
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Cape Town Area, South Africa
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Scholar
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Jun 2013 - Jun 2013
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Education
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University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria
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Paarl Girls' High School
High School Diploma