• Does sex matter in the cheetah? Insights into the skeletal muscle of the fastest land animal 

  Kohn, Tertius Abraham; Knobel, Samantha; Donaldson, Byron; Van Boom, Kathryn Merle; Blackhurst, Dee M.; Peart, James M.; Jensen, Jorgen; Tordiffe, Adrian Stephen Wolferstan (Company of Biologists, 2024-08)

  The cheetah is considered the fastest land animal, but studies on their skeletal muscle properties are scarce. Vastus lateralis biopsies, obtained from male and female cheetahs as well as humans, were analysed and ...
• The hearts of large mammals generate higher pressures, are less efficient and use more energy than those of small mammals 

  Snelling, Edward P.; Seymour, Roger S. (Company of Biologists, 2024-10)

  A prevailing assumption in the cardiovascular field is that the metabolic rate of the heart is a constant proportion of a mammal’s whole-body aerobic metabolic rate. In this Commentary, we assemble previously published ...
• Measurement of microclimates in a warming world : problems and solutions 

  Mitchell, Duncan; Maloney, Shane K.; Snelling, Edward P.; Fonseca, Vinı́cius de França Carvalho; Fuller, Andrea (Company of Biologists, 2024-07)

  As the world warms, it will be tempting to relate the biological responses of terrestrial animals to air temperature. But air temperature typically plays a lesser role in the heat exchange of those animals than does ...
• Unravelling the maternal evolutionary history of the African leopard (Panthera pardus pardus) 

  Morris, Declan R.; McWhorter, Todd J.; Boardman, Wayne S.J.; Simpson, Gregory J.G.; Wentzel, Jeanette Maria; Coetzee, Jannie; Moodley, Yoshan (PeerJ Inc., 2024-04)

  The African leopard (Panthera pardus pardus) has lost a significant proportion of its historical range, notably in north-western Africa and South Africa. Recent studies have explored the genetic diversity and population ...
• Promoting rhinoceros welfare during transit : veterinarians' perspectives on transportation practices 

  Macha, E.S.; Meyer, Leith Carl Rodney; Leiberich, Marion; Hofmeyr, M.; Hooijberg, Emma Henriette (Medpharm Publications, 2024-11)

  Despite translocation being a useful conservation strategy in rhinoceros management, morbidities and mortalities occurring during transportation pose a significant concern to rhinoceros managers, veterinarians, and ...
• Genetic characterization of diagnostic epitopes of cardiac troponin I in African rhinoceros 

  Rautenbach, Yolandi; Parsons, Sven David Charles; Loots, Angelika Katrin; Goddard, Amelia; Meyer, Leith Carl Rodney; Buss, Peter Erik; Hooijberg, Emma Henriette (Sage, 2025-03)

  African rhinoceros undergo chemical immobilization and prolonged transport during translocations for conservation purposes and, hence, experience several pathophysiologic changes, including skeletal muscle injury. Potential ...
• Clinical Coxiella burnetii infection in sable and roan antelope in South Africa 

  Wiedeman, Wikus; Glover, Akorfa B.; Steyl, Johan Christian Abraham; O'Dell, Jacques Henry; Van Heerden, Henriette (AOSIS, 2024-07-26)

  Various zoonotic microorganisms cause reproductive problems such as abortions and stillbirths, leading to economic losses on farms, particularly within livestock. In South Africa, bovine brucellosis is endemic in cattle, ...
• Case report : discovery of tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis in free-ranging vervet monkeys in the Greater Kruger Conservation Area 

  De Klerk-Lorist, Lin-Mari; Miller, Michele A.; Mitchell, Emily P.; Lorist, Rudolf; Van Dyk, David Schalk; Mathebula, Nomkhosi; Goosen, Louise; Dwyer-Leonard, Rebecca; Ghielmetti, Giovanni; Streicher, Elizabeth M.; Kerr, Tanya J. (Frontiers Media, 2024-12)

  Animal tuberculosis (TB) has been reported in several wildlife species in the Greater Kruger Conservation Area (GKCA), South Africa. This report describes the discovery of clinical tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium ...
• Ketamine-butorphanol-medetomidine for the immobilisation of free-living hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) 

  Roug, Annette; Meyer, Leith Carl Rodney; Netshitavhadulu, L.; Leiberich, Marion; Buss, Peter (Medpharm Publications, 2024-03)

  Free-ranging spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) are immobilised for a variety of purposes, including wildlife-human conflict mitigation, research, and veterinary treatment. Combinations of tiletamine-zolazepam (Zoletil) and ...
• Comparison of the immobilisation and cardiorespiratory effects of thiafentanil-azaperone versus thiafentanil-medetomidine-azaperone in African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) 

  Faber, Vanessa; Burroughs, Richard E.J.; Meyer, Leith Carl Rodney; Hansen, H.J.; Gerber, D.; Koeppel, Katja Natalie (Medpharm Publications, 2024-03)

  African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) are frequently immobilised for veterinary interventions, disease screening and translocations. Concerns over user and animal safety, costs, and irregularities in opioid supply, have led ...
• Animal rabies in Mozambique : a retrospective study with focus on dog rabies and vaccination coverage 

  Bilaide, S.; Nicolau, Q.; Mapaco, L.; Rodrigues, F.; Pondja Junior, A.; Deve, J.; Sabeta, Claude Taurai; Bauhofer, A.; Chilundo, A.; Fafetine, J.; Abernethy, D.A. (Darrell); Mapatse, M. (Medpharm Publications, 2024-10)

  Rabies, a highly preventable zoonotic disease, remains a major public health problem in Mozambique with approximately 50 human fatalities per annum due to dog-mediated rabies. This study analysed animal rabies cases and ...
• Cutaneous plasmacytoma with systemic metastases in a Cape serotine bat (Laephotis capensis) 

  Van der Weyden, Louise; Avenant, Alida; O'Dell, Nicolize (MDPI, 2024-02-05)

  Despite their relatively long life-spans, reports of neoplasia in bats are rare and are limited to a handful of cases. In this report, we describe a 2-year-old female wild Cape serotine bat (Laephotis capensis) that had ...
• The recolonisation of the Piketberg leopard population : a model for human-wildlife coexistence in a changing landscape 

  McManus, J.S.; Smit, Albertus J.; Faraut, Lauriane; Couldridge, Vanessa; Van Deventer, Jaco; Samuels, Igshaan; Devens, C.H. (Carolyn); Smuts, Bool (MDPI, 2024-06)

  Important metapopulation dynamics are disrupted by factors such as habitat loss, climate change, and human-induced mortality, culminating in isolated wildlife populations and threatening species survival. Source populations, ...
• A portable fluid administration system for prolonged intravenous fluid administration in subadult and adult white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) 

  Leiberich, Marion; Hooijberg, Emma Henriette; Van Heerden, Bill; Meyer, Leith Carl Rodney (Wiley, 2024-12)

  While translocations of white rhinoceroses have become an important conservation tool, dehydration during long-distance transports has been identified as a welfare concern. Intravenous (iv) fluid administration might ...
• Spatial patterns of large African cats : a large-scale study on density, home range size, and home range overlap of lions Panthera leo and leopards Panthera pardus 

  NAms, Vilis; Parker, Dan M.; Weise, Florian Johannes; Patterson, Bruce D.; Buij, Ralph; Wageningen, P.B.; Radloff, Frans G.T.; Vanak Ashoka, Abi Tamim; Tumenta, Pricelia N.; Hayward, Matt W.; Swanepoel, Lourens H.; Funston, Paul J.; Bauer, Hans; Power, R. John; O'Brien, John; O'Brien, Timothy G.; Tambling, Craig; DeIongh, Hans H.; Ferreira, Sam M.; Owen‑Smith, Norman; Cain, James W.; Fattebert, Julien; Croes, Barbra M.; Spong, Goran F.; Loveridge, Andrew J.; Houser, Ann Marie; Golabek, Krytyna A.; Begg, Colleen M.; Grant, Tanith; Trethoman, Paul; Musyoki, Charles; Menges, Vera; Creel, Scott; Balme, Guy A.; Pitman, Ross T.; Bissett, Charlene; Jenny, David; Schuette, Paul; Wilmers, Christopher C.; Hunter, Luke T.B.; Kinnaird, Margaret F.; Begg, Keith; Owen, Cailey R.; Steyn, Villiers; Bockmuehl, Dirk; Munro, Stuart J.; Mann, Gareth K.H.; DuPreez, Byron D.; Marker, Laurie L.; Huqa, Tuqa J.; Cozzi, Gabriele; Frank, Laurence G.; Nyoni, Phumuzile; Stein, Andrew B.; Kasiki, Samuel M.; MacDonald, David W.; Martins, Quinton, E.; VanVuuren, Rudie J.; Stratford, Ken; Bidner, Laura R.; Oriol-Cotteril, Alayne; Maputla, N.W. (Nakedi Walter); Maruping-Mzileni, Nkabeng; Parker, Tim; Van't Zelfde, Maarten; Isbell, Lynne A.; Beukes, Otto B.; Beukes, Maya (Wiley, 2023-04)

  1. Spatial patterns of and competition for resources by territorial carnivores are typically explained by two hypotheses: 1) the territorial defence hypothesis and 2) the searching efficiency hypothesis. 2. According ...
• Life-history and genetic relationships in cooperatively breeding dwarf mongoose groups 

  Arbon, Josh J.; Morris-Drake, Amy; Kern, Julie M.; Howell, Gabrielle M.K.; Wentzel, Jeanette Maria; Radford, Andrew N.; Nichols, Hazel J. (Royal Society, 2024-10)

  Cooperatively breeding societies show distinct interspecific variations in social and genetic organization. Long-term studies provide invaluable data to further our understanding of the evolution and maintenance of cooperative ...
• Case Report : cutaneous melanocytic schwannoma with concomitant melanocytoma in a canine 

  Monakali, Olwam H.; O'Dell, Nicolize; Van der Weyden, Louise (F1000 Research Ltd, 2024-08)

  Schwannoma is a nerve sheath tumour arising from differentiated Schwann cells, and melanocytic schwannoma (MS) is a rare variant where the Schwan cells produce melanin pigment. MS is typically associated with spinal nerve ...
• Reliability, clinical performance and trending ability of a pulse oximeter and pulse co-oximeter, in monitoring blood oxygenation, at two measurement sites, in immobilised white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) 

  Mtetwa, Thembeka Kim; Snelling, Edward P.; Buss, Peter Erik; Donaldson, Ashleigh C.; Roug, Annette; Meyer, L.C.R. (Leith Carl Rodney) (BMC, 2024-07)

  BACKGROUND: Monitoring blood oxygenation is essential in immobilised rhinoceros, which are susceptible to opioid induced hypoxaemia. This study assessed the reliability, clinical performance and trending ability of the ...
• Orthognathic surgery to improve malocclusion in a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) 

  Steenkamp, Gerhardus; Hoogendijk, Christiaan Fritz; Ruiz, José Carlos Almansa; Koeppel, Katja Natalie (Wiley, 2024-03)

  Malocclusion is a common finding in both companion animals and humans due to dental or maxillofacial discrepancies. Treatment depends on the complications and the species it presents in. In humans, orthognathic surgery is ...
• Speculating on transverse grooves in African elephant tusks 

  Parker, Ian S.C.; Theleste, Erwan; Steenkamp, Gerhardus (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, 2023-10)

  No abstract available.

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