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Browsing Veterinary Science by Type "Mini Dissertation"
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)As external parasites of livestock, ticks of the genus Amblyomma have a significant impact on animal health and production globally. Furthermore, Amblyomma ticks are vectors of diseases affecting livestock, but humans as ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)The tragelaphine antelopes comprise a group of nine species, namely Tragelaphus eurycerus (bongo), Tragelaphus scriptus (bushbuck), Tragelaphus oryx (common eland), Tragelaphus derbianus (giant eland), Tragelaphus strepsiceros ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023)African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) are efficient maintenance hosts of three serotypes of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus in South Africa, namely the South African Territories (SAT) types 1-3 viruses. Of these, the SAT-1 ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-04-19)Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is currently one of the greatest public health threats being faced by humanity. Although a lot of funding for research is being availed there are still a lot of gaps in understanding its ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)The diagnostic performance of four serological assays for bovine brucellosis in African buffaloes, namely Rose-Bengal test (RBT), complement fixation test (CFT), indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay (iELISA) and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-07-07)This study aimed to determine the effect of different grazing systems on veld conditions, body conditions, and calving percentages (production parameters) of African buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer), sable antelope ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Objective To compare physiological and time variables of etorphine-azaperone (EA) to etorphine-midazolam (EM) immobilisation in African buffalo bulls. Study design Randomised crossover study Animal population A group of ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Rabies can be controlled and human deaths reduced through the mass vaccination of domestic dogs, as recorded in some parts of the world. However, in sub-Saharan Africa rabies infection is on the increase, largely due to ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023)African horse sickness (AHS) is an infectious, often fatal viral disease of equids with a severe impact on the equine industry in sub-Saharan Africa. Clinicopathological mechanisms are poorly understood, and there is limited ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)The nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) diclofenac was responsible for the decimation of Gyps vulture species on the Indian subcontinent over the last two decades of the 20th century. For an unknown reason, Gyps ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-08)Many recent studies have been published about the beneficial effect of different fibre sources in a broiler diet. To assess these effects with raw material sources available in Southern Africa, a trial was done with four ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-09-21)Background: Medial patellar luxation is a common cause of hindlimb lameness in dogs, affecting both small and large breeds. The condition arises from developmental abnormalities and anatomical irregularities in the hindlimb. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-09-27)Background. Cranial cruciate ligament disease is a common orthopaedic condition in dogs. Tibial plateau levelling osteotomy (TPLO) is a dynamic repair for cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) deficient stifle. The functional ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023)The primary objective of using animals for research is to collect reliable data that is reproducible and translatable to the intended species. Sometimes, it is difficult to obtain reliable data because the animals are ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Objective: To compare the effects of thiopental, propofol and alfaxalone on arytenoid cartilage motion and establish dose rates to achieve a consistent oral laryngoscopy examination. Study design: Prospective, randomised, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021-04)The cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus, is classified as “vulnerable” on the IUCN red list of threatened species. With declining population numbers in the wild, conservation efforts have focused on captive breeding and investigating ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)This study was conducted to determine the occurrence of intestinal parasites found in captive wild carnivores at the Johannesburg Zoological Gardens. Faecal samples were collected from the enclosures of 22 different carnivore ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-10-01)The inactivated foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine's protection is dependent on the intact component of the FMD virus (FMDV) antigen, the 146S antigen particle. Sucrose density gradient (SDG) centrifugation is the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Avian influenza (AI) control in farmed ostriches relies on rapid and accurate diagnostic testing to detect the presence and spread of disease in avian populations, as flocks are in unavoidable contact with wild bird ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)The black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) is the rarest, smallest wild felid species of southern Africa and is categorized as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List 2012 (Sliwa 2008). These cats are solitary, nocturnally active ...
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