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Browsing Veterinary Science by Type "Thesis"
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Govindasamy, Krpasha
(University of Pretoria, 2020)
Background and Introduction
Human brucellosis, a neglected zoonotic disease of global public health importance, can be prevented by controlling the disease in livestock hosts. In South Africa (SA) there has been an increasing ...
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Koma, Lee Martin Palia Koli
(University of Pretoria, 2007-03-06)
This study compared uncomplicated canine babesiosis (CB) with various grades of experimentally induced normovolaemic anaemia (EA) and the physiological state (controls) in the dog using Doppler variables of the abdominal ...
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Nyahangare, Emmanuel Tendai
(University of Pretoria, 2019)
Ticks and tick borne diseases remain a huge threat to livestock productivity the world over. While several efforts have been made to control ticks, current control measures are still not adequate. Conventionally, tick ...
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Adenubi, Olubukola Tolulope
(University of Pretoria, 2017)
Farmers in developing countries are faced with many diseases that limit the productivity of their animals, several of which are caused by tick infestations. To date, treatment of host animals with synthetic, chemical tick ...
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Weyer, Camilla Theresa
(University of Pretoria, 2016)
African horse sickness (AHS) is a life-threatening disease of equids caused by African horse
sickness virus (AHSV), a member of the genus Orbivirus in the family Reoviridae. The virus
is transmitted by midges (Culicoides ...
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Zakariah, Musa
(University of Pretoria, 2021-03)
Excess germ cells in normal and in pathological conditions are removed from testicular tissue by the mechanism of apoptosis. Studies on germ cell apoptosis in avian species are grossly lacking, and there are only a few ...
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Conradie van Wyk, Ilana
(University of Pretoria, 2012-09-21)
This study formed part of the collaborative IDEAL (Infectious Diseases of East African Livestock) project, which focused on the sedentary mixed crop-livestock smallholding system in Western Kenya. This was a longitudinal ...
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Rosemann, G.M. (Gertruida Magdalena)
(University of Pretoria, 2007-08-13)
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) are one of the most significant groups of plant toxins in the world and are an important cause of poisoning in livestock, resulting in significant financial and production losses each year ...
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Jansen van Rijssen, Fredrika W.
(University of Pretoria, 2013)
In this study, two diverse scientific areas of research, namely, biological-chemical and public administration, were drawn upon to find an answer for improved risk governance of genetically modified organisms (GMO/GM) and ...
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Khumalo, Zamantungwa Thobeka Happiness
(University of Pretoria, 2017)
In summary, this study presents a novel genetic test based on msp1aS to discriminate strains of A. centrale and shows that the vaccine strain is found widely distributed across South Africa and in animals that do not have ...
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Mkolo, Nqobile Monate
(University of Pretoria, 2019)
A previous study investigated and demonstrated that Hypoxis hemerocallidea (Fisch and Mey) (Hypoxidaceae) corm extracts used traditionally, stimulated insulin secretion from pancreatic _ cells maintained under ex vivo ...
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Karzis, Joanne
(University of Pretoria, 2020)
The discovery and the subsequent global use of antibiotics has led to the survival of resistant microorganisms and suppression of susceptible species. This has caused a worldwide interest in antibiotic resistance and its ...
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Henning, M.W.; University of South Africa
(University of South Africa, 2012-12-05)
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Lebeloane, Moipone Mary
(University of Pretoria, 2023)
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) is a diarrhoeagenic pathogen commonly transmitted from cattle to other animals via contaminated meat, milk and environmental water sources, causing a serious public health burden with ...
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Netnou-Nkoana, Noluthando
(University of Pretoria, 2016)
The Plant Breeder’s Right (PBR), also known as Plant Variety Protection (PVP), is a form of
intellectual property afforded to breeders of newly bred plant varieties. In South Africa,
intellectual protection of new plant ...
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Pretorius, Alri
(University of Pretoria, 2008-08-11)
In the search for a better vaccine against Ehrlichia ruminantium infection in ruminants, four E. ruminantium open reading frames (ORFs) derived from the Welgevonden isolate were tested using either DNA vaccination or DNA ...
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Makungu, Modesta
(University of Pretoria, 2015)
The red panda and ring-tailed lemur are species, which are commonly kept in
zoological gardens. The red panda and ring-tailed lemur are classified as
vulnerable and endangered, respectively, by the International Union ...
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Ndung'u, Leah Wanjiru
(University of Pretoria, 2006-03-29)
This thesis describes a two-component study undertaken in smallholder dairy systems of Central Kenya. One component characterized delivery systems for tick and tick-borne disease (TTBD) technologies including treatment ...
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Leiberich, Marion
(University of Pretoria, 2018)
Over the past decade, the poaching of white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) has increased dramatically. More than 7000 animals have been killed and approximately 200 animals annually survive the poaching attempts with ...
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Steckler, Daniela
(University of Pretoria, 2017)
The ability to accurately evaluate the quality and estimate the fertilizing potential of dog semen has increased in importance as a result of the more widespread use of artificial insemination but remains challenging. The ...