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Browsing Production Animal Studies by Title
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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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Botha, Jolandie
(University of Pretoria, 2018)
South African farmers have struggled for many years with the loss of livestock on their farms due to predators such as black backed jackals (Canis mesomelas) and caracal (Caracal caracal). These farmers have been known to ...
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Nwosu, Olufunke
(University of Pretoria, 2019)
The dams' physiological status (gestational stages, lactation, and dry period) is crucial
in utilising minerals. The mechanisms controlling the utilisation of minerals during
pregnancy are inadequately understood. ...
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Annandale, Annett; Fosgate, Geoffrey Theodore; Bok, Harold; Holm, Dietmar Erik
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2019-06)
Bovine pregnancy diagnosis (PD) by transrectal palpation (TRP) is one of the most frequently performed procedures in bovine practice, and an important competency for veterinary graduates. It is currently not known if ...
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Bath, Gareth F.; Leask, Rhoda; Pettey, Kenneth P.; Coetzee, Debra J.
(OpenJournals Publishing, 2013-09-30)
The history, circumstances, clinical signs, post mortem lesions, morbidity, mortality and
laboratory findings are described in an abortion storm in sheep that occurred in Mpumalanga,
South Africa, associated with infection ...
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Osuagwuh, Uchebuchi I.; Bagla, Victor Patrick; Venter, Estelle Hildegard; Annandale, C.H. (Cornelius Henry); Irons, Pete Charles
(Elsevier, 2007-03-08)
Twelve serologically negative bulls were used, six were vaccinated with a modified live LSD vaccine and six unvaccinated. All were then experimentally infected with a virulent field strain of LSDV. No clinical abnormality ...
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Mareledwane, Vuyokazi Epipodia; Adesiyun, Abiodun Adewale; Hlokwe, Tiny M.
(Wiley-Hindawi, 2024-03-15)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) is a group of bacteria responsible for causing tuberculosis in animals and humans. In South Africa (S.A), slaughterhouses are registered by the government and closely inspected and ...
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Dittberner, Mark
(University of Pretoria, 2011)
Wild animal capture has progressed over the years from trapping or physical capture, which was dangerous to both animal and man, to chemical immobilization. Opioids and butyrophenones are the most common classes of drugs ...
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Goffart, Laura M.; Precht, Christina; Fosgate, Geoffrey Theodore; Maiolini, Arianna; Hettlich, Bianca F.
(Frontiers Media, 2022-10-20)
OBJECTIVE : To evaluate the accuracy of end-on fluoroscopy in predicting
implant position in relation to the vertebral canal in the canine thoracolumbar
vertebral column.
STUDY DESIGN : In vitro imaging and anatomic ...
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Nyahangare, Emmanuel T.; Mvumi, Brighton M.; McGaw, Lyndy Joy; Eloff, Jacobus Nicolaas
(BioMed Central, 2019-11-09)
BACKGROUND : Many studies have revealed that bioactive compounds for different indications are not extracted from
plants with water, the only extractant practically available to rural communities. We compared the acaricidal ...
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Saulez, Montague Newton; Gummow, Bruce; Slovis, N.M.; Byars, T.D.; Frazer, M.; MacGillivray, K.; Bain, F.T.
(South African Veterinary Association, 2007-09)
Veterinary internists need to prognosticate patients quickly and accurately in a neonatal
intensive care unit (NICU). This may depend on laboratory data collected on admission, the
cost of hospitalisation, length of stay ...
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Leask, Rhoda; Pettey, Kenneth P.; Bath, Gareth F.
(OpenJournals Publishing, 2013-10-23)
Heartwater is a serious limiting factor for sheep and goat production in the major endemic
area of sub-Saharan Africa and therefore most knowledge, research and control methods
originate from this region. Whilst the usual ...
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Magadla, Noluvuyo Ruth; Vosloo, Wilna; Heath, Livio; Gummow, Bruce
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2016-05-23)
African swine fever (ASF) has been reported in South Africa since the early 20th century.
The disease has been controlled and confined to northern South Africa over the past 80 years
by means of a well-defined boundary ...
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Lazarus, David Dazhia; Afolayan, Funmilayo Ibitayo Deborah; Mamo, Gezahegne; Dinga, Jerome Nyhalah; Akinbobola, Jones; Duedu, Obeng; Tshifhiwa, Nefefe; Kassa, Tesfaye; Nene, Vish; Dieye, Yakhya; Oumouna, Mustapha
(African Field Epidemiology Network, 2020-09-16)
We write to introduce the African Vaccinology
Network (AfVANET) as a new network of African
research scientists involved in vaccine research
and development (R&D) for human and animal
diseases. The goal of this network ...
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Els, Heleen C.
(2009)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Indigenous to Southern Africa (Bos Taurus africanus)
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Viljoen, Adrienne; Saulez, Montague Newton; Donnellan, C.M.B. (Cynthia Mary Bridget); Bester, Lynette; Gummow, Bruce
(South African Veterinary Association, 2009-09)
Medical records of equine after-hours admissions from 1998 to 2007 are reviewed. Data extracted from the medical records included signalment, reason for admission, pre-admission treatment, clinical presentation, procedures ...
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Roberts, David Gordon
(University of Pretoria, 2017)
This study describes the growth of the blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus taurinus) cardiac and pulmonary systems with ontogenetic allometric equations, contributing an additional species to the small collection of ...
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Guarido, Milehna M.; Meno, Kgothatso Debra; Mendes, Adriano; Riddin, M.A. (Megan); MacIntyre, Caitlin; Manyana, Sontaga; Johnson, Todd; Schrama, Maarten; Gorsich, Erin E.; Brooke, Basil D.; Almeida, Antonio Paulo G.; Venter, Marietjie
(MDPI, 2023-02-23)
The prevalence and distribution of African alphaviruses such as chikungunya have increased in recent years. Therefore, a better understanding of the local distribution of alphaviruses in vectors across the African continent ...
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Poore, Luke Alexander; Koeppel, Katja Natalie; Steenkamp, Gerhardus
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2019-06)
Two springboks were diagnosed with chronic osteomyelitis of the metatarsus of the left hindlimb. The springboks had both suffered open fractures of the metatarsus of the left hindlimb 12 weeks and one week prior to ...