Faculty Day Programmeshttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/462842024-03-28T20:31:15Z2024-03-28T20:31:15ZFaculty Day, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, 21 September 2023 : programme and bookletUniversity of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Sciencehttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/932402023-11-13T22:48:56Z2023-09-01T00:00:00ZFaculty Day, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, 21 September 2023 : programme and booklet
University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science
Van Blerk, Chris; Roos, Monica
Session 1: Postgraduate research [10 min + 3 min questions] Session chair: Dr Rungano Magadu Risk factors for the 2011 and 2017 high pathogenicity avian influenza outbreaks on ostrich farms in the Western Cape – MC Marimwe/
Sequencing of the southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) cardiac troponin I gene and analytical validation of a point of-care cardiac troponin I immunoassay – Y Rautenbach/ Radiological description of the sesamoid bones and ossicles in the stifle joint of the lion (Panthera leo), black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) and Temminck's pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) – C Steyn/ Comparison of the Bionote NSP Ab ELISA and PrioCheck FMDV NS ELISA – KC Moabelo/ Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activity and cytotoxicity of Combretum elaeagnoides Klotzsch methanol leaf extract and fractions
against pathogens causing bovine mastitis – RC Erhabor; Session 2: Science communication – The skill of communicating complex scientific ideas to people who do not have subject expertise on the topic [3 min for PhD and 1 min for MSc students] Session chair: Dr Miemie Grobler The effects of nutritional stress and reproduction on stable isotope ratios of ruminants, monogastrics, and hind-gut fermenters in South Africa – GV Ringani [3 min]/ Genetic diversity and geographic relationships between southern African Amblyomma ticks, Rickettsia africae and Ehrlichia ruminantium – A Smit [3 min]/ Molecular epidemiology of infectious bronchitis coronavirus in southern African poultry flocks from 2011-2020 – C Strydom [3 min]/ Potential of selected South African plants in the management of bovine mastitis caused by multi-drug resistant strains of Streptococcus uberis – AO Akinboye [3 min]/ Radiographic subtrochlear notch sclerosis used for detection of early medial coronoid disease in Labrador retriever puppies and associated dynamic distal ulnar ostectomy to reduce disease progression – JD Pretorius [1 min]/ Morphology of the digestive tract of Temminck’s pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) – TJ Saby [1 min]/ Prognostic value of serial serum creatinine concentration at presentation, 24 and 48 hours post-surgery in cats with subcutaneous urethral bypass at a single referral hospital – R Elliott [1 min]/ Evaluation of the spherical body protein 4 (SBP4)-encoding gene for molecular typing of Babesia caballi – A Venter [1 min]/
Evaluation of the efficacy, safety and cardiopulmonary effects of thiafentanil-azaperone compared to etorphine-azaperone for the immobilisation of free-ranging black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) – BAT Gazendam [1 min]; Session 3: Sir Arnold Theiler Memorial Lecture
Prof. Richard Kock: The future of animal-based-agriculture in the context of climate change and biodiversity loss; Session 4: Undergraduate research (Veterinary research report, VRE 600) [5 min + 2 min questions] Session chair: Dr Takula Tshuma Osteology of the thoracic limb of the South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris) – L Pillay/ Comparison of different anaesthetic protocols in captive patas monkeys (Erythrocebus patas) in Uganda – L Marais/ Tick vaccines: A viable option for tick and tick-borne disease control in cattle in sub-Saharan Africa? – RP Potgieter/ A short review on the resting period of sheep, pigs, and cattle before slaughter: Is one hour too short or too long? – K Smith/ Using data mining techniques to determine skills gaps in early-career veterinarians in South Africa – C Volschenk; Session 5: Postgraduate research [10 min + 3 min questions] Session chair: Dr Joanne Karzis Identification and gene expression profiling of subunit vaccine candidates in cattle- and buffalo-derived Theileria parva isolates – LL
Borchers/ Plant extracts as a possible solution for biofilm formation against Salmonella and Enterococcus crucial in the poultry industry – MM Lebeloane/ A knowledge, attitude and practices assessment of control measures for bovine brucellosis and tuberculosis as a bottom-up approach towards a more effective national control programme in South Africa – AT Kgasi/ Bovine tuberculosis heat inactivated vaccines reduce lesion severity and bacterial viability in an infection trial in African buffalo – J Hewlett/ Effect of the degree of tibial plateau angle correction post tibial plateau levelling osteotomy on the patellar ligament strain in canine cranial cruciate ligament deficient stifles: an ex vivo experimental study – EG Bester; Session 6: UP Veterinary Science Open Innovation Challenge – Encouraging multi-disciplinary entrepreneurial thinking and stimulating innovation Session chair: Prof. Vinny Naidoo Overview of the UP Veterinary Science Open Innovation Challenge – Prof. Vinny Naidoo/ Pitch 1: Sustainable tick removal service – amarin Powell Pitch 2: KnoffelCo: veterinary apparel solutions – Daniel Archibald/ Announcement of the winner – Adv. Lawrence Baloyi, Head: Innovation and Contracts Management, Department of Research and Innovation
Abstracts of the oral presentations delivered at the 2023 Faculty Day; Includes photos of presenting researchers of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria; Online platform management by Vetlink Media Solutions; Organising Committee: Dr R Moerane (chairperson), Prof. Marinda Oosthuizen, Prof. Katja Koeppel, Prof. Peter Thompson, Ms Diepe Kgabo, Ms Fransie Lottering, Ms Metse Mdlongwa, Ms Ditebogo Monyeki, Ms Armina Koerberg, Mr Chris van Blerk, Ms Madaleen Schultheiss; Faculty Day 2022 was hosted as an in-person as well as live-streamed event on Thursday 20 October 2022.; Scientific Committee: Prof. Peter Thompson, Prof. Katja Koeppel, Dr Nicola Collins,
Dr Lieza Odendaal, Prof. Lyndy McGaw, Prof. Ned Snelling, Dr Abdur Kadwa; Online platform liaison and editors: Prof. Marinda Oosthuizen, Mr Chris van Blerk
2023-09-01T00:00:00ZFaculty Day, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, 20 October 2022 : programme and bookletUniversity of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Sciencehttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/879812022-10-26T22:50:11Z2022-10-01T00:00:00ZFaculty Day, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, 20 October 2022 : programme and booklet
University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science
Van Blerk, Chris; De Klerk, Annalize
Session 1: Postgraduate research / Session chair: Prof Kgomotso Sibeko-Matjila --1. 08:45-08:55 The effects of nutritional stress and reproduction on stable
isotope ratios of ruminants, monogastrics, and hindgut fermenters in South Africa / GV Ringani, JP Chamunorwa -- 2. Prospective pathological evaluation of the prevalence of thromboemboli & associated haemostatic dysfunction in canine carcinomas & sarcomas / P Pazzi, GT Fosgate, A Rixon, J Hanekom, AT Kristensen, A Goddard -- 3. Investigation of the inflammatory response in African Horse
Sickness / E-C Schliewert, EH Hooijberg, S Steyn, C Potgieter, GT Fosgate,
A Goddard -- 4. Comparative genomics of Bacillus anthracis strains from
anthrax outbreaks in Kruger National Park, South Africa / SP Mokgokong, A Hassim, WC Turner, KE Lekota, H van Heerden; Session 2: Undergraduate research / Session chair: Dr Darshana Morar-Leather -- 1. Pelvic limb myology of the South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris) / M. Duwe, C. Steyn -- 2. Diagnostic accuracy of cytological examination for the identification of neoplasia in the OVAH Clinical Pathology laboratory / N Tar, EH Hooijberg -- 3. Characterisation of bacterial isolates located in the oral cavity of free-ranging ippopotami (Hippopotamus amphibius) / M Engelbrecht, A Jonker, A Michel -- 4. The use of client-created video clips in testing the effectiveness of an over-the-counter product in the management of thunderstorm phobia in dogs / S Baxter, Q Sonntag -- 5. Mycoplasmosis in black-footed cats (Felis nigripes): diagnosis, treatment, and prevention / JD Clark, KN KoeppeL; Session 3: Arnold Theiler Memorial Lecture: Prof Juergen A Richt (Kansas State University, USA) -- ‘In the footsteps of Arnold Theiler: Vaccines and Diagnostics then, now and in the future’ / introduction and session chair: Prof Tshepo Matjila; Session 4: Postgraduate research / Session chair: Dr Raksha Bhoora -- 1. Prevalence and characterization of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in dairy cattle in South Africa / A Olawole, M Malahlela, MC Marufu, A Kalake, M Karama -- 2. The effect of glycine supplementation on the identified urinary metabolites in captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) / KM van Boom, L Adamson, TA Kohn, ASW Tordiffe -- 3. Bacterial and fungal causes of domestic ruminant abortion in South Africa / A Jonker, PN Thompson, A Michel -- 4. The production of a plant-expressed virus-like particle vaccine against infectious bronchitis coronavirus and
efficacy in chickens / KM Sepotokele, C Abolnik; Session 5: Postgraduate research / Session chair: Prof Tshepo Matjila (funded by AgriSETA or HWSeta) -- 1. Effects of developmental genistein exposure on anxiety and depressive-like behaviour in rat offspring / JD Chetty, C Newton, Z Mohamed-Moosa -- 2. Neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin and symmetrical
dimethylarginine in dogs with carcinoma or sarcoma / AJ Rixon, E Meyer, S Daminet, A Goddard, A Celliers, T Kongtasai, P Pazzi -- 3. Identification of Anaplasma species in wild animal species in the Kruger National Park and surrounding game reserves using a bacterial microbiome approach / SM Makgabo, KA Brayton, MC Oosthuizen, NE Collins -- 4. Anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity extracts, fractions and compounds from Ptaeroxylon obliquum leaves / ET Khunoana, JN Eloff, TE Ramadwa, SM Nkadimeng / MA Selepe, LJ McGaw -- 5. Monitoring and controlling aspiration fluid temperature during ovum pick-up in southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) / L Marais, BS Durrant, MP Smuts, M de la Rey, C Herbst, DE Holm; Session 6: 3-Minute Thesis (Doctoral candidates) and 1-Minute Dissertation (Masters candidates) presentations / Session chair: Dr Selaelo Tshilwane --
3-minute thesis presentations: [PhD] -- 1. Case report: The clinical presentation and management of a naturally occurring bluetongue virus infection in a pregnant Rottweiler dog / J Hanekom -- 2. Interrelationships of warthogs, rnithodoros ticks and African swine fever virus in South Africa / A Craig -- 3. Plant extracts influences surface hydrophobicity, cell adhesion, quorum sensing and extracellular matrix production involved in biofilm formation of multidrug
resistant Escherichia coli O157:H7 / MM Lebeloane -- 4. Molecular epidemiological investigation of contagious equine metritis in South Africa / CE May -- 1-minute dissertation presentations: [MSc] -- 1. Acute stress response in southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) immobilized with four different drug protocols / LS Michaelides -- 2. Investigation of Bacillus anthracis spore survival in soils from Kruger National Park in South Africa and Etosha National Park in Namibia / K Govender -- 3. Prevalence and factors associated with Salmonella species in mechanically recovered poultry meat imported through a port of entry into South Africa / TN Ndobeni -- 4. A population model to investigate the drivers that cause the replacement of Rhipicephalus decoloratus by Rhipicephalus microplus on cattle / JL Kotze -- 5. Comparative antimicrobial efficacy of four surgical hand preparation procedures prior to application of an alcoholbased
hand rub in veterinary students / HS Viljoen; Poster presentations: 1. The bacterial microbiome of Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks in the Mnisi community, South Africa / R Ackermann -- 2. Efficacy of South African plants against drug-resistant staphylococci isolated from clinical cases of bovine mastitis / AO Akinboye -- 3. In silico identification and comparative analysis of Theileria parva vaccine candidates identified using reverse vaccinology methods / LL Borchers -- 4. Mandibular fractures in cats: a comparison of signalment, distribution, conformation and association with teeth between referral practices in South Africa and Canada / M Conradie -- 5. Farmer’s knowledge, perceptions and attitudes of FMD in the control zone of Limpopo Province / K Daddy -- 6. Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of ketamine-medetomidine and ketamine-butorphanol-medetomidine for the immobilization of free-living African lions (Panthera leo) / AC Donaldson - 7. In vitro biological activities of Combretum molle R.Br. exG.Don (Combretaceae) against mastitis-causing organisms / RC Erhabor -- 8. Development and evaluation of an RT-qPCR assay for the detection of Rift Valley fever phlebovirus in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues in natural cases of sheep / S Gwala -- 9. The seroprevalence of African horse sickness in dogs living in Tshwane, South Africa (2014 - 2019) / J Hanekom -- 10. An Epidemiological Study of Canine Lymphoma in South Africa / SB Harris -- 11. Molecular epidemiology of pigeon paramyxovirus (PPMV) in South Africa / MC Hayes -- 12. Detection of bacterial tick-borne pathogens in two provinces of South Africa using a microbiome sequencing approach / BL Khoza --
13. The effects of developmental genistein exposure on learning and memory function in rat offspring / AO Kunene -- 14. A survey on medicinal plants used by indigenous people of Limpopo for treatment of Covid-19 and respiratory symptoms in humans and animals / JK Madisha -- 15. Antimycobacterial activity of traditional herbal mixtures against microorganisms related to respiratory ailments in animals / JK Madisha -- 16. Temporal dynamics of Anaplasma marginale infection in calves at the wildlife-livestock interface in the Mnisi communal area, Mpumalanga, South Africa / SM Makgabo -- 17. Cattle trade networks in the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) Protection Zone of Limpopo Province / KK Malatji -- 18. Serotyping and resistance profiling of non-typhoidal Salmonella isolates from poultry in South Africa / E Masitha -- 19. Abattoir workers’ knowledge, perceptions and attitudes regarding zoonotic infections in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa / KD Mazwi -- 20. Quantitative detection of Theileria haneyi infections in South Africa / TV Mbaba -- 21. Reliability of the Enterprise Point-Of-Care blood analyser’s calculated arterial oxygen haemoglobin saturation, in immobilized southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) / TK Mtetwa -- 22. Anti-quorum sensing, anti-biofilm activity, antibacterial activity, total phenolic and flavonoid contents of Kalanchoe gunniae and other selected plants with potential for managing mastitis / EC Ogbuadike -- 23. Morphological description of the digestive tract of Temminck’s ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) / TJ Saby -- 24. Development and optimization of a reverse-transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assay for the detection and identification of SAT1 serotype foot-and-mouth disease virus / L Seoke -- 25. Ehrlichia ruminantium and Rickettsia africae infection rates in Amblyomma species of southern Africa / A Smit -- 26. Comparative morphology of the stifle joint of the African lion (Panthera leo), African black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) and Temminck’s ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) / C Steyn -- 27. Evaluation of alternative disinfectants to formaldehyde for treating broiler eggs in a commercial hatchery / AJ van Wijk -- 28. Development of a multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction to distinguish between Mycoplasma species found in South African poultry / PP Wambulawaye -- 29. The effect of developmental genistein exposure on reproductive function in rat offspring / AM Wulg
Abstracts of the oral presentations delivered at the 2022 Faculty Day; Includes a list of photos of past Deans of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria; Online platform management by Vetlink Media Solutions; Organising committee: Prof Tshepo Matjila (chairperson), Prof Marinda Oosthuizen, Dr Raksha Bhoora, Ms Diepe Kgabo, Prof Katja Koeppel Ms Fransie Lottering, Ms Metse Mdlongwa, Ms Faith Nkosi, Dr Sunday Ochai, Prof Melvyn Quan, Dr Tshilwane Selaelo, Ms Marie Watson-Kriek, Mr Chris van Blerk; Faculty Day 2022 was hosted as an in-person as well as live-streamed event on Thursday 20 October 2022.
2022-10-01T00:00:00ZFaculty Day, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, 21 October 2021University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Sciencehttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/825492022-04-08T22:50:14Z2021-10-21T00:00:00ZFaculty Day, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, 21 October 2021
University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science
Van Blerk, Chris; Janine Smit Editorial Services
Session 1: Postgraduate research / Session Chair: Prof Mary-Cathrine Madekurozwa -- 1. Histomorphometry of seminiferous tubules in four reproductive cycles of Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) / M Zakariah -- 2. Establishment of temporally specific adrenocorticotropic hormone reference intervals for horses in South Africa / D Fisher -- 3. Construction of three foot-and-mouth disease virus peptide phage display libraries for the identification of epitopes / NPB Sekgobela -- 4. Effect of maximum daily temperature and relative humidity on milk urea nitrogen concentration of Holstein cows / T Tshuma -- 5. Antibiofilm, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity of selected indigenous South African plants used in the treatment of diarrhoea / RO Adeyemo; Session 2: Undergraduate research (VRE 600) / Session Chair: Ms Nina Burger -- 1. Comparison of the different PRP systems and the results of the treatment of suspensory ligament desmitis in clinically affected horses / C Randlehoff -- 2. An analysis of experiential learning in a community engagement setting in third-year veterinary science students / G Naidoo -- 3. Animal welfare organisations in South Africa: A preliminary exploration of distribution and activities / T Hlaka; Session 3: Postgraduate research speed session 1 / Session Chair: Dr Zulfiah M Moosa -- 1. Evaluation of the effects of probiotic and ascorbic acid on the adverse effects of heat stress in broiler chickens / VO Sumanu, V Naidoo, MC Oosthuizen, JP Chamunorwa -- 2. Comparative antimicrobial efficacy of four surgical hand preparation procedures prior to application of an alcohol-based hand rub in veterinary students / H Viljoen, JP Schoeman, GT Fosgate, C Boucher -- 3. Short-term clinical outcomes of 220 dogs with thoraco-lumbar disc disease treated by mini-hemilaminectomy / RC Elliott, CF Berman, C Moon, G Zeiler, RG Lobetti -- 4. Feeding patterns of Culicoides at Onderstepoort / L Penzhorn, AJ Guthrie, JE Crafford, GJ Venter -- 5. Extension of sylvatic circulation of African swine fever virus in extralimital warthogs in South Africa / AF Craig, ML Schade-Weskott, HJ Harris, L Heath, D Kriel, L de Klerk-Lorist, L van Schalkwyk, P Buss, JD Trujillo, JE Crafford, JA Richt, R Swanepoel -- 6. The effect of Garlium GEM HCTM as a tick repellent agent in beef cattle / FM Hagg, LJ Erasmus, D Cromarty, WH Stoltsz --
7. Spatio-temporal patterns and risk factors of foot-and-mouth disease in Malawi between 1957 and 2019 / ET Chimera, GT Fosgate, EMC Etter, RM Hassan , G Kamwendo, P Njoka -- 8. Semen parameters of roan and sable antelope (Hippotragus equinus and H. niger) in a semi-intensive setting in Kimberley, South Africa / S de Bruyn, MP Smuts, DE Holm, EC Webb, D Gerber, KN Koeppel -- 9. Dose-related morphological changes in the epididymal region of sexually active adult male Japanese quail treated with di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) commencing during the pre-pubertal stage / MIA Ibrahim, J Williams, CJ Botha -- 10. The cytotoxic effect of ionophores on cardiac and skeletal muscle cells in vitro / D Henn, GCH Ferreira, EA Venter, CJ Botha -- 11. Bioassay guided fractionation of Senna singueana and its potential for development of poultry phytogenic feed additives / P Jambwa, FN Makhubu, SM Nkadimeng, G Matope, G Fouche, LJ McGaw -- 12. Temporal changes of endocrine variables in beagle dogs experimentally infected with Babesia rossi / E van Zyl, AL Leisewitz, BK Atkinson, A Goddard, Y Rautenbach, P Thompson, JP Schoeman -- 13. Development of a serological-based vaccine matching technique for SAT 2 foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) viruses / T Malesa, P Opperman, L Heath -- 14. Temporal dynamics of Anaplasma marginale infection in calves at the wildlife-livestock interface in the Mnisi communal area, Mpumalanga, South Africa / SM Makgabo, L Biggs, KA Brayton, MC Oosthuizen, NE Collins -- 15. Serum neutralisation profiles of straw-coloured fruit bats (Eidolon helvum) against four lineages of Lagos bat lyssavirus /
VO Ameh, G Wu, H Goharriz, AR Fooks, CT Sabeta, L Mcelhinney -- 16. Spatio-temporal analysis of bovine theileriosis (Theileria parva) in Zimbabwe from 1995 to 2018 / M Manyenyeka, C Marufu, WM Tagwireyi, RM Spargo, E Etter -- 17. Low-dose thiafentanil in combination with medetomidine and azaperone for the immobilisation of African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) / VE Faber, R Burroughs, LCR Meyer, KN Koeppel -- 18. Semen collection and cryopreservation in black (Diceros bicornis) and white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) – field-friendly protocols / J Meuffels, H Bertschinger, I Luther-Binoir, I Lueders -- 19. Antibacterial interactions, anti-inflammatory, cytotoxic and anti-biofilm effects of medicinal plant species used for cutaneous wound infections on animals / JK Madisha, LJ McGaw -- 20. Evaluating the effect of bambermycin on mcr-1-associated colistin resistance in E. coli / IZ Hassan, N Mbelle, DN Qekwana, V Naidoo -- 21. Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity of selected medicinal and invasive plants of South Africa with potential for developing mastitis medication / EC Ogbuadike, SM Nkadimeng, CC Igwe, IM Petzer, LJ McGaw -- 22. Some Menispermaceae plant species have dual effects against Mycobacterium spp. and Caenorhabditis elegans / RT Akande, IM Famuyide, LJ McGaw; Session 4: Postgraduate research / Session Chair: Dr Ned Snelling -- 1. Reliability of pulse oximetry, at four different attachment sites, in immobilised white rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum / TK Mtetwa -- 2. Influence of high-protein and high-carbohydrate diets on serum lipid and fructosamine concentrations in healthy cats / CF Berman -- 3. Prevalence, risk factors for exposure and socio-economic impact of peste des petits ruminants in Karenga district, Karamoja region, Uganda / CJ Akwongo -- 4. The circulation of Toxoplasma gondii in a human-livestock-wildlife interface area in Mpumalanga, South Africa / RP Bokaba -- 5. Comparison of medetomidine-ketamine vs medetomidine-zoletil anaesthetic on cardiovascular parameters in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) / C Greyling; Session 5: Postgraduate research speed session 2 / Session Chair: Mrs Danelle Venter; Keynote address: Prof Tawana Kupe, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria ; Science needs to be celebrated – but is that enough? --
Launch of Centenary Book and Commemorative Centenary Stamp / Prof Vinny Naidoo -- Arnold Theiler Memorial Lecture: Prof Peter Sutovsky, University of Missouri, USA : Male infertility and semen evaluation: Andrology in the age of precision medicine and agriculture -- Annual Faulty Research Prize-giving /
Prof Marinda Oosthuizen
Organising Committee: Prof Joseph Chamunorwa (Chairperson), Prof Vinny Naidoo, Prof Marinda Oosthuizen, Dr Paul van Dam, Prof Martina Crole, Dr Darshana Morar-Leather, Dr Christine Steyn, Ms Metse Mdlongwa, Ms Fransie Lottering, Ms Alet Wannenburg, Ms Marie Watson-Kriek, Ms Diepe Kgabo, Mr Chris van Blerk; Online platform management by Vetlink Media Solutions; Abstracts of the oral presentations delivered at the Virtual 2020 Faculty Day; Includes a list of photos of past Deans of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria
2021-10-21T00:00:00ZFaculty Day, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, 20 November 2020University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Sciencehttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/772882022-04-08T22:50:56Z2020-11-01T00:00:00ZFaculty Day, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, 20 November 2020
University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science
Van Blerk, Chris; Janine Smit Editorial Services
Session 1: Research theme leaders: 1. African Wildlife Health and Management Faculty research theme highlights / Prof Leith Meyer -- 2. Translational Medicine Faculty research theme highlights / Prof Lyndy McGaw -- 3. Pathobiology of Disease Faculty research theme highlights / Prof Johan Schoeman; Session 2: Rising stars: 1. Background and purpose of the Veterinary Research Report (VRE) module / Prof Dietmar Holm -- 2. “It’s getting hot in here” – the effect of relative humidity on the thermoregulating ability of the dog during exercise – a systematic review / Ms Magdalena Jannasch -- 3. A scoping review of viral diseases in free-ranging African felids / Ms Antjie Menne -- 4. A body condition index for adult African penguins Spheniscus demersus / Mr Roelof Berg; Session 3: Postgraduate student research speed session: 1. Retrospective study of bacterial and fungal causes of abortion in domestic ruminants in northern regions of South Africa (2006–2016) / A Jonker -- 2. Towards the development of a low-cost molecular test for the identification of selected Rhipicephalus tick species in South Africa / B Bezuidenhout -- 3. Markers of inflammation and cytokine concentrations during experimental Babesia rossi infection of beagle dogs / B Atkinson -- 4. Reference intervals for haematology and clinical chemistry for the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) / C Steyrer -- 5. Efficacy of Leonotis leonurus against phytopathogens and nematodes infecting tomatoes / F Makhubu -- 6. Challenges in the diagnostic performance of parasitological and molecular tests in the detection of African trypanosomiasis in cattle in Mambwe district in
eastern Zambia / G Mulenga -- 7. Predictors of carnivore detection at the domestic wildlife interface within Mpumalanga, South Africa / JM Wentzel -- 8. Comparison of etorphine-azaperone and etorphine-midazolam for African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) immobilisation / JF Grace -- 9. Investigation of spore survival in the Bacillus anthracis Sterne (34F2) strain in soild from Kruger National Park / K Govender -- 10. Evaluation of endometrial glandular changes in aged captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) in southern Africa / A Avenant -- 11. Apoptosis of germ cells in the normal testis of the Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) / M Zakariah --
12. The effect of different automatic cluster removal switch-point settings son milking and overmilking duration and on total, peak and overmilking claw vacuum / P Vermaak -- 13. Anti-inflammatory effects of Psilocybe natalensis magic mushroom extracts on LPS-induced nitric oxide, prostaglandin-E2, and cytokine production on RAW 264.7 macrophages / SM Nkadimeng; Session 4: Future research leaders: 1. Inappropriate regenerative response in dogs naturally infected with Babesia rossi / Dr Chandini Seejaram -- 2. The investigation of highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks in key ostrich-producing areas of South Africa / Dr Miriam Marimwe -- 3. Exposure to anthrax in Kruger and Etosha national parks and the effect of haemoparasite co-infections / Dr Sunday Ochai --
4. Histology of the southern ground hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri) gastro-intestinal tract / Ms Anel Naude -- 5. Using novel scientific techniques to evaluate physiological responses in the thick-tailed greater galago, Otolemur crassicaudatus / Ms Channen Long; Keynote address: Coronavirus: Unveiling the viral entry pathways into the host cell /
Dr Javier Jaimes, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Organising Committee: Prof Marinda Oosthuizen; Ms Marie Watson-Kriek; Dr Darshana Morar-Leather; Mr Chris van Blerk (Editor); OP team of proofreaders; Webinar platform hosting and online event management: SAVETCON; Abstracts of the oral presentations delivered at the Virtual 2020 Faculty Day; Includes a list of photos of past Deans of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria
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