• Serum proteome profiling of naturally acquired Babesia rossi infection in dogs 

  Kules, Josipa; Rubic, Ivana; Farkas, Vladimir; Rafaj, Renata Baric; Gotic, Jelena; Crnogaj, Martina; Burchmore, Richard; Eckersall, David; Mrljak, Vladimir; Leisewitz, Andrew L. (Nature Reseach, 2023-06-23)

  Babesiosis is a disease of significant medically and veterinary importance with worldwide distribution. It is caused by intra-erythrocyte protozoal parasites, with Babesia rossi causing the most severe clinical signs of ...
• A prospective evaluation of the prevalence of thromboemboli and associated hemostatic dysfunction in dogs with carcinoma or sarcoma 

  Pazzi, Paolo; Fosgate, Geoffrey Theodore; Rixon, Anouska J.; Hanekom, Josef; Kristensen, Annemarie T.; Goddard, Amelia (Wiley, 2023-09)

  BACKGROUND : Knowledge of the prevalence of thromboemboli and the associated hemostatic status in dogs with carcinoma or sarcoma is unknown and might allow earlier intervention. OBJECTIVES : Estimate prevalence of ...
• The seroprevalence of African horse sickness virus, and risk factors to exposure, in domestic dogs in Tshwane, South Africa 

  Hanekom, Josef; Lubisi, Baratang Alison; Leisewitz, Andrew L.; Guthrie, Alan John; Fosgate, Geoffrey Theodore (Elsevier, 2023-04)

  Dogs are the only non-equid species to develop the fatal form of African horse sickness (AHS). Research conducted in 2013 questioned the long-held belief that naturally occurring cases of AHS in dogs were contracted ...
• Serial changes in the concentrations of cortisol and thyroid hormones in Beagle dogs infected with Babesia rossi 

  Van Zyl, Este; Leisewitz, Andrew L.; Atkinson, Brogan; Goddard, Amelia; Rautenbach, Yolandi; Thompson, P.N. (Peter N.); Schoeman, Johan P. (Elsevier, 2023-03)

  An experimental infection using Babesia (B.) rossi was performed in healthy male Beagle dogs to assess the changes in endocrine variables during disease. Two dogs were infected with a low dose (LD) of parasite inoculum (104 ...
• Computed tomographic characteristics of frontal sinus ossifying fibroma in a dog 

  Birckhead, Alice; Carstens, Ann; Geiss, Erik; Yap, Fui; Huizing, Xander (Wiley, 2023-09)

  A 10-year-old female spayed Kelpie cross was presented to The Austin Vet Specialists for further investigation of a mineralized, lobulated frontal sinus mass that had previously been detected radiographically. Computed ...
• Cytologic scoring of equine exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage : performance of human experts and a deep learning-based algorithm 

  Bertram, Christof A.; Marzahl, Christian; Bartel, Alexander; Stayt, Jason; Bonsembiante, Federico; Beeler-Marfisi, Janet; Barton, Ann K.; Brocca, Ginevra; Gelain, Maria E.; Glasel, Agnes; Du Preez, Kelly; Weiler, Kristina; Weissenbacher-Lang, Christiane; Breininger, Katharina; Aubreville, Marc; Maier, Andreas; Klopfleisch, Robert; Hill, Jenny (Sage, 2023-01)

  Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) is a relevant respiratory disease in sport horses, which can be diagnosed by examination of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) cells using the total hemosiderin score (THS). ...
• Regenerative response in dogs naturally and experimentally infected with Babesia rossi 

  Seejarim, Chandini; Rautenbach, Yolandi; Hooijberg, Emma Henriette; Leisewit, Andrew L.; Schoeman, Johan P.; Goddard, Amelia (Wiley, 2023-09)

  BACKGROUND : The regenerative response following Babesia rossi infection in dogs is mild, despite severe hemolytic anemia. OBJECTIVE : We aimed to compare the admission absolute reticulocyte count (ARC) and reticulocyte ...
• Australian perspectives on artificial intelligence in veterinary practice 

  Currie, Geoff; Hespell, Adrien-Maxence; Carstens, Ann (Wiley, 2023-05)

  While artificial intelligence (AI) and recent developments in deep learning (DL) have sparked interest in medical imaging, there has been little commentary on the impact of AI on the veterinarian and veterinary imaging ...
• Responses to reduced feeding frequency in captive-born cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) : implications for behavioural and physiological stress and gastrointestinal health 

  Brown, Kelsey Lee; Ganswindt, Andre; Steenkamp, Gerhard; Tordiffe, A.S.W. (Adrian Stephen Wolferstan) (MDPI, 2023-09)

  Unnatural diet composition and frequent feeding regimes may play an aetiological role in the multiple diseases prevalent in captive cheetahs. This study investigated the responses of captive-born (hand-reared) cheetahs ...
• Fiber type and metabolic characteristics of skeletal muscle in 16 breeds of domestic dogs 

  Van Boom, Kathryn Merle; Schoeman, Johan P.; Steyl, Johan; Kohn, Tertius Abraham (Wiley, 2023-10)

  The domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) species comprises hundreds of breeds, each differing in physical characteristics, behavior, strength, and running capability. Very little is known about the skeletal muscle composition ...
• Prevalence of radiographic changes in forelimb digits and metacarpophalangeal joints of South African endurance racehorses 

  Hollenbach, Elza; Robert, M.P.; Le Roux, Christelle; Smit, Yolandi (Medpharm Publications, 2022)

  If the number of events alone is considered, endurance riding is the fastest growing and the second-most popular Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) discipline. Lameness is the most common cause of elimination from ...
• Sources of error in acid-base analysis from a blood gas analyser result 

  Kadwa, Abdur R.; Grace, Justin Frederick; Zeiler, Gareth Edward (Medpharm Publications, 2022)

  Preservation of blood pH within a narrow range is essential to optimal physiological function. This narrow pH range is maintained via the interactions of various buffer systems. Blood gas analysis is thus essential in the ...
• Temporally specific adrenocorticotropic hormone reference intervals for horses in South Africa 

  Fisher, Diana; Schliewert, Eva-Christina; Hooijberg, Emma Henriette (Medpharm Publications, 2022)

  An endogenous adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) concentration above the reference interval (RI) is commonly used as means for diagnosing equine pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID). Basal ACTH concentrations are ...
• The clinical presentation and management of a naturally occuring Bluetongue virus infection in a pregnant Rottweiler dog 

  Hanekom, Josef; Hoepner, S.N.; Du Preez, Kelly; Leisewitz, Andrew L. (Medpharm Publications, 2022)

  Few reports of clinical Bluetongue virus (BTV) infections have been described in dogs. Most cases were linked to inoculation with a BTV-contaminated canine modified live vaccine. In dogs, cases have only been described ...
• The effects of feeding and transport length on the welfare of white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum simum) during long-distance translocations : a preliminary study 

  Leiberich, Marion; Pohlin, Friederike; Hooijberg, Emma Henriette; Hofmeyr, M.; Cooper, D.; Reuben, M.; Meyer, Leith Carl Rodney (Medpharm Publications, 2022)

  Translocation is a valuable conservation tool, but poses significant risks for the transported rhinoceroses. Interventions reducing these risks are required to ensure positive welfare during transportation. The aim of ...
• Ketamine-medetomidine compared to tiletamine-zolazepam-medetomidine for immobilisation of semi-captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) 

  Buck, Roxanne; Tordiffe, A.S.W. (Adrian Stephen Wolferstan); Zeiler, Gareth Edward (Medpharm Publications, 2022)

  The immobilisation time and cardiopulmonary effects of ketamine-medetomidine (KM) and tiletamine-zolazepam-medetomidine (TZM) were compared in semi-captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus). Seven healthy adult cheetahs were ...
• A new era for the Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 

  Tordiffe, A.S.W. (Adrian Stephen Wolferstan) (Medpharm Publications, 2022)

  No abstract available.
• Circulating markers of endothelial activation in canine parvoviral enteritis 

  Atkinson, Brogan; Goddard, Amelia; Engelbrecht, Monique; Pretorius, S.; Pazzi, Paolo (Medpharm Publications, 2022)

  BACKGROUND : Canine parvovirus (CPV) is a common cause of enteritis, immune suppression and systemic inflammation in young dogs. Endothelial markers, such as intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) and vascular cell ...
• Nemaline myopathy in a six-month-old pomeranian dog 

  Bester, Elizabeth G.; Kitshoff, Adriaan Mynhardt; Botha, W.J.; Van Wilpe, Erna; Du Plessis, Lizette; Williams, J.H. (June Heather) (Medpharm Publications, 2022)

  Nemaline myopathy - a clinically and genetically complex heterogenous group of disorders - is described uncommonly in humans and rarely in animals, and is characterised by progressive muscle weakness. The diagnosis is ...
• Kinetics of the inflammatory response during experimental Babesia rossi infection of beagle dogs 

  Atkinson, Brogan; Thompson, P.N. (Peter N.); Van Zyl, Estee; Goddard, Amelia; Rautenbach, Yolandi; Schoeman, Johan P.; Mukorera, Varaidzo; Leisewitz, Andrew L. (Elsevier, 2022-06)

  Babesia rossi causes severe morbidity and mortality in dogs in sub-Saharan Africa, and the complications associated with this disease are likely caused by an unfocused, excessive inflammatory response. During this experimental ...

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