Faculty Day, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, 2 September 2010 : research overview

Abstract

Sessions: A review of the pathology of Rift Valley fever in ruminants / L Odendaal -- Zoonotic Brucella prevalence in livestock in Eastern Zambia and Kenya / J Godfroid -- Anaemia in East African short-horn Zebu cattle / I Conradie -- Mortality in canine babesiosis is associated with a consumptive coagulopathy / A Goddard -- Hypercoagulability in uncomplicated canine babesiosis caused by Babesia rossi / C Liebenberg -- Sir Arnold Theiler Memorial Lecture: "The Role of the Veterinary Profession in the Current Developmental Agenda in South Africa" / Dr Rebone Moerane, President of the South African Veterinary Council -- Ranging behaviour of threatened Gyps vultures in southern Africa determined by GPS tracking technology / WL Phipps -- Immunisation of roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus) using in vitro cultured Theileria species (sable) schizonts / JA Benade -- Pansteatitis associated mortalities in Nile crocodiles from the Olifants River - a retrospective overview / JG Myburgh -- Causes of hatch failure in artificially incubated emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) eggs in South Africa / JP Chamunorwa -- Surface structure of the emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) tongue / MR Craie -- Bacteria profile and antibiogram of the bacteria isolated from exposed pulp of the canine teeth of cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) / JC Alman sa Ruiz -- Learn, pass and have practical fun: A case study of assessing veterinary nursing practical procedures (AVP111) / AE Botha -- Constructing real-time experiences in the classroom / KP Pettey -- Curricular community engagement: An ethology experiment / Q Sonntag -- Rapid spatial and temporal outbreak investigation using cellular phone technology: A pilot study / NO Qekwana -- Canine ecology in rabies endemic to KwaZulu-Natal Province: Community surveys / M Hergert -- Significance of chemiluminimetric assessment of plasma endotoxin and neutrophil oxidative activity to prognosticate parvoviral enteritis in puppies / A Goddard -- Serial C-reactive protein concentrations as a predictor of outcome in puppies infected with parvovirus / V McClure -- Sensitivity of a modified faecal flotation method to differentiate between non-neoplastic and neoplastic Spirocerca lupi oesophageal nodules in dogs / J Christie -- Cementless total hip replacement in the dog: A South African perspective / GL Coetzee -- Parentage verification of the domestic dog (Canis familiaris) in a multisire insemination trial using an international microsatellite test panel / O Steckler -- Pathology of recently diagnosed fatal neurotropic arboviral infections in horses in South Africa / JH Williams -- Changes in serum cardiac troponin I concentration after semen collection in stallions / AViljoen -- Catastrophic musculoskeletal injuries associated with four racetracks in Gauteng, South Africa during 1998-2004 / I Cilliers -- Radiographic changes in thoroughbred yearlings in South Africa / C Furniss -- The comparison of bolus tracking versus time delay studies (utilising a test bolus) for computed tomography thoracic angiography in healthy beagles / N Lindsay.

Poster presentations: The characterisation of Babesia spp. in felids in southern Africa / A-M Bosman -- Evaluation of a "pan" FRET real-time PCR test for discrimination of Theileria species in cattle andAfrican buffalo (Syncerus caffer) / ME Chaisi -- Comparative distribution of Herbst corpuscles within the oropharynx of the ostrich (Struthio camelus) and emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) / MR Crole -- Detection of Ehrlichia species of the African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) by means of the Reverse Line Blot (RLB) hybridisation assay / EM Debeila -- Molecular detection of cheetah-associated Babesia species in field-collected ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in South Africa / H Golezardy -- Influence of seminal plasma on fresh and post-thaw parameters of stallion epididymal spermatozoa / A Heise -- Evaluation of the discriminatory power of variable number of tandem repeat (VNTR) typing of Mycobacterium bovis isolates from South Africa / TM Hlokwe -- Development of a real-time PCR assay for detecting Babesia rossi genotype / DP Malatji -- Optimising and testing of plant-made RANTES analogues as topical microbicides / KG Mawela -- Blood parasites of African rhinoceroses and their impact on conservation / BL Penzhorn -- Preliminary results from a prospective multicentre study of the association of lactate concentration with survival in sick neonatal foals / MN Saulez -- The pathogenesis of rabies virus (RABV) canid strain and mongoose strain in South Africa / W Seo.