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(MDPI, 2023-12-05)The recent introduction of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus serotype O (O/EA-2 topotype) in Southern Africa has changed the epidemiology of the disease and vaccine requirements of the region. Commercial and subsistence ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020-10)Contagious equine metritis (CEM) is a non-systemic, venereally-transmitted disease of horses caused by the bacterium, Taylorella equigenitalis. The second member of the genus, Taylorella asinigenitalis, is found in donkeys ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020-10)Leptospirosis is an important global re-emerging, occupational, environmental and zoonotic disease. It is an under-estimated disease of public health and veterinary importance caused by the pathogenic spirochetes belonging ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021-03)Objective To determine the efficacy, safety and cost of a novel drug regime comprising of a low thiafentanil dose in combination with medetomidine and azaperone; to the more established thiafentanil and azaperone ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021-07)Diabetic cats can benefit from a high-protein and low-carbohydrate diet in terms of higher diabetic remission rates, lower fructosamine concentrations and improved glycaemic control. Hypercholesterolaemia in cats with ...
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(MDPI, 2023-06-16)In southern Africa, clade 2.3.4.4B H5N1 high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) was first detected in South African (SA) poultry in April 2021, followed by outbreaks in poultry or wild birds in Lesotho and Botswana. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021-04)The cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus, is classified as “vulnerable” on the IUCN red list of threatened species. With declining population numbers in the wild, conservation efforts have focused on captive breeding and investigating ...
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(Taylor and Francis, 2024)Small-scale urban pig farming (SUPF) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) contributes to food, nutrition, income and social security of indigent urbanites but is associated with animal, human and environmental health risks. In this ...
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(MDPI, 2023-07)This systematic review evaluated the animal and human evidence for pharmacomicrobiomics (PMx) interactions of antidepressant medications. Studies of gut microbiota effects on functional and behavioral effects of ...
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(Wiley, 2023-10)The histology and growth of reptilian and crocodilian claws (ungues) have been extensively studied; however, Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) claws have not received adequate attention. Furthermore, age estimations ...
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(AOSIS, 2023-12-19)BACKGROUND : Based on high frequency index, Ximenia caffra Sond. var. natalensis was selected for further phytochemical investigation and biological assays. Aim: The study aimed to isolate the active antifungal compounds ...
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(Wiley, 2023-04)The macro- and microstructure, elemental composition, and crystallographic characteristics of the eggshell and eggshell membranes of the Crocodylus niloticus eggwas investigated using optical and electron microscopy, ...
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(International Society for Plastination, 2023-10-14)This paper describes the preparation of six plastinated chicken dissections for Veterinary Anatomy teaching at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Specimens were fixed in 10%formalin for seven to ten days, depending ...
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(BMC, 2023-07-08)South Africa has two types of animal farming systems, being the commercial industry and subsistence farming in more rural areas, with commercial farmers having more access to veterinary services. To cater for the absence ...
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(BMC, 2023-08-12)BACKGROUND : Subclinical mastitis (SCM) is one of the most economically important diseases affecting the dairy industry. The SCM does not cause visible changes in the udder or physical changes of the milk as compared to ...
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(BMC, 2023-09-21)BACKGROUND : Q fever and toxoplasmosis are economically important zoonoses as they cause considerable losses in livestock (cattle, sheep and goats) and wildlife (antelopes, giraffes, lions, and cheetahs) through ...
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(Springer, 2024)The African buffalo, Syncerus caffer, is a key species in African ecosystems. Like other large herbivores, it plays a fundamental role in its habitat acting as an ecosystem engineer. Over the last few centuries, African ...
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(Royal Society, 2023-11)The order Lamniformes contains charismatic species such as the white shark Carcharodon carcharias and extinct megatooth shark Otodus megalodon, and is of particular interest given their influence on marine ecosystems, ...
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(College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, 2022-07)Despite its potential benefits, the application of frozen-thawed boar spermatozoa in commercial pig production is still very limited. Cryopreservation could induce sperm DNA damage causing reduced fertility and early embryo ...
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(Elsevier, 2024-04)Diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli is a serious threat to human and animal health, with antimicrobial drug resistance contributing to the problem. Alternative mechanisms of prevention and treatment of E. coli-induced diarrhoea ...
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