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Research Articles (Centre for Veterinary Wildlife Studies): Recent submissions
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(Medpharm Publications, 2022)A six-year-old intact male Southern African hedgehog (Atelerix frontalis) presented with a history of chronic mild to moderate weight loss, and sub-acute hind limb ataxia that progressed to complete paralysis, at which ...
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Successful treatment of babesiosis in a south-western black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis bicornis) (Medpharm Publications, 2022)Under stressful conditions, black rhinoceroses that are sub-clinical carriers of Babesia bicornis can succumb to babesiosis. After 16 days in captivity, a five-year-old female black rhino captured for relocation presented ...
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(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 ...
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(MedPharm Publications, 2022)The study compared immobilisation of blesbok (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi) with etorphine and azaperone vs etorphine and midazolam. Twelve female blesbok, weighing 59.4 ± 2.8 kg, were used. Each animal randomly received ...
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(Wiley, 2022-03)Rabies is a global viral zoonosis endemic to South Africa, resulting in fatal encephalitis in warm-blooded animals, including humans. The loss of human lives and economic losses in rural areas through loss of livestock are ...
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(Wiley Open Access, 2022-07)Ecological context—the biotic and abiotic environment, along with its influence on population mixing dynamics and individual susceptibility—is thought to have major bearing on epidemic outcomes. However, direct comparisons ...
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(Wiley Open Access, 2022-11)Peninsular bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) are found exclusively in Southern California and Baja Mexico. They are federally endangered due to multiple threats, including introduced infectious disease. From 1981 ...
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(Oxford University Press, 2022-01)Increasing risk of pathogen spillover coupled with overall declines in wildlife population abundance in the Anthropocene make infectious disease a relevant concern for species conservation worldwide. While emerging molecular ...
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(Wiley, 2023-02)Measurement of acute phase proteins (APPs) has now become part of routine laboratory testing for companion animals in many areas of the world. As useful markers of infectious and inflammatory diseases, APPs have been shown ...
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(MDPI, 2022-01-11)Reverse-zoonotic infections of severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from humans to wildlife species internationally raise concern over the emergence of new variants in animals. A better ...
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(Wiley, 2022-01)BACKGROUND : The potent sedative medetomidine is a commonly used adjunct for the immobilisation of non-domestic mammals. However, its use is associated with pronounced cardiovascular side effects, such as bradycardia, ...
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(MDPI, 2022-08-25)Meningiomas are the most common primary brain tumour in dogs and cats. However, whilst there are numerous reports of extracranial (spinal, orbital and sinonasal) meningiomas in the dog, there have only been a few case ...
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(MDPI, 2022-07-04)A nine-year-old intact female sable antelope (Hippotragus niger) with a six-week history of gradual loss of body condition was found dead by the owner and presented for autopsy. Macroscopic examination revealed an enlarged ...
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(Royal Society, 2022-02)Please read abstract in the article.
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(MDPI, 2022-09-14)Rabies is considered a neglected disease among many developing Asian and African countries, including Mozambique, where its re-emergence is often attributed to low dog parenteral vaccination coverage. The objectives of ...
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(Elsevier, 2022-11)OBJECTIVES : To determine the reliability of peripheral oxygen haemoglobin saturation (SpO2), measured by a Nonin PalmSAT 2500A pulse oximeter with 2000T transflectance probes at four attachment sites (third eyelid, cheek, ...
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(Wiley, 2022-12)A 7-year-old entire female puma (Puma concolor) presented with a history of regurgitation and diarrhoea of 2 weeks duration. Conventional medical management was initially attempted to alleviate the clinical signs, which ...
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(Wiley, 2023-02)Applications for acute phase reactants (APRs) in nondomesticated mammals include identifying inflammatory disease, monitoring the course of specific disease processes and recovery during rehabilitation, detecting preclinical ...
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(American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 2023-02)INTRODUCTION: Acute phase reactants (APRs) have not been investigated in free-living African elephants (Loxodonta africana), and there is little information about negative APRs albumin and serum iron in elephants. OBJECTIVES: ...
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(Wiley, 2022-06)BACKGROUND: Hematocrit (HCT) determination is an integral part of health and disease assessments in captive and wild white rhinoceroses. Several affordable automated hematology analyzers have been developed for in-clinic ...
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