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Browsing Companion Animal Clinical Studies by Type "Dissertation"
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(University of Pretoria, 2013)Objectives To compare the anaesthetic, analgesic and cardiorespiratory effects of intramuscular medetomidine and ketamine administered alone or combined with morphine or tramadol for orchiectomy in cats. Study design ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Introduction Reason for performing the study: This research was performed to determine whether a novel ECG device, that uses smartphone technologies and applications, can be used to obtain electrocardiogram (ECG) readings ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-11-14)In 1998, 30 juvenile elephants were captured in Botswana and transported to a holding facility in South Africa to be trained and sold to zoos and safari parks. The welfare of the 'Tuli Elephants' as they became known, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2012)Objectives: The aims of this study was to investigate the RC microbiota in CCF canine teeth in the domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) and cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus), identify the possible factors related to the presence of ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014-10)Lameness in the horse is one of the most common clinical entities encountered in equine veterinary practice. Obscure lamenesses, equivocal radiographic findings or non–definable lameness that does not respond to regional ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Lameness in the horse is one of the most common clinical entities encountered in equine veterinary practice. Obscure lamenesses, equivocal radiographic findings or non–definable lameness that does not respond to regional ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2010-02-19)The primary objective of this biomechanical study was to investigate the effect of decompressive surgery, specifically dorsal laminectomy and discectomy, on the stability of the lumbosacral joint in the dog. Different size ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2010-03-02)Acute phase proteins (APP) are ideal biomarkers for inflammation due to their stability, relative ease of assay and apparent relation between their concentration and the extent of the insult to tissue. C-reactive protein ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)A biomechanical comparison was conducted on two internal spinal fixation techniques: pins and Polymethylmethacrylate, and the String of Pearls Interlocking Plate System. Both techniques were applied to a surgically simulated ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-03-29)Electrocardiographic (ECG) changes have never been reported in canine babesiosis. Based on the metabolic, electrolyte, and myocardial alterations described for the disease, such changes are to be expected. The purpose of ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)Objective To compare immobilisation efficacy of a non-potent opioid drug combination to the preferred etorphine-azaperone combination in zebras. Study design Prospective, randomised crossover trial. Animal population Ten ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Objective To compare the effect of invasive continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), pressure-controlled ventilation with positive end expiratory pressure (PCV+PEEP) and spontaneous breathing (SB) on carbon dioxide ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2010-08-13)A retrospective investigation of Thoroughbred racehorses euthanazed as result of catastrophic musculoskeletal injury (CMI) at four racetracks in Gauteng, South Africa during the period of 1998-2004 was performed. Fifty-five ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Catastrophic musculoskeletal limb injuries on the track are disconcerting and unsettling, resulting in the immediate ending of a racehorse s career. Numerous studies on the incidence rates and factors influencing injuries ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2010)This dissertation focuses on the effect of breeding on the myocardium of stallions using cardiac troponin I (cTnI) as the preferred blood biomarker for detection of myocardial cell injury. Haematological, echocardiographic ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021-04)Canine parvovirus (CPV) is a debilitating disease affecting young wild and domestic canines. Canine parvovirus attacks rapidly dividing cells including intestinal epithelium, lymphoid tissue and bone marrow. The most common ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-03-23)Feline babesiosis is caused by the small intra-erythrocytic haemoprotozoan parasite, Babesia felis. Only in South Africa does it cause a significant clinical disease among domestic cats. A study was undertaken to further ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-11-12)Dogs are atypical host species for some of the most economically important orbiviral diseases, African horse sickness (AHS) and bluetongue (BT). Dogs are the only non-equid species to develop the severe fatal form of AHS, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of lameness in equines, resulting in poor performance. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) can deliver a collection of bioactive molecules that play important roles in conditions ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-06)Introduction: Equine encephalosis is a systemic disease of horses caused by equine encephalosis virus. This virus is an Orbivirus that is transmitted by biting midges (Culicoides species). Equine encephalosis is ...
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