• Suspected bacterial ventriculitis in a nine-month-old Goldendoodle 

  Loubser, L.C.; Botha, Willem J.; Le Roux, Christelle (Medpharm Publications, 2024-11)

  Bacterial ventriculitis is an uncommon, often fatal complication of intracranial bacterial infection. This case report describes a nine-month-old spayed female Goldendoodle that presented with a history of acute onset ...
• Surgical management of cranial cruciate ligament rupture and concurrent medial patellar luxation in a small breed dog by means of a modified cranial closing wedge ostectomy and tibial tuberosity transposition 

  Triegaardt, C.F.; Elliott, Ross C.; Naude, Stephanus H.; Kitshoff, Adriaan Mynhardt (Medpharm Publications, 2024-11)

  Medial patella luxation (MPL) is a common cause of hindlimb lameness in small breed dogs and is associated with concurrent cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture in up to 40% of cases. This case report describes a surgical ...
• Promoting rhinoceros welfare during transit : veterinarians' perspectives on transportation practices 

  Macha, E.S.; Meyer, Leith Carl Rodney; Leiberich, Marion; Hofmeyr, M.; Hooijberg, Emma Henriette (Medpharm Publications, 2024-11)

  Despite translocation being a useful conservation strategy in rhinoceros management, morbidities and mortalities occurring during transportation pose a significant concern to rhinoceros managers, veterinarians, and ...
• Exploring the anatomy of Linguatula serrata using micro-computed tomography 

  Birckhead, Alice; O’Hare Doig, Ryan; Carstens, Ann; Jenkins, David; Shamsi, Shokoofeh (Elsevier, 2024-12)

  Micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) is an emerging tool in parasitology that can assist in analysing morphology and host-parasitic interactions. It is a non-destructive, cross-sectional imaging technique that offers good ...
• Genetic characterization of diagnostic epitopes of cardiac troponin I in African rhinoceros 

  Rautenbach, Yolandi; Parsons, Sven David Charles; Loots, Angelika Katrin; Goddard, Amelia; Meyer, Leith Carl Rodney; Buss, Peter Erik; Hooijberg, Emma Henriette (Sage, 2025)

  African rhinoceros undergo chemical immobilization and prolonged transport during translocations for conservation purposes and, hence, experience several pathophysiologic changes, including skeletal muscle injury. Potential ...
• Calcium and magnesium abnormalities in puppies with parvoviral enteritis 

  Mouton, Anneri; Celliers, Anri; Thompson, P.N. (Peter N.); Mellanby, Richard J.; Schoeman, Johan P. (American Veterinary Medical Association, 2025-01)

  OBJECTIVE : To determine the association between ionized calcium (iCa) and/or total magnesium (tMg) and the development of sepsis and to investigate whether iCa or tMg is associated with mortality in puppies with canine ...
• Computed tomographic characteristics of craniomandibular osteopathy in 20 dogs 

  Lopez, Luis A.P.; Almansa Ruiz, Jose Carlos; Steenkamp, Gerhardus; Holdsworth, Andrew (Frontiers Media, 2024-09)

  Craniomandibular osteopathy (CMO) is a proliferative, self-limiting, nonneoplastic disease of growing dogs characterised by excessive new bone formation on the skull and mandible. The radiographic findings of CMO are well ...
• Acute leptospirosis in horses : a retrospective study of 11 cases (2015-2023) 

  Ramsay, Lynette; Eberhardt, Christina; Schoster, Angelika (Wiley, 2024-10)

  BACKGROUND : Reports of leptospirosis in horses are limited. OBJECTIVES : To describe the clinical and diagnostic findings of acute systemic leptospirosis in horses. ANIMALS : Eleven client-owned horses presented to an ...
• Prothrombin and activated partial thromboplastin times, thromboelastography, hematocrit, and platelet count in a feline hemorrhage/over-resuscitation model using lactated Ringer's solution or 6% tetrastarch 130/0.4 

  Zeiler, Gareth Edward; Dzikiti, Loveness Nyaradzo; Rioja, Eva; Kamerman, Peter; Buck, Roxanne Kate; Pohlin, Friederike; Fuller, Andrea (Wiley, 2024-07)

  OBJECTIVE : To describe and compare prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), thromboelastography (TEG), HCT, and platelet count measurements in a hemorrhage/over-resuscitation model. DESIGN : ...
• Effects of lead shielding on gamma radiation scatter energy spectrum during equine bone scintigraphy 

  Kafka, Ulrike; Beukes, P.; Slabbert, J.P.; Carstens, Ann (Medpharm Publications, 2024-08)

  The main aim of this pilot study was to determine how the energy spectrum of scatter radiation emitted from horses after injection of the radiopharmaceutical 99mTechnetium-methyl diphosphonate (99mTc-MDP), changed behind ...
• The time course of lactate and endocrine changes in dogs suffering from dog bite wounds 

  Van Zyl, Este; Thompson, P.N. (Peter N.); Schoeman, Johan P. (Medpharm Publications, 2024-03)

  BACLGROUND : The stress response after acute trauma in humans and animals has been well-recognised in the literature. However, data on temporal changes in endocrine parameters after acute trauma in previously healthy dogs ...
• Cytological and histopathological bone marrow findings in dogs with natural Babesia rossi infection 

  Bumby, M.M.; Clift, Sarah Jane; Hooijberg, Emma Henriette; Leisewitz, Andrew L. (Medpharm Publications, 2024-10)

  An inappropriate regenerative response to anaemia has been reported in B. rossi-associated canine babesiosis. We investigated the impact of canine babesiosis on the bone marrow by evaluating the cytological and histopathological ...
• An epidemiological study of canine lymphoma in South Africa 

  Harris, Sybrand Ben; Hooijberg, Emma Henriette; Clift, Sarah Jane; Fosgate, Geoffrey Theodore; Du Plessis, E.C.; Rautenbach, Yolandi (Medpharm Publications, 2024-10)

  Breed, age, and sex predispositions for canine lymphoma have been reported for various geographical locations. However, epidemiological information concerning canine lymphoma in South Africa is scarce. The aim of the ...
• A case report of a cementless total hip replacement performed in a pelvic limb amputee after a failed surgical reduction of a traumatic coxo-femoral luxation with a toggle rod 

  Elliott, Ross Christopher; Van de Wetering, Klaas-Jan; Kitshoff, Adriaan Mynhardt (Medpharm Publications, 2024-03)

  Coxo-femoral luxation is the most common luxation seen in dogs after road traffic accidents. There are multiple surgical techniques to repair the luxation. These range from a capsular reconstruction to a total hip ...
• A survey of ocular pathology in warmblood horses in South Africa 

  Allen, Ramona; Goodhead, Antony D. (Wiley, 2024)

  BACKGROUND: Warmblood horses are a popular breed around the world for equestrian sports. Previous studies have investigated ocular findings in other breeds of horses; however, no studies exist for the Warmblood ...
• Physiological variables for the objective detection of nerve block failure in dogs 

  Basson, Etienne P.; Kadwa, Abdur Rahmaan; Blignaut, Christiaan J.; Zeiler, Gareth Edward (Elsevier, 2024-07)

  OBJECTIVE : To identify physiological variables for objectively detecting nociception indicative of intraoperative peripheral nerve block failure. STUDY DESIGN : A double-blinded randomized clinical study. ANIMALS : A ...
• Comparing methods for detection of gastro-oesophageal reflux in anaesthetized dogs 

  Blignaut, Christiaan J.; Kadwa, Abdur Rahmaan; Basson, Etienne P.; Zeiler, Gareth Edward (Elsevier, 2024-11)

  OBJECTIVE : To compare the sensitivity and specificity of pH with multichannel intraluminal impedance (pH-MII), pHmetry (pH) alone and MII alone to direct observation of GOR by endoscopy in anaesthetized dogs. STUDY DESIGN ...
• A portable fluid administration system for prolonged intravenous fluid administration in subadult and adult white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) 

  Leiberich, Marion; Hooijberg, Emma Henriette; Van Heerden, Bill; Meyer, Leith Carl Rodney (Wiley, 2024-12)

  While translocations of white rhinoceroses have become an important conservation tool, dehydration during long-distance transports has been identified as a welfare concern. Intravenous (iv) fluid administration might ...
• Fresh tilapia fish skin graft treatment of severe skin burns in a cat 

  De Witt, Anika A.; Bester, Elizabeth G. (Wiley, 2025-03)

  An entire female cat presented with extensive third-degree burns covering greater than 30% of total body surface. The wound was cleaned and debrided with daily dressing management to heal with second intention. Dressing ...
• Cross‑species oncogenomics offers insight into human muscle‑invasive bladder cancer 

  Wong, Kim; Abascal, Federico; Ludwig, Latasha; Aupperle‑Lellbach, Heike; Grassinger, Julia; Wright, Colin W.; Allison, Simon J.; Pinder, Emma; Phillips, Roger M.; Romero, Laura P.; Gal, Arnon; Roady, Patrick J.; Pires, Isabel; Guscetti, Franco; Munday, John S.; Peleteiro, Maria C.; Pinto, Carlos A.; Carvalho, Tania; Cota, Joao; Du Plessis, Elizabeth C.; Constantino‑Casas, Fernando; Plog, Stephanie; Moe, Lars; De Brot, Simone; Bemelmans, Ingrid; Amorim, Renee Laufer; Georgy, Smitha R.; Prada, Justina; Del Pozo, Jorge; Heimann. Marianne; De Carvalho Nunes, Louisiane; Simola, Outi; Pazzi, Paolo; Steyl, Johan Christian Abraham; Ubukata, Rodrigo; Vajdovich, Peter; Priestnall, Simon L.; Suarez‑Bonnet, Alejandro; Roperto, Franco; Millanta, Francesca; Palmieri, Chiara; Ortiz, Ana L.; Barros, Claudio S.L.; Gava, Aldo; Soderstrom, Minna E.; O’Donnell, Marie; Klopfleisch, Robert; Manrique‑Rincon, Andrea; Martincorena, Inigo; Ferreira, Ingrid; Arends, Mark J.; Wood, Geoffrey A.; Adams, David J.; Van der Weyden, Louise (BMC, 2023-08-28)

  BACKGROUND : In humans, muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) is highly aggressive and associated with a poor prognosis. With a high mutation load and large number of altered genes, strategies to delineate key driver ...

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