Liman, Mohammed S.; Hassen, Abubeker; Smuts, Mario P.; Biraima, Ahmed D.A.; Sutovsky, Peter; McGaw, Lyndy Joy; Holm, Dietmar Erik(Taylor and Francis, 2025)
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of a tannin-rich extract from commercial Acacia mearnsii (MTE_0), and gallocatechin, a flavonoid compound derived from Acacia mearnsii, on the long-term viability and ...
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 ...
Eloff, Jacobus Nicolaas(Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2025-03)
Die ontwikkeling van Afrikaans as wetenskapstaal is onder meer te danke aan die ondersteuning van dosente aan veral histories Afrikaanse universiteite, navorsingsrade en staatsdepartemente (byvoorbeeld die vaktaalburo). ...
Long, Channen; Scheun, Juan; Sauther, Michelle Linda; Cuozzo, F.P.; Millette, James; Tordiffe, Adrian Stephen Wolferstan(Springer, 2024-12)
Bacterial communities present in the host digestive tract are important for the breakdown and absorption of nutrients required by the host. Changes in diet and the environment are major factors affecting the composition ...
Recent studies have indicated that South African diets from conventional food sources frequently lack balanced nutrition which has led to poor health and wellbeing of local communities. Therefore, the purpose of this review ...
Mykhailenko, Olha; Jalil, Banaz; McGaw, Lyndy Joy; Echeverria, Javier; Takubessi, Marce; Heinrich, Michael(Frontiers Media SA, 2025-02)
Climate change and human activities severely impact the viability of plants and
ecosystems, threatening the environment, biodiversity, and the sustainable
development of plant-based products. Biotic and abiotic ...
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE : Zimbabwe is a key biodiversity domain in sub-Saharan Africa and ethnoveterinary medicines play an integral role in livestock health. However, knowledge on whether plants are used by only a ...
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 ...
Dube, Mbali P.; Byaruhanga, Charles; Dorny, P.; Dermauw, Veronique; Qekwana, Daniel Nenene(AOSIS, 2024-12-04)
Meat inspection is the routine method used to identify cattle infected with Taenia saginata; however, the sensitivity of this method is low. We investigated the prevalence of T. saginata infection in cattle slaughtered in ...
Wiedeman, Wikus; Glover, Akorfa B.; Steyl, Johan Christian Abraham; O'Dell, Jacques Henry; Van Heerden, Henriette(AOSIS, 2024-07-26)
Various zoonotic microorganisms cause reproductive problems such as abortions and
stillbirths, leading to economic losses on farms, particularly within livestock. In South Africa,
bovine brucellosis is endemic in cattle, ...
Carboxylic ionophores are polyether antibiotics used in production animals as feed additives,
with a wide range of benefits. However, ionophore toxicosis often occurs as a result of
food mixing errors or extra-label use ...
Global aflatoxin contamination of agricultural commodities is of the most concern in food safety and quality. This study investigated the hepatoprotective effect of 80% methanolic leaf extract of Annona senegalensis against ...
Sigudu, Themba Titus; Oguttu, James Wabwire; Qekwana, Daniel N.(MDPI, 2024-09-09)
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant worldwide health challenge associated
with prolonged illnesses, increased healthcare costs, and high mortality rates. The present study
examined the patterns and predictors ...
The objective of this study was to demonstrate the possible correlation of visible carcass
contamination and abattoir aerosol quality with microbial hygiene criteria. A total of 279 bovine
carcasses were analyzed on 23 ...
De Klerk-Lorist, Lin-Mari; Miller, Michele A.; Mitchell, Emily P.; Lorist, Rudolf; Van Dyk, David Schalk; Mathebula, Nomkhosi; Goosen, Louise; Dwyer-Leonard, Rebecca; Ghielmetti, Giovanni; Streicher, Elizabeth M.; Kerr, Tanya J.(Frontiers Media, 2024-12)
Animal tuberculosis (TB) has been reported in several wildlife species in the Greater Kruger Conservation Area (GKCA), South Africa. This report describes the discovery of clinical tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium ...
Nontyphoidal Salmonella enterica serovars are foodborne pathogens commonly transmitted through poultry products. Draft genome sequences of three Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Shamba isolates which were obtained ...
Salmonella enterica is a zoonotic pathogen and a leading cause of foodborne gastroenteritis in humans. Here, we report the draft genome sequences of two Salmonella Uzaramo isolates, which were isolated from poultry organs ...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant global One Health challenge
that causes increased mortality and a high financial burden. Animal production
contributes to AMR, as more than half of antimicrobials are ...
Heat stress poses a substantial challenge to poultry production worldwide, highlighting
the urgent need for effective management strategies. This study investigated the
efficacy of probiotics (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) ...
Myburgh, Albert; Viljoen, Devon M.; Myburgh, Jan G.; Downs, C.T.; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington); Woodborne, S.(Medpharm Publications, 2024-03)
BACKGROUND : The welfare of crocodiles on commercial farms in southern Africa requires precise assessment, focusing on stocking
densities and pen conditions. However, disputes between animal welfare groups and farm owners ...