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Theses and Dissertations (Companion Animal Clinical Studies): Recent submissions
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Objective: To compare the effects of thiopental, propofol and alfaxalone on arytenoid cartilage motion and establish dose rates to achieve a consistent oral laryngoscopy examination. Study design: Prospective, randomised, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Feline hyperthyroidism is a metabolic disease of middle-aged to older cats that has shown a marked increase in its world-wide prevalence within the last three decades. This disorder is now recognised as the most common ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)Reasons for performing study: Adverse effects on renal health and haemostasis have been documented in human patients administered hydroxyethyl starches (HESs). Gelatins could provide useful substitutes should similar adverse ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013)Spirocercosis in dogs is characterized by oesophageal nodules that readily undergo neoplastic transformation, but the pathogenesis of this neoplastic transformation is poorly understood. Vitamin D has putative anti-proliferative, ...
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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, 2015)Objective To characterise a propofol-medetomidine-ketamine total intravenous anaesthetic protocol in impala (Aepyceros melampus). Study design Prospective clinical study. Animals Ten adult female impala, weighing 39 (±4) ...
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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, 2015)Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), specifically Culicoides (Avaritia) imicola Kieffer and Culicoides (Avaritia) bolitinos Meiswinkel have been implicated as vectors of African horse sickness virus (AHSV) ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Taylorella equigenitalis, the aetiological agent for contagious equine metritis (CEM) is sensitive to a wide range of antimicrobial drugs in vitro. Current treatments are anectdotal and validated protocols are undefined. The ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Dachshunds are predisposed to myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) with a polygenic mode of inheritance for mitral valve prolapse. Changes in left heart geometry have been previously observed in dogs with chronic volume ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Objective: To compare anaesthetic induction and recovery characteristics of diazepam-ketamine combination to propofol alone in dogs undergoing elective orchidectomy. Experimental design: Prospective, randomised clinical ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Commingling of horses from various populations, together with physiological stress associated with transport and confinement at a sales complex, may be associated with detection and transmission of equine herpesvirus ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013)Radiographic examination of Thoroughbred racehorses at the time of the yearling sales is common practice in South Africa. Although it is generally accepted that yearlings will have some radiographic changes, there is only ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)This dissertation describes the effects of tetrastarch (130/0.4) on serum colloid osmotic pressure and thromboelastography variables in healthy pony mares. Additional variables assessed during this study included markers ...
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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, 2012)The objectivie of this study was to describe the splanchnology and topography of the female reproductive organs of the African lion. The reproductive organs of three embalmed cadavers from three-year-old known aged ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013)Upper airway endoscopy at rest has been the diagnostic method of choice for diagnosing equine upper respiratory tract (URT) disease since its development in the 1970´s. The development of high-speed treadmill endoscopy ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013)This dissertation focuses on the use of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to identify trends in regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2) in both conscious and anaesthetised healthy horses. A cerebral/somatic oximeter ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013)The acid-base disturbances in Canine Parvoviral Enteritis (CPV) are not well described. In addition the mechanisms causing these perturbations have not been fully elucidated. The purpose of this study was to assess acid-base ...
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