• Comparison of prevalence of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli in South African and US poultry 

  Goosen, Jaco Louis (University of Pretoria, 2023-07)

  Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) as the etiological agent for Colibacillosis has extensively been described, with numerous research papers dissecting and elaborating on the prevalence and population dynamics of ...
• A unique cost-effective disease surveillance model for southern African village pigs and chickens 

  Simbizi, Vincent (University of Pretoria, 2023-10)

  Pig and chicken farming provide an important protein and revenue source for communities in developing countries. Despite these benefits, these two sectors in the Eastern Cape Province (ECP) of South Africa are still ...
• UBAC mastitis vaccine performance in a South African pasture-based dairy herd 

  Dreyer, Marette (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Streptococcus uberis (Str. uberis) is a major gram-positive mastitis pathogen. It has various strains that differ in virulence. This organism is difficult to treat effectively. In 2021, 47.4% of major gram-positive ...
• Mycobacterial safety of meat cuts from BCG-vaccinated African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) experimentally infected with Mycobacterium bovis 

  Antrobus, Megan Elizabeth (University of Pretoria, 2024)

  Tuberculosis is a global disease that affects humans and animals, both wild and domestic. Bacteria, of closely related sub-species, from the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex are what cause tuberculosis (TB). There are ...
• Final-year veterinary student performance on an ovariohysterectomy model predicts surgical performance 

  Chiwome, Tendai Joy (University of Pretoria, 2024-06)

  Background: A veterinary student's first soft tissue surgery on a live animal is a major milestone during their clinical training. It can however, be a somewhat overwhelming experience if they are inadequately prepared. ...
• Molecular characterization of Listeria spp. isolated from cattle farms, abattoirs, and beef products in Mpumalanga and North-West Provinces, South Africa 

  Manqele, Ayanda (University of Pretoria, 2024-04)

  Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that has serious public health implications. Since the advent of the largest outbreak of listeriosis in South Africa, it has become important to understand the genomic ...
• Component mass as well as calcium and phosphorus content of unbanded and fertile Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) eggs 

  Brown, Geoffrey James (University of Pretoria, 2020-02)

  The Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is a predator, scavenger and an economically valuable aquaculture species in sub-Saharan Africa. Nile crocodiles are farmed principally for their skins, which are used to manufacture ...
• Antibiotic resistance of coagulase positive staphylococci isolated from milk of South African dairy herds 

  Karzis, Joanne (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  The discovery and the subsequent global use of antibiotics has led to the survival of resistant microorganisms and suppression of susceptible species. This has caused a worldwide interest in antibiotic resistance and its ...
• Retrospective analysis of the epidemiology and clinical presentation of West Nile virus infection in horses in South Africa, 2016 - 2017 

  Bertram, Freude-Marié (University of Pretoria, 2019)

  West Nile virus (WNV) has gained international attention in recent years as a globally emerging disease, particularly after large epidemics occurred in North America in the past 20 years. Although endemic to South Africa, ...
• Comparison of continuous and rotational grazing systems on veld condition, calving percentages and body condition of selected wildlife species 

  De Beer, Johann Hermann (University of Pretoria, 2024-07-07)

  This study aimed to determine the effect of different grazing systems on veld conditions, body conditions, and calving percentages (production parameters) of African buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer), sable antelope ...
• Prevalence and characterization of Leptospira spp. in slaughter animals at abattoirs in Gauteng, South Africa and the zoonotic risk posed to abattoir workers 

  Dogonyaro, Banenat Bajehson (University of Pretoria, 2020-10)

  Leptospirosis is an important global re-emerging, occupational, environmental and zoonotic disease. It is an under-estimated disease of public health and veterinary importance caused by the pathogenic spirochetes belonging ...
• Low-dose thiafentanil in combination with azaperone alone or azaperone and medetomidine for the immobilization of African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) 

  Faber, Vanessa (University of Pretoria, 2021-03)

  Objective To determine the efficacy, safety and cost of a novel drug regime comprising of a low thiafentanil dose in combination with medetomidine and azaperone; to the more established thiafentanil and azaperone ...
• Molecular epidemiology of infectious bronchitis coronavirus in southern African poultry from 2011 to 2020 

  Strydom, Christine (University of Pretoria, 2023-10-31)

  Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) (family Gammacoronavirus) is an ever-evolving avian pathogen that causes major economic losses within the poultry industry worldwide. Antigenic variations allow the virus to evade vaccine ...
• Molecular characterisation of pigeon paramyxovirus and other viruses identified by deep sequencing in pigeons and doves in South Africa 

  Hayes, Michaela Catharine (University of Pretoria, 2023-10-31)

  Pigeons, whether feral or bred for meat or sport like pigeon racing, are susceptible to a variety of diseases, many of which are caused by viral infections. Newcastle disease (ND) caused by Orthoavulavirus javaense, an ...
• Effect of different dietary fibre raw material sources on production and gut development in fast-growing broilers 

  Fourie, Andries Benjamin (University of Pretoria, 2023-08)

  Many recent studies have been published about the beneficial effect of different fibre sources in a broiler diet. To assess these effects with raw material sources available in Southern Africa, a trial was done with four ...
• Systematic review of Halioticida noduliformans infection in South African abalone (Haliotis midae) 

  Tabei, Shuichi (University of Pretoria, 2022-10)

  The South African abalone (Haliotis midae) industry is a growing and significant market in terms of export potential as well as job creation. The present abalone industry in South Africa is made up of a single species, ...
• Production of plant-expressed virus-like particle vaccines against infectious bronchitis coronavirus and vaccine efficacy in chickens 

  Sepotokele, Kamogelo Mmapitso (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  Infectious Bronchitis Virus (or IBV) is the root cause of extremely infectious respiratory disease that occurs in chickens. It has a high mutation rate that causes the emergence of multiple variants that are difficult ...
• A risk assessment for the export of fresh beef products after an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the free zone of South Africa 

  Qekwana, Cher Phoebe (University of Pretoria, 2019)

  Foot-and-mouth disease has been recognised as one of the most important diseases constraining international trade in animals and animal products. Economic losses due to reduced exports as well as additional costs of ...
• Effects of automatic cluster remover switch-point settings on milking performance and overmilking in dairy cows 

  Vermaak, Pieter (University of Pretoria, 2021)

  The ideal milking machine harvests milk from dairy cows in a fast, effective manner without causing teat or udder damage, cow discomfort or loss in milk quality. Due to economic pressure many swing-over systems with high ...
• Towards producing infectious bronchitis virus-like particles in plants as potential vaccine candidates 

  Sepotokele, Kamogelo Mmapitso (University of Pretoria, 2019)

  Infectious Bronchitis Virus (IBV) causes a highly contagious respiratory disease that affects chickens and other poultry. This OIE-listed disease has global economic implications with losses per flock estimated at 10% to ...

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