Browsing Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute by Type "Still Image"

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  • Aerial view of the Pathology building, Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute 
    Unknown; Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (South Africa) (2008-10-03)
    The Pathology building was erected in 1923. On the left is part of the "clinical block" (also called the "animal hospital")
  • Allerton Laboratory, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa 
    Unknown; Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (South Africa) (2008-11-14)
    Allerton laboratory was and still is, a regional diagnostic laboratory. It is situated in the Pietermaritzburg district, Kwazulu-Natal.
  • Breeding sites of tsetse flies in Zululand 
    Unknown; Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (South Africa) (2009-03-02)
    Female tsetse flies deposit larvae in soft ground in shady places. The larvae moult to form pupae from which adult flies eventually emerge. The flies (male and female) then seek a blood meal. The mean life span of a male ...
  • Endocardial haemorrhages in a sheep heart as a result of heartwater 
    Unknown; Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (South Africa) (2009-05-26)
    Epi- and endocardial haemorrhages are commonly present in the disease.
  • Ferrets, for veterinary experimental work, in their cages 
    Unknown; Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (South Africa) (2008-11-14)
    Ferrets were bred particularly when experimental work was being done in the 1950's for the development of a canine distemper vaccine as they are also susceptable to the virus (a member of the family Paramyxoviridae)
  • Haunts of tsetse flies 
    Unknown; Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (South Africa) (2009-03-02)
    In Africa, protozoon parasites of the genus Trypanosoma are responsible for causing what is probably still the most important disease of domestic livestock in Africa south of the Sahara Desert i.e. African animal trypanosomosis ...
  • Land cleared of bush to control tsetse flies and uncleared land in Zululand 
    Unknown; Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (South Africa) (2009-03-02)
    Several methods have been or are used to control trypanosomosis. One of the methods is bush clearing to reduce the fly's habitats and breeding sites.
  • Rabbits bred for veterinary experimental work 
    Unknown; Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (South Africa) (2008-11-14)
    Small animals such as rabbits, ferrets, rats and mice were bred for experimental work in the 1940's. In modern times they are very seldom used as other methods have been developed.
  • Use of "bait" cattle to capture tsetse flies in Zululand 
    Unknown; Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (South Africa) (2009-03-02)
    "Bait" cattle can be used to deterimine the incidence of tsetse flies in an area. Flies landing on cattle to feed are captured.