Faculty Day, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, 6 September 2012 : research overview

Abstract

Sessions: 1. Detection of lumpy skin disease virus in saliva of potentially infected Amblyomma hebraeum and Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks / JC Lubinga, E Tuppurainen, WH Stoltsz, JAW Coetzer, EH Venter -- 2. Molecular characterisation of the fowl adenovirus isolates involved in an outbreak of inclusion body hepatitis In South Africa / HW Joubert, H Aitchison, EH Venter, LH Maartens -- 3. An African horse sickness virus serotype 4 recombinant canarypox virus vaccine elicits specific cell-mediated immune responses in horses / H El Garch, JE Crafford, P Amouyat, PY Durand, C Edlund Toulemonde, L Lemaitre, V Cozette, AJ Guthrie, JM Minke -- 4. Efficacy of alpha-cypermethrin treated mesh against Culicoides biting midges / PC Page, K Labuschagne, GJ Venter, JP Schoeman, AJ Guthrie -- Sir Arnold Theiler Memorial Lecture: Prof NJ Maclachlan, "Emerging viral diseases; the example of bluetongue, from Theiler to climate change" -- 5. What prevents ratites from choking? / MR Crole, JT Soley -- 6. A novel structure with phylogenetic implications found in ratite spermatids / L du Plessis, J Soley, J Woodward, T Sewell -- 7. A comparison of stress physiology and behaviour in beef feedlot calves hot-iron branded on the cheek and the upper hind leg / MJ Grobler, A Ganswindt, AS Shakespeare, PN Thompson -- 8. The effect of blood urea nitrogen on the reproductive performance of beef heifers on different levels of nitrogen supplementation / T Tshuma, DE Holm, GT Fosgate, DC Lourens -- 9. Epidemiological investigation of the first reported outbreak of contagious equine metritis in South Africa / CE May, ML Schulman, AJ Guthrie, D Steckler -- 10. Effectiveness of two topical antimicrobial agents used in the treatment of contagious equine metritis in stallions / B Keys, ML Schulman, K May, C Joone, M Monyai, J Marais, D Mpofu, AJ Guthrie -- 11. Platelet indices in virulent canine babesiosis and their association with outcome / A Goddard, AT Kristensen, AL Leisewitz, PN Thompson, JP Schoeman -- 12. Evaluation of haemostatic abnormalities in naturally occurring canine spirocercosis / P Pazzi, A Goddard, AT Kristensen, E Dvir -- 13. Aflatoxicosis causing a hyperfibrinolytic syndrome in 12 dogs / B Conner, A Goddard -- 14. Effects on coagulation and colloid osmotic pressure of rapid intravenous fluid administration in healthy horses / E Rioja, L Rubio-Martinez, M Sanz, GT Fosgate, A Goddard -- 15. Use of near-infrared spectroscopy to identify trends in regional cerebral oxygen saturation in horses / EJ McConnell, MN Saulez, L Bester, GT Fosgate, MG Sanz, E Rioja, RP Raath -- 16. Effects of regional or general anaesthesia on the clinical and pharmacokinetic parameters of amikacin administered by intravenous regional limb perfusion in horses / AT Mahne, LM Rubio-Martinez, HJ Marais, N Vi/larino, E Rioja -- 17. The prevalence of severe combined immunodeficiency, lavender foal syndrome and cerebellar abiotrophy in Arabian horses in South Africa / CJ Tarr, CK Harper, AJ Guthrie, PN Thompson -- 18. A study on bovine tuberculosis and associated risk factors in humans in Swaziland / MEM Dlamini, AL Michel -- 19. The brucellin skin test: is it of any value in investigating bovine brucellosis in South Africa? / N Nyanhongo, M Hansen, A Storm, AL Michel -- 20. Comparative studies on immunogenicity and protective efficacy of a live spore Bacillus anthracis vaccine versus recombinant peptide vaccine candidates in goats / OC Ndumnego, S Koehler, J Crafford, W Beyer, H van Heerden -- 21. An investigation of the cause of enteritis in ostrich (Struthio camelus) chicks in the Western Cape Province, South Africa / L Keokilwe, A Olivier, WP Burger, H Venter, D Morar -- 22. Characterisation of the metabolic acid-base disturbances in canine parvoviral enteritis using the strong ion approach / RK Burchell, JP Schoeman, HA Demarais, AL Leisewitz -- 23. A comparison of transthoracic echocardiographic measurements to allometric scaling derived values in clinically normal adult dachshunds / CK Lim, RM Kirberger, GT Fosgate -- 24. An in vitro biomechanical comparison between intramedullary pinning and the use of plates in the dachshund tibia / F Malan, GL Coetzee, NOL Burger, J Grimbeek, PN Thompson, A Carstens -- 25. Analgesic effects of epidural magnesium sulphate alone and in combination with morphine in dogs / A Bahrenberg, E Rioja, TB Dzikiti, GF Stegmann, GT Fosgate -- 26. Anaesthetic, analgesic and cardiorespiratory effects of intramuscular medetomidlne and ketamine alone or in combination with morphine or tramadol for orchiectomy in cats / GE Zeiler, E Rioja, GF Stegmann, GT Fosgate, FJ Venter, TB Dzikiti.

Poster presentations: The value of the Onderstepoort Feedlot and Al challenges as educational tools / DE Holm, L Strydom, M van Aarde, CA Poggenpoel, SG Beukes, D Bester -- The role of the centriolar complex in the formation of sperm defects in the emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) / L du Plessis, JT Soley -- Steroid profiling in crocodilian urine by gas-chromatography/mass spectrometry / LC Bekker, JG Myburgh, LG Guilliette, CJ Botha -- Non-invasive monitoring of stress in Nile crocodiles: validation of a faecal glucocorticoid assay / SB Ganswindt, A Ganswindt, EZ Cameron, JG Myburgh -- Urban habitat moderates seasonality in the stress physiology, movement ecology and foraging behaviour of free-ranging banded mongooses / P Laver, A Ganswindt, SB Ganswindt, M Williams, K Alexander -- Facing the challenge: rewilding South China tigers (Panthera tigris amoyensis) in South Africa / MC Fabregas, HJ Bertschinger, G Koehler -- The postpartum endometrial inflammatory response: a normal physiological event with potential implications for bovine fertility / A Chapwanya, KG Meade, C Foley, F Narciandi, ACO Evans, ML Doherty, JJ Callanan, C O'Farrelly -- Endometrial epithelial cells: sentinels of innate immunity and potent producers of tumour necrosis factor, tracheal antimicrobial peptide and serum amyloid A3 gene expression in response to E. coli stimulation / A Chapwanya, KG Meade, ML Doherty, JJ Callanan, C O'Farrelly -- Global endometrial transcriptomic profiling during involution: transient immune activation precedes tissue proliferation and repair in postpartum healthy beef cows / C Foley, A Chapwanya, C Creevey, F Narciandi, D Morris, E Kenny, P Cormican, JJ Callanan, C O'Farrelly, KG Meade -- The survival of eight different mastitis pathogens in milk after being frozen at -196°C and -20°C for 18 and 30 weeks respectively / JC Watermeyer, IM Petzer, J Karzis, TJ van der Schans -- Antibacterial sensitivities of the primary respiratory bacterial pathogens in the bovine respiratory disease complex in feedlot cattle in South Africa / CAP Carrington, GH Rautenbach, JA Picard, PN Thompson -- Bacterial isolations in bovine respiratory disease complex in feedlot cattle in South Africa / CAP Carrington, GH Rautenbach, JA Picard, PN Thompson -- The role of Mycoplasma spp. in bovine respiratory disease complex in feedlot cattle in South Africa / CAP Carrington, GH Rautenbach, JA Picard, PN Thompson -- Evaluation of medicinal turpentine used for the prevention of bovine babesiosis in southern KwaZulu-Natal and the eastern Free State / LJ Biggs, CAP Carrington, V Naidoo -- Cytotoxicity and mutagenlcity investigation of extracts of common South African ethnoveterinary plants / LJ McGaw, EE Elgorashi, JN Eloff -- Mycobacterlum tuberculosis complex specific antigens for use in serodiagnosis / BM Madise, J Fehrsen, AL Michel -- The occurrence of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in natural habitats of cattle and African buffalo in South Africa and immunologic reactivity caused in these species by natural NTM exposure (preliminary results) / N Gcebe, VPMG Rutten, N Gey van Pittius, AL Michel -- Evidence of TH1/Th17 immune responsiveness and cross reactivity to PPD-F in mice sensitised with atypical mycobacteria / AO Jenkins, AL Michel, VPMG Rutten -- Occurrence of tick-borne haemoparasites in the African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) in northern Botswana / D Eygelaar, F Jori, M Mokopasetso, EM Debeila, NE Collins, I Vorster, M Troskie, MC Oosthuizen -- Molecular phylogeny of novel T. buffeli-like and T. sinensis-like genotypes of the African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) based on their 18S rRNA gene and internal transcribed spacer sequences / ME Chaisi, L He, NE Collins, MC Oosthuizen -- Coagulation abnormalities In dogs undergoing elective and traumatic orthopaedic surgery / E Rioja, A Bahrenberg, B Conner, PN Thompson, A Goddard -- Thromboelastographic evaluation of haemostatic function in dogs with natural envenomation by South African snakes / SS Nagel, A Goddard, B Wiinberg, JP Schoeman -- The effects of repeated intravenous iohexol administration on renal function in healthy beagles / N Cassel, RM Kirberger, A Goddard, A Carstens -- The effects of hydroxyethyl starch 6% 13010.4 on thromboelastography in healthy horses / A Viljoen, MN Saulez, PC Page, GT Fosgate -- Evaluation of serum amyloid A, haptoglobin, nucleated cell count, total protein and haemolysis in peritoneal fluid for differentiation of medical and surgical colic in horses / E Scheepers, T Holberg Pihl, M Sanz, P Page, A Goddard, S Jacobsen -- Post mortem survey of equine dental disorders / DC Vemming, G Steenkamp, A Carstens, P Page -- Overground endoscopy for diagnosis of upper airway abnormalities in thoroughbred racehorses in South Africa / J Mirazo, P Page, L Rubio-Martinez, J Marais, C Lyle.