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1939 Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Science and Animal Industry, Volume 13, 1939: Recent submissions

  • Alkali poisoning 
    Steyn, Douw G.; Du Toit, P.J. (Pretoria : The Government Printer, 1939)
    1. Poisoning with weak and caustic alkalis is reviewed and discussed. 2. Analysis of a specimen of milk maliciously poisoned with caustic soda is described. 3. An account is given of experiments in which varying quantities ...
  • The immunity in heartwater 
    Neitz, W.O.; Du Toit, P.J. (Pretoria : The Government Printer, 1939)
    The experiments here described were undertaken in order to determine (a) the duration in sheep of immunity to heartwater and whether immunologically different strains exist, and (b) how the immunity is maintained. Among ...
  • A Rickettsiosis new to South Africa 
    Schulz, K.; Du Toit, P.J. (The Government Printer, Pretoria, 1939)
    The object of this preliminary note is to record the occurrence of Rickettsiosis oxina in the monocytes in blood, intima, and lung smears of two sheep sent in during January, 1939, by the Government Veterinary Officer, Mr. ...
  • The cystine content of Merino wool in relation to its physical attributes 
    Rossouw, S.D.; Bosman, V.; Du Toit, P.J. (Pretoria : The Government Printer, 1939)
    The cystine content of Merino wool is approximately 12 per cent and although several research worker have studied the source and formation of this constituent, the function of cystine in Merino wool production from nutritional ...
  • Ovine anaplasmosis : the transmission of Anaplasma ovis and Eperythrozoon ovis to the Blesbuck (Damaliscus albifrons) 
    Neitz, W.O.; Du Toit, P.J. (The Government Printer, Pretoria, 1939)
    The transmission of Anaplasma marginale and Anaplasma centrale to several species of South African antelopes was discussed by Neitz and du Toit (1932) and Neitz (1935). The experiments showed that A. marginale produced an ...