Faculty Day, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, 7 September 2017 : research overview

Abstract

Oral presentations: Occurrence and characterisation of big seven Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli serotypes in healthy cattle from cow-calf operations in Gauteng and Northwest provinces, South Africa / Mainga A.O., Malahlela M., Tshuma T., Cenci Goga B.T., Karama M. -- Seroprevalence of leptospirosis in slaughtered animals in Gauteng Province abattoirs, South Africa / Dogonyaro B.B., Van Heerden H., Potts A.D., Lötter C., Katsande C., Fasina F.O., Adesiyun A.A. -- Interaction of Tritrichomonas foetus infection with the vaginal bacterial flora of heifers / Martins I.S., Swanevelder Z.H., Irons P.C. -- Prevalence of Clostridium difficile and Salmonella spp. in juvenile dogs affected with parvovirus enteritis / Botha W.J., Schoeman J.P., Marks S.L., Morley P.S., Whitehead Z., Annandale C.H. -- Artificial insemination trial with frozen-thawed semen on exogenous hormone induced oestrus in African lion (Panthera leo) / Callealta I., Luther, I., Ganswindt A., Scheepers G., Kasberg J., Lüders I., Kotze A., Mueller K. --Sir Arnold Theiler Memorial Lecture: "The Research Imperative" / Prof Robert Gilbert -- Seroprevalence and factors associated with Rift Valley fever in domestic ruminants in the Free State and Northern Cape provinces / Avenant A., Ngoshe Y.B., Rostal M., Cordel C., Paweska J.T., Karesh W.B., Thompson P.N. -- Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of West Nile Virus in equine populations in South Africa / Jeal R.E., Gummow B., Venter E.H. -- Evaluation of haemostatic changes in dogs with parvovirus enteritis before and after fluid resuscitation using thromboelastography / Whitehead Z., Goddard A., Pazzi P. -- Leopards and land use: using glucocorticoid metabolites to measure stress / Webster A.B., Burroughs R.E.J., Laver P.N., Ganswindt A. -- Could diclofenac’s toxicity in vultures have been predicted? / Hassan I.Z., Duncan N.M., Adawaren E.O., Naidoo V. -- Interesting research development showcase from Production Animal Studies / Bertschinger H.

Poster presentations: 1. Effect of usage of antibiotics on virulence profiles of Escherichia coli in pig production / Abubakar R.H., Madoroba E., Fasina F.O. -- 2. Exploring next generation sequencing on the ION S5 as a basis for investigating the potential role of the CYP 2 gene family in the metabolism of diclofenac in Cape vulture (Gyps coprotheres) / Adawaren E.O., Naidoo V., Mukandiwa L., Suleman E., Du Plessis M. -- 3. PacBio Circular Consensus Sequencing uncovers the haemoparasite microbiome in South African wild and domestic felids / Bosman A.M., Gall C., Peasley A., Pazzi P., Penzhorn B., Wildung M., Oosthuizen M.C., Brayton K.A. -- 4. Methods for repeatable separation of the components of infertile and fertile Nile crocodile eggs for the determination of inorganic elemental constituents / Brown G.J., Forbes P.B.C., Myburgh J.G., Nöthling J.O. -- 5. Cardiopulmonary effects of anaesthesia maintained by propofol infusion versus isoflurane inhalation in cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) / Buck R.K., Tordiffe A., Zeiler G.E. -- 6. A comparison between manual count, flow cytometry and qPCR as a means of determining Babesia rossi parasitaemia in naturally infected dogs / De Villiers L., Quan M., Troskie M., Fosgate G.T., Leisewitz A.L. -- 7. Preliminary assessment of seven under-investigated South African plants from the Myrtaceae family for activity against Bacillus anthracis Famuyide / I.M., Fasina F.O., Eloff J.N., McGaw L.J. -- 8. Evaluation of several tree species for activity against salmonella / Gado D.A., Ahmed A.S., Botha F.S., Ehlers M., McGaw L.J. -- 9. Shotgun genome sequence and population diversity of Mannheimia haemolytica isolates from sheep in South Africa / Gelaw A.K., Cutler S., Guthrie A., Fosgate G.T. -- 10. The pathology of the spleen in canine Babesia rossi infection / Henning A., Clift S.J., Leisewitz A. -- 11. The effect of preconditioning on the health and production of calves in a South African feedlot / Hentzen A.H.R., Thompson P.N., Holm D.E. -- 12. Towards a yellow tulp vaccine: preliminary studies exploiting the potential for cross-reactivity with related bufadienolides / Isa H.I., Ferreira A., Crafford J.E., Botha C.J. -- 13. Gross morphology and basic histological structure of the Apparatus lacrimalis of the ostrich (Struthio camelus) and emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) / Kleyn E., Groenewald H.B., Soley J.T. -- Genetic variability of Anaplasma phagocytophilum strains circulating in wild rodents in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, South Africa / Kolo A.O., Chaisi M.E., De Boni L., Collins N.E., Brayton K.A., Oosthuizen M.C. -- 15. Prevalence of brucellosis in slaughter animals in Gauteng province abattoirs, South Africa: food safety implications / Kolo F.B., Adesiyun A.A., Katsande C., Fasina F.O., Van Heerden H. -- 16. Effects of chemical and mechanical stimulation on laryngeal motion during anaesthetic induction with alfaxalone, thiopentone or propofol in healthy dogs / Labuscagne S., Zeiler G.E., Dzikiti T.B. -- 17. Phylogenetic analysis of 2015-2016 Nigerian highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 viruses / Laleye A.T., Joannis T.M., Shittu I.A., Meseko C.A., Zamperin G., Milani A., Zecchin B., Fusaro A., Monne I., Abolnik C. -- 18. Effect of climatological factors on the bulk milk somatic cell count on South African dairies / Lategan A., Nielen M., Vernooij H., Fosgate G.T., Van der Leek M. -- 19. Dietary supplementation of conjugated linoleic acids on sperm quality and freezability in bovines / Liman M.S., Cardoso C.L., Holm D.E., De Bruyn S., Gasparrini B., Franco V., Longobardi V., Esposito G. -- 20. Herd-level prevalence of bovine leukaemia virus infection and associated risk factors in commercial dairies in five provinces of South Africa / Maboe S.J., Gratwick W., Thompson P.N. -- 21. Prevalence of Salmonella spp. in slaughter cattle, the abattoir environment and meat sold at retail outlets in Gauteng province / Manqele A., Adesiyun A.A., Madoroba E., Onyeka L.O., Thompson P.N. -- 22. Magnetic resonance imaging of the muscle tendons in the carpal region of the southern white rhino (Ceratotherium simum simum) / Meusel E.G., Crole M.R., Marais J. -- 23. Investigation of antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activities of two Newtonia spp. with potential for alleviating infectious diarrhoea symptoms / Motlhatlego K.E., Njoya E.M., Abdalla M.A., Eloff J.N., McGaw L.J. -- 24. A comparative study of the infundibular epithelium in laying and moulting commercial hens / Mpango M.M., Madekurozwa M.-C. -- 25. Rift Valley fever, Congo fever and brucellosis: human seroprevalence and behavioural exposure in central South Africa (2015-2016) / Msimang V., Paweska J.T., Weyer J., Rossouw J., Jansen van Vuren P., Thompson P.N. -- 26. Aspects of plant variety protection (plant breeders’ rights), in relation to seed crops, that may impact on policy and legislative development in South Africa / Netnou-Nkoana N.C., McGaw L.J., Eloff J.N. -- 27. Ovarian dynamics and injection site reactions associated with immunocontraceptive zona pellucida (ZP) and GnRH vaccination of domestic horse mares (Equus caballus) / Nolan M.B., Bertschinger H.J., Schulman M.L. -- 28. Anti-inflammatory activity of selected southern African medicinal plants with possible application against parasitic nematode infections / Ondua M., Njoya E.M., Abdalla M.A., McGaw L.J. -- 29. Prevalence and characterization of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in beef carcasses and beef products in Gauteng province / Onyeka L.O., Adesiyun A.A., Madoroba E., Manqele A., Thompson P.N. -- 30. Mycobacterium bovis infection in cattle at the wildlife/livestock interface in northern KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa / Sichewo P.R., Etter E., Michel A.L. -- 31. Vaccine matching: a different pathway to foot-and-mouth disease control / Sirdar M.M., Blignaut B., Heath L., Gummow B., Fosgate G.T. -- 32. Serum albumin level of donor cows as indicator of development competence of oocytes / Smuts M.P., De Bruyn S., Thompson P.N., Holm D.E. -- 33. The preventive and failure costs of mastitis in South Africa / Leenaerts L., Hogeveen H., Schlimmer N., Van der Leek M. -- 34. A survey of mastitis management practices used on South African dairies / Schlimmer N., Leenaerts L., Hogeveen H., Van der Leek M. -- 35. Adaptation of SAT1 and SAT2 foot-and-mouth disease virus in cattle and goats / Van der Merwe, D., Sirdar, M.M., Van Heerden, J., Heath, L., Fosgate, G.T., Blignaut, B. -- 36. Seroprevalence of Rift Valley fever virus in domestic and wild ruminants in far northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa / Van Loggerenberg C., Thompson P.N., Swanepoel R., Venter E.H. -- 37. Important trace element concentrations in ovine liver as determined by energy dispersive handheld X-ray fluorescence spectrometry / Van Loggerenberg D.E., Myburgh J.G., Laver P., Botha C.J. -- 38. Thromboelastographic platelet mapping findings in dogs with complicated Babesia rossi infection / Van Rooyen L.J., Hooijberg E.H., Schoeman J.P., Goddard, A. -- 39. Carnivore population dynamics on two reserves, comparable or not? / Wentzel J.M., Camacho G.C. , Bourn M., Fosgate G.T.