Faculty Day, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, 22 August 2019 : research overview

Abstract

Oral presentations: The abundance, composition and barcoding of Tabanidae within Kruger National Park and their role in the transmission of Besnoitia besnoiti / A Smit, LP Snyman, X Mazibuko, L Neves -- Prevalence of radiographic changes in front feet and metacarpophalangeal joints of South African endurance racehorses / E Hollenbach, MP Robert, C le Roux, Y Smit -- Efficacy of a high potency pentavalent oil-emulsion foot-and-mouth disease vaccine against heterologous challenge with FMDV SAT1 in goats / DD Lazarus, MM Sirdar, J van Heerden, D van der Merwe, PB Mutowembwa, F Peta, L Heath, B Blignaut, PA Opperman, GT Fosgate -- Junctional complexes of the blood-testis barrier in the Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) / RA Molele, MC Madekurozwa 5. Can exogenous sclerostin mitigate the excessive bone formation associated with sclerosteosis? / TJ Dreyer, M Shah, C Doyle, G Holdsworth, V Naidoo -- Sir Arnorld Theiler Memorial Lecture: Large mammals facing climate change / Prof Duncan Mitchell -- Determining whether colour can be used to assess arterial blood oxygenation in immobilised impala (Aepyceros melampus) / PE Basson, G Zeiler, P Kamerman, LCR Meyer -- Gross morphology of the African lion (Panthera leo) heart / CA Marais, MR Crole -- The immunogenicity of two forms of cost-effective, purified, non-living anthrax vaccine candidates compared to the Sterne live spore vaccine with concurrent penicillin G treatment in bovines / S Jauro, OC Ndumnego, C Ellis, A Buys, W Beyer, H van Heerden -- Retrospective analysis of the epidemiology and clinical presentation of West Nile virus infection in horses in South Africa, 2016–2017 / F Bertram, M Venter, PN Thompson -- Oxidative burst and phagocytic activities of phagocytic cells in canine parvoviral enteritis / K du Preez, Y Rautenbach, EH Hooijberg, A Goddard -- Interesting research from the Department of Paraclinical Sciences: Prof Lyndy McGaw and Dr Johan Steyl

Poster presentations: 1. Physiological and behavioural measure of animal welfare in relation to semicaptive African elephant (Loxodonta africana) interaction programs / CE Grotto, EV Berkeley, A Ganswindt -- 2. Age-related changes in the rete testis and efferent ductules of the Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) / MIA Ibrahim, LI Khumalo, M-C Madekurozwa -- 3. Morphology of the Southern Ground-Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri) stomach / AD Naudé, KN Koeppel, MR Crole -- 4. Haematology and biochemistry effects of acepromazine or detomidine standing sedation in horses / D Fisher, Y Rautenbach, M Hewetson, G Zeiler -- 5. The effects of storage time and temperature on thromboelastographic analysis in dogs and horses / A Lemon, A Goddard, EH Hooijberg -- 6. Assessing the application of a smartphone modulated ECG device for use in equines / G Piketh, T Schliewert, A Williams -- 7. Prevalence of bactibilia in apparently healthy dogs / E Verwey, A Gal, F Kettner, WJ Botha, P Pazzi -- 8. The potential effect of garlium GEM HC as a tick repellent agent in springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) / A Fitte, KN Koeppel, J Steyl, L McGaw -- 9. Faecal glucocorticoid metabolite concentrations as a measure of stress in black-footed cats (Felis nigripes) / M van Heerden, KN Koeppel, A Ganswindt -- 10. Evaluation of the quality of foot-and-mouth disease virus samples in preparation for next-generation sequencing / D van der Merwe, J van Heerden, L Heath, B Blignaut, GT Fosgate -- 11. Percentage of faecal excretion of meloxicam in the Cape vultures (Gyps corprotheres) / EO Adawaren, L Mukandiwa, J Chipangura, K Wolter, V Naidoo -- 12. The antioxidant and cytotoxic effect of Cissampelos owariensis P. Beauv extracts / RT Akande, SM Nkadimeng, LJ McGaw -- 13. Responses of faecal glucocorticoid metabolites, heart rate variability, body temperature fluctuations and activity patterns to potential stressors in captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) / KL Brown, A Ganswindt, G Steenkamp, ASW Tordiffe -- 14. Hematological changes during experimental pathogenic Theileria sp. (sable) infection in roan calves (Hippotragus equinus) / SJ Clift, JCA Steyl, EP Mitchell, JA Lawrence, EH Hooijberg -- 15. Evaluation of the antibacterial and antibiofilm potential of three Combretum species against selected foodborne pathogens / RC Erhabor, JO Erhabor, LJ McGaw -- 16. The in vitro effect of ionophores on cardiac and skeletal muscle cells / D Henn, EA Venter, CJ Botha -- 17. Evaluation of in vitro neutralization of epoxyscillirosidine by antibodies raised in sheep / HI Isa, GCH Ferreira, JE Crafford, CJ Botha -- 18. Determination of anti-nutritive factors and toxins in selected fodder trees or shrubs and conventional animal feed during feed scarcity / MM Lebeloane, KG Kgosana, LJ McGaw -- 19. The microbiome of Crocodylus niloticus eggs from commercial southern African crocodile farms and its relationship to foetal mortality and hatching success / AV Lensink, JG Myburg -- 20. The effect of seasonality on the stress and metabolic patterns of an African strepsirrhine / C Long, ASW Tordiffe, ML Sauther, FP Cuozzo, J Millette, A Ganswindt, J Scheun -- 21. Reference intervals for haematology and serum biochemistry in Temminck’s ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) / K Lourens, E Hooijberg, L Meyer -- 22. Activity of three South African plants on phytopathogenic bacteria and fungi of tomatoes and chemical profiling of the extracts / FN Makhubu, MC Khosa, LJ McGaw -- 23. In vitro cytotoxicity of isogeigerin acetate, a novel sesquiterpene lactone isolated from Geigeria aspera (vermeerbos) / YZ Mathe, G Fouché, LGJ Ackerman, D Liles, EA Venter, CJ Botha -- 24. The effects of water and ethanol extracts of Panaeolus cyanescens mushroom on arginase activity in bovine pulmonary aortic endothelial cells / SM Nkadimeng, CLM Steinmann, JN Eloff -- 25. The in vitro antibacterial activity and safety of Morinda lucida leaf extracts against Salmonella serovars relevant in livestock infections / OS Olawuwo, AO Aro, JO Erhabor, JN Eloff, LJ McGaw -- 26. Antimicrobial resistance and biofilm formation in coagulase negative staphylococci isolated from cow milk samples submitted to the Onderstepoort Milk Laboratory / L Phophi, I Petzer, DN Qekwana -- 27. Assessment of infection prevention-control measures and hand hygiene compliance among healthcare workers in the intensive care unit at the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital / DC Sebola, C Boucher, DN Qekwana -- 28. The bacterial microbiome of Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks in the Mnisi community, South Africa / R Ackermann, C Gall, KA Brayton, NE Collins, I van Wyk, J Wentzel, AO Kolo, MC Oosthuizen -- 29. Assessment and genotyping of a novel vaccine candidate for Theileria parva infections / LL Borchers, M Tjale, K Sibeko-Matjila -- 30. Phylogenetic characterisation of the Palyam serogroup orbiviruses / K Ebersohn, P Coetzee, LP Snyman, R Swanepoel, EH Venter -- 31. Identification and genotyping of predicted host cell phenotype modulators in Theileria parva / N Komani, J Liebenberg, KP Sibeko-Matjila -- 32. Investigating Rickettsia africae infection in Amblyomma hebraeum ticks in Mnisi, Bushbuckridge Municipality, South Africa. / E Mazhetese, Z Lukanji, L Neves, D Morar-Leather -- 33. Molecular detection of tick-borne haemoparasites in cattle and buffalo samples from Manicaland province, Zimbabwe / AAR Modirwa, KP Sibeko-Matjila, R Bhoora -- 34. Development and validation of a real time PCR assay to detect Ehrlichia canis in dogs / NF Nkosi, MC Oosthuizen, M Quan -- 35. Lesions and cellular tropism of natural Rift Valley fever virus infection in sheep / L Odendaal, SJ Clift, GT Fosgate, AS Davis