Faculty Day, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, 20 October 2022 : programme and booklet

Abstract

Session 1: Postgraduate research / Session chair: Prof Kgomotso Sibeko-Matjila --1. 08:45-08:55 The effects of nutritional stress and reproduction on stable isotope ratios of ruminants, monogastrics, and hindgut fermenters in South Africa / GV Ringani, JP Chamunorwa -- 2. Prospective pathological evaluation of the prevalence of thromboemboli & associated haemostatic dysfunction in canine carcinomas & sarcomas / P Pazzi, GT Fosgate, A Rixon, J Hanekom, AT Kristensen, A Goddard -- 3. Investigation of the inflammatory response in African Horse Sickness / E-C Schliewert, EH Hooijberg, S Steyn, C Potgieter, GT Fosgate, A Goddard -- 4. Comparative genomics of Bacillus anthracis strains from anthrax outbreaks in Kruger National Park, South Africa / SP Mokgokong, A Hassim, WC Turner, KE Lekota, H van Heerden

Session 2: Undergraduate research / Session chair: Dr Darshana Morar-Leather -- 1. Pelvic limb myology of the South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris) / M. Duwe, C. Steyn -- 2. Diagnostic accuracy of cytological examination for the identification of neoplasia in the OVAH Clinical Pathology laboratory / N Tar, EH Hooijberg -- 3. Characterisation of bacterial isolates located in the oral cavity of free-ranging ippopotami (Hippopotamus amphibius) / M Engelbrecht, A Jonker, A Michel -- 4. The use of client-created video clips in testing the effectiveness of an over-the-counter product in the management of thunderstorm phobia in dogs / S Baxter, Q Sonntag -- 5. Mycoplasmosis in black-footed cats (Felis nigripes): diagnosis, treatment, and prevention / JD Clark, KN KoeppeL

Session 3: Arnold Theiler Memorial Lecture: Prof Juergen A Richt (Kansas State University, USA) -- ‘In the footsteps of Arnold Theiler: Vaccines and Diagnostics then, now and in the future’ / introduction and session chair: Prof Tshepo Matjila

Session 4: Postgraduate research / Session chair: Dr Raksha Bhoora -- 1. Prevalence and characterization of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in dairy cattle in South Africa / A Olawole, M Malahlela, MC Marufu, A Kalake, M Karama -- 2. The effect of glycine supplementation on the identified urinary metabolites in captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) / KM van Boom, L Adamson, TA Kohn, ASW Tordiffe -- 3. Bacterial and fungal causes of domestic ruminant abortion in South Africa / A Jonker, PN Thompson, A Michel -- 4. The production of a plant-expressed virus-like particle vaccine against infectious bronchitis coronavirus and efficacy in chickens / KM Sepotokele, C Abolnik

Session 5: Postgraduate research / Session chair: Prof Tshepo Matjila (funded by AgriSETA or HWSeta) -- 1. Effects of developmental genistein exposure on anxiety and depressive-like behaviour in rat offspring / JD Chetty, C Newton, Z Mohamed-Moosa -- 2. Neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin and symmetrical dimethylarginine in dogs with carcinoma or sarcoma / AJ Rixon, E Meyer, S Daminet, A Goddard, A Celliers, T Kongtasai, P Pazzi -- 3. Identification of Anaplasma species in wild animal species in the Kruger National Park and surrounding game reserves using a bacterial microbiome approach / SM Makgabo, KA Brayton, MC Oosthuizen, NE Collins -- 4. Anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity extracts, fractions and compounds from Ptaeroxylon obliquum leaves / ET Khunoana, JN Eloff, TE Ramadwa, SM Nkadimeng / MA Selepe, LJ McGaw -- 5. Monitoring and controlling aspiration fluid temperature during ovum pick-up in southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) / L Marais, BS Durrant, MP Smuts, M de la Rey, C Herbst, DE Holm

Session 6: 3-Minute Thesis (Doctoral candidates) and 1-Minute Dissertation (Masters candidates) presentations / Session chair: Dr Selaelo Tshilwane -- 3-minute thesis presentations: [PhD] -- 1. Case report: The clinical presentation and management of a naturally occurring bluetongue virus infection in a pregnant Rottweiler dog / J Hanekom -- 2. Interrelationships of warthogs, rnithodoros ticks and African swine fever virus in South Africa / A Craig -- 3. Plant extracts influences surface hydrophobicity, cell adhesion, quorum sensing and extracellular matrix production involved in biofilm formation of multidrug resistant Escherichia coli O157:H7 / MM Lebeloane -- 4. Molecular epidemiological investigation of contagious equine metritis in South Africa / CE May -- 1-minute dissertation presentations: [MSc] -- 1. Acute stress response in southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) immobilized with four different drug protocols / LS Michaelides -- 2. Investigation of Bacillus anthracis spore survival in soils from Kruger National Park in South Africa and Etosha National Park in Namibia / K Govender -- 3. Prevalence and factors associated with Salmonella species in mechanically recovered poultry meat imported through a port of entry into South Africa / TN Ndobeni -- 4. A population model to investigate the drivers that cause the replacement of Rhipicephalus decoloratus by Rhipicephalus microplus on cattle / JL Kotze -- 5. Comparative antimicrobial efficacy of four surgical hand preparation procedures prior to application of an alcoholbased hand rub in veterinary students / HS Viljoen

Poster presentations: 1. The bacterial microbiome of Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks in the Mnisi community, South Africa / R Ackermann -- 2. Efficacy of South African plants against drug-resistant staphylococci isolated from clinical cases of bovine mastitis / AO Akinboye -- 3. In silico identification and comparative analysis of Theileria parva vaccine candidates identified using reverse vaccinology methods / LL Borchers -- 4. Mandibular fractures in cats: a comparison of signalment, distribution, conformation and association with teeth between referral practices in South Africa and Canada / M Conradie -- 5. Farmer’s knowledge, perceptions and attitudes of FMD in the control zone of Limpopo Province / K Daddy -- 6. Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of ketamine-medetomidine and ketamine-butorphanol-medetomidine for the immobilization of free-living African lions (Panthera leo) / AC Donaldson - 7. In vitro biological activities of Combretum molle R.Br. exG.Don (Combretaceae) against mastitis-causing organisms / RC Erhabor -- 8. Development and evaluation of an RT-qPCR assay for the detection of Rift Valley fever phlebovirus in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues in natural cases of sheep / S Gwala -- 9. The seroprevalence of African horse sickness in dogs living in Tshwane, South Africa (2014 - 2019) / J Hanekom -- 10. An Epidemiological Study of Canine Lymphoma in South Africa / SB Harris -- 11. Molecular epidemiology of pigeon paramyxovirus (PPMV) in South Africa / MC Hayes -- 12. Detection of bacterial tick-borne pathogens in two provinces of South Africa using a microbiome sequencing approach / BL Khoza -- 13. The effects of developmental genistein exposure on learning and memory function in rat offspring / AO Kunene -- 14. A survey on medicinal plants used by indigenous people of Limpopo for treatment of Covid-19 and respiratory symptoms in humans and animals / JK Madisha -- 15. Antimycobacterial activity of traditional herbal mixtures against microorganisms related to respiratory ailments in animals / JK Madisha -- 16. Temporal dynamics of Anaplasma marginale infection in calves at the wildlife-livestock interface in the Mnisi communal area, Mpumalanga, South Africa / SM Makgabo -- 17. Cattle trade networks in the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) Protection Zone of Limpopo Province / KK Malatji -- 18. Serotyping and resistance profiling of non-typhoidal Salmonella isolates from poultry in South Africa / E Masitha -- 19. Abattoir workers’ knowledge, perceptions and attitudes regarding zoonotic infections in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa / KD Mazwi -- 20. Quantitative detection of Theileria haneyi infections in South Africa / TV Mbaba -- 21. Reliability of the Enterprise Point-Of-Care blood analyser’s calculated arterial oxygen haemoglobin saturation, in immobilized southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) / TK Mtetwa -- 22. Anti-quorum sensing, anti-biofilm activity, antibacterial activity, total phenolic and flavonoid contents of Kalanchoe gunniae and other selected plants with potential for managing mastitis / EC Ogbuadike -- 23. Morphological description of the digestive tract of Temminck’s ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) / TJ Saby -- 24. Development and optimization of a reverse-transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assay for the detection and identification of SAT1 serotype foot-and-mouth disease virus / L Seoke -- 25. Ehrlichia ruminantium and Rickettsia africae infection rates in Amblyomma species of southern Africa / A Smit -- 26. Comparative morphology of the stifle joint of the African lion (Panthera leo), African black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) and Temminck’s ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) / C Steyn -- 27. Evaluation of alternative disinfectants to formaldehyde for treating broiler eggs in a commercial hatchery / AJ van Wijk -- 28. Development of a multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction to distinguish between Mycoplasma species found in South African poultry / PP Wambulawaye -- 29. The effect of developmental genistein exposure on reproductive function in rat offspring / AM Wulg