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Browsing by Supervisor "Zeiler, Gareth Edward"
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Kadwa, Abdur Rahmaan
(University of Pretoria, 2021-07)
Objective To ascertain the efficacy of a single circuit, in vitro extracorporeal membrane model at oxygenating blood and removing carbon dioxide (CO2) with ultra-low blood flow, in replicates either exposed to room air ...
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Buck, Roxanne Kate
(University of Pretoria, 2017)
Objective To compare the cardiopulmonary function of cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) undergoing propofol total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) to isoflurane maintenance in order to evaluate their feasibility for field use. Study ...
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Stemmet, Gideon Petrus
(University of Pretoria, 2018)
Objective To compare immobilisation efficacy of a non-potent opioid drug combination to the preferred etorphine-azaperone combination in zebras.
Study design Prospective, randomised crossover trial.
Animal population Ten ...
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Boustead, Keagan John
(University of Pretoria, 2020)
Objective To compare the effect of invasive continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP),
pressure-controlled ventilation with positive end expiratory pressure (PCV+PEEP) and
spontaneous breathing (SB) on carbon dioxide ...
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Grace, Justin Frederick
(University of Pretoria, 2020)
Objective To compare physiological and time variables of etorphine-azaperone (EA) to etorphine-midazolam (EM) immobilisation in African buffalo bulls.
Study design Randomised crossover study
Animal population A group of ...
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Basson, Pierre Etienne
(University of Pretoria, 2019)
Hypoxaemia (oxyhaemoglobin saturation < 90%) often occurs during wildlife
immobilisation and poses a risk of morbidity and mortality. Several methods have been
used to assess blood oxygenation in immobilised impala ...
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Mtetwa, Thembeka Kim
(University of Pretoria, 2018)
Pulse oximetry is a cost-effective and a simple way to continuously monitor oxygenation of haemoglobin (SpO2) in humans and animals. Although pulse oximetry has been used extensively in wildlife, its efficacy and accuracy ...
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Labuscagne, Sandra
(University of Pretoria, 2018)
Objective: To compare the effect of chemical and mechanical stimulation on arytenoid cartilage motion in healthy dogs during anaesthetic induction with alfaxalone, thiopentone or propofol for induction of anaesthesia. ...
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Gray, Travis Ross
(University of Pretoria, 2018)
Materials and Methods Each dog underwent four treatments separated into two treatment blocks. All dogs received each treatment once in a balanced randomised order within each block. A three-week washout period between ...
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Smalle, Tesh Michelle
(University of Pretoria, 2016)
Objective: To compare the effects of thiopental, propofol and alfaxalone on arytenoid cartilage motion and establish dose rates to achieve a consistent oral laryngoscopy examination.
Study design: Prospective, randomised, ...
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Du Plooy, Kayla Jane
(University of Pretoria, 2019)
The purpose of the study was to assess and describe brain activity before (pre-stun) and after (post-stun) electrical stunning (e-stunning) in the Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) by using electroencephalogram (EEG) ...
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Khanzadeh Alishahi, Majid
(University of Pretoria, 2018)
Objective To determine if intraperitoneal (IP) ropivacaine in conjunction with systemic analgesics improves postoperative analgesia following ovariohysterectomy (OHE) in dogs.
Study Design Randomized, blinded, clinical ...
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Fisher, Diana
(University of Pretoria, 2019)
Objective To determine the effects of acepromazine and detomidine standing sedation on
haematological and biochemical variables in horses.
Study design A blinded randomised, comparative study.
Animal population Twelve ...
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Blignaut, Christiaan Johannes
(University of Pretoria, 2020)
Objective To compare ketamine-butorphanol-medetomidine (KBM) to butorphanolmidazolam-
medetomidine (BMM) for chemical capture (immobilisation) of serval (Leptailurus
serval).
Study design Blinded, randomised immobilisation ...
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Chelopo, Ngwako David
(University of Pretoria, 2020)
Objective To determine the cardiopulmonary and blood gas status of elephants during
chemical capture (immobilisation) with a thiafentanil-azaperone drug combination kept in
lateral recumbency.
Study design Prospective ...
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Buck, Roxanne Kate
(University of Pretoria, 2015)
Objective To characterise a propofol-medetomidine-ketamine total intravenous anaesthetic protocol in impala (Aepyceros melampus).
Study design Prospective clinical study.
Animals Ten adult female impala, weighing 39 (±4) ...