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Browsing by UP Author "Holm, Dietmar Erik"
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Annandale, Annett; Fosgate, Geoffrey Theodore; Bok, Harold; Holm, Dietmar Erik
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2019-06)
Bovine pregnancy diagnosis (PD) by transrectal palpation (TRP) is one of the most frequently performed procedures in bovine practice, and an important competency for veterinary graduates. It is currently not known if ...
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Blignaut, David J.C.; Holm, Dietmar Erik; Leask, Rhoda; Stander, Nerissa; Steyl, Johan Christian Abraham
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2011-12)
No abstract available.
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Irons, Pete Charles; Holm, Dietmar Erik; Annandale, Cornelius Henry
(University of Toronto Press, 2017-09)
Four years after the institution of a new curriculum at the University of Pretoria's Faculty of Veterinary Science, a second major curricular renewal was initiated as a result of several pressing drivers, many of which ...
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Mostert, El-Marie; Holm, Dietmar Erik; International Veterinary Simulation in Teaching Conference (5th : 2017 : Pretoria, South Africa); University of Pretoria. Dept. for Education Innovation; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science
(Pretoria : University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science, 2017)
Objective computer-based assessment was used for the final comprehensive theoretical day one competency examination of veterinary students at the University of Pretoria. This examination consisted of different question ...
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Hentzen, Andreas H.R.; Thompson, P.N. (Peter N.); Holm, Dietmar Erik
(CSIRO Publishing, 2020-07)
CONTEXT : There is pressure on production veterinarians to reduce the use of antibiotics in intensive beef production systems.
AIMS : The present study investigated whether preconditioning – the process whereby weaned ...
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Tshuma, Tsakula; Fosgate, Geoffrey Theodore; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington); Swanepoel, Corlia; Holm, D.E. (Dietmar Erik)
(MDPI, 2023-01)
This study investigated the effect of ambient temperature and humidity on milk urea nitrogen (MUN) concentration in Holstein cows. Meteorological data corresponding to the dates of milk sampling were collected over six ...
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Holm, Dietmar Erik; Nielen, Mirjam; Jorritsma, R.; Irons, Pete Charles; Thompson, P.N. (Peter N.)
(Elsevier, 2015-01)
In a 7-year longitudinal study 292 Bovelder beef cows in a restricted breeding system inSouth Africa were observed from 1 to 2 days before their first breeding season, when repro-ductive tract scoring (RTS, scored from 1 ...
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Chigerwe, Munashe; Holm, Dietmar Erik; Mostert, El-Marie; May, Kate; Boudreaux, Karen A.
(Public Library of Science, 2020-10-23)
Mental health and wellness research continue to be a topic of importance among veterinary
students in the United States of America (US). Limited peer reviewed literature focusing on
South African veterinary students is ...
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Pypers, A.R.; Holm, Dietmar Erik; Williams, June Heather
(South African Veterinary Association, 2011-09)
Clinical disease resulting from the vertical transmission of Anaplasma marginale has only
been reported on 5 occasions despite studies demonstrating successful in utero transmission.
During the reported experimental ...
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Holm, Dietmar Erik; University of Pretoria. Dept. van Argitektuur
(University of Pretoria, 1986-09-25)
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Holm, Dietmar Erik; Murray, Montagu; Pauw, Christiaan Johannes; IAHS World Congress on Housing (33rd : 2005 : Pretoria, South Africa)
(IAHS, 2005-09)
Paper presented at the XXXIII IAHS World Congress on Housing, 27-30 September 2005,"Transforming Housing Environments through Design", University of Pretoria.
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Leask, Rhoda; Cronje, Tanita; Holm, Dietmar Erik; Van Ryneveld, Linda
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2020-07-29)
Although theoretical training of veterinary students is uncomplicated even for larger groups,
practical training remains a challenge. Much has been said about the value of practical training
in curriculum design. Yet, ...
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Holm, Dietmar Erik; Murray, Montagu; Pauw, Christiaan Johannes; IAHS World Congress on Housing (33rd : 2005 : Pretoria, South Africa)
(IAHS, 2005-09)
Paper presented at the XXXIII IAHS World Congress on Housing, 27-30 September 2005,"Transforming Housing Environments through Design", University of Pretoria.
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Holm, Dietmar Erik; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington); Thompson, P.N. (Peter N.)
(American Society of Animal Science, 2014-11)
Although fetomaternal disproportion is
the major cause of dystocia in heifers, pelvis area (PA)
is not recommended as a culling tool due to its relatively
low importance and genetic correlation with calf birth
weight ...
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Hentzen, A.H.R.; Holm, Dietmar Erik
(CSIRO Publishing, 2024-02)
CONTEXT : Mitigating financial risk in the feedlot environment is an ongoing occurrence, and good production is a key risk mitigator. However, production protocols are based on historic averages because of the inability ...
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Holm, Dietmar Erik; Mostert, El-Marie; International Veterinary Simulation in Teaching Conference (5th : 2017 : Pretoria, South Africa); University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science; University of Pretoria. Dept. for Education Innovation
(Pretoria : University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science, 2017)
Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) were used to assess practical skills as part of the final examination of veterinary students at the University of Pretoria. A list of 40 practical skills to be assessed ...
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Holm, Dietmar Erik; Van Wilpe, Erna; Harper, Cindy Kim; Duncan, N.M. (Neil)
(South African Veterinary Association, 2008-03)
Dermatosparaxis is a heritable collagen dysplasia causing skin extensibility and fragility. In Belgian Blue cattle this mutation has been described as a 3 base pair (bp) change followed by a 17 bp deletion in the gene ...
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Le Roux, Schalk Willem; Holm, Dietmar Erik; Jordaan, Gerrit J.; University of Pretoria. Dept. of Architecture; Du Toit, A.H.; City Council of Pretoria
(Architecture SA, 1989-05)
"Pretoria's civic architecture bears the stamp of Sytze Wierda, the architect who interpreted President Paul Kruger's vision of the new Republic. This had domestic and international aspects. The former pertained to the ...
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Ferreira, Gert M.; Annandale, C.H.; Smuts, M.P. (Mario); Holm, Dietmar Erik
(Medpharm Publications, 2022)
Reproduction is one of the most important factors determining successful cattle farming systems. Management practices, such
as nutritional supplementation, can influence the reproductive performance of cattle. The objective ...
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Liman, Mohammed S.; Hassen, Abubeker; McGaw, Lyndy Joy; Sutovsky, Peter; Holm, Dietmar Erik
(MDPI, 2022-04)
Cryopreservation and storage of semen for artificial insemination (AI) result in excessive accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). This leads to a shortened life span and reduced motility of spermatozoa post-thawing, ...