Browsing Research Articles (Centre for Veterinary Wildlife Studies) by Author "Blackhurst, Dee"

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Challenges to animal welfare associated with capture and long road transport in boma-adapted black (Diceros bicornis) and semi-captive white (Ceratotherium simum) rhinoceroses

Pohlin, Friederike; Hofmeyr, Markus; Hooijberg, Emma Henriette; Blackhurst, Dee; Reuben, Mmadi; Cooper, Dave; Meyer, Leith Carl Rodney (Wildlife Disease Association, 2020-04)

Capture and transport are part of translocation and expose animals to a variety of stressors that can lead to morbidity and mortality. We aimed to establish a better understanding of the physiologic responses to capture ...
A comparison of hematological, immunological, and stress responses to capture and transport in wild White Rhinoceros Bulls (Ceratotherium simum simum) supplemented with azaperone or midazolam

Pohlin, Friederike; Hooijberg, Emma Henriette; Buss, Peter Erik; Huber, Nikolaus; Viljoen, Francois P.; Blackhurst, Dee; Meyer, Leith Carl Rodney (Frontiers Media, 2020-10)

Capture and transport are essential procedures for the management and conservation of southern white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum simum), but are associated with stress-induced morbidity and mortality. To improve ...

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