• Risk factors for prevalence of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) in diarrheic and non-diarrheic neonatal and weaner pigs, South Africa 

  Ogundare, Samuel T.; Fasanmi, Olubunmi Gabriel; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo (Elsevier, 2018-02)

  Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) causes neonatal and post-weaning diarrhea in pigs. In order to determine the risk factors, rectal/fecal swabs and visceral organs obtained from pig farms in two regions of South ...
• Ecological suitability modeling for anthrax in the Kruger National Park, South Africa 

  Steenkamp, Pieter Johan; Van Heerden, Henriette; Van Schalkwyk, Ockert Louis (Public Library of Science, 2018-01-18)

  The spores of the soil-borne bacterium, Bacillus anthracis, which causes anthrax are highly resistant to adverse environmental conditions. Under ideal conditions, anthrax spores can survive for many years in the soil. ...
• Perineal urethrostomy to treat obstructive urolithiasis in a captive hand-raised steenbok (Raphicerus campestris) 

  Poore, Luke A.; Hendry, Ross; Steyl, Johan Christian Abraham; Pfitzer, Silke (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2017-12-08)

  The steenbok (Raphicerus campestris) is a small antelope of the family Bovidae native to the African continent. Urolithiasis, the formation of urinary calculi in the urinary tract, can be caused by a variety of factors ...
• Is the biparietal diameter of fetuses in late gestation too variable to predict readiness for cesarean section in dogs? 

  De Cramer, K.G.M.; Nothling, Johan O. (Elsevier, 2018-06)

  Correct assessment of readiness for cesarean section is essential for timing elective cesarean section during late pregnancy in the bitch. In humans, biparietal diameter is sufficiently precise and accurate and used in a ...
• Epidemiological and partial budget analysis for treatment of subclinical Staphylococcus aureus intramammary infections considering microbiological and cytological scenarios 

  Petzer, Inge-Marie; Etter, Eric M.C.; Donkin, Edward Francis; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington); Karzis, Joanne (Elsevier, 2017-12)

  An innovative method was investigated to aid in the elimination of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) intramammary infections (IMI) from dairy herds. A stochastic model explore the economic benefit of three-day or eight-day ...
• The precision of predicting the time of onset of parturition in the bitch using the level of progesterone in plasma during the preparturient period 

  De Cramer, K.G.M.; Nothling, Johan O. (Elsevier, 2018-02)

  Precise prediction of the time of onset of parturition in the bitch is of clinical importance. Many parturition management cases in clinical practice are presented in the last two weeks of pregnancy without a reliable ...
• Public health concerns of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 endemicity in Africa 

  Fasanmi, Olubunmi Gabriel; Odetokun, Ismail Ayoade; Balogun, Fatima Adeola; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo (Veterinary World, 2017-10-01)

  Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) H5N1 was first officially reported in Africa in 2006; thereafter this virus has spread rapidly from Nigeria to 11 other African countries. This study was aimed at utilizing ...
• Faecal Escherichia coli as biological indicator of spatial interaction between domestic pigs and wild boar (Sus scrofa) in Corsica 

  Barth, S.A.; Blome, S.; Cornelis, D.; Pietschmann, J.; Laval, M.; Maestrini, O.; Geue, L.; Charrier, F.; Etter, Eric M.C.; Menge, C.; Beer, M.; Jori, F. (Wiley, 2018-01)

  On the Mediterranean island of Corsica, cohabitation between sympatric domestic pigs and Eurasian wild boar (Sus scrofa) is common and widespread and can facilitate the maintenance and dissemination of several pathogens ...
• Sero‑prevalence and intrinsic factors associated with Brucella infection in food animals slaughtered at abattoirs in Abuja, Nigeria 

  Aworh, Mabel Kamweli; Okolocha, Emmanuel Chukuwdi; Awosanya, Emmanuel Jolaoluwa; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo (BioMed Central, 2017-10-10)

  BACKGROUND : Brucellosis, a neglected tropical food-borne zoonotic disease, has a negative impact on both animal and human health as well as tremendous socio-economic impact in developing countries where rural income ...
• Avian viral pathogens in swallows, Zimbabwe : infectious diseases in Hirundinidae : a risk to swallow? 

  Caron, A.; Chiweshe, N.; Mundava, J.; Abolnik, Celia; Capobianco Dondona, A.; Scacchia, M.; Gaidet, N. (Springer, 2017-12)

  We sampled 417 swallows in a wetland ecosystem of Zimbabwe in February 2010 and October 2011. RT-PCR tests revealed circulation of avian paramyxovirus type I, avian influenza and West Nile disease viruses in these populations. ...
• Tremors in white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) during etorphine–azaperone immobilisation 

  De Lange, Stephanie S.; Fuller, Andrea; Haw, Anna; Hofmeyr, Markus; Buss, Peter E.; Miller, Michele; Meyer, L.C.R. (Leith Carl Rodney) (AOSIS Open Journals, 2017-02-24)

  Little is known about the mechanisms causing tremors during immobilisation of rhinoceros and whether cardiorespiratory supportive interventions alter their intensity. Therefore, we set out to determine the possible ...
• Pathology and epidemiology of oxalate nephrosis in cheetahs 

  Mitchell, Emily P.; Church, Molly E.; Nemser, Sarah M.; Yakes, Betsy Jean; Evans, Eric R.; Reimschuessel, Renate; Lemberger, Karin; Thompson, P.N. (Peter N.); Terio, Karen A. (Sage, 2017-11)

  To investigate cases of acute oxalate nephrosis without evidence of ethylene glycol exposure, archived data and tissues from cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) from North America (n = 297), southern Africa (n = 257), and France ...
• Use of urinary bladder measurements from a point-of-care cysto-colic ultrasonographic view to estimate urinary bladder volume in dogs and cats 

  Lisciandro, Gregory R.; Fosgate, Geoffrey T. (Wiley, 2017-11)

  OBJECTIVE : to develop a point-of-care ultrasound-derived formula to estimate urinary bladder volume noninvasively in dogs and cats. DESIGN : Prospective case series. SETTING : Private 24-hour veterinary emergency center. ...
• Serum anti-Müllerian hormone dynamics in mares following immunocontraception with anti-zona pellucida or -GnRH vaccines 

  Joone, Carolynne J.; Schulman, Martin L.; Fosgate, Geoffrey T.; Claes, A.N.J.; Gupta, S.K.; Botha, A.E.; Human, A.; Bertschinger, H.J. (Hendrik Jan) (Elsevier, 2018-01)

  Circulating anti-Müllerian hormone concentration (AMH) is positively correlated to the number of small growing follicles in the mare and may reflect ovarian function. Dynamics of AMH during immunocontraception have not ...
• Census and vaccination coverage of owned dog populations in four resource-limited rural communities, Mpumalanga province, South Africa 

  Conan, Anne; Geerdes, Joy A.C.; Akerele, Oluyemisi A.; Reininghaus, Bjorn; Simpson, Gregory J.G.; Knobel, Darryn Leslie (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2017-09-22)

  Dogs (Canis familiaris) are often free-roaming in sub-Saharan African countries. Rabies virus circulates in many of these populations and presents a public health issue. Mass vaccination of dog populations is the recommended ...
• Curricular renewal at the southern tip of Africa : the ‘2016’ veterinary curriculum at the University of Pretoria 

  Irons, Pete Charles; Holm, D.E. (Dietmar Erik); Annandale, C.H. (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 ...
• Effects of GnRH vaccination in wild and captive African elephant bulls (Loxodonta africana) on reproductive organs and semen quality 

  Lueders, Imke; Young, Debbie; Maree, Liana; Van der Horst, Gerhard; Luther, Ilse; Botha, Stephan; Tindall, Brendan; Fosgate, Geoffrey T.; Ganswindt, Andre; Bertschinger, H.J. (Hendrik Jan) (Public Library of Science, 2017-09-15)

  OBJECTIVES : Although the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) is classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in some isolated habitats in southern Africa, contraception is ...
• Modeling the spatial distribution of African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) in the Kruger National Park, South Africa 

  Hughes, Kristen; Fosgate, Geoffrey T.; Budke, Christine M.; Ward, Michael P.; Kerry, Ruth; Ingram, Ben (Public Library of Science, 2017-09-13)

  The population density of wildlife reservoirs contributes to disease transmission risk for domestic animals. The objective of this study was to model the African buffalo distribution of the Kruger National Park. A secondary ...
• Frequency and number of B-lines using a regionally based lung ultrasound examination in cats with radiographically normal lungs compared to cats with left-sided congestive heart failure 

  Lisciandro, Gregory R.; Fulton, Robert M.; Fosgate, Geoffrey T.; Mann, Kelly A. (Wiley, 2017-09)

  OBJECTIVE : To establish a baseline lung ultrasound (LUS) artifact profile using a regionally based protocol in cats without clinical signs of respiratory disease and with radiographically normal lungs compared to a cohort ...
• Artificially extended photoperiod administered to pre-partum mares via blue light to a single eye : observations on gestation length, foal birth weight and foal hair coat at birth 

  Nolan, Margaret B.; Walsh, Caroline M.; Duff, Noelle; McCrarren, Conor; Prendergast, Ralph L.; Murphy, Barbara A. (Elsevier, 2017-09)

  In seasonally breeding animals, photoperiod perception is crucial for timing of important physiological events. In the horse, long day photoperiod influences the onset of ovulation and cyclicity, shedding of the heavier ...

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