• Clinical course of infection and cross-species detection of equine parvovirus-hepatitis 

  Reinecke, Birthe; Klöhn, Mara; Brüggemann, Yannick; Kinast, Volker; Todt, Daniel; Stang, Alexander; Badenhorst, Marcha; Koeppel, Katja; Guthrie, Alan; Groner, Ursula; Puff, Christina; De le Roi, Madeleine; Baumgärtner, Wolfgang; Cavalleri, Jessika-M. V.; Steinmann, Eike (MDPI, 2021-08)

  Since its first discovery by Arnold Theiler in 1918, serum hepatitis also known as Theiler’s disease has been reported worldwide, causing idiopathic acute hepatitis and liver failure in horses. Recent studies have suggested ...
• Antimicrobial resistance and mcr-1 gene in Escherichia coli isolated from poultry samples submitted to a bacteriology laboratory in South Africa 

  Hassan, Ibrahim Zubairu; Wandrag, Buks; Gouws, Johan J.; Qekwana, Daniel Nenene; Naidoo, Vinny (Veterinary World, 2021-10)

  BACKGROUND AND AIM: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and recently mobilized colistin resistance (mcr-1) associated colistin resistance among Escherichia coli isolates have been attributed to the overuse of antimicrobials ...
• Anthelmintic resistance and prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodes infecting sheep in Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  Mphahlele, Morutse; Tsotetsi-Khambule, Ana M.; Moerane, Rebone; Komape, Dennis M.; Thekisoe, Oriel M. M. (Veterinary World, 2021-02)

  BACKGROUND AND AIM: Previous studies recorded the prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) in Limpopo Province. However, the studies did not address the seasonal patterns of infection and did not cover all districts ...
• Risk factors associated with exposure to Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus in animal workers and cattle, and molecular detection in ticks, South Africa 

  Msimang, Veerle; Weyer, Jacqueline; Le Roux, Chantel; Kemp, Alan; Burt, Felicity J.; Tempia, Stefano; Grobbelaar, Antoinette; Moolla, Naazneen; Rostal, Melinda K.; Bagge, Whitney; Cordel, Claudia; Karesh, William B.; Paweska, Janusz Tadeusz; Thompson, P.N. (Peter N.) (Public Library of Science, 2021-05)

  Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a severe tick-borne viral zoonosis endemic to parts of Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia. Human cases are reported annually in South Africa, with a 25% case ...
• Modelling the factors affecting the probability for local rabies elimination by strategic control 

  Kotze, Johann L.; Grewar, John Duncan; Anderson, Aaron (Public Library of Science, 2021-03)

  Dog rabies has been recognized from ancient times and remains widespread across the developing world with an estimated 59,000 people dying annually from the disease. In 2011 a tri-partite alliance consisting of the OIE, ...
• An entry risk assessment of African horse sickness virus into the controlled area of South Africa through the legal movement of equids 

  Grewar, John Duncan; Kotze, Johann L.; Parker, Beverly J.; Van Helden, Lesley S.; Weyer, Camilla Theresa (Public Library of Science, 2021-05)

  South Africa is endemic for African horse sickness (AHS), an important health and tradesensitive disease of equids. The country is zoned with movement control measures facilitating an AHS-free controlled area in the ...
• Reference intervals for hematology and clinical chemistry for the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) 

  Steyrer, Christine; Miller, Michele; Hewlett, Jennie; Buss, Peter; Hooijberg, Emma Henriette (Frontiers Media, 2021-03-01)

  The African elephant (Loxodonta africana) is listed as vulnerable, with wild populations threatened by habitat loss and poaching. Clinical pathology is used to detect and monitor disease and injury, however existing ...
• Q Fever : seroprevalence, risk factors in slaughter livestock and genotypes of Coxiella burnetii in South Africa 

  Mangena, Maruping; Gcebe, Nomakorinte; Pierneef, Rian; Thompson, P.N. (Peter N.); Adesiyun, Abiodun Adewale (MDPI, 2021-02-24)

  Q fever is a neglected zoonosis in South Africa, causing significant losses in livestock and game animals through reproductive disorders. However, there are limited studies on the extent of Coxiella burnetii infections in ...
• Epidemiology and clinical presentation of West Nile virus infection in horses in South Arica, 2016–2017 

  Bertram, Freude-Marie; Thompson, P.N. (Peter N.); Venter, Marietjie (MDPI, 2021-12-30)

  Although West Nile virus (WNV) is endemic to South Africa (RSA), it has only become recognized as a significant cause of neurological disease in humans and horses locally in the past 2 decades, as it emerged globally. ...
• Antimicrobial resistance profiles of salmonella isolates on chickens processed and retailed at outlets of the informal market in Gauteng Province, South Africa 

  Mokgophi, Thelma M.; Gcebe, Nomakorinte; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo; Adesiyun, Abiodun Adewale (MDPI, 2021-03-01)

  The study determined the antimicrobial resistance profiles of Salmonella on chickens processed and retailed at outlets of the informal markets in Gauteng province, South Africa. The study also investigated the relationship ...
• Experimental infection of ostriches with H7N1 low pathogenic and H5N8 clade 2.3.4.4B highly pathogenic influenza A viruses 

  Abolnik, Celia; Ostmann, Erich; Woods, Matthew; Wandrag, D.B.R. (Daniel); Grewar, John Duncan; Roberts, Laura C.; Olivier, Adriaan J. (Elsevier, 2021-12)

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• Perianaesthetic management of a Patagonian cavy (Dolichotis patagonum) undergoing hemilaminectomy for treatment of acute intervertebral disk herniation 

  Grace, Justin Frederick; Zeiler, Gareth Edward; Hartman, Marthinus Jacobus; Koeppel, Katja Natalie; Buck, Roxanne (Wiley, 2021-06)

  A 7.5-year-old, 5.6 kg female Patagonian cavy (Dolichotis patagonum) in thin body condition presented for bilateral pelvic limb paresis. Lumbar intervertebral disk extrusion was diagnosed using MRI and neurological ...
• Carnivore detection at the domestic/wildlife interface within Mpumalanga Province, South Africa 

  Wentzel, Jeanette Maria; Gall, Cory; Bourn, Mark; De Beer, Juan; Du Plessis, Ferreira; Fosgate, Geoffrey Theodore (MDPI, 2021-08-29)

  South African protected areas account for 8% of the total landmass according to World Bank indicators. Effective conservation of biodiversity in protected areas requires the development of specific reserve management ...
• Social and seasonal factors contribute to shifts in male African elephant (Loxodonta africana) foraging and activity patterns in Kruger National Park, South Africa 

  Du Plessis, Kara; Ganswindt, Stefanie Birgit; Bertschinger, Hendrik Jan; Crossey, Bruce Gareth; Henley, Michelle Deborah; Ramahlo, Mmatsawela; Ganswindt, Andre (MDPI, 2021-10-27)

  African savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) are well-known as ecosystem engineers with the ability to modify vegetation structure. The present study aimed to examine how male elephant foraging behaviour is affected ...
• Successful treatment of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in a captive green iguana (Iguana iguana) 

  Van der Weyden, Louise; O'Dell, Nicolize; Avenant, Alida; Pazzi, Paolo; Koeppel, Katja Natalie (Elsevier, 2022-01)

  Reptiles are popular exotic pets and green iguanas (Iguana iguana) are amongst the top ten most popular reptiles. Here we describe a captive 8-year-old female green iguana that was referred for treatment of a non-healing, ...
• Complication with re-sedation in southern Ground-hornbills (Bucorvus leadbeateri) following partial reversal of two orally administered sedation protocols 

  Laubscher, Liesel L.; Koeppel, Katja Natalie; Campbell, Robert; Chabangu, Sarah; Kemp, Lucy V. (Wiley, 2022)

  The combination of midazolam, medetomidine and azaperone (MMA) was compared with the combination of butorphanol, azaperone and medetomidine (BAM) for the sedation of southern Ground-hornbills when administered orally in a ...
• Effects of graded crude protein diet on serum biochemical parameters of African giant rat (Cricetomys gambianus) reared in Ibadan, Nigeria 

  Olawuwo, O.S.; Olaogun, S.C.; Azeez, O.I.; Oyewale, J.O. (Ibadan Biomedical Communications Group, 2021-01)

  The domestication of African giant rats (AGRs) to supplement animal protein needs in Nigeria and its potential as a laboratory animal model for biomedical research have not been fully exploited. Thirty AGRs divided into ...
• A comparison of calcium and phosphorus in components of fertile and size-matched unbanded Nile crocodile eggs 

  Brown, Geoffrey James; Forbes, Patricia B.C.; Myburgh, Jan G.; Nothling, Johan O. (NISC Pty (Ltd) and Informa Limited (trading as Taylor and Francis Group, 2021)

  Research in other species suggests that the source of embryonic calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) for Crocodylus niloticus is likely yolk and shell. Using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), ...
• Research priorities for control of zoonoses in South Africa 

  Simpson, Gregory J.G.; Quesada, Fabiola; Chatterjee, Pranab; Kakkar, Manish; Chersich, Matthew F.; Thys, Severine (Oxford University Press, 2021-04)

  BACKGROUND : Zoonoses pose major threats to the health of humans, domestic animals and wildlife, as seen in the COVID-19 pandemic. Zoonoses are the commonest source of emerging human infections and inter-species transmission ...
• Structural observations on spermatogenic cells of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) pre-pubertally exposed to dibutyl phthalate : a light and transmission electron microscopy study 

  Zakariah, Musa; Molele, Reneilwe A.; Mahdy, Mohammed A.A.; Ibrahim, Mohammed I.A.; McGaw, Lyndy Joy (Elsevier, 2022-01)

  Exposure to dibutyl phthalate (DBP) induces testicular damage in mammals. However, studies on the effects of DBP on spermatogenic cells in birds are grossly lacking. Therefore, this study was designed to determine the ...

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