• Cervical intervertebral disk to vertebral body ratios of different dog breeds based on sagittal magnetic resonance imaging 

  Duver, Pia; Precht, Christina; Fosgate, Geoffrey T.; Firterre, Franck; Hettlich, Bianca (Frontiers Media, 2018-10-05)

  OBJECTIVE : To establish sagittal area and length reference values and ratios between apparently normal canine cervical vertebrae and intervertebral disks using magnetic resonance imaging. SAMPLE : Retrospective evaluation ...
• Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) sperm revisited : motility, morphology and ultrastructure of fresh sperm of consecutive ejaculates 

  Van der Horst, Gerhard; Medger, Katarina; Steckler, Daniela; Luther, Ilse; Bartels, Paul (Elsevier, 2018-08)

  Computer aided sperm analysis systems allow detailed examination of sperm motility and morphology variables, which are important for the understanding of the spermatology of a species and the development of assisted ...
• Influence of cycle stage, age and endometrial biopsy score on oxytocin receptor distribution and gene expression in the cervix and uterus of non-pregnant mares 

  Annandale, Annett; Stroehle, R.M. (Ruth); Schulman, Martin L.; Sibeko-Matjila, K.P. (Kgomotso Penelope); Fosgate, Geoffrey T.; Handler, Johannes; Vemming, D.C. (Ditte); Clift, Sarah J. (Elsevier, 2018-10)

  Persistent breeding-induced endometritis (PBIE) or delayed uterine clearance (DUC) are major causes of mare subfertility. Oxytocin and its receptor are thought to play significant roles in the pathogenesis of DUC but the ...
• A two-year monitoring period of the genetic properties of clade 2.3.2.1c H5N1 viruses in Nigeria reveals the emergence and co-circulation of distinct genotypes 

  Laleye, Agnes Tinuke; Joannis, Tony Manuel; Shittu, Ismaila; Meseko, Clement Adebajo; Zamperin, Gianpiero; Milani, Adelaide; Zecchin, Bianca; Fusaro, Alice; Monne, Isabella; Abolnik, Celia (Elsevier, 2018-01)

  Phylogenetic analyses of the complete genomes of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) 2.3.2.1c H5N1 virus strains causing outbreaks in Nigeria's poultry population from 2014 to 2016 showed evidence of distinct ...
• Ovarian function following immunocontraceptive vaccination of mares using native porcine and recombinant zona pellucida vaccines formulated with a non-Freund's adjuvant and anti-GnRH vaccines 

  Nolan, Margaret B.; Bertschinger, H.J. (Hendrik Jan); Roth, Robyn; Crampton, Michael; Martins, I.S. (Isabela); Fosgate, Geoffrey T.; Stout, T.A.E. (Tom); Schulman, Martin L. (Elsevier, 2018-10-15)

  An important determinant in the selection of any contraceptive agent is the impact on ovarian function, both in the short and longer term. In this study, ovarian activity was monitored in mares immunised with one of the ...
• Diagnostic accuracy of blood sucrose as a screening test for equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) in weanling foals 

  Hewetson, Michael; Venner, Monica; Volquardsen, Jan; Sykes, Ben William; Hallowell, Gayle Davina; Vervuert, Ingrid; Fosgate, Geoffrey T.; Tulamo, Riitta‑Mari (BioMed Central, 2018-04-13)

  BACKGROUND: Equine gastric ulcer syndrome is an important cause of morbidity in weanling foals. Many foals are asymptomatic, and the development of an inexpensive screening test to ensure an early diagnosis is desirable. ...
• Temperature dependency of whole blood viscosity and red cell properties in desert ungulates : studies on scimitar-horned oryx and dromedary camel 

  Windberger, Ursula; Auer, Roland; Plasenzotti, Roberto; Eloff, Stephanie; Skidmore, Julian A. (IOS Press, 2018-08)

  BACKGROUND: The dromedary camel and the oryx antelope are exposed to excessive heat and solar radiation in their desert habitat. Desertification of areas with by now little rainfall may occur eventually. Well-adapted large ...
• Analysing production and financial data from farmers can serve as a tool for identifying opportunities for enhancing extension delivery among the rural poultry sub-sector in Zambia 

  Mubamba, Chrisborn; Ramsay, G.; Abolnik, Celia; Dautu, G.; Gummow, Bruce (Elsevier, 2018-10)

  There are limited data on production and financial performance of the rural poultry sector in developing countries like Zambia that could be used by extension services as a feedback loop to enhance service delivery in the ...
• Antimicrobial resistance in food animals and the environment in Nigeria 

  Oloso, Nurudeen Olalekan; Fagbo, Shamsudeen; Garbati, Musa; Olonitola, Steve O.; Awosanya, Emmanuel Jolaoluwa; Aworh, Mabel Kamweli; Adamu, Helen; Odetokun, Ismail Ayoade; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo (MDPI Publishing, 2018-06-17)

  Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a global health threat, which has elicited a high-level political declaration at the United Nations General Assembly, 2016. In response, member countries agreed to pay greater ...
• Staphylococcus aureus isolates from bovine mastitis in eight countries : genotypes, detection of genes encoding different toxins and other virulence genes 

  Monistero, Valentina; Graber, Hans Ulrich; Pollera, Claudia; Cremonesi, Paola; Castiglioni, Bianca; Bottini, Enriqueta; Ceballos-Marquez, Alejandro; Lasso-Rojas, Laura; Kroemker, Volker; Wente, Nicole; Petzer, Inge-Marie; Santisteban, Carlos; Runyan, Jeff; Veiga dos Santos, Marcos; Alves, Bruna Gomes; Piccinini, Renata; Bronzo, Valerio; Abbassi, Mohamed Salah; Said, Meriam Ben; Moroni, Paolo (MDPI Publishing, 2018-06-17)

  Staphylococcus aureus is recognized worldwide as one of the major agents of dairy cow intra-mammary infections. This microorganism can express a wide spectrum of pathogenic factors used to attach, colonize, invade and ...
• Training method and other factors affecting student accuracy in bovine pregnancy diagnosis 

  Annandale, Annett; Annandale, C.H. (Cornelius Henry); Fosgate, Geoffrey T.; Holm, D.E. (Dietmar Erik) (University of Toronto Press, 2018)

  To optimize bovine pregnancy diagnosis (PD) training, factors influencing student performance were investigated. The objective was to determine whether training method, gender, background (farm, urban, or mixed), previous ...
• Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of mosquito‐borne alphaviruses in horses in northern Queensland 

  Gummow, Bruce; Tan, R.H.H.; Joice, R.K.; Burgess, G.; Picard, J. (Wiley, 2018-07)

  OBJECTIVE : To investigate the seroprevalence and associated risk factors of alphaviruses (Ross River virus (RRV), Barmah Forest virus (BFV) and Whataroa virus (WHAV)) in northern Queensland horses. METHODS : A cross‐sectional ...
• Stakeholder perceptions of foot-and-mouth disease control in South Africa 

  Roberts, Laura C.; Fosgate, Geoffrey T. (Elsevier, 2018-08)

  Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) prevention and control is a challenge worldwide but the situation in southern Africa is particularly complex because the virus is endemic in wild African buffalo (Syncerus caffer). The objective ...
• High seroprevalence of Rift Valley fever phlebovirus in domestic ruminants and African Buffaloes in Mozambique shows need for intensified surveillance 

  Moiane, Belisario; Mapaco, Lourenco; Thompson, P.N. (Peter N.); Berg, Mikael; Albihn, Ann; Fafetine, Jose (Taylor and Francis Open, 2017)

  INTRODUCTION : Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an arthropod-borne disease that affects both animals and humans. RVF phlebovirus (RVFPV) is widespread in Africa and Arabian Peninsula. In Mozambique, outbreaks were reported in ...
• Tracing the origins of genotype VIIh Newcastle disease in southern Africa 

  Abolnik, Celia; Mubamba, C.; Wandrag, D.B.R. (Daniel); Horner, R.; Gummow, Bruce; Dautu, G.; Bisschop, S.P.R. (Wiley, 2018-04)

  It is widely accepted that Newcastle disease is endemic in most African countries, but little attention has been afforded to establishing the sources and frequency of the introductions of exotic strains. Newcastle disease ...
• Complete genome sequence of mycoplasma pullorum isolated from domestic chickens 

  Beylefeld, Amanda; Abolnik, Celia (American Society for Microbiology, 2017-02-23)

  The 1,007,172-bp complete genome of Mycoplasma pullorum strain B359_6, isolated from domestic chickens, has been sequenced, assembled, and annotated.
• National surveillance and control costs for highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in poultry : a benefit-cost assessment for a developing economy, Nigeria 

  Fasanmi, Olubunmi Gabriel; Kehinde, Olugbenga O.; Laleye, Agnes Tinuke; Ekong, Bassey; Ahmed, Syed S.U.; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo (Elsevier, 2018-08)

  We conducted benefit-cost analysis of outbreak and surveillance costs for HPAI H5N1in poultry in Nigeria. Poultry's death directly cost US$ 939,734.0 due to outbreaks. The integrated disease surveillance and response ...
• Chronic diarrhea in dogs – retrospective study in 136 cases 

  Volkmann, M.; Steiner, J.M.; Fosgate, Geoffrey T.; Zentek, J.; Hartmann, S.; Kohn, B. (Wiley, 2017-07)

  BACKGROUND : Chronic diarrhea (CD) is common in dogs, and information on frequency and distribution of primary and secondary causes is lacking. OBJECTIVES : To evaluate underlying causes and predictors of outcome in dogs ...
• The effect of cow-level factors on colostrum quality, passive immunity and health of neonatal calves in a pasture-based dairy operation 

  Mulder, Riaan; Fosgate, Geoffrey T.; Tshuma, Takula; Lourens, D.C. (Dirk Cornelius) (CSIRO, 2018)

  A study of 95 cows (19 primiparous and 76 multiparous) and their offspring was performed on a pasture-based dairy in the coastal region of South Africa. Collected data included weight changes during the dry period, colostrum ...

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