• Antimicrobial resistance trends in Escherichia coli in South African poultry : 2009-2015 

  Theobald, Shannon; Etter, Eric Marcel Charles; Gerber, David; Abolnik, Celia (Mary Ann Liebert, 2019-05)

  Prolonged and widespread in-feed use of antimicrobials as either growth promoters or to treat bacterial infections in commercial poultry production contributed to the emergence of resistant bacterial strains globally. A ...
• Toekoms van veeartsenykundige opleiding 

  Holm, D.E. (Dietmar Erik) (Plaas Publishing, 2018-01)

  Veeartsenykundige opleiding in Suid-Afrika is in ’n goeie plek, met die Fakulteit Veeartsenykunde van die Universiteit van Pretoria wat sy internasionale posisie die afgelope paar jaar aansienlik verbeter het. Die ...
• Serological evidence of vaccination and perceptions concerning foot-and-mouth disease control in cattle at the wildlife-livestock interface of the Kruger National Park, South Africa 

  Lazarus, David D.; Fosgate, Geoffrey T.; Van Schalkwyk, O. Louis; Burroughs, R.E.J. (Richard); Heath, Livio; Maree, Francois Frederick; Blignaut, Belinda; Reininghaus, Bjorn; Mpehle, A.; Rikhotso, Oupa; Thomson, Gavin R. (Elsevier, 2017-11)

  Communal livestock farming areas adjoining the Greater Kruger National Park Area within South Africa are part of the Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) Protection Zone with Vaccination due to the proximity to wildlife reservoirs. ...
• The impact of national policies on animal disease reporting within selected Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) 

  Tukana, Andrew; Hedlefs, Robert; Gummow, Bruce (Springer, 2018-10)

  A semi-systematic literature review of national policies was carried out in relation to surveillance and disease reporting in Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs). It also analysed the animal disease reporting ...
• Serological responses of cattle inoculated with inactivated trivalent foot-and-mouth disease vaccine at the wildlife-livestock interface of the Kruger National Park, South Africa 

  Lazarus, David D.; Van Schalkwyk, O. Louis; Burroughs, Richard E.J.; Mpehle, A.; Reininghaus, Bjorn; Rikhotso, Oupa; Heath, Livio E.; Maree, Francois Frederick; Blignaut, Belinda; Fosgate, Geoffrey T. (Elsevier, 2018-10)

  Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus is economically one of the world’s most important animal pathogens, which can be responsible for losses in livestock trade, as well as frequent and highly disruptive large-scale epidemics. ...
• Mitochondrial DNA replication is initiated at blastocyst formation in equine embryos 

  Hendriks, W. Karin; Colleoni, Silvia; Galli, Cesare; Paris, Damien B.B.P.; Colenbrander, Ben; Stout, T.A.E. (Tom) (CSIRO, 2019-02)

  Intracytoplasmic sperm injection is the technique of choice for equine IVF and, in a research setting, 18–36% of injected oocytes develop to blastocysts. However, blastocyst development in clinical programs is lower, ...
• Non-lethal elephant population control methods : summary of the first workshop of the Elephant Specialist Advisory Group of South Africa 

  Garaï, Marion E.; Bates, Lucy A.; Bertschinger, H.J. (Hendrik Jan); Delsink, Audrey; Pretorius, Yolanda; Selier, Jeanetta; Zitzer, Heike R. (AOSIS Open Journals, 2018-09-27)

  Management interventions are necessary to control elephant numbers within fenced wildlife reserves in South Africa. Use of non-lethal control methods is increasing, but information about their suitability and effects are ...
• Effect of semen processing methods on lumpy skin disease virus status in cryopreserved bull semen 

  Annandale, C.H. (Cornelius Henry); Smuts, M.P. (Mario); Ebersohn, Karen; Du Plessis, Lizette; Venter, Estelle Hildegard; Stout, T.A.E. (Tom) (Elsevier, 2018-08)

  Lumpy skin disease is an economically important disease of cattle, caused by the lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV; Capripoxvirus). It has a variable clinical appearance but, in severely affected animals, is associated with ...
• Isolation of Brucella melitensis from cattle in South Africa 

  Kolo, F.B. (Francis); Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo; Ledwaba, Betty; Glover, Barbara; Dogonyaro, B.B. (Banenat); Adesiyun, Abiodun Adewale; Katsande, Tenda C.; Matle, Itumeleng; Gelaw, Awoke K.; Van Heerden, Henriette (BMJ Publishing Group, 2018-06-09)

  No abstract available.
• Occurrence and characterization of seven major Shiga toxin‐producing Escherichia coli serotypes from healthy cattle on cow–calf operations in South Africa 

  Mainga, A.O. (Alfred); Cenci-Goga, Beniamino T.; Malahlela, M.N. (Mogaugedi); Tshuma, Takula; Kalake, Alan; Karama, Musafiri (Wiley, 2018-11)

  Cattle are a major reservoir of Shiga toxin‐producing Escherichia coli. This study investigated the occurrence of seven major STEC serogroups including O157, O145, O103, O121, O111, O45 and O26 among 578 STEC isolates ...
• Randomized placebo controlled clinical trial of an enteric coated micro-pelleted formulation of a pancreatic enzyme supplement in dogs with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency 

  Parambeth, Joseph Cyrus; Fosgate, Geoffrey T.; Suchodolski, Jan S.; Lidbury, Jonathan A.; Steiner, Jorg M. (Wiley, 2018-09)

  BACKGROUND : Pancreatic enzyme supplements for the treatment of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) in dogs can be uncoated or enteric coated. Enteric coated supplements might be advantageous. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES ...
• Tropical summer induces DNA fragmentation in boar spermatozoa : implications for evaluating seasonal infertility 

  Peña, Santiago T.; Stone, Felicity; Gummow, Bruce; Parker, Anthony J.; Paris, Damien B.B.P. (CSIRO Publishing, 2019)

  Summer infertility continues to undermine pig productivity, costing the pig industry millions in annual losses. The boar's inefficient capacity to sweat, non-pendulous scrotum and the extensive use of European breeds in ...
• Lesions and cellular tropism of natural Rift Valley fever virus infection in adult sheep 

  Odendaal, Lieza; Clift, Sarah J.; Fosgate, Geoffrey T.; Davis, A.S. (Sally) (Sage, 2019-10)

  Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne disease that affects both ruminants and humans, with epidemics occurring more frequently in recent years in Africa and the Middle East, probably as a result of climate change and ...
• Cross reactive immune responses in cattle arising from exposure to Mycobacterium bovis and non-tuberculous mycobacteria 

  Jenkins, Akinbowale Olajide; Gormley, Eamonn; Gcebe, Nomakorinte; Fosgate, Geoffrey T.; Conan, Anne; Aagaard, Claus Sindbjerg; Michel, Anita Luise; Rutten, Victor P.M.G. (Elsevier, 2018-04)

  Accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis in cattle may be compromised in areas where there are high rates of exposure to environmental/non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). This cross reaction of immune responses to Mycobacterium ...
• Antigen-specific CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell responses in PBMC from pony mares immunized with either native or recombinant zona pellucida vaccines 

  Joone, C.J. (Carolynne); Schulman, M.L. (Martin); Fosgate, Geoffrey T.; Plagis, T.A.; Crafford, Jan Ernst; Gupta, Satish K.; Bertschinger, H.J. (Hendrik Jan) (Elsevier, 2019-03)

  Few studies have investigated the cell mediated immune response during zona pellucida-based immunocontraception, despite hypothesized cytotoxic T-cell involvement in ovarian dysfunction associated with these vaccines. This ...
• Experimental infection of racing pigeons (Columba livia domestica) with highly pathogenic Clade 2.3.4.4 sub-group B H5N8 avian influenza virus 

  Abolnik, Celia; Stutchbury, Savannah; Hartman, Marthinus Jacobus (Elsevier, 2018-12)

  Please read abstract in the article.
• Serum albumin concentration of donor cows as an indicator of developmental competence of oocytes 

  Smuts, M.P. (Mario); De Bruyn, Sonya; Thompson, P.N. (Peter N.); Holm, D.E. (Dietmar Erik) (Elsevier, 2019-02)

  Adequate nutrition is required for maintenance of normal reproduction in cattle. Albumin, the best marker and fundamental part of nutrition, most abundant plasma protein and major component of fetal bovine serum, is the ...
• Porcine zona pellucida vaccine immunocontraception of African elephant (Loxodonta africana) cows : a review of 22 years of research 

  Bertschinger, H.J. (Hendrik Jan); Delsink, Audrey; Van Altena, J.J.; Kirkpatrick, Jay F. (AOSIS Open Journals, 2018-07-31)

  BACKGROUND : The native porcine zona pellucida (pZP) vaccine has been successfully used for immunocontraception of wild horses, white-tailed deer and approximately 90 zoo species for more than 25 years. OBJECTIVES : To ...
• Use of anti-gonadotropin-releasing hormone vaccines in African elephants (Loxodonta africana) : a review 

  Bertschinger, H.J. (Hendrik Jan); Lueders, Imke (AOSIS Open Journals, 2018-07-30)

  BACKGROUND : Androgen-related aggressive behaviour and musth cause serious problems in captive African elephant bulls and often lead to human and animal injuries, and damage to property. OBJECTIVES : To review the work ...
• Clinical presentation and pathology of suspected vector transmitted African horse sickness in South African domestic dogs from 2006 to 2017 

  O'Dell, Nicolize; Arnot, L.F. (Luke); Janisch, Chris Eric; Steyl, Johan Christian Abraham (BMJ Publishing Group, 2018-06)

  African horse sickness (AHS) is a fatal vector transmitted viral disease of horses caused by the African horse sickness virus (AHSV). This disease is characterised by circulatory and respiratory failure, resulting from ...

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