• Evidence for multidrug resistance in nonpathogenic mycoplasma species isolated from South African poultry 

  Beylefeld, Amanda; Wambulawaye, Pamela; Bwala, Dauda Garba; Gouws, Johan; Lukhele, Obed Mooki; Wandrag, D.B.R. (Daniel); Abolnik, Celia (American Society for Microbiology, 2018-11)

  One hundred seventy-eight mycoplasma strains isolated from South African poultry flocks between 2003 and 2015 were identified by full-genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene and were classified ...
• Proactive udder health management in South Africa and monitoring of antibiotic resistance of staphylococcus aureus in dairy herds from 2001 to 2010 

  Karzis, Joanne; Petzer, Inge-Marie; Donkin, Edward Francis; Naidoo, Vinny (AOSIS, 2018-05)

  Antibiotic resistance of strains of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from bovine milk is of concern internationally. The objective of this study was to investigate trends of resistance of S. aureus to antibiotics administered ...
• Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among large commercial pig herds in South Africa 

  Van Lochem, Shanie; Thompson, P.N. (Peter N.); Annandale, C.H. (Cornelius Henry) (AOSIS, 2018-07)

  The prevalence of nasal carrier status of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in pigs has been described elsewhere, but is unknown in South Africa. To address concerns that exist regarding the zoonotic risk ...
• Prevalence of mastitis pathogens in South African pasture-based and total mixed ration-based dairies during 2008 and 2013 

  Blignaut, David J.C.; Thompson, P.N. (Peter N.); Petzer, Inge-Marie (AOSIS, 2018-05)

  Recent years have seen a change in the relative prevalence of environmental and contagious intramammary pathogens, as well as a change in the relative number of total mixed ration (TMR)-based and pasture (PAS)-based dairies ...
• Comparison of three methods to assess the potential for bushpig-domestic pig interactions at the wildlife-livestock interface in Uganda 

  Payne, Ariane; Ogweng, Peter; Ojok, Alfred; Etter, Eric Marcel Charles; Gilot-Fromont, Emmanuelle; Masembe, Charles; Stahl, Karl; Jori, Ferran (Frontiers Media, 2018-12-18)

  Bushpigs (Potamochoerus larvatus) are considered a nuisance to farmers because of their crop raiding habits. Through their incursions into farmlands, they may interact with free-ranging domestic pigs and potentially cause ...
• Antioxidant supplementation mitigates DNA damage in boar (Sus scrofa domesticus) spermatozoa induced by tropical summer 

  Pena, Santiago T. Jr.; Gummow, Bruce; Parker, Anthony J.; Paris, Damien B.B.P. (Public Library of Science, 2019-04-30)

  Heat stress-induced sperm DNA damage has recently been demonstrated in boars during tropical summer; which could negatively impact early embryo survival and litter size in sows. Given the boar’s inefficient capacity ...
• Clinical findings, synovial fluid cytology and growth factor concentrations after intra-articular use of a platelet-rich product in horses with osteoarthritis 

  Smit, Yolandi; Marais, Hendrik J.; Thompson, P.N. (Peter N.); Mahne, Arnold Theofilus; Goddard, Amelia (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2019-05-23)

  Osteoarthritis is a common cause of lameness in horses, resulting in poor performance. Intraarticular platelet-rich plasma can deliver a collection of bioactive molecules, such as autologous growth factors and proteins ...
• Breed and anatomical predisposition for canine cutaneous neoplasia in South Africa during 2013 

  Tompkins, Samantha; Fosgate, Geoffrey T.; Williams, J.H. (June Heather); Clift, Sarah J. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2019-08)

  Cutaneous neoplasia occurs commonly in dogs and owners in consultation with their veterinarian must decide when to perform surgery to obtain a histopathological diagnosis. The objective of this study was to identify breed ...
• Ability of a bovine transrectal palpation objective structured clinical examination to predict veterinary students’ pregnancy diagnosis accuracy 

  Annandale, Annett; Fosgate, Geoffrey T.; Bok, Harold; Holm, D.E. (Dietmar Erik) (BMJ Publishing Group, 2019-06)

  Bovine pregnancy diagnosis (PD) by transrectal palpation (TRP) is one of the most frequently performed procedures in bovine practice, and an important competency for veterinary graduates. It is currently not known if ...
• A survey of plants used to treat livestock diseases in the Mnisi community, Mpumalanga, South Africa, and investigation of their antimicrobial activity 

  Khunoana, E.T.; Madikizela, Balungile; Erhabor, Joseph O.; Nkadimeng, Sanah M.; Arnot, L.F. (Luke); Van Wyk, I.; McGaw, Lyndy Joy (Elsevier, 2019-07)

  Ethnoveterinary medicine (EVM), although not documented well, still serves as an alternative or complementary medication for curing or preventing bacterial, fungal and helminth diseases, as well as other maladies such as ...
• A model by which to estimate the volume of Nile crocodile eggs after they have hatched 

  Nothling, Johan O.; Nothling, Johan A.; Myburgh, Jan G. (AOSIS, 2019)

  The value of their leather stimulates commercial farming with several crocodilian species. The survival and growth of crocodile hatchlings depends on their birth mass. There exists a positive relationship between the ...
• High seroconversion rate to Rift Valley fever virus in cattle and goats in far northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in the absence of reported outbreaks 

  Van den Bergh, Carien; Venter, Estelle Hildegard; Swanepoel, Robert; Thompson, P.N. (Peter N.) (Public Library of Science, 2019-05-03)

  BACKGROUND : Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne zoonotic disease characterized in South Africa by large epidemics amongst ruminant livestock at very long, irregular intervals, mainly in the central interior. ...
• Amputation to treat osteomyelitis of the metatarsus in two partially domesticated springboks (Antidorcas marsupialis) 

  Poore, Luke Alexander; Koeppel, Katja; Steenkamp, Gerhardus (BMJ Publishing Group, 2019-06)

  Two springboks were diagnosed with chronic osteomyelitis of the metatarsus of the left hindlimb. The springboks had both suffered open fractures of the metatarsus of the left hindlimb 12 weeks and one week prior to ...
• Prevalence of Mycobacterium bovis infection in traditionally managed cattle at the wildlife-livestock interface in South Africa in the absence of control measures 

  Sichewo, Petronillah Rudo; Etter, Eric Marcel Charles; Michel, Anita Luise (Springer, 2019-08)

  Cattle are the domestic animal reservoir for Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) which also affects other domestic animals, several wildlife species and humans leading to tuberculosis. The study area is in a resource-poor ...
• Genomic comparison of Newcastle disease viruses isolated in Nigeria between 2002 and 2015 reveals circulation of highly diverse genotypes and spillover into wild birds 

  Welch, Catharine N.; Shittu, Ismaila; Abolnik, Celia; Solomon, Ponman; Dimitrov, Kiril M.; Taylor, Tonya L.; Williams-Coplin, Dawn; Goraichuk, Iryna V.; Meseko, Clement A.; Ibu, John O.; Gado, Dorcas A.; Joannis, Tony M.; Afonso, Claudio L. (Springer, 2019-08)

  Newcastle disease virus (NDV) has a wide avian host range and a high degree of genetic variability, and virulent strains cause Newcastle disease (ND), a worldwide concern for poultry health. Although NDV has been studied ...
• Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) : egg mass relative to egg component mass in unbanded and fertile eggs 

  Brown, Geoffrey James; Forbes, Patricia B.C.; Myburgh, J.G.; Nothling, Johan O. (Elsevier, 2019-04)

  Crocodylus niloticus eggs are a useful starting point to study reproduction in this species. Using samples collected from a single farm during a single breeding season, the present research aimed to describe and compare ...
• Serum antibody immunoreactivity and safety of native porcine and recombinant zona pellucida vaccines formulated with a non-Freund’s adjuvant in horses 

  Nolan, Margaret B.; Schulman, M.L. (Martin); Botha, A.E. (Alma); Human, Anne-Marie; Roth, Robyn; Crampton, Michael C.; Bertschinger, H.J. (Hendrik Jan) (Elsevier, 2019-02)

  Commercial and regulatory limitations associated with native porcine zona pellucida (pZP) vaccines formulated with Freund’s adjuvants may be overcome by developing effective recombinant ZP vaccines (reZP) and identifying ...
• Researching immunocontraceptive vaccines with mares (Equus caballus) as both a target and model for African elephant (Loxodonta africana) cows : a review 

  Joonè, Carolynne J.; Nolan, Margaret B.; Bertschinger, H.J. (Hendrik Jan); Schulman, M.L. (Martin) (Elsevier, 2019-08)

  A sequence of studies is reviewed that reported the domestic horse (Equus caballus) mare as an appropriate and accessible research platform for recording clinical and laboratory data post-immunisation with anti- GnRH and ...
• Risk factors associated with occurrence of anthelmintic resistance in sheep of resource-poor farmers in Limpopo province, South Africa 

  Mphahlele, Morutse; Tsotetsi-Khambule, Ana M.; Moerane, Rebone; Mashiloane, Majela L.; Thekisoe, Oriel M.M. (Springer, 2019-03)

  Anthelmintic treatment is the most common way of controlling nematode infections in ruminants even though several countries have reported anthelmintic resistance (AR), resulting in limitation for sustainable small ruminant ...
• In search of the Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus in the western-central regions of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa 

  Yawa, M.; Nyangiwe, Nkululeko; Kadzere, C.T.; Muchenje, V.; Mpendulo, T.C.; Marufu, M.C. (Munyaradzi) (Elsevier, 2019-04)

  The southern cattle tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, is an economically important tick that parasitises cattle and is found on other host species if they graze with cattle. The R. (B.) microplus is a highly adapted ...

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