Browsing Research Articles (Companion Animal Clinical Studies) by UP Author "Schmidt, Martin J."

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A contribution to age determination of cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) based on radiographic analysis of the skull and postcranial morphology

Schmidt, Martin J.; Steenkamp, Gerhardus; Failing, Klaus; Caldwell, Peter; Kirberger, Robert M. (Public Library of Science, 2019-06)

The aim of this retrospective cross-sectional study was to present comprehensive information about the age-dependent change of skeletal characteristics in captive cheetahs with known age and to assess the benefit of these ...
Longitudinal radiographic study of cranial bone growth in young cheetah

Steenkamp, Gerhardus; Schmidt, Martin J.; Van Staden, Paul Jacobus; Bester, Marthan Nieuwoudt (Frontiers Media, 2019-07-30)

Focal palatitis (also known as focal palatine erosion) is thought to be a developmental disease, specifically of cheetah in captivity raised on a commercial diet. The lack of chewing is thought to cause the mandibular ...
Radiographic analysis of the thickness of the cranial bones in captive compared to wildliving cheetahs and in cheetahs with hypovitaminosis A

Schmidt, Martin J.; Steenkamp, Gerhardus; Caldwell, Peter; Failing, Klaus; Kirberger, Robert M. (Public Library of Science, 2021-08)

Captive cheetahs often demonstrate a high incidence of diseases in which vitamin A imbalances are implicated. These can occur even under controlled and optimised feeding regimens, which is why surveillance of vitamin A ...

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