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Browsing Theses and Dissertations (Anatomy and Physiology) by Type "Dissertation"
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)The unique adaptation of the avian eye is reflected in its ocular anatomy. The ostrich and emu are commercially important species and a comparative study of the M. bulbi, lacrimal apparatus and their innervation would ...
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Arterial supply and histology of the female reproductive organs of the African lion (Panthera leo) (University of Pretoria, 2013)This masters project was undertaken to have a better knowledge of the female lion reproductive tract and to equip the author for future surgical studies on this organ system. The objectives of this study were to describe ...
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The effect of water deprivation and atropine administration on gastro-intestinal function in goats (University of Pretoria, 2007-04-07)The effects of limited and infrequent drinking, and atropine administration on feed intake and utilization was investigated in South African indigenous goats. Sixteen goats with an average body weight of 29.1 kg were ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011-02-18)Capturing and holding of white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) for the reintroduction to new reserves or breeding in zoos often involves a risk of mortality. Non-invasive techniques to monitor the stress experienced by ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011-06-18)This study describes the gross anatomical, histological and surface morphological features of the oropharynx and proximal oesophagus of the emu in order to address the scarcity of information on this region in this ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Cancer is a disease that develops as a result of unregulated cell growth, whereby damaged cells grow and divide uncontrollably forming lumps of tissue called tumours. Tumours can either be benign, wherein the tumour is ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2005)The aim of this study was to investigate the components of the ovary in the sexually immature ostrich by using immunohistochemistry, light microscopy and electron microscopy. The light and electron microscopic studies ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2007-11-16)Inconsistent use of nomenclature in different canine malignant lymphoma (CML)classification systems, which lead to incorrect diagnosis and prognosis, necessitated a retrospective study of 103 cases of CML. Histological ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013-01-07)This investigation illustrates the topography, gross anatomy, histology and ultrastructure of the liver and gallbladder of the Nile crocodile in order to fill the gap that exists in the literature regarding this important ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)In the 1990 s, diclofenac was responsible for the inadvertent deaths of over ten million vultures on the Asian subcontinent. While the pathology associated with their deaths was clearly evident as visceral and articular ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2008-08-15)In view of the paucity of detailed information in the literature relevant to the upper digestive tract of the Nile crocodile, this study describes the morphological and histological features of the oral cavity (gingivae, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2010-12-17)Most descriptions of the ostrich oropharynx and oesophagus are superficial and supply little meaningful morphological data. It was therefore the aim of this study to address this deficiency by means of a macroscopic and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-03-29)Radiotherapy for cancer produces prolonged testicular damage that is manifested by failure of spermatogenic recovery following treatment. It has thus become important to develop methods to induce the recovery of spermatogenesis, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2008-04-14)Both plasma glucose concentration and glucose uptake are deranged in insulin resistance. A high free fatty acid plasma level is a potential cause of insulin resistance, and therefore of type 2 diabetes mellitus animals and ...
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