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Theses and Dissertations (Companion Animal Clinical Studies): Recent submissions
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(University of Pretoria, 2021-07)Objective To ascertain the efficacy of a single circuit, in vitro extracorporeal membrane model at oxygenating blood and removing carbon dioxide (CO2) with ultra-low blood flow, in replicates either exposed to room air ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021-04)Canine parvovirus (CPV) is a debilitating disease affecting young wild and domestic canines. Canine parvovirus attacks rapidly dividing cells including intestinal epithelium, lymphoid tissue and bone marrow. The most common ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021-03)Background: Babesia rossi, the most virulent canine Babesia parasite, causes severe clinical disease and death in dogs in sub-Saharan Africa. Complications and multiple organ dysfunction seen with babesiosis are likely ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021-05)Objective To compare the immobilisation time and cardiopulmonary effects of zolazepam-tiletamine-medetomidine (ZM) and butorphanol-azaperone-medetomidine (BAM) in captive leopards (Panthera pardus). Study design ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021-07)Diabetic cats can benefit from a high-protein and low-carbohydrate diet in terms of higher diabetic remission rates, lower fructosamine concentrations and improved glycaemic control. Hypercholesterolaemia in cats with ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014-10)Lameness in the horse is one of the most common clinical entities encountered in equine veterinary practice. Obscure lamenesses, equivocal radiographic findings or non–definable lameness that does not respond to regional ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Despite haemolytic anaemia being the main consequence of Babesia rossi infection in dogs, the bone marrow response has been reported to be mild in the face of severe anaemia. A similar finding has been described in ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021-08)The aim of this study was to determine whether three acupuncture treatments affected thoroughbred racehorses in training. Heart rate variability (HRV) at rest and stride parameters (SP) during a 600m gallop were measured. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Objective To compare physiological and time variables of etorphine-azaperone (EA) to etorphine-midazolam (EM) immobilisation in African buffalo bulls. Study design Randomised crossover study Animal population A group of ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Lameness in the horse is one of the most common clinical entities encountered in equine veterinary practice. Obscure lamenesses, equivocal radiographic findings or non–definable lameness that does not respond to regional ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Dental care is an integral part of equine veterinary practice and increased focus has been put on the implications of dental disorders on equine welfare. In South Africa limited reports on dental disorders in the equine ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Objective To determine the cardiopulmonary and blood gas status of elephants during chemical capture (immobilisation) with a thiafentanil-azaperone drug combination kept in lateral recumbency. Study design Prospective ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Objective To compare ketamine-butorphanol-medetomidine (KBM) to butorphanolmidazolam- medetomidine (BMM) for chemical capture (immobilisation) of serval (Leptailurus serval). Study design Blinded, randomised immobilisation ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Thoracic injuries caused by blunt trauma are commonly encountered emergencies in veterinary medicine. However, no literature exists comparing radiography to computed tomography (CT) in blunt thoracic trauma caused by motor ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Thromboelastography (TEG) is an assay that (to date) provides the most extensive analysis of haemostasis. Accessibility of TEG to general practitioners is limited by short sample storage times (30 minutes) and storage ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)If the number of events alone is considered, endurance riding is the fastest growing Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) discipline and the second most popular FEI discipline. To the author's knowledge, no studies ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Objective To determine the effects of acepromazine and detomidine standing sedation on haematological and biochemical variables in horses. Study design A blinded randomised, comparative study. Animal population Twelve ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)This study investigated the presence and prevalence of radiographic changes in the carpus and proximal metacarpus of endurance horses in South Africa during the 2018 endurance season. These regions were identified as areas ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Introduction Reason for performing the study: This research was performed to determine whether a novel ECG device, that uses smartphone technologies and applications, can be used to obtain electrocardiogram (ECG) readings ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)Objective To determine if intraperitoneal (IP) ropivacaine in conjunction with systemic analgesics improves postoperative analgesia following ovariohysterectomy (OHE) in dogs. Study Design Randomized, blinded, clinical ...
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