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Theses and Dissertations (Production Animal Studies)
Recent Submissions
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Goosen, Jaco Louis
(University of Pretoria, 2023-07)
Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) as the etiological agent for Colibacillosis
has extensively been described, with numerous research papers dissecting and
elaborating on the prevalence and population dynamics of ...
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Simbizi, Vincent
(University of Pretoria, 2023-10)
Pig and chicken farming provide an important protein and revenue source for communities in developing countries. Despite these benefits, these two sectors in the Eastern Cape Province (ECP) of South Africa are still ...
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Dreyer, Marette
(University of Pretoria, 2023)
Streptococcus uberis (Str. uberis) is a major gram-positive mastitis pathogen. It has various
strains that differ in virulence. This organism is difficult to treat effectively. In 2021, 47.4% of
major gram-positive ...
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Antrobus, Megan Elizabeth
(University of Pretoria, 2024)
Tuberculosis is a global disease that affects humans and animals, both wild and domestic. Bacteria, of closely related sub-species, from the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex are what cause tuberculosis (TB). There are ...
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Chiwome, Tendai Joy
(University of Pretoria, 2024-06)
Background: A veterinary student's first soft tissue surgery on a live animal is a major milestone during their clinical training. It can however, be a somewhat overwhelming experience if they are inadequately prepared. ...
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Manqele, Ayanda
(University of Pretoria, 2024-04)
Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that has serious public health implications. Since the advent of the largest outbreak of listeriosis in South Africa, it has become important to understand the genomic ...
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Brown, Geoffrey James
(University of Pretoria, 2020-02)
The Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is a predator, scavenger and an economically valuable aquaculture species in sub-Saharan Africa. Nile crocodiles are farmed principally for their skins, which are used to manufacture ...
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Karzis, Joanne
(University of Pretoria, 2020)
The discovery and the subsequent global use of antibiotics has led to the survival of resistant microorganisms and suppression of susceptible species. This has caused a worldwide interest in antibiotic resistance and its ...
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Bertram, Freude-Marié
(University of Pretoria, 2019)
West Nile virus (WNV) has gained international attention in recent years as a
globally emerging disease, particularly after large epidemics occurred in North
America in the past 20 years. Although endemic to South Africa, ...
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De Beer, Johann Hermann
(University of Pretoria, 2024-07-07)
This study aimed to determine the effect of different grazing systems on veld conditions, body conditions, and calving percentages (production parameters) of African buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer), sable antelope ...
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Dogonyaro, Banenat Bajehson
(University of Pretoria, 2020-10)
Leptospirosis is an important global re-emerging, occupational, environmental and zoonotic disease. It is an under-estimated disease of public health and veterinary importance caused by the pathogenic spirochetes belonging ...
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Faber, Vanessa
(University of Pretoria, 2021-03)
Objective
To determine the efficacy, safety and cost of a novel drug regime comprising of a low thiafentanil dose in combination with medetomidine and azaperone; to the more established thiafentanil and azaperone ...
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Strydom, Christine
(University of Pretoria, 2023-10-31)
Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) (family Gammacoronavirus) is an ever-evolving avian pathogen that causes major economic losses within the poultry industry worldwide. Antigenic variations allow the virus to evade vaccine ...
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Hayes, Michaela Catharine
(University of Pretoria, 2023-10-31)
Pigeons, whether feral or bred for meat or sport like pigeon racing, are susceptible to a variety
of diseases, many of which are caused by viral infections. Newcastle disease (ND) caused by
Orthoavulavirus javaense, an ...
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Fourie, Andries Benjamin
(University of Pretoria, 2023-08)
Many recent studies have been published about the beneficial effect of different fibre sources in a broiler diet. To assess these effects with raw material sources available in Southern Africa, a trial was done with four ...
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Tabei, Shuichi
(University of Pretoria, 2022-10)
The South African abalone (Haliotis midae) industry is a growing and significant market in terms of export potential as well as job creation. The present abalone industry in South Africa is made up of a single species, ...
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Sepotokele, Kamogelo Mmapitso
(University of Pretoria, 2022)
Infectious Bronchitis Virus (or IBV) is the root cause of extremely infectious respiratory
disease that occurs in chickens. It has a high mutation rate that causes the emergence of multiple
variants that are difficult ...
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Qekwana, Cher Phoebe
(University of Pretoria, 2019)
Foot-and-mouth disease has been recognised as one of the most important diseases constraining international trade in animals and animal products. Economic losses due to reduced exports as well as additional costs of ...
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Vermaak, Pieter
(University of Pretoria, 2021)
The ideal milking machine harvests milk from dairy cows in a fast, effective manner without causing teat or udder damage, cow discomfort or loss in milk quality. Due to economic pressure many swing-over systems with high ...
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Sepotokele, Kamogelo Mmapitso
(University of Pretoria, 2019)
Infectious Bronchitis Virus (IBV) causes a highly contagious respiratory disease that affects chickens and other poultry. This OIE-listed disease has global economic implications with losses per flock estimated at 10% to ...
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