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Browsing Theses and Dissertations (Production Animal Studies) by Title
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) have evolved into a unique and extreme shape. The principle determinant of its shape is the skeleton and the overarching theme of the study was to describe how this shape is achieved ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2012-09-27)The aim of this study was to define the ovarian follicular reserve of wild African elephants in terms of its type of small follicles (SF), its establishment and distribution throughout the ovaries, and the change in numbers ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)Protein is a fundamental part of nutrition in all animals but ruminants have the ability to metabolise and utilise non-protein nitrogen for this use. This allows for an economical alternative source of protein that does ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2008-08-12)This project was undertaken to establish whether the Onderstepoort Biological Products Fowl Typhoid (OBPft) vaccine registered as an injectable vaccine was effective and safe when administered orally to commercial layers. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2007-03-13)This project was divided into two studies. The first investigated the pharmacokinetics of imipramine hydrochloride (IMI) in bulls. IMI was administered intravenously to three bulls (600-705.5 kg) at a dose of 2mg/kg body ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2007-05-04)Sheep were used to model the digestion of bone in the rumen. The model of ruminal bone digestion was used to identify a possible source of phosphorus and calcium for ruminants, with particular focus on giraffes. The daily ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013)During the past 15 years crocodile farming has become more important and sophisticated all over the world. In South Africa there are currently an estimated one million Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) on commercial ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Dog breeders invest a lot of time and money into breeding efforts and it is important for veterinarians to assist clients in achieving a successful outcome of a breeding attempt. Being able to predict when a bitch is likely ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)It is known that the prevalence of CSs in some breeds approaches 100%. In addition, this study identified previous CSs, fewer than eight and more than 11 puppies per litter in Boerboel bitches as obstetric risk factors ...
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(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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(University of Pretoria, 2015)African swine fever (ASF) has been reported and confirmed in South Africa since the early 20th century, which lead to the inception of the Swine Fever control zone in 1935. In the South African context, the sylvatic cycle ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)Mastitis is one of the most economically important diseases in dairy cattle worldwide. Not only does it have a negative effect on milk production, it also is one of the main reasons for culling dairy cattle. Pathogens ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2012)The prevalence of carriers of three genetic disorders, severe combined immunodeficiency, lavender foal syndrome and cerebellar abiotrophy, in registered, purebred Arabians in South Africa was assessed. Genotyping for the ...
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(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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(University of Pretoria, 2004-09-17)This degree has been obtained at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, Medical University of South Africa, now part of the new Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Pretoria Saanen and South African Indigenous ...
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(University of Pretoria, 1948)No abstract available
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)Emerging small-scale pig farmers in Limpopo province perceive pig production and management as an important means of improving their livelihood and alternative investment option for the future. Their performance has not ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2010)The power of microsatellite markers lies in their ability to identify. Whether it is the identification of genes and associating them with known phenotypes or identifying and discerning individuals from one another, the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011-11-09)The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of Rift Valley fever (RVF) in South Africa. The first part of the study consisted of the compilation of a full history of RVF in South Africa. This was done by ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Monitoring and evaluation of case outcomes is a useful tool in improving animal crime scene investigations. The methods used to collect evidence in the field in animal crime cases need to monitored and improved where ...
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