Browsing South African National Veterinary Repository by Title

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  • A Rickettsia-like organism and an unknown intracellular organism of the conjunctival epithelium of goats 
    Coles, J.D.W.A.; Du Toit, P.J. (Pretoria : Government Printer, 1935)
    (1) A Rickettsia-like organism of the conjunctival epithelium of the goat has been described. It is associated with specific or infectious ophthalmia of goats in South Africa. (2) An unknown intracellular organism of the ...
  • A Rickettsiosis new to South Africa 
    Schulz, K.; Du Toit, P.J. (The Government Printer, Pretoria, 1939)
    The object of this preliminary note is to record the occurrence of Rickettsiosis oxina in the monocytes in blood, intima, and lung smears of two sheep sent in during January, 1939, by the Government Veterinary Officer, Mr. ...
  • Rinderpest in buffaloes : the immunizing value of dried goat spleen vaccine 
    Pfaff, G.; Du Toit, P.J. (Pretoria : The Government Printer, 1940)
    1. The dose of dried goat spleen vaccine has no influence on the reaction produced. 2. Immunity is not acquired by contact with reacting buffaloes. 3. Long-drawn-out reactions may be due to infection soon after ...
  • Rinderpest in game : a description of an outbreak and an attempt at limiting its spread by means of a bush fence 
    Thomas, A.D.; Reid, N.R.; Du Toit, P.J. (Pretoria : The Government Printer, 1944)
    1. The history of rinderpest and of measures taken to check its spread in Central East Africa is briefly reviewed. 2. A description is given of a disease, believed to be rinderpest, affecting buffalo, eland and kudu in ...
  • Rinderpest research in Kenya 
    Walker, J.; Pan-African Agricultural and Veterinary Conference (1929 : Pretoria, South Africa) (Union of South Africa, Dept. of Agriculture; Pretoria : University of Pretoria, Dept. of Library Services (Digital publisher), 1930)
  • The rise and fall of tuberculosis in a free-ranging chacma baboon troop in the Kruger National Park 
    Michel, Anita Luise; Keet, D.F.; Kriek, N.P.J.; Bengis, Roy G.; Grobler, D.G.; Verwoerd, Daniel Wynand (Published by the Agricultural Research Council, Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute ., 2000)
    A single troop of free-ranging chacma baboons ( Papio ursinus) was found to be infected with tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis. It is assumed that some members of the troop originally became infected ...
  • Robben Island building 
    ARC-Onderstepoort Veterinary Research (1940)
    Photo of a building on Robben Island. The island was also used as a leper colony and animal quarantine station. Lepers from the Hemel-en-Aarde leper colony near Caledon were moved to Robben Island in 1845. (Source: Wikipedia)
  • Robert Cole Clark : curriculum vitae 
    Clark, Robert Cole; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2023-04)
    Robert C. Clark was born in Johannesburg on 07/02/1944. He qualified as veterinarian in 1967 and worked for the Johannesburg City Council for two years as relief veterinarian. He worked in the United States of America and ...
  • Robert Koch 
    ARC-Onderstepoort Veterinary Research (1910)
    Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch (11 December 1843 – 27 May 1910) was born in Germany and regarded as one of the main founders of modern bacteriology as he identified the specific causative agents of tuberculosis, cholera, ...
  • Robert Koch (1843/12/11-1910/05/27) 
    Unknown; Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (South Africa) (2008-02-04)
    Robert Koch, born in Germany, is regarded as one of the fathers of bacteriology. He was younger than Louis Pasteur by 21 years. He was the first to describe the causative agent of tuberculosis in 1882 and he developed ...
  • The role of carbon dioxide as stimulant and attractant to the sand tampan, Ornithodoros savignyi (Audouin) 
    Nevill, E.M.; Jansen, B.C. (Pretoria : The Government Printer, 1964)
    Sand tampans cause irritation and losses among cattle in the sand veld areas of the Kalahari and South West Africa. They appear above the ground in response to a stimulus. The nature of this stimulus was investigated in ...
  • The role of Hyalomma ticks in foot infestations and temporary lameness of sheep in a semi-arid region of South Africa 
    Kok, D.J.; Fourie, L.J.; Verwoerd, Daniel Wynand (Published by the Agricultural Research Council, Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute, 1995)
    An outbreak of lameness amongst Merino lambs, associated with the presence of Hyalomma ticks, was investigated on a farm in the south-western Free State, South Africa. The purpose was to follow the progress of the condition ...
  • The role of integumental glands in the social and mating behaviour of the hunting dog Lycaon pictus (Temminck, 1820) 
    Van Heerden, Joseph; Steyn, P.J.J.; Bigalke, R.D.; Cameron, Colin McKenzie; Gilchrist, Frances M.C.; Morren, A.J.; Verster, Anna J.M.; Verwoerd, Daniel Wynand; Walker, Jane B. (Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, 1981)
    The marking and mating behaviour of captive hunting dogs, Lycaon pictus, is described. Urine scent-marking was the most frequent marking behaviour observed, but anal dragging, body-rolling and body-rubbing were also ...
  • The role of parasitic diseases as causes of mortality in cattle in a high potential area of central Kenya: a quantitative analysis 
    Kanyari, P.W.N.; Kagira, J.; Verwoerd, Daniel Wynand (Published by the Agricultural Research Council, Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute ., 2000)
    Postmortem records of cattle brought to the Veterinary School in Kabete near Nairobi were examined for a period of 15 years (1984-1998, inclusive) in order to establish the role that parasitic diseases played as causes of ...
  • The role of the yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata) in the epidemiology of rabies in South Africa - preliminary results 
    Chaparro, F.; Esterhuysen, J.J.; Rabies in Southern and Eastern Africa. Workshop. (1993, Pretoria, South Africa); Verwoerd, Daniel Wynand (Published by the Agricultural Research Council, Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute, 1993)
    Ninety-seven yellow mongooses were captured in six different localities in South Africa and blood specimens for rabies antibody determination as well as brain and salivary glands for virus isolation were collected. No ...
  • The role played by wildlife in the epizootiology of rabies in South Africa and South-West Africa 
    Barnard, B.J.H.; Steyn, P.J.J.; Bigalke, R.D.; Morren, A.J.; Verster, Anna J.M.; Verwoerd, Daniel Wynand; Walker, Jane B.; Cameron, Colin McKenzie; Gilchrist, Frances M.C. (Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, 1979)
    The role played by wildlife in the perpetuation of rabies is discussed in the light of information obtained during a routine examination of specimens at the Veterinary Research Institute, Onderstepoort, during the 10-year ...
  • Routes of early travellers in Transvaal : map 
    ARC-Onderstepoort Veterinary Research (1836)
    Map of the Transvaal (South-Africa) showing routes taken by Trichardt 1836 + 1837-1838; Harris 1836; Gordon Cumming 1846; Oswell-Vardon 1846; Mauch 1868; Erskine 1886; Baines 1871, Leatheren (Lydenburg - Delagoa) and places ...
  • Routine laboratory at Onderstepoort 
    ARC-Onderstepoort Veterinary Research (1908)
    Photo of the Routine laboratory ca. 1908, incorporated into the "old Helminthology building". Renamed in 2012 to the Biotechnology building
  • A routine method for the determination of soluble ash in plant material 
    Louw, J.G.; Union of South Africa. Dept. of Agriculture; Du Toit, P.J. (Union of South Africa : Dept. of Agriculture, 1934)
    A routine method for the determination of soluble ash in plant material is described in detail. Evidence is presented to show that the results obtained by this rapid method compare very favourably with those obtained by ...
  • Routine section 
    Theiler, Arnold, Sir, 1867-1936; Parkes, E.B.H.; Transvaal Department of Agriculture (Pretoria: Government Printing and Stationery Office, 1908)