Theses and Dissertations (Centre for Veterinary Wildlife Studies)

Theses and Dissertations (Centre for Veterinary Wildlife Studies)

 

Recent Submissions

  • An operational information system for zoo medicine 
    Espie, Ian W (University of Pretoria, 2006-03-29)
    Objectives: 1. Describe a computer system built and being further developed to facilitate management of data and information relating to Zoo Medicine at the National Zoological Gardens. 2. Contextualise and evaluate this ...
  • The role of the ram in the impala (Aepyceros melampus) mating system 
    Oliver, Colin Malcolm (University of Pretoria, 2006-03-29)
    The role of territoriality was investigated using 25 impala rams in a site in South Africa. Field data were used to determine known rams as territorial and bachelors, as well as aspirant and indeterminate. The mean territorial ...
  • Copper deficiency in Blesbok (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi) from the Karoo Nature Reserve 
    Quan, Melvyn (University of Pretoria, 2006-03-09)
    The copper status of blesbok was evaluated by measuring the hepatic and plasma copper concentrations, and erythrocyte superoxide dismutase activity. The copper status of blesbok from the Karoo Nature Reserve, Eastern Cape ...