• Author index 

  Unknown; Bigalke, R.D. (Pretoria : Government Printer, 1983)
• Isolation and preliminary characterization of the jaagsiekte retrovirus (JSRV) 

  Verwoerd, Daniel Wynand; Payne, Anna-Lise; York, D.F.; Myer, M.S.; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, 1983)

  Jaagsiekte, or ovine pulmonary adenomatosis, is caused by a recently discovered retrovirus. The virus cannot be cultivated in vitro at present, but a procedure is described for the isolation and purification of small amounts ...
• The experimental production of krimpsiekte in sheep with Tylecodon grandiflorus (Burm.f.) Toelken and some of its bufadienolides. 

  Prozesky, Leon; Anderson, L.A.P.; Joubert, J.P.J.; Kellerman, T. Stephanus; Schultz, R.A. (Rowena Anitra); Procos, J.; Olivier, Philippa M.; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, 1983)

  Six bufadienolides were isolated from Tylecodon grandiflorus (Burm. f.) Toelken. The paretic syndrome, krimpsiekte, could be induced in sheep either by repeated oral administration of small quantities of plant material or ...
• Krimpsiekte and acute cardiac glycoside poisoning in sheep caused by bufadienolides from the plant Kalanchoe lanceolata Forsk 

  Prozesky, Leon; Anderson, L.A.P.; Schultz, R.A. (Rowena Anitra); Joubert, J.P.J.; Kellerman, T. Stephanus; Erasmus, G.L.; Procos, J.; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, 1983)

  Three toxic bufadienolides, one characterized as hellibrigenin 3-acetate, have been isolated from Kalanchoe lanceolata Forsk. Typical signs of cardiac glycoside poisoning, involving the gastro-intestinal, neuromuscular ...
• Subject index 

  Unknown; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, 1983)
• Studies on the parasites of zebras. III. Nematodes of the mountain zebra from the farm "Kelpie" and the Namib-Naukluft Park, South West Africa/Namibia 

  Scialdo-Krecek, Rosina C.; Reinecke, R.K.; Biggs, H.C.; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, 1983)

  Twelve mountain zebra which were culled at monthly intervals on the farm "Kelpie" in South West Africa/Namibia were examined for helminths. The zebras varied in age from 2-15 years, the middle group of which, aged 4-7 ...
• The epidemiology of bacterial infection of the genitalia in rams 

  Jansen, B.C.; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, 1983)

  The interrelationship between the various bacteria isolated from the genital tract of rams and their host animals was studied. The pathogenicity of the different isolates varied. Several of these bacteria could be cultured ...
• The morphology and morphogenesis of jaagsiekte retrovirus (JSRV) 

  Verwoerd, Daniel Wynand; Payne, Anna-Lise; Garnett, Helen M.; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, 1983)

  Jaagsiekte retrovirus (JSRV) was recently shown to be the aetiological agent of jaagsiekte (ovine pulmonary adenomatosis). The morphogenesis of JSRV was studied in jaagsiekte tumour tissue. Intracytoplasmic particles, often ...
• Retardation of wool growth in Merino sheep caused by bacteria 

  Jansen, B.C.; Hayes, Marianna; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, 1983)

  A condition evidenced by retarded growth of wool with alteration of the yolk into a yellow, sticky, wax-like substance was investigated. The condition was associated with hyperaemia and cellular infiltration into the dermis ...
• The application of numerical taxonomy in the classification of staphylococci from bovine milk 

  Erasmus, J.A.; Bigalke, R.D. (Pretoria : Government Printer, 1983)

  One-hundred-and-two isolates of staphylococci from bovine milk were each subjected to a battery of 19 different tests. With the application of numerical taxonomy these isolates could be classified into 1 genus and 3 different ...
• Treatment and thrombocyte levels in experimentally induced canine ehrlichiosis and canine babesiosis 

  Van Heerden, J.; Reyers, Fred; Stewart, C.G,; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, 1983)

  Three dogs which were carriers of Babesia canis were infected with Ehrlichia canis. These animals developed clinical signs and haematological evidence of ehrlichiosis and made an uneventful recovery, despite the fact that ...
• A survey on neoplasia in domestic species over a 40-year period from 1935 to 1974 in the Republic of South Africa. VI. Tumours occurring in dogs 

  Bastianello, Stella S.; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, 1983)

  A survey was carried out on all canine neoplasms recorded in the registration files of the Section of Pathology of the Veterinary Research Institute at Onderstepoort over a 40-year period from 1935 to 1974. The neoplasms ...
• The efficacy of the Drummond adult test on Boophilus microplus females (Acarina: Ixodidae) subjected to various periods of cold storage prior to organophosphate testing 

  Spickett, Arthur M.; Henrioud, A.J.N.; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, 1983)

  Engorged females of Boophilus microplus, stored at 4℃ for up to 5 days, and females, kept at room temperature for 1 day and then at 4℃ for 1 day, showed no significant differences in their response to an organophospate as ...
• Some physiopathological features of experimental Homeria glauca (Wood & Evans) N. E. Br. poisoning in Merino sheep 

  Button, C.; Reyers, Fred; Meltzer, David George Anton; Mulders, M.S.G.; Killeen, Valerie M.; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, 1983)

  Five Merino sheep were dosed 3 g/kg of dry, finely-milled Homeria glauca (Natal yellow tulp) plant material. An electrocardiogram was recorded and the arterial and central venous blood pressure, blood gases, haematological ...
• Notes on African Haemaphysalis ticks. XV. H. (Rhipistoma) norvali sp. n., a hedgehog parasite of the H. (R.) spinulosa group in Zimbabwe (Acarina: Ixodidae) 

  Hoogstraal, H.; Wassef, Hilda Y.; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, 1983)

  The male, female, nymph, and larva of Haemaphysalis (Rhipistoma) norvali sp. n., are described and compared with other members of the H. (R.) spinulosa group. Adult H. (R.) norvali parasitize the southern African hedgehog, ...
• Haemonchus contortus from the vaal ribbok, Pelea capreolus, and the bontebok, Damaliscus dorcas dorcas, in the Bontebok National Park 

  Boomker, Jacob Diederik Frederik; Horak, Ivan Gerard; Gibbons, Lynda M.; De Vos, Valerius; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, 1983)

  During a survey of the parasites of antelope in the Bontebok National Park, Swellendam, Cape Province, specimens of Haemonchus contortus with exceptionally long spicules were recovered from 5 out of 8 bontebok, Damaliscus ...
• Scanning electron microscopy of Strongylus spp. in zebra 

  Els, H.J.; Malan, F.S.; Scialdo-Krecek, Rosina C.; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, 1983)

  The external ultrastructure of the anterior and posterior extremities of the nematodes, Strongylus asini, Strongylus vulgaris, Strongylus equinus and Strongylus edentatus, was studied with scanning electron microscopy ...
• Comparison of oil adjuvant and aluminium phosphate-adsorbed toxoid for the passive immunization of lambs against tetanus 

  Cameron, Colin McKenzie; Van Biljon, B.J.; Botha, W.J.S.; Knoetze, P.C.; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, 1983)

  Immunization of ewes with oil emulsion toxoid followed by an aluminium phosphate-adsorbed toxoid both containing 10 Lf per dose, resulted in a very high antitoxin level in their lambs. Two injections of aluminium ...
• Parasites of domestic and wild animals in South Africa. XVI. Helminth and arthropod parasites of blue and black wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus and Connochaetes gnou) 

  Horak, Ivan Gerard; De Vos, Valerius; Brown, Moira R.; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, 1983)

  Fifty-five blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) were shot for parasite recovery at approximately monthly intervals during a period of 13 months in the Kruger National Park. Thirteen nematode species, 4 cestode species, ...
• Intoxication of cattle on kikuyu grass following army worm (Spodoptera exempta) invasion 

  Soley, John Thomson; Newsholme, S.J.; Kellerman, T. Stephanus; Van der Westhuizen, G.C.A.; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, 1983)

  Clinical features and pathological and mycological findings in a field outbreak of intoxication in dairy cattle grazing kikuyu grass are reported. The outbreak followed invasion of the grass by the army worm (Spodoptera ...

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