Faculty Day, 16 September 2004 : programme and summaries

Abstract

Oral presentations: Sir Arnold Theiler Memorial lecture: "Wildlife Domestic Animal Disease Interface - Hard or Soft Edge?" / Richard A Kock -- Repeated use of the GNRH analogue deslorelin to down-regulate reproduction of male cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) / HJ Bertschinger, M Jago, JO Nothling, A Human -- Hypochromic, poikilocytic anaemia of neonatal roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus): a perinatal thalassaemia? / SDC Parsons, BL Penzhorn, F Reyers, JA Steyl, PJ Becker -- Risk factors contributing to an outbreak of copper and manganese deficiency in sheep utilising harvested maize fields or baled maize stover / JG Harmse, GH Rautenbach -- Histopathological study of mobile and immobile mice injected subcutaneously with necrotising snake venom: preliminary results / NT Ndudane-Tyumre, RSM Blaylock, M Williams -- South African field trials of a gametocyte antigen derived from Eimeria maxima: Immunization of breeder pullets for the protection of their progeny against Coccidiosis / SPR Bisschop, JM Greyling -- A phylogenetic study of South African Newcastle disease virus strains isolated between 1990 to 2002 suggests epidemiological origins in the Far East / C Abolnik, RF Horner, SPR Bisschop, ME Parker, M Romito, GJ Viljoen -- Response of the splenic dendritic cell population in a mouse model of malaria infection / AL Leisewitz, KA Rockett, B Gumede, M Jones, B Urban, DP Kwiatkowski -- New Babesia parasites in cheetahs and other wild felids / A-M Bosman, EH Venter, N Collins, BL Penzhorn -- Confirmation of occurrence of Babesia canis vogeli in domestic dogs in South Africa / PT Matjila, BL Penzhorn, CPJ Bekker, AM Nijhof, F Jongejan -- Infection of roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus) with theileriosis using a cryopreserved stabilate derived from Rhipicephalus evertsi / J Steyl, L Prozesky, J Lawrence, BL Penzhorn -- The effect of haemolysis on AT III concentration as determined by a chromogenic method / LL van der Merwe, LS Jacobson, JP Schoeman, R Delport -- Canine cancer in South Africa: Prevalence and Outcomes (1997 - 2004) / AB Zambelli, JP Schoeman -- Feline cancer in South Africa: Prevalence and Outcomes (1997 - 2004) / AB Zambelli, JP Schoeman -- The use of a bacterin vaccine in broiler breeders for the control of Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale in commercial broilers / SPR Bisschop, M van Vuuren, B Gummow -- A study of the efficacy of a thermostable Newcastle disease vaccine in village chickens when administered by different routes / SPR Bisschop, BL Mogoje, MMO Thekisoe -- An immunohistochemical and histological characterization of atretic ovarian follicles in the immature ostrich (Struthio camelus) / WH Kimaro, M-C Madekurozwa -- Survey of small scale dairy farmers in Central North West Province using participatory rural appraisal PJ Sebei, L Prozesky, CME McCrindle -- Duration of repellency of selected agents against Culicoides spp. when applied to polyester mesh / PC Page, AJ Guthrie, GJ Venter, P Stadler, K Labuschagne, J Nurton -- Ultrasonography of the solar aspect of the distal phalanx of the horse / A Carstens -- Wobbler syndrome in the Boerboel / MJ Gray, RM Kirberger, TC Spotswood -- A biomechanical investigation of the static stabilisers of the glenohumeral joint in the dog / MJ Gray, NE Lambrechts, KE Joubert, NGJ Maritz -- Diagnostic imaging assisted diagnosis of discospondylitis in two horses / L Sweers, A Carstens -- Intralesional Carboplatin for the treatment of cutaneous mastocytoma in a Siberian hamster (Phodopus sungorus) / AB Zambelli, C Elton, T Meiring, JP Schoeman -- Is searching for high activity antimicrobial compounds from plants an exercise in futility? / JN Eloff -- Development of an antibacterial and antioxidant rich extract from the leaves of Combretum woodii / VK Zishiri, JN Eloff, CJ Botha - - Biological activity and chemical comparisons of Leonotis (Wild Dagga) species / LJ McGaw, JN Eloff -- Preliminary antibacterial and antioxidant properties of Dicerocaryum zanguebarium / DT Ntloedibe, J N Eloff -- Anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory !'ind cyto-toxicity study of medicinal plants used in the treatment of wounds and retained placenta in livestock / D Luseba, J van Staden, EE Elgorashi, DT Ntloedibe -- Novel biologically active triterpenoids from Combretum imberbe and Combretum padoides leaves / JE Angeh, JN Eloff, GE Swan, SE Huang, IE Sattler -- Veterinary Education Symposium -- New primarily Web-based Master of Science degree programme in Veterinary Tropical Diseases / JAW Coetzer -- Paradigm shifts in Veterinary Tropical Medicine Education: Course development for online delivery - a case study / E Mostert -- Paradigm shifts in Veterinary Tropical Medicine Education: preparing Lecturers to teach in the online environment - a case study / A Strehler.

Poster presentations: Medicinal value of edible stink bug, Encosternum delegorguei, consumed in the Limpopo Province of South Africa / LS Teffo, JN Eloff, R Toms -- Screening of twenty-four South African Combretum species (Combretaceae) for antifungal activities / P Masako, J Picard, JN Eloff -- Antibacterial and antifungal activity of a by-product of the grape seed extraction process / H Chikoto, JN Eloff, GE Swan -- In vitro estimation of the number of corpora lutea in the ovaries of bitches by means of magnetic resonance imaging / JO Nothling, K de Cramer, D Gerber, P Irons -- Effects of heterologous semen plasma and semen extenders on progressive motility of frozen-thawed ram sperm / Gracinda Mataveia, SJ Terblanche, JO Nothling, D Gerber -- Determination of pregnancy status of African buffalo by faecal steroid analysis / P Irons, V King, L Otte, H Bertschinger, B Colenbrander, D Gerber -- Basic macroscopic features of the venous drainage of the reproductive organs of the male ostrich (Struthio camelus) / MZ Elias, TA Aire, JT Soley -- Practical treatment of keratoconjunctivitis in Saanen goats / JG Harmse, CAP Carrington -- Ultrastructural assessment of primary ciliary dyskinesia in a Staffordshire bull terrier / RG Lobetti, M de Scally, E van Wilpe -- The importance of the vomeronasal organ in modulating the "buck effect" in does / KK Booth, EC Webb, HJ Jansen van Vuuren -- Detection of bovine papillomavirus DNA in sarcoids in the Cape Mountain Zebra (Equus zebra zebra) / E van Dyk, A-M Bosman, EH Venter, PJ Nel, D Zimmerman -- Withdrawal periods and tissue tolerance of intrammamary antibiotics in dairy goats: preliminary results / J Karzis, EF Donkin, IM Petzer -- Assessing the level of knowledge of Animal Health Technicians involved in extension to control internal and external parasites of cattle / MJ Sekokotla, CME McCrindle, M Mefane -- The influence of rearing systems on gut development of kids / T Songabe, EF Donkin, ED Green, E Gruys.