Browsing 1946 Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Science and Animal Industry, Volume 21, Number 1, 1946 by Title

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  • The familial incidence of spontaneous osteopetrosis gallinarum 
    Bronkhorst, J.J.; Coles, J.D.W.A.; Du Toit, P.J. (Pretoria : The Government Printer, 1946)
    Thirty-nine spontaneous cases of osteopetrosis have been studied in the Onderstepoort experimental flock of fowls, and the disease has shown a striking tendency to affect some families more than others. Evidence has been ...
  • Further investigations into immunization of cattle against rinderpest 
    Mitchell, D.T.; Le Roux, P.L.; Du Toit, P.J. (Pretoria : The Government Printer, 1946)
    1. Kabete goat virus was not transmitted from reacting to susceptible cattle under conditions of close contact. 2. A single doubtful transmission was recorded under conditions of open grazing. 3. A febrile condition ...
  • On the etiology of epizootic or infectious equine abortion 
    Henning, M.W.; Du Toit, P.J. (Pretoria : The Government Printer, 1946)
    1. Two outbreaks of infectious equine abortions are reported; both with a very high abortion incidence. 2. In the majority of the abortions studied the foetal organs were found to be extensively invaded by S. abortus-equi ...
  • Recent investigations into the toxicity of plants, etc., no. XV 
    Van der Walt, S.J.; Steyn, D.G.; Du Toit, P.J. (Pretoria : The Government Printer, 1946)
    Of the 18 plants investigated the following four plants were, according to the literature available to the authors, for the first time proved to be toxic: Tetragonia Schenkii Schinz., Encephalartos Lehmanii (E. & L.) Lehm., ...
  • A study of the compressibility of wool, with special reference to South African merino wool 
    Van Wyk, C.M.; Du Toit, P.J. (Pretoria : The Government Printer, 1946)
    1. A study has been made of the resistance offered by wool samples to compression at 65 per cent. relative humidity and 70°F. (21.1°C.) temperature. The study has been based mainly on results obtained with the "Pendultex" ...