Dolton, Haley R.; Snelling, Edward P.; Deaville, Robert; Jackson, Andrew L.; Perkins, Matthew W.; Bortoluzzi, Jenny R.; Purves, Kevin; Curnick, David J.; Pimiento, Catalina; Payne, Nicholas L.(Royal Society, 2023-11)
The order Lamniformes contains charismatic species such as the white shark
Carcharodon carcharias and extinct megatooth shark Otodus megalodon, and is
of particular interest given their influence on marine ecosystems, ...
The parvorder Rhynchopthirina contains three currently recognised species of lice that parasitize elephants (both African savanna elephant Loxodonta africana and Asian elephant Elephas maximus), desert warthogs (Phacochoerus ...
Phakoago, Makabudi V.; Maloney, Shane K.; Kamerman, Peter R.; Meyer, Leith Carl Rodney; Weyer, Nora M.; Fuller, Andrea(Oxford University Press, 2024-02)
Comparatively little is known about the distribution and ecology of Aardvark (Orycteropus afer) and Temminck’s Ground Pangolin (Smutsia temminckii). Both are elusive species that are normally nocturnal, solitary, and ...
Hu, Qiaohui; Seymour, Roger S.; Snelling, Edward P.; Wells, Rod T.(Springer, 2024-01)
The stocky skeletons and post-cranial anatomy of many extinct kangaroos indicate that they might have engaged in varied locomotor behaviors, rather than bipedal hopping, as their primary mode of locomotion. This study ...
Lubbe, Crystal; Meyer, Leith Carl Rodney; Kohn, Tertius Abraham; Harvey, Brian H.; Wolmarans, De Wet(Springer, 2023-06)
Capture myopathy (CM), which is associated with the capture and translocation of wildlife, is a life-threatening condition that causes noteworthy morbidity and mortality in captured animals. Such wildlife deaths have a ...
Van Boom, Kathryn Merle; Kohn, Tertius Abraham; Tordiffe, A.S.W. (Adrian Stephen Wolferstan)(Wiley, 2024-01)
Captive cheetahs are prone to unusual diseases which may be attributed to their high muscle meat, collagen deficient captive diet. Glycine is a simple amino acid that is abundant in collagen rich tissues and has many ...
Unnatural diet composition and frequent feeding regimes may play an aetiological role
in the multiple diseases prevalent in captive cheetahs. This study investigated the responses of
captive-born (hand-reared) cheetahs ...
Roberts, Laura Christl; Molini, Umberto; Coetzee, Lauren M.; Khaiseb, Siegfried; Roux, Jean-Paul; Kemper, Jessica; Roberts, David G.; Ludynia, Katrin; Doher, Marcus; Abernethy, D.A. (Darrell); Franzo, Giovanni(MDPI, 2023-04)
The known host range of circoviruses is continuously expanding because of more intensive diagnostic activities and advanced sequencing tools. Recently, a new circovirus (penguin circovirus (PenCV)) was identified in the ...
Van Boom, Kathryn Merle; Schoeman, Johan P.; Steyl, Johan; Kohn, Tertius Abraham(Wiley, 2023-10)
The domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) species comprises hundreds of breeds, each differing in physical characteristics, behavior, strength, and running capability. Very little is known about the skeletal muscle composition ...
Koeppel, Katja Natalie; Geertsma, Peter; Kuhn, Brian F.; Van Schalkwyk, Ockert Louis; Thompson, P.N. (Peter N.)(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2022-02-10)
Rabies is a zoonotic disease that remains endemic in large parts of southern Africa because of
its persistence in wildlife and domestic dog vectors. The black-backed jackals (Canis mesomelas)
is primarily the wildlife ...
Endocrine studies using faeces as hormone matrix have become increasingly popular to examine adrenocortical activity in wildlife. A prerequisite for this approach is to minimize alteration of faecal glucocorticoid metabolite ...
Under stressful conditions, black rhinoceroses that are sub-clinical carriers of Babesia bicornis can succumb to babesiosis. After 16
days in captivity, a five-year-old female black rhino captured for relocation presented ...
Leiberich, Marion; Pohlin, Friederike; Hooijberg, Emma Henriette; Hofmeyr, M.; Cooper, D.; Reuben, M.; Meyer, Leith Carl Rodney(Medpharm Publications, 2022)
Translocation is a valuable conservation tool, but poses significant risks for the transported rhinoceroses. Interventions reducing
these risks are required to ensure positive welfare during transportation. The aim of ...
Laubscher, Liesel L.; Meyer, Leith Carl Rodney; Laurence, M.; Raath, J.P.; Pfitzer, S.(MedPharm Publications, 2022)
The study compared immobilisation of blesbok (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi) with etorphine and azaperone vs etorphine and
midazolam. Twelve female blesbok, weighing 59.4 ± 2.8 kg, were used. Each animal randomly received ...
Rabies is a global viral zoonosis endemic to South Africa, resulting in fatal encephalitis in warm-blooded animals, including humans. The loss of human lives and economic losses in rural areas through loss of livestock are ...
BACKGROUND : The potent sedative medetomidine is a commonly used adjunct
for the immobilisation of non-domestic mammals. However, its use is associated
with pronounced cardiovascular side effects, such as bradycardia, ...
Mtetwa, Thembeka Kim; Snelling, Edward P.; Buss, Peter; Zeiler, Gareth Edward; Meyer, Leith Carl Rodney(Elsevier, 2022-11)
OBJECTIVES : To determine the reliability of peripheral oxygen haemoglobin saturation (SpO2), measured by a Nonin PalmSAT 2500A pulse oximeter with 2000T transflectance probes at four attachment sites (third eyelid, cheek, ...