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(Elsevier, 2017-09)In seasonally breeding animals, photoperiod perception is crucial for timing of important physiological events. In the horse, long day photoperiod influences the onset of ovulation and cyclicity, shedding of the heavier ...
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(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2017-08-04)Impalas (Aepyceros melampus) are increasingly valuable in the South African wildlife industry, and there is a greater need to chemically immobilise them, ideally with minimal risk. This study aimed to compare the times ...
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(Elsevier, 2017-07-28)OBJECTIVE : To evaluate the biological activities of Combretum erythrophyllum (C. erythrophyllum) leaf extracts against infectious diseases' pathogenesis and their cytotoxicity potentials. METHODS : Powdered leaf material ...
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(American Society for Microbiology, 2017-08-24)The first complete genome sequence of an African-origin Newcastle disease virus belonging to genotype XIII is described here. The virulent strain chicken/ Zambia/Chiwoko/2015 was isolated from diseased chickens in 2015.
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(Pretoria : University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science, 2017-09)Oral presentations: Occurrence and characterisation of big seven Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli serotypes in healthy cattle from cow-calf operations in Gauteng and Northwest provinces, South Africa / Mainga A.O., ...
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(BioMed Central, 2017-08-22)BACKGROUND : Antimicrobial resistant Staphylococcus are becoming increasingly important in horses because of the zoonotic nature of the pathogens and the associated risks to caregivers and owners. Knowledge of the burden ...
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(BioMed Central, 2017-08-22)BACKGROUND : Spirocerca lupi is a nematode that parasitizes vertebrates in particular canids, by forming nodules in the thoracic cavity specifically in the oesophagus. In 25% of Spirocerca infections of the domestic dog, ...
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(Wiley, 2017-09)Living under predation risk may alter both behaviour and physiology of potential prey. In extreme cases, such alterations may have serious demographic consequences, and recent studies support that non-lethal effects of ...
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017-05)A multisite survey of South African (SA) medical students’ perceptions and knowledge of antibiotic resistance (ABR) and appropriate prescribing by Wasserman et al., published in this edition of the SAMJ, demonstrates ...
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(BioMed Central, 2017-08-10)BACKGROUND : Ticks secrete a diverse mixture of secretory proteins into the host to evade its immune response and facilitate blood-feeding, making secretory proteins attractive targets for the production of recombinant ...
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(Cambridge University Press, 2017-06)Bovine mastitis is an important animal production disease that affects the dairy industry globally. Studies have estimated the prevalence of this disease in approximately 30% of African countries, with the highest prevalence ...
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(Elsevier, 2017-10)One of several hypotheses for the evolution of the shape of giraffes is that it evolved to maximize heat loss via a high surface area to mass ratio. We calculated the surface area (SA) of the head, neck, trunk and upper ...
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(2013)Samuel Motaung reigns supreme at Nooitgedacht National Championships -- IVF lab on track -- From the Desk of the Dean -- Letters to the editor -- Did you know? -- Endoscopic transcervical insemination: a first for the OVAH ...
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(2012)Phytomedicine’s Prof Kobus Eloff receives NSTF-BHP Billiton Award -- OVAH acquires two brand new mobile veterinary clinics -- From the Desk of the Dean -- An analysis of the first 100 scientific papers published by the ...
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(Public Library of Science, 2017-07-07)Tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis is endemic in the African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) population in the Kruger National Park and other conservation areas in South Africa. The disease has been diagnosed in a total ...
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(Elsevier, 2017-07)Evidence suggests that rabies vaccine may have non-specific protective effects in animals and children. We analyzed four years of data (2012–2015) from an observational study of the health and demographics of a population ...
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(BioMed Central, 2017-08-16)BACKGROUND : The pathology of spirocercosis, a disease caused by the infestation of carnivores with the nematode Spirocerca lupi, has been extensively described in domestic dogs and coyotes. However, it has not been ...
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(2015)Faculty research promotes environmental stewardship -- New deputy dean appointed for the Faculty -- Message from the Dean Prof Darrell Abernethy -- Skills Laboratory quite an attraction at RuVASA congress -- SAVC accreditation ...
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(2015)Equine surgery and its challenges -- MOU between Faculty and Wildlife Ranching South Africa -- Message from the Dean Prof Darrell Abernethy -- First black departmental head appointed in the Faculty -- Prof Swan receives ...
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(2014)New Dean for the Faculty of Veterinary Science -- Message from Prof Gerry Swan -- Prof Groenewald receives Distinguished Member Award -- Aardvark and pangolin research collaboration -- Dr Fafa Malan honoured with Chancellor's ...