• What is your diagnosis? 

  Rubio-Martínez, Luis M.; Nykamp, Stephanie; Trout, Don (American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), 2011-03)

  A 9-month-old Standardbred filly was admitted to the veterinary teaching hospital for evaluation of a rightsided facial swelling. Swelling over the right maxillary bone had been first noticed at 3 months of age. At that ...
• Carnivore population dynamics on two reserves, comparable or not? 

  Wentzel, Jeanette Maria; Camacho, Gerrie C.; Bourn, M.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Production Animal Studies; Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency; Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency. Manyeleti Nature Reserve; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Hans Hoheisen Research Station (Pretoria : University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science, 2017-09-07)

  Small carnivore species might provide the disease link in disease transmission between domestic dogs and apex predators. The objective of this study was to determine the presence of carnivores and prey species on two ...
• Herd-level prevalence of bovine leukaemia virus infection and associated risk factors in commercial dairies in five provinces of South Africa 

  Maboe, Sello J.; Gratwick, W.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Production Animal Studies (Pretoria : University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science, 2017-09-07)

  The immunosuppressive nature of bovine leukaemia virus (BLV) infection is well documented and associated production losses make it one of the most important diseases of cattle, particularly in dairy cows. Any management ...
• Shotgun genome sequence and population diversity of Mannheimia haemolytica isolates from sheep in South Africa 

  Gelaw, Awoke K.; Cutler, Sally J.; Guthrie, Alan John; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Production Animal Studies; University of East London, UK; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Equine Research Centre; Agricultural Research Council. Onderstepoort Veterinary Research (Pretoria : University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science, 2017-09-07)

  Respiratory disease caused by Mannheimia haemolytica is a major economic and welfare concern in the cattle and small stock industry worldwide. Disease occurs due to the interaction of numerous factors, including weaning ...
• Serum albumin level of donor cows as indicator of development competence of oocytes 

  Smuts, M.P.; De Bruyn, S.; Thompson, P.N. (Peter N.); University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Production Animal Studies (Pretoria : University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science, 2017-09-07)

  Adequate nutrition is required for maintenance of normal production and reproduction in cattle. Strydom et al (2008) showed that albumin (the most abundant plasma protein) is the best predictor of malnourishment in South ...
• Ovarian dynamics and injection site reactions associated with immunocontraceptive zona pellucida (ZP) and GnRH vaccination of domestic horse mares (Equus caballus) 

  Nolan, Margaret B.; Bertschinger, H.J. (Hendrik Jan); University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Production Animal Studies (Pretoria : University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science, 2017-09-07)

  Determinants when utilising veterinary immunocontraceptive vaccines include ovarian function and injection site reactions. Ovarian dynamics and injection site changes were monitored following administration of zona pellucida ...
• Cell death in the infundibulum and magnum regions of the oviduct in the domestic fowl (Gallus domesticus) during natural moulting 

  Mpango, M.M; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Anatomy and Physiology (Pretoria : University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science, 2017-09-07)

  The infundibular region of the oviduct has several functions including: engulfing the ovulated oocyte; providing a site for fertilization and forming the chalaziferous components of the developing egg. At approximately 18 ...
• The research imperative 

  Gilbert, Robert O. (2017-09-07)

  Human population growth continues unabated and is expected to reach about 11 billion by the end of the century, of whom about 4 billion will live in Africa. The pressure to feed the population in a sustainable way is ...
• Use of the mice passive protection test to evaluate the humoral response in goats vaccinated with Sterne 34F2 live spore vaccine 

  Phaswana, P.H.; Ndumnego, Okechukwu Chinazo; Koehler, S.M.; Beyer, W.; Crafford, Jan Ernst; Van Heerden, Henriette (BioMed Central, 2017-09-07)

  The Sterne live spore vaccine (34F2) is the most widely used veterinary vaccine against anthrax in animals. Antibody responses to several antigens of Bacillus anthracis have been described with a large focus on those ...
• The effect of alphacypermethrin-treated mesh protection against African horse sickness virus vectors on jet stall microclimate, clinical variables and faecal glucocorticoid metabolites of horses 

  Page, Patrick Collin; Ganswindt, Andre; Schoeman, Johan P.; Venter, Gert J.; Guthrie, Alan John (BioMed Central, 2017-09-09)

  BACKGROUND : African horse sickness (AHS) is of importance to health and international trade in horses worldwide. During export from and transit through AHS endemic countries or zones, physical and chemical measures ...
• Isolation and characterization of the compounds responsible for the antimutagenic activity of Combretum microphyllum (Combretaceae) leaf extracts 

  Makhafola, Tshepiso Jan; Elgorashi, Esam E.; McGaw, Lyndy Joy; Awouafack, Maurice D.; Verschaeve, Luc; Eloff, Jacobus Nicolaas (BioMed Central, 2017-09-06)

  BACKGROUND : Mutations play a major role in the pathogenesis and development of several chronic degenerative diseases including cancer. It follows, therefore that antimutagenic compound may inhibit the pathological ...
• Antimicrobial resistance patterns of Staphylococcus species isolated from cats presented at a veterinary academic hospital in South Africa 

  Qekwana, Daniel Nenene; Sebola, Dikeledi; James Wabwire Oguttu; Odoi, Agricola (BioMed Central, 2017-09-15)

  BACKGROUND : Antimicrobial resistance is becoming increasingly important in both human and veterinary medicine. This study investigated the proportion of antimicrobial resistant samples and resistance patterns of ...
• Identification of cytokines induced by two strains of African swine fever virus recombinant proteins p30 p54 and p72 

  Raselabe, Iyani Calvin (University of Pretoria, 2017)

  African swine fever virus (ASFV) is a virus that infects pigs causing haemorrhagic fever called African swine fever (ASF) with 100% mortality in domestic pigs. No effective vaccine is available that protects across genotypes. ...
• Functional annotation of selected Theileria parva hypothetical proteins without known sequence descriptions and pathway associations 

  Mahlobo, Bongiwe Priscah (University of Pretoria, 2017)

  Cattle theileriosis is infamous for hampering the economic development of south, central and east African countries due to the exorbitant numbers of cattle mortalities. The disease is caused by Theileria parva, a ...
• Seroprevalence and risk factors for Rift Valley fever in cattle and goats in the Free State and Northern Cape provinces 

  Ngoshe, Yosuf Bitrus (University of Pretoria, 2017)

  Background: Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis currently confined to the African continent and the Arabian Peninsula. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of antibodies to RVF virus (RVFV) ...
• Occurence and genetic diversity of Anaplasma marginale in cattle from two diptanks in Zambezia Province Mozambique 

  Phili, Sizanobuhle Lotshonaphi (University of Pretoria, 2017)

  Anaplasmosis is a tick-borne disease that can result in serious loss of production and even loss of livestock. It is caused by the most globally prevalent vector-borne pathogen of livestock, Anaplasma marginale, with endemic ...
• Preparturient caesarean section in the bitch : justification timing execution and outcome 

  De Cramer, K.G.M. (University of Pretoria, 2017)

  It is known that the prevalence of CSs in some breeds approaches 100%. In addition, this study identified previous CSs, fewer than eight and more than 11 puppies per litter in Boerboel bitches as obstetric risk factors ...
• Comparative efficacy of three antiseptics as surgical skin preparations in dogs 

  Boucher, Charles (University of Pretoria, 2017)

  To determine the difference in antimicrobial efficacy between the combination of 2% chlorhexidine and 70% ethanol (CG+A), F10® Skin Prep Solution (F10) and electrochemically activated water (EAW) when used as a surgical ...
• Response of cattle with clinical osteochondrosis to mineral supplementation 

  Van der Veen, Gerjan (University of Pretoria, 2017)

  Since 1982 farmers and veterinarians mainly from the North West province of South Africa noticed an increase in cattle with associated lameness and osteopathy of unknown aetiology. Affected cattle presented with varying ...
• Acaricidal efficacy of crude extracts and isolated flavonoids from Calpurnia aurea subsp. aurea against Rhipicephalus turanicus 

  Adenubi, Olubukola T. (University of Pretoria, 2017)

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