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  • C-reactive protein in canine babesiosis caused by Babesia rossi and its association with outcome 
    Koster, Liza Sally (University of Pretoria, 2010-03-02)
    Acute phase proteins (APP) are ideal biomarkers for inflammation due to their stability, relative ease of assay and apparent relation between their concentration and the extent of the insult to tissue. C-reactive protein ...
  • C-reactive protein in canine babesiosis caused by Babesia rossi and its association with outcome 
    Koster, Liza Sally; Van Schoor, Mirinda; Goddard, Amelia; Thompson, P.N. (Peter N.); Matjila, Paul Tshepo; Kjelgaard-Hansen, Mads (South African Veterinary Association, 2009-06)
    C-reactive protein (CRP) is a positive major acute-phase protein in dogs and can be used as a predictive marker for risk of disease and to monitor the response to treatment. Increased concentrations in certain diseases are ...
  • C.I.V.M.E honours Prof Dietmar Holm with core member position for the Africa region 
    Van Blerk, Chris; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2018-05-24)
    The Faculty’s Deputy Dean: Teaching and Learning, Prof Dietmar Holm was honoured by the Council on International Veterinary Medical Education (C.I.V.M.E.) who invited him to accept a core member position until March 2021 ...
  • Cachexia 
    Van Schoor, Mirinda; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Companion Animal Clinical Studies (2010-11-05)
    Cachexia is the marked state of general ill health and malnutrition of a patient, and is usually associated with a serious disease. The syndrome is characterized by depletion of muscle tissue and fat stores. As opposed to ...
  • Cadmium and lead concentrations in livers and kidneys of cattle slaughtered at Grootfontein abattoir in Namibia 
    Midzi, Emmanuel Muchimbidziki (University of Pretoria, 2012)
    The aim of this study was to determine the levels of cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) in livers and kidneys of cattle slaughtered at Grootfontein abattoir in Namibia. The study design was based on the epidemiological principles ...
  • Cages for hospitalized patients and intensive care unit cages 
    Van Schoor, Mirinda; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Companion Animal Clinical Studies (2010-11-05)
    PHOTOS 1-4: Hospitalized animals must be housed in cages that are secure and comfortable. There should be no sharp edges so the patient cannot hurt itself. The cage should be large enough so the animal can move and turn ...
  • Calcium and phosphorus in unbanded eggs of the Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) 
    Brown, Geoffrey James; Forbes, Patricia B.C.; Myburgh, Jan G.; Nothling, Johan Oliviette (Wiley, 2020-08)
    Unbanded crocodilian eggs do not form an opaque band around their lesser circumference, indicating fertilization failure or early embryonic death. Assuming they represent fertile eggs prior to the onset of embryonic ...
  • Calcium oxalate raphides 
    Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus); Venter, Elna; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences. Section Pharmacology and Toxicology (2002)
    DISTRIBUTION: Mostly exotic plants cultivated as garden- or pot plants. Zanthedeschia spp. occurs naturally in the wild in wet or moist places.
  • Calf and dam characteristics and calf transport age affect immunoglobulin titers and hematological parameters of veal calves 
    Marcato, Francesca; Van den Brand, H.; Kemp, B.; Engel, B.; Schnabel, S.K.; Jansen, C.A.; Rutten, Victor P.M.G.; Koets, A.P.; Hoorweg, F.A.; De Vries-Reilingh, G.; Wulansari, A.; Wolthuis-Fillerup, M.; Van Reenen, K. (Elsevier, 2022-02)
    This study aimed to investigate effects of transport age of calves (14 vs. 28 d), and of calf and dam characteristics, on immunoglobulin titers and hematological variables of veal calves. Calves (n = 683) were transported to ...
  • A calf with bovine babesiosis : enlarged liver and discolouration of the organs due to bile pigments 
    Unknown; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Veterinary Tropical Diseases (2013-12-04)
  • A call to accelerate an end to human rabies deaths 
    Thumbi, S.M.; Blumberg, Lucille Hellen; Le Roux, Kevin; Salahuddin, Naseem; Abela-Ridder, Bernadette (Elsevier, 2022-12)
    Every year, an estimated 59 000 vaccine-preventable deaths occur globally due to rabies. These deaths occur despite more than 100 years of existence of effective vaccines against rabies in humans and dogs, which serve as ...
  • Calvatia Fr. (Fungi, Lycoperdaceae) in suider-Afrika : 50 jaar na Bottomley 
    Coetzee, J.C. (Johannes C.); Van Wyk, Abraham Erasmus (Braam) (AOSIS Open Journals, 2013)
    A taxonomic revision of the Calvatia complex in southern Africa, following a comparative morphological approach, has led to the adoption of a broad generic concept comprising thirteen species. Conservation of Calvatia ...
  • Camels are also susceptible to Rift Valley fever (RVF) 
    Unknown; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Veterinary Tropical Diseases (2013-12-04)
  • Can MTT be used to quantify the antioxidant activity of plant extracts? 
    Muraina, I.A.; Suleiman, M.M. (Mohammed Musa); Eloff, Jacobus Nicolaas (Elsevier, 2009)
    Antioxidant properties of three different medicinal plant extracts from northern Nigeria were evaluated using the traditional qualitative 2,2, diphenyl-picrylhydrazyl(DPPH)method and a new 3-(4,5- dimethylthiazole-2-yl)-2,5- ...
  • Can osteophagia provide giraffes with phosphorus and calcium? 
    Bredin, I.P.; Skinner, J.D. (John Dawson), 1932-; Mitchell, Graham (Agricultural Research Council, ARC-OVI and the University of Pretoria, 2008-03)
    The daily requirement for calcium and phosphorus by giraffes to sustain the growth and maintenanceof their skeletons is large. The source of sufficient calcium is browse. The source of necessary phosphorus is obscure, but ...
  • Canine and ovine tick-borne pathogens in camels, Nigeria 
    Lorusso, Vincenzo; Wijnveld, Michiel; Latrofa, Maria S.; Fajinmi, Akinyemi; Majekodunmi, Ayodele O.; Dogo, Abraham G.; Igweh, Augustine C.; Otranto, Domenico; Jongejan, Frans; Welburn, Susan C.; Picozzi, Kim (Elsevier, 2016-10)
    In April 2008, whole blood samples were collected from 36 dromedary camels in Sokoto, Northwestern Nigeria. Following PCR and reverse line blotting, twenty-two samples (61%) resulted positive for Ehrlichia/Anaplasma spp. ...
  • Canine babesiosis 
    Schoeman, Johan P. (Agricultural Research Council, ARC-OVI and the University of Pretoria, 2009-03)
    Babesiosis is a tick-borne disease affecting humans and many domestic and wild animals. Domestic animals showing appreciable morbidity and mortality include dogs, cats, cattle and horses. Both canine and feline babesiosis ...
  • Canine blood oxygenation using ultra-low blood flow in an in vitro, single-circuit, extracorporeal membrane oxygenator model 
    Kadwa, Abdur Rahmaan (University of Pretoria, 2021-07)
    Objective To ascertain the efficacy of a single circuit, in vitro extracorporeal membrane model at oxygenating blood and removing carbon dioxide (CO2) with ultra-low blood flow, in replicates either exposed to room air ...
  • Canine distemper 
    Unknown; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences. Section of Pathology (2010-02-25)
    Images of post-mortem cases captured during 1981. Departmental references to images uploaded with photo titles indicated the macroscopic lesion (PM) or microscopic slide (S), case number and year.
  • Canine distemper : immunisation with avianised virus 
    Haig, D.A. (University of Pretoria, 1953)
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