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Browsing Veterinary Science by Supervisor "Meyer, L.C.R. (Leith Carl Rodney)"
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)Objective To compare immobilisation efficacy of a non-potent opioid drug combination to the preferred etorphine-azaperone combination in zebras. Study design Prospective, randomised crossover trial. Animal population Ten ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)An unacceptable number of wild animals die or experience morbidity as a result of capture-related complications. Capture-induced hyperthermia is believed to play a role in the morbidity and mortality of captured animals. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)Pulse oximetry is a cost-effective and a simple way to continuously monitor oxygenation of haemoglobin (SpO2) in humans and animals. Although pulse oximetry has been used extensively in wildlife, its efficacy and accuracy ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)The black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) is the rarest, smallest wild felid species of southern Africa and is categorized as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List 2012 (Sliwa 2008). These cats are solitary, nocturnally active ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)In rural areas of developing countries like South Africa, people typically depend on goat farming for both meat and milk production due to the shortage of grazing and the higher maintenance cost of cattle. An understanding ...
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Monitoring adrenocortical function as a measure of stress in blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) (University of Pretoria, 2016)Like many other wildlife species, blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) are routinely captured for relocation purposes. Several studies have shown that physiologically this is a very stressful period for wild animals and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)This thesis focus on providing information that furthers our understanding on the practicality of using impala (Aepyceros melampus) as a model for research regarding the effects of immobilisation and general anaesthesia ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) are susceptible to developing muscle tremors during chemical immobilisation induced by potent opioid receptor agonists. Whether these tremors result directly from the actions of the ...
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