Browsing Veterinary Science by Type "Presentation"

Browsing Veterinary Science by Type "Presentation"

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  • Adventures in infection and immunity 
    Doherty, Peter C.; University of Melbourne. Dept. of Microbiology and Immunolgy; St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (2009-08-31)
    Sir Arnold Theiler Memorial Lecture delivered during Faculty Day, University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science on August 27, 2009, Onderstepoort, South Africa.
  • African dream : e-information services at the University of Pretoria's Veterinary Science Library 
    Lourens, Antoinette (2007-01-10)
    Presentation delivered at the 4th International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists, Budapest, Hungary, 6-9 August 2003.
  • Assessment of sequence descriptions of selected Theileria parva hypothetical proteins retrieved from sequence similarity search databases 
    Mampa, M.S.; Mokoena, F.; Matjila, P.T. (Paul Tshepo); Sibeko, K.P. (Kgomotso Penelope); University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (Pretoria : University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science, 2016-08-25)
    The protozoan parasite Theileria parva is the causative agent of cattle theileriosis, a disease with a destructive impact on the agricultural economy through mortality and morbidity of affected cattle. In cattle, T. ...
  • Bacterial blood microbiome of rodents captured from a human/livestock/wildlife interface in Bushbuckridge, South Africa 
    Kolo, Agatha Onyemowo; Gall, Cory A.; Wentzel, Jeanette Maria; Kolo, Francis Babaman; Van Heerden, Henriette; Collins, Nicola E.; Brayton, Kelly A.; Oosthuizen, Marinda C.; University of Pretoria. Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases (2021)
    Zoonotic pathogens make up an important and increasing number of emerging and reemerging infectious diseases of humans worldwide. It has been documented that rodents serve as hosts and reservoirs of over 60 zoonotic pathogens ...
  • The bacterial microbiome of Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks in the Mnisi community, South Africa 
    Ackermann, Rebecca; Gall, Cory A.; Brayton, Kelly A.; Collins, Nicola E.; Van Wyk, Ilana; Wentzel, Jeanette Maria; Kolo, Agatha Onyemowo; Oosthuizen, Marinda C.; University of Pretoria. Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases; World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology. Conference (27th : 2019) (2021)
    Rhipicephalus sanguineus, the brown dog tick, is almost exclusively a parasite of domestic dogs and is well adapted to living with its canine host in kennels or human dwellings , where it may also bite people in the safety ...
  • Biomechanical comparison between pins - polymethylmethacrylate to the “String of Pearls” interlocking plate system (SOP) to stabilize canine lumbosacral fracture-luxation 
    Nel, Johannes J.; Kat, Cor-Jacques; Coetzee, Gert Louis (Pretoria : University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science, Dept. Companion Animal Clinical Studies, 2015-08-20)
    Biomechanical comparison of two internal spinal fixation techniques, applied to a surgically simulated complete spinal injury at L7-S1 was conducted. The study objective was to compare the stability provided by the two ...
  • Brucellosis research workshop 
    Boinas, Fernando; Matope, Gift; Denny, Owen; Garin-Bastuji, Bruno; Mbizeni, S.; Modisane, Mike; Abernethy, Darrell; Mulumba, Misheck (2015)
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • Collaboration, convergence and cooperation of veterinary libraries in the 21st century : the African situation 
    Van der Westhuizen, Erica E. (2006-10-03)
    Presentation delivered by the 3rd International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists (8ICML), London, 2-5 July 2000.
  • A comparison between manual count, flow cytometry and qPCR as a means of determining Babesia rossi parasitaemia in naturally infected dogs 
    De Villiers, Lourens; Quan, Melvyn; Troskie, Milana; Fosgate, Geoffrey T.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. Of Companion Animal Clinical Studies; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Veterinary Tropical Diseases; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Production Animal Studies (Pretoria : University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science, 2017-09-07)
    Parasite quantification is crucial to understand disease pathogenesis. An automated method of determining parasite density would facilitate higher throughput and provide results that are more objective. The study objectives ...
  • COVID-19 and inter-lending services : challenges and opportunities 
    Mtsweni, Maria M. (2021-08-17)
    For most of us, 2020 started as just another year, where we made our resolutions for the coming year. Some of us worked on strategies to be a better person, others wanted to eat and live healthier, and there were those ...
  • Creating webportals for animal health information 
    Breytenbach, Amelia; Lourens, Antoinette; Coetsee, Tertia; Van der Westhuizen, Erica E. (2007-01-12)
    Presentation delivered at the LIASA Conference, 27 September - 1 October 2004, Polokwane, South Africa
  • Detection of zoonotic bacterial pathogens in various hosts in the Mnisi community, Mpumalanga, South Africa using a microbiome sequencing approach 
    Kolo, Agatha Onyemowo; Collins, Nicola E.; Brayton, Kelly A.; Blumberg, Lucille Hellen; Frean, John A.; Wentzel, Jeanette Maria; Gall, Cory A.; Oosthuizen, Marinda C.; University of Pretoria. Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases; American Society for Rickettsiology. Meeting (30th : 2019) (2021)
    The Mnisi community, an agro pastoral area adjacent to the Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa, is classified as one of South Africa's 14 rural poverty nodes. It is nestled at the cusp of a human-live ...
  • Determining the adrenocortical activity as a measure of stress in domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus) based on salivary and faecal analysis 
    Mangwiro, Nobert; Ganswindt, Andre; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Production Animal Studies; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Anatomy and Physiology; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Veterinary Tropical Diseases (Pretoria : University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science, 2016-08-25)
    Domestic pigs are subjected to farm management procedures, some of which might be perceived as causing stress and therefore may have welfare concerns. When confronted with a stressor, animals display a response that consists ...
  • The digital preservation of the history of veterinary science in South Africa 
    Breytenbach, Amelia; Lourens, Antoinette; Marsh, Susan; World Veterinary Congress (30th : 2011 : Cape Town, South Africa) (2011-10)
    The history of Veterinary Science in South Africa can only be appreciated, studied, researched and passed on to coming generations if historical sources are readily available. Material and sources with historical value ...
  • Disasters and diseases in Africa : information support for animal and human health 
    Lourens, Antoinette; Coetsee, Tertia; Nel, Marguerite Alice; Van der Westhuizen, Erica E. (2007-08-30)
    Presentation delivered at the 73rd IFLA General Conference, Satellite Session: Health and Biosciences, Durban, South Africa, 18 August 2007. This paper will describe the types of disasters, both natural and man-made, found ...
  • Effect of usage / non-usage of antibiotics on virulence profiles of Escherichia coli in pig production 
    Abubakar, R.H. (Rukayya Hussain); Madoroba, Evelyn; Kamutando, Casper N.; Valverde, Alexander; Cowan, Don A.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Veterinary Tropical Diseases; Agricultural Research Council. Onderstepoort Veterinary Research. Bacteriology Section; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; University of Pretoria. Dept. of Genetics. Centre for Microbial Ecology and Genoics (Pretoria : University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science, 2017-09-07)
    Pathogenic Escherichia coli pathogens are responsible for acute profuse diarrhoea in growing pig with resultant high morbidity and mortality. Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) encoding STa, STb, EAST1 and LT enterotoxins and ...
  • Emerging viral diseases : the example of bluetongue from Theiler to climate change 
    MacLachlan, N.J. (James) (2012-10-31)
  • Evaluation of leaf extracts of several tree species for activity against Salmonella 
    Gado, Dorcas A.; Ahmed, Aroke Shahid; Botha, Francien Susanna; Ehlers, Marthie Magdaleen; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Health Sciences. Dept. of Medical Microbiology (Pretoria : University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science, 2017-09-07)
    Handling and consumption of contaminated foods (meat, milk and eggs) are considered a major source of infection in humans. This public health risk reinforces the need for close monitoring and collaboration between public ...