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Browsing Production Animal Studies by UP Author "Ganswindt, Andre"
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Fosgate, Geoffrey Theodore; Motimele, B.; Ganswindt, Andre; Irons, Pete Charles (Elsevier, 2017-09)Accurate diagnosis of pregnancy is an essential component of an effective reproductive management plan for dairy cattle. Indirect methods of pregnancy detection can be performed soon after breeding and offer an advantage ...
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Fabregas, María C.; Ganswindt, Andre; Fosgate, Geoffrey Theodore; Bertschinger, Hendrik Jan; Meyer, Leith Carl Rodney (Springer, 2019-10)Changes in group composition are not exclusive to zoos and conservation breeding centers. The recent increase in poaching of African rhino species has accelerated the arrival of orphan calves at rehabilitation centers. ...
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Badenhorst, Marcha; Page, Patrick Collin; Ganswindt, Andre; Laver, Peter N.; Guthrie, Alan John; Schulman, M.L. (Martin) (BioMed Central, 2015-06-02)BACKGROUND : The prevalence of equine herpesvirus types-1 and -4 (EHV-1 and -4) in South African Thoroughbreds at auction sales is currently undefined. Commingling of young Thoroughbreds from various populations together with ...
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Schulman, M.L. (Martin); Becker, A.; Ganswindt, Stefanie Birgit; Guthrie, Alan John; Stout, T.A.E. (Tom); Ganswindt, Andre (BioMed Central, 2014-01-17)BACKGROUND: Validation of a method for the minimally-invasive measurement of physiological stress will help understanding of risk factors that may contribute to stress-associated events including recrudescence of ...
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Lueders, Imke; Young, Debbie; Maree, Liana; Van der Horst, Gerhard; Luther, Ilse; Botha, Stephan; Tindall, Brendan; Fosgate, Geoffrey Theodore; Ganswindt, Andre; Bertschinger, Hendrik Jan (Public Library of Science, 2017-09-15)OBJECTIVES : Although the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) is classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in some isolated habitats in southern Africa, contraception is ...
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Alhers, M.J.; Ganswindt, Andre; Munscher, Stefanie; Bertschinger, Hendrik Jan (Elsevier, 2012-07)Because of overpopulation of African elephants in South Africa and the consequent threat to biodiversity, the need for a method of population control has become evident. In this regard, the potential use of the porcine ...
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Seeber, Peter Andreas; Ndlovu, Honestly T.; Duncan, Patrick; Ganswindt, Andre (Wiley-Blackwell, 2012)No abstract available.
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Wolf, Tanja Esther; Lazarus, David Dazhia; Opperman, Pamela Anne; Heath, Livio; Ganswindt, Andre; Fosgate, Geoffrey Theodore (Elsevier, 2020-03)Infectious diseases and parasitic infestations can cause a set of non-specific clinical signs, such as increased body temperature and resting, and a decrease in food intake. These physiological and behavioural changes have ...
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Viljoen, Jozua Jakobus; Ganswindt, Andre; Palme, Rupert; Reynecke, Hendrik C.; Du Toit, Johan T.; Langbauer, William Richard (South African National Parks, 2008)During the past several years, non-invasive monitoring of steroid metabolites in faeces of elephants has become an increasingly popular technique to generate more information about the causal relationship between hormones ...
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Webster, A.B. (Andrea); Burroughs, Richard E.J.; Laver, Peter N.; Ganswindt, Andre (NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor & Francis Group), 2018)Leopards Panthera pardus are classified in the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable, primarily due to habitat loss, natural prey base depletion and exploitation caused by various anthropogenic activities. Although protected areas ...
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Valades, Gabriela Benavides; Ganswindt, Andre; Annandale, Cornelius Henry; Schulman, M.L. (Martin); Bertschinger, Hendrik Jan (BioMed Central, 2012-08-25)BACKGROUND: In southern Africa, various options to manage elephant populations are being considered. Immunocontraception is considered to be the most ethically acceptable and logistically feasible method for control of ...
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Wolf, Tanja Esther; Mangwiro, Norbert; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo; Ganswindt, Andre (Public Library of Science, 2020-06-25)Intensive pig management involves in a commercial setting the housing and implementation of certain procedures, such as castration and tail docking, which may be stressful for the animal. Good farming practices include ...
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Hulsman, Alma; Dalerum, Fredrik; Ganswindt, Andre; Muenscher, Stefanie B.; Bertschinger, Hendrik Jan; Paris, Monique C.J. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011-07)The brown hyaena (Hyaena brunnea) is the least known of the large predators of southern Africa. The current IUCN status of the brown hyaena is “Near Threatened”, and there are conservation concerns related to a general ...
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Fabregas, María C.; Fosgate, Geoffrey Theodore; Ganswindt, Andre; Bertschinger, Hendrik Jan; Hofmeyr, Markus; Meyer, Leith Carl Rodney (Springer, 2020-05)Poaching is the primary threat to the survival of rhinoceros’ populations. One frequent consequence of poaching is the creation of orphan calves. If found, orphans are taken into captivity for rehabilitation and subsequent ...
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Du Plessis, Kara; Ganswindt, Stefanie Birgit; Bertschinger, Hendrik Jan; Crossey, Bruce Gareth; Henley, Michelle Deborah; Ramahlo, Mmatsawela; Ganswindt, Andre (MDPI, 2021-10-27)African savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) are well-known as ecosystem engineers with the ability to modify vegetation structure. The present study aimed to examine how male elephant foraging behaviour is affected ...
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Viljoen, Jozua Jakobus; Ganswindt, Andre; Du Toit, Johan T.; Langbauer, William Richard (Southern African Wildlife Management Association, 2008-10)There are local populations of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) which have increased to levels where they are implicated in altering vegetation types. The local reduction of elephant numbers for wildlife management ...
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Fabregas, María C.; Fosgate, Geoffrey Theodore; Ganswindt, Andre; Bertschinger, Hendrik Jan; Meyer, Leith Carl Rodney (Wiley, 2021-06)The current biodiversity crisis calls for effective conservation measures. However, some measures may have unforeseen negative consequences on individual species. Herding, a management practice currently used in some ...
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Birrell, John R.; Schulman, M.L. (Martin); Botha, A.E. (Alma); Ganswindt, Andre; Fosgate, Geoffrey Theodore; Bertschinger, Hendrik Jan (Wiley, 2021-11)BACKGROUND : Surgical castration is one of the most frequently performed surgeries in horses and is associated with various post-surgical complications ranging in severity. OBJECTIVES : We investigated the effects of ...
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