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Evaluation of two different etorphine doses combined with azaperone in blesbok (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi) immobilisation
Chemical immobilisation is essential for veterinarians to perform medical procedures in wild African ungulates. Potent opioids combined with neuroleptic drugs …
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Successful treatment of early cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma with hypofractionated radiation therapy in an African lion (Panthera leo)
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a slow growing but locally invasive neoplasm, most commonly caused by prolonged exposure to …
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Muscle tremors observed in white rhinoceroses immobilised with either etorphine–azaperone or etorphine–midazolam: An initial study
Etorphine-azaperone is the most commonly used drug combination for chemical immobilisation of free-ranging white rhinoceroses, but causes several profound physiological …
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Antibiotic use practices of veterinarians and para-veterinarians and the implications for antibiotic stewardship in Nigeria
The aim of this study was to describe the antibiotic use practices of veterinarians and para-veterinarians in Nigeria. An online …
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A comparative study between high-definition volumetric imaging computed tomography and multi-slice computed tomography in the detection of acute thoraco-lumbar disc extrusions in dogs
Computed tomography (CT) is commonly used to image intervertebral disc extrusion (IVDE) in dogs. The current gold standard for CT …
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Unilateral salpingectomy in Sprague Dawley rats and its effect on litter size
The study described a novel, rapidly performed, successful and safe surgical procedure in rats to achieve a reduction in the …
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Scrotal tick damage as a cause of infertility in communal bulls in Moretele, South Africa
Calving rate in communal cattle influences both food security and socio-economics in rural households. A previous study indicated that scrotal …
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Bovine rumen impaction caused by ingestion of Gonometa postica cocoons in eastern-central Namibia
Cases of rumen impaction caused by ingestion of Gonometa postica cocoons occurred at a farm in eastern-central Namibia. Ten animals …
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Comparison of progesterone assay by chemiluminescence or radioimmunoassay for clinical decision-making in canine reproduction
The Coat-A-Count® radioimmunoassay has been long and widely used to determine the concentration of progesterone in serum or plasma of …
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Implication of the knowledge and perceptions of veterinary students of antimicrobial resistance for future prescription of antimicrobials in animal health, South Africa
Understanding the knowledge and perceptions of veterinary students of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as potential future prescribers of antimicrobials may serve …
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Risk factors associated with the occurrence of Brucella canis seropositivity in dogs within selected provinces of South Africa
The growing population of free-roaming dogs in informal communities in South Africa may increasingly place humans at risk of possible …
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Reassortment of bluetongue virus vaccine serotypes in cattle
Bluetongue is primarily a disease of sheep in South Africa, while cattle and goats are mostly subclinically infected. The viraemia …
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Laparoscopic repositioning of chronic gastric volvulus in a dog
A 12-year-old spayed Newfoundland bitch was presented with chronic non-productive vomiting, regurgitation and coughing of six weeks' duration. On clinical …
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Detection of Salmonella from animal sources in South Africa between 2007 and 2014
Retrospective laboratory-based surveillance was conducted on Salmonella serotypes isolated from various animal species from 2007 to 2014 at the Agricultural …
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Xenotransfusion with packed bovine red blood cells to a wildebeest calf (Connochaetes taurinus)
A 4-month-old female blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) was presented for bilateral pelvic limb fracture repair. Clinical examination under anaesthesia revealed …
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Use of butorphanol and diprenorphine to counter respiratory impairment in the immobilised white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum)
Opioid-induced immobilisation results in severe respiratory impairment in the white rhinoceros. It has therefore been attempted in the field to …
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Ileal hypertrophy and associated true diverticulum as a cause of colic in a horse
A 4-year-old Thoroughbred gelding underwent an explorative celiotomy for a suspected small intestinal obstruction. During surgery, an impacted diverticulum of …
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Fatal disseminated toxoplasmosis in a zoological collection of meerkats (Suricata suricatta)
Two confirmed cases of fatal disseminated toxoplasmosis occurred in an urban zoological collection of meerkats (Suricata suricatta). Both cases are …