Faculty of Veterinary Science
Department of Paraclinical Sciences (Veterinary)
Botha, CJ
BVSc(Hons) MMed Vet(Tox)(Pret) PhD - Associate Professor
NRF Rating: C2
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 012 529 8023
Fax number: 012 529 8304
E-mail address: christo.botha@up.ac.za
Research Interests:
Xenobiotic metabolism in animals (microsomal and cytosolic enzyme systems)
Indigenous plant research
The impact of veterinary pharmaceuticals and pesticides on public health
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Naudé TW, Gerber R, Smith RJ, Botha CJ: 2005. Datura contamination of hay as the suspected cause of an extensive outbreak of impaction colic in horses. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association-Tydskrif van die Suid-Afrikaanse Veterinere Vereniging, 76 (2), pp 107-112.
Naudé TW, Botha CJ, Vorster JH, Roux C, Van der Linde EJ, Van der Walt SI, Rottinghaus G, Van Jaarsveld L, Lawrence AN: 2005. Claviceps cyperi, a new cause of severe ergotism in dairy cattle consuming maize silage and teff hay contaminated with ergotised Cyperus esculentus (nut sedge) on the Highveld of South Africa. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 72, pp 23-37.
Meintjes RA, Botha CJ, Prozesky L: 2005. Toxicity, pathophysiology and pathology in sheep following dosing of the nephrotoxic plant Nolletia gariepina (DC) Mattf.. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 72, pp 39-53.
Gummow B, Botha CJ, Noordhuizen JPTM, Heesterbeek JAP: 2005. The public health implications of farming cattle in areas with high background concentrations of vanadium. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 72, pp 281-290.
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