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Faculty of Veterinary Science
Department of Production Animal Studies

Veterinary aspects of food safety and food security - Research Output

Research articles in refereed specialist journals:

Purchase C, Picard JA, McDonald R, Bisschop SPR: 2008. A comparison of the oral application and injection routes using the Onderstepoort Biological Products Fowl Typhoid vaccine, its safety, efficacy and duration of protection in commercial laying hens. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 79 (1), pp 39-43, Full Text

Hesterberg U, Bagnall R, Perrett K, Horner R, Gummow B: 2008. A questionnaire survey of perceptions and preventive measures related to animal health amongst cattle owners of rural communities in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 78 (4), pp 205-208, Full Text

Hesterberg U, Bagnall R, Perrett K, Bosch B, Horner R, Gummow B: 2008. A serological prevalence survey of Brucella abortus in cattle of rural communities in the province of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 79 (1), pp 15-18, Full Text

Holm DE, van Wilpe E, Harper CK, Duncan NM: 2008. The occurrence of dermatosparaxis in a commercial Drakensberger cattle herd in South Africa. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 79 (1), pp 19-24, Full Text

Shakespeare AS: 2008. Rumen management during aphagia. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 79 (3) / Sep, pp 106-112, Full Text

Fasina F O, Sirdar MM, Bisschop SPR: 2008. The financial cost implications of the highly pathogenic notifiable avian influenza H5N1 in Nigeria. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 75, pp 39-46, Full Text

Petzer I-M, Donkin EF, du Preez ER, Karzis J, van der Schans TJ, Watermeyer CJ, van Reenen R: 2008. Intramammary antibiotic withdrawal periods for dairy goats compared to those for dairy cattle. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 75, pp 255-260, Full Text

Petzer I-M, Donkin EF, du Preez ER, Karzis J, van der Schans TJ, Watermeyer CJ, van Reenen R: 2008. Value of tests in udder health of dairy goats: Somatic cell counts, California Milk Cell Test and Electric conductivity. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 75, pp 279-287, Full Text

Strydom S, Agenas S, Heath MF, Phillips CJC, Rautenbach GH, Thompson PN: 2008. Evaluation of biochemical and ultrasonographic measurements as indicators of undernutrion in cattle. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 75 / Sep, pp 207-213, Full Text

Thompson PN, Sinclair M, Ganzevoort B: 2008. Risk factors for seropositivity to H5 avian influenza virus in ostrich farms in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 86, pp 139-152, Full Text

Holm DE, Thompson PN, Irons PC: 2008. The economic effects of an estrus synchronization protocol using prostaglandin in beef heifers. Theriogenology, 70 (9), pp 1507-1515.

Research and technical/policy output for clients:

Petzer I-M: Technical Report: 2008. Udder health - A look beyond the obvious (Part 1). For: Dairy Mail 15 (5) May 2008 pg 88-95.

Rautenbach GH: Technical Report: 2008. Resflor - Antibiotic combination of Florfenicol 300mg and Flunixin Meglumine - 165mg per 1ml - New product with known actives in combination. For: Medicines Control Council.

Rautenbach GH: Technical Report: 2008. Evaluation of request to amend the PI of Nuflor injection and Florvetol Injection (Florfenicol) registered under two tradenames to include the metaphylatic use of the drug to lower the incidence of Bovine Respiratory Disease. For: Medicines Control Council.

Carrington CAP, Petzer I-M: Unknown: 2008. National Animal Health Course - Module 6 - Mastitis. For: South African Animal Health Association (SAAHA).

Petzer I-M: Technical Report: 2008. Udder health - Organisms from the environment that cause mastitis - The Coliforms (Part 6). For: The Dairy mail 15 (10) October 2008.

Petzer I-M: Technical Report: 2008. Udder health - Dealing with environmental Streptococci II (Part 8). For: The Dairy mail 15 (11).

Petzer I-M: Technical Report: 2008. Udder health - Dealing with environmental Streptococci (Part 7). For: The Dairy mail 15 (11) November 2008 pages 85-87.

Petzer I-M: Technical Report: 2008. Udder health - Cut the cost of STA - infections (Part 2). For: The Dairy Mail 15 (6) June 2008, pages 65-69.

Petzer I-M: Technical Report: 2008. Udder health - How to prevent new STA - infections (Part 3). For: The Dairy mail 15 (7) July 2008 pages 97-101.

Petzer I-M: Technical Report: 2008. Udder health - Recognising SAG-mastitis (Part 4). For: The Dairy mail 15 (8) August 2008 pages 77-79.

Petzer I-M: Technical Report: 2008. Udder health - Emergency treatment for Streptococcus agalactiae. For: The Dairy Mail 15 (9) Sept 2008 pages 79-83.

 

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