CURRENT RESEARCH

The SAVF funds research projects that will benefit the health of animals and is not detrimental to animals.   For this purpose, the SAVF will only consider funding a project that has been approved by a recognised institution’s Ethics and Research Committee.

The trustees of the SAVF also evaluate each study based on relevance, scientific soundness and humane treatment.

Identification of blood-borne pathogens and ticks from domestic dogs and cats in Namibia by means of molecular diagnostic techniques.

Researcher: Dr L de Villiers

Cardiac rhythm analysis in healthy, unsedated, captive African Elephants (Loxodonta africana) using a surface electrocardiogram.

Researcher: Dr Jaklien Goossens

Factors contributing to transmission and maintenance of rabies virus in Zambia.

Researcher: Dr Mary Simwango

Evaluating onset and quality of ketamine-medetomidine anaesthesia by intramuscular and subcutaneous injections in cats.

Researcher: Dr Magda Jannasch

Comparing neuroendocrine stress response of ketamine-medetomidine anaesthesia by intramuscular and subcutaneous injections in cats.

Researcher: Dr Cizelle Naude

Influence of diet on the lipid and hormone profile in a population of healthy cats.

Researcher: Dr Chad Berman

Comparative antimicrobial efficacy of for hand preparation procedures prior to application of an alcohol-based hand rub.

Researcher: Dr Hermien Viljoen

Respiratory gas flow characteristics of trunk versus tracheal intubated spontaneously breathing African elephant (Loxondonta africana).

Researcher: Dr David Chelopo

Characterizing Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) infection of Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) in South Africa.

Researcher: Dr Tanya Kerr

Characterisation of the immunology of Mycobacterium bovis infection in Feline Immunodeficiency virus-infected African lions (Panthera leo).

Researcher: Tashnica Sylvester

The conservation ecology of the Samango monkey (Cercopithecus mitis labiatus) in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Researcher: Kirsten Wimberger

The dental, oral and maxillofacial pathology in a wild serval (Leptailurus serval) population.

Researcher: R Emslie

Effects of semen extenders on cooled and frozen semen of roan – and sable antelope (Hippotragus equines & niger) in South Africa.

Researcher S de Bruin

Physiological effects of rapid intravenous infusion of fluids for the treatment of hypovolaemic hypotension in anaesthetised cats.

Researcher: Dr G Zeiler

Steroid profiling of crocodilian urine and plasma by gas-chromatography / mass spectrometry.

Researcher: Lizette Bekker

Reproductive behavior and endocrine correlates in free-ranging male Angola giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis angolensis).

Researcher: Peter Seeber