ABOUT THE JOURNAL
The Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research (OJVR), is the official publication of the Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute. It publishes scientific papers reporting original research on diseases and disease vectors of livestock and wildlife with a focus on Africa, but with results of more than local interest. View our Editorial Team.
The Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research (OJVR), is the official publication of the Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute. It publishes scientific papers reporting original research on diseases and disease vectors of livestock and wildlife with a focus on Africa, but with results of more than local interest. View our Editorial Team.
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Research Communication |
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Incidents of high tick load in injured cheetahs after reintroduction into a tropical ecosystem | |
Tamar A. Kendon, Carlos L. Pereira, Hugo Pereira, Kelsey Brown, David Gaynor, Willem D. Briers-Louw | |
23 April 2025 | |
Original Research |
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Investigating methylparaben’s oxidative stress effects on rainbow trout blood, liver, and kidney toxicity | |
Mert Calisir, Gokhan Nur, Emrah Caylak | |
07 March 2025 | |
Original Research |
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Spatiotemporal analysis of African swine fever in wild boar in Serbia from 2020 to 2024 | |
Dimitrije Glišić, Sofija Šolaja, Ljubisa Veljović, Jelena Maksimović-Zorić, Vesna Milićević | |
28 February 2025 | |
Original Research |
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Are there benefits of culture-based detection of Mycobacterium avium spp paratuberculosis over histopathology? | |
Motlatso T. Hlokwe, Nomawethu S. Masina, Boitumelo Letsoko, Sewellyn C. Davey, Anita L. Michel | |
11 February 2025 | |
Original Research |
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A potential antifungal bioproduct for Microsporum canis: Bee venom | |
Armağan E. Ütük, Tülin Güven Gökmen, Hatice Yazgan, Funda Eşki, Nevin Turut, Şifa Karahan, İbrahim Kıvrak, Sedat Sevin, Osman Sezer | |
17 December 2024 | |
Original Research |
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Method validation and antioxidant activities of Hyperacanthus amoenus and Carissa bispinosa | |
Kedibone G. Kgosana, Tirelo Matlala | |
13 December 2024 | |
Original Research |
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Coinfection of some respiratory viruses in cattle: An abattoir study | |
Intisar K. Saeed, Yahia H. Ali, Muaz Magzoub Abdellatif, Alaa Mustafa, Ahmad M. Abdel-Mageed | |
06 December 2024 | |
Review Article |
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Taenia saginata prevalence in cattle slaughtered at low throughput abattoirs in South Africa | |
Mbali P. Dube, Charles Byaruhanga, Pierre Dorny, Veronique Dermauw, Daniel N. Qekwana | |
04 December 2024 | |
Reviewer Acknowledgement |
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Acknowledgement to reviewers | |
Editorial Office | |
14 November 2024 | |
Preface |
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Managing zoonotic infectious diseases in Africa: The key role approach | |
Abdalla A. Latif | |
07 November 2024 |
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