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A case of verminous mastitis in a mare (2020)
Journal Article
Gratwick, Z., Frean, J., Plessis, D., Hewetson, M., & Schwan, V. (2020). A case of verminous mastitis in a mare. Equine Veterinary Education,

This report describes bilateral mammary gland infection with a previously unidentified Cephalobus species of nematode. Only one previous case of verminous mastitis due to a Cephalobus species has been reported, pre‐dating the widespread use of molecu... Read More about A case of verminous mastitis in a mare.

Pharmacokinetics of an intravenous and oral dose of enrofloxacin in white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) (2019)
Journal Article
Leiberich, M., Krebber, R., Hewetson, M., Marais, J., & Naidoo, V. (2019). Pharmacokinetics of an intravenous and oral dose of enrofloxacin in white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 42(3), 346-354. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvp.12747

South Africa currently loses over 1000 white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) each year to poaching incidents, and numbers of severely injured victims found alive have increased dramatically. However, little is known about the antimicrobial treatment... Read More about Pharmacokinetics of an intravenous and oral dose of enrofloxacin in white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum).

A study of the pharmacokinetics and thromboxane inhibitory activity of a single intramuscular dose of carprofen as a means to establish its potential use as an analgesic drug in white rhinoceros (2018)
Journal Article
Leiberich, M., Krebber, R., Hewetson, M., Marais, J., & Naidoo, V. (2018). A study of the pharmacokinetics and thromboxane inhibitory activity of a single intramuscular dose of carprofen as a means to establish its potential use as an analgesic drug in white rhinoceros. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 41(4), 605-613. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvp.12508

The alleviation of pain and prevention of suffering are key aspects of animal welfare. Unfortunately, analgesic drugs are not available for all species. White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum), representing one of such species, which survive poaching... Read More about A study of the pharmacokinetics and thromboxane inhibitory activity of a single intramuscular dose of carprofen as a means to establish its potential use as an analgesic drug in white rhinoceros.

Diagnostic accuracy of blood sucrose as a screening test for equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) in weanling foals (2018)
Journal Article
Hewetson, M., Venner, M., Volquardsen, J., Sykes, B., Hallowell, G., Vervuert, I., …Tulamo, R. M. (2018). Diagnostic accuracy of blood sucrose as a screening test for equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) in weanling foals. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 60, 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-018-0377-5

Equine gastric ulcer syndrome is an important cause of morbidity in weanling foals. Many foals are asymptomatic, and the development of an inexpensive screening test to ensure an early diagnosis is desirable. The objective of this study was to determ... Read More about Diagnostic accuracy of blood sucrose as a screening test for equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) in weanling foals.

Putative postanaesthetic pulmonary oedema in a horse
Journal Article
Merlin, T., Hewetson, M., & Veres-Nyeki, K. O. (in press). Putative postanaesthetic pulmonary oedema in a horse. https://doi.org/10.1136/vetreccr-2018-000780

A two-year-ten-month colt was referred for investigation and surgical treatment of cryptorchidism. Preanaesthetic clinical examination revealed no abnormalities and no relevant history was reported. The patient was anaesthetised with a total intraven... Read More about Putative postanaesthetic pulmonary oedema in a horse.