Sub-Saharan Veterinary Science Forum

Research, collaboration, therapeutics, collective buying & investment

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  • Danie Odendaal
  • Armand Leonard
  • OBASI,ORJI LEO
  • Kolisa Amanda Nokoyo
  • Dr Chrisborn Mubamba
  • Dr Perfecto Buyamba Kabanshi
  • Karen Trendler
  • REUBEN ADEOUL ALABI
  • ALLOUI
  • Leopoldo "Polo" Estol
  • Dr Obasi Orji Leo
  • PROFESSOR SAKA SAHEED BABA
  • Deogratius Mlay
  • Dr Kebba Daffeh
  • Ahmed Mahmoud Abdel-Ghany
  • Amanya
  • HAMADOU
  • Raafat
  • Mireille KADJA
  • Aminu Shittu

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The Sub-Saharan Veterinary Science Forum is the premier online community for veterinarians in the region. Join the social network that is developing both the scientific field through collaboration and our professional and business relationships with one another. The ultimate objective is to accelerate research and scientific progress, disseminate information about diseases endemic to Africa, support home-grown therapies and increase the competitiveness of African animal health-related industries and businesses. Help other veterinarians to find the site by bookmarking us.

Latest Activity

January 30
Nutrition
January 29
Ophtalmology
January 29
Desmond Stafford is now a member of Sub-Saharan Veterinary Science Forum
January 28
Nutrition
January 27
Susanna Magdalena Swanepoel Zel is now a member of Sub-Saharan Veterinary Science Forum
January 20
Suza Adam, Rapid Technologies cc Calling expats from Africa to join the Sub-Sahara Veteriny Science forum
January 20
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Goals: Collaborative science

10 new best practices
The veterinary science community is asked to set a goal for adding 10 new best practice guidelines to the forum’s knowledge base over the next six months. * Suggest a goal to info@rapiddiscovery.com

Membership growth
Each member must aspire to introduce at least 2 new members to the forum within the next six months.

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We are recruiting you to help get the buzz out about the vet forum. Make posts on other high traffic websites e.g. www.muti.co.za, Afrigator.com, mygenius.com etc. to let African vets know about our great community. Every-time you make a post, list a HTML link to it here (E.g. Join the Vets in Africa at the Sub-Saharan Veterinary Science community.)

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Events

Future vet medicine

On the Forefront: Prophylactic laser disk ablation in dogs at Oklahoma State University

Laser disk ablation, a procedure for preventing thoracolumbar intervertebral disk herniation in dogs, has been developed and performed in more than 350 dogs at the Oklahoma State University Center for Veterinary Health Sciences.

On the Forefront: Looking at canine angular limb deformities in a new way

Angular limb deformities are common orthopedic conditions in dogs, and a wide variety of deformities can occur. These deformities have most commonly been described in the canine antebrachium.

On the Forefront: Extended-release liposomal opioids for treating pain in dogs

Adequate analgesic treatment of both acute perioperative pain and chronic pain in dogs is recognized by the veterinary profession and the general public as imperative to appropriate and humane medical care.

Diagnosis & Treatment

Clinical Exposures: Preovulatory stasis and dystocia in oviparous lizards

A 2-year-old intact female bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) was presented for evaluation of weakness and anorexia.

Clinical Exposures: Incidental finding of a peritoneopericardial hernia in a cat

This condition often goes unnoticed for years, and many cases are discovered incidentally on radiographs.
 

Considering to become a member?

Welcome to the Sub-Saharan Veterinary Science forum of Rapid Technologies cc. There is a lot more to the forum than you can see as just an anonymous guest.
  • Register and log in, create a yourself an expert profile (areas of expertise, professional experience and interests). Upload your photo.
  • Once you have refined your profile, you can browse other profiles and interact with your peers, veterinarians or animal scientists, etc. by adding them to your online network or commenting on their member pages.
  • Here members can reconnect with former colleagues, find potential clients, recruit talent or establish new contacts with technology partners or investors
Upload an instructional video, post your research (blog), visit the forum, share a note! Start a survey. Have fun... Sign up for a for profile. It is quick, easy and free. When you have a chance, please consult our rules.

We are committed to providing you with the tools that make professional networking easy. Our goal is to help drive innovation in veterinary medicine by giving you a place to voice your business opportunities, needs and opinions online. Together we can improve veterinary science in Africa.

Blogs to Veterinary Guide - AfriVet


Over the next year we will be launching an electronic magazine that will be made up entirely of member content. So make sure to write quality blogs at each instance, upload photos of your techniques or research, participate in the forum, and keep your profile sharp. This will postion you to be featured in the ezine that will be on available on the web for download. The ezine will also be made available free of charge to veterinary schools throughout Africa.

Share experience, advice & opinions

A relevant experience, specific to your career and reserved exclusively for veterinary science and veterinary medicine professionals. Networking made easy… the Southern African Veterinary forum features give you the tools to connect with people from academia, business and industry.

The Southern African Veterinary forum is your link to the other functional professionals within the veterinary services industry. Network with peers and
interact with colleagues, across the region & around the world, to discuss the
topics most important to your community. This is your connection to an industry
filled with experience & perspective for the benefit of your company and your career.

Here is a sample of what you can do:

  • Stay in touch and stay current with your professional network of new and existing contacts.
  • Advanced search allows you to find experts, strategic partners and suppliers.
  • Send other members messages using the forum's internal email system.
  • Post announcements to everyone in your network at one time.
  • Let others know what events you’ll be attending or hosting.
  • Add your images and share documents.
  • Share your thoughts and insights using an online blog or journal.
  • Let the community know what it is you have to say by starting or joining a group.
  • Receive testimonials from clients or colleagues you work with.
  • Automatically receive new employment opportunities based on your job preferences.
  • Find others who share your passions. Elicit feedback on topics of interest.
  • Raise your issues or questions in the forum in promoting your company, your research, your products and expertise
  • Add yourself to our guestbook to greet co-members and newcomers
  • Want to share your experience? Chat online with others who log in
  • Need some help? Ask our experts your questions!
  • Find or post events, invite attendees, share thought leadership

Blog Posts

Leonardo Kim

FIV in Cats

FIV in Cats
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus: Not an Automatic Death Sentence
By Franny Syufy, About.com


A positive result from a Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) test can have a devastating effect to a cat owner. Innumerable questions roil through the mind: How could my cat have FIV? What can I do? How long does he have? I thought he had been vaccinated against FIV. Isn't there some miracle medication he can take?
I can attest to this mental turmoil; my cat Shannon, who shared my life… Continue

Posted by Leonardo Kim on January 13, 2009 at 2:39am

Leonardo Kim

Brucellosis in sub-Saharan Africa: epidemiology, control and impact

Abstract

Brucellosis is an important disease among livestock and people in sub-Saharan Africa. In general, the incidence is the highest in pastoral production systems and decreases as herd size and size of landholding decreases. The prevalence of risk factors for infections are best understood for bovine brucellosis and to a lesser extent for ovine and caprine brucellosis. The occurrence and epidemiology of brucellosis in pigs is poorly understood. This species bias is also reflected in control… Continue

Posted by Leonardo Kim on December 8, 2008 at 8:15am

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Created by Suza Adam, Rapid Technologies cc Aug 17, 2008 at 11:28pm. Last updated by Suza Adam, Rapid Technologies cc Oct. 10, 2009.

Forum

Karen Trendler

Advice please on TB in captive chimpanzees 2 Replies

I am currently working on a project to improve conditions for chimpanzees at a small private zoo. One of the chimps has had and been treated for TB and the others have been exposed to it. The group a…

Tagged: tuberculosis, primates, captive, chimpanzees

Started by Karen Trendler in Wildlife / Zoology. Last reply by Karen Trendler May. 4, 2009.

Ismet mamode

Erysipelas in Poultry Breeders

I would like to know wheher some of my collegues have experienced the disease of Erysipelas in Meat Poultry Breeders or in commercial layers.

Started by Ismet mamode in Poultry health and production Dec. 19, 2008.

Suza Adam, Rapid Technologies cc

AFRIVET Indaba II Live Chat

The Sub-Sahara Veterinary Science forum schedules one get-together and chat a month, starting from 17h00 in the evening. Join the AFRIVET Indaba with our guest hosts and engage with the http://rapidd…

Tagged: veterinary science in Africa, chat, Indaba, AFRIVET

Started by Suza Adam, Rapid Technologies cc in AFRIVET Indaba Nov. 30, 2008.

ABUBAKAR MUHAMMAD SALISU

Impact of climate change on livestock health and production in semiarid Nigeria: any alternative?

The resultant desert encroachment sequel to climate change or effect of incresed global temperature, has led to decrease in annual rain fall, flood in some part of nigeria and abnormally longer dry s…

Started by ABUBAKAR MUHAMMAD SALISU in Large animal livestock health and production Nov. 16, 2008.

Enter the Invite-a-Vet contest and promote your expertise, services or company

Invite your friends, colleagues and peers, and get featured on Top Invite-a-Vet!


Enter the Invite-a-Vet! monthly contest of the Sub-Saharan Veterinary Science forum. This contest is designed to be a fun way to encourage all members to invite their friends and colleagues to join our community and be rewarded with free promotion for their profile, company, product or service.


Here's how it works:
1) Each month, we encourage you to send out as many new invites using the "Invite" tab on the main toolbar as you can.
2) At the end of each month, we will calculate the number of new members that joined as a result of your invite.
3) On the 1st of the following month, we will place a featured link in the Invite-a-Vet box on the main page to the top invitor's company website.

This is a great way to expand your network on the vet forum and gain free promotion for you company at the same time!

Here are some tips for effective invitations:
1) Always use the "Invite" feature on the vet forum to send out your invites. This is how we will track your performance.
2) Personalise your invitation message. This will likely produce more conversion of invitations to actual new members joining.
3) Use the import features to pull in contacts from Outlook and other email programs to streamline your invite process.

Have fun inviting and good luck to all!

Veterinary research

Effects of unfocused extracorporeal shock wave therapy on healing of wounds of the distal portion of the forelimb in horses.

Conclusions and Clinical Relevance-Treatment with ESWT did not accelerate healing of equine distal limb wounds, but treated wounds had less exuberant granulation tissue and appeared healthier than controls. Therefore, ESWT may be useful to prevent exuberant granulation tissue formation and chronic inflammation of such wounds, but further studies are necessary before recommending ESWT for clinical application. PMID: 20113232 [PubMed - in process] (Source: American Journal of Veterinary Research)

Evaluation of two portable meters for determination of blood triglyceride concentration in dogs.

Conclusions and Clinical Relevance-1 meter had greater accuracy in the range of 140 to 400 mg/dL and was therefore well suited to detect hypertriglyceridemia. The other meter was accurate with triglyceride values < 140 mg/dL and yielded results similar to those of the veterinary laboratory in the range of 140 to 400 mg/dL, therefore being suitable for determination of triglyceride concentrations in nonfed dogs and dogs with mildly high concentrations. PMID: 20113228 [PubMed - in process] (Source: American Journal of Veterinary Research)

Computed tomographic evaluation of cerebral ventricular size in clinically normal calves.

Conclusions and Clinical Relevance-These results establish reference values for ventricular size in clinically normal calves and suggest that Vh measurement may be a simple and useful technique for examining size of the cerebral ventricles in calves. PMID: 20113219 [PubMed - in process] (Source: American Journal of Veterinary Research)

Veterinary medicine

Have You Heard? Aggression begets aggression (3:40)

Aversive corrections are likely to make aggressive dogs worse.

The Afya Serengeti Project for Rabies Vaccination and Control

In this three-part video, Dr. Sarah Cleaveland discusses the Afya Serengeti Project.

Have You Heard? Scrutinizing in-clinic bacterial culture practices (3:47)

A recent survey looked into how safely and effectively bacterial cultures are performed in practice.
 
 

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