Current Research

Current Projects being Financially Supported

  1. Tuberculosis in lions. Researcher: Dewalt Keet, State Veterinary Services, Kruger National Park.

        Tb Lion
    Foundation helping to stimulate a research awareness in the next generation !

  2. Control of testosterone secretion, musk and aggressive behaviour in African Elephant. Researcher: Helene de Nys

    Elephant  Elephant

  3. Genetic diversity of the Mountain Zebras - Researcher: Sasi Sasidharan



    Collecting samples from a zebra carcass

  4. Isolation, molecular characterization and application to diagnostic assays of feline lentiviruses from lions (Panthera leo) in the KNP. Researcher: Hayley Adams from University of Tennessee

     

  5. Haematology and biochemistry reference values and Brucella testing of free-ranging Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus). Researcher: Marthan Bester
    Cape fur seal population status:
    Total population: 2 million (2/3 in Namibia)
    25 colonies over 3000 km of coastline, between Cape Frio and Black Rocks

    SealSeal

  6. Evaluation of a method used to detect Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium avium susbsp. Paratuberculosis in formalin fixed, paraffin embedded tissues of domestic and wild animal. Researcher: Mamadi Sethusa

  7. Reproductive effects of a long-acting deslorelin implant or injection in male African dogs. Researcher: Annie Newel-Fugate

  8. Genetic association studies in equine sarcoid. Researcher: Enette van Dijk

  9. Trigger and regulatory mechanisms of musth in African Elephants. Researcher: Andre Ganswind

            
    Dr Ganswind tracking elephant          Elephant bull with tracking collar

  10. The pathogenesis of experimental bluetongue virus in sheep. Researcher: Estelle Venter

  11. Ultrastructural and immunohistochemical study of the effects of methyl-2-benzimidazole carbamate (carbendazim) on the female reproductive tract of the Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). Researcher Kim Kimaro

    effects of 
		methyl-2-benzimidazole carbamate (carbendazim) on the female 
		reproductive tract of the Japanese quail

  12. Prevalence of Babesia species and associated ticks in captive cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) populations in South Africa. Researcher: Habib Golezardy

    Ticks in Cheetahs

    Dr Golezardy collecting ticks from a trap

  13. To evaluate the effects of long-term storage of bovine ear notch samples on the ability of two diagnostic assays (IHC and AC-ELISA) to identify calves persistently infected with bovine viral diarrhoea virus. Researcher: Firdhaus Khan

     
  14. The effect of hyaluronidase in combination with etorphine hydrochloride and azaperone on immobilization times in blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus). Researcher: Mark Dittberner


  15. Population genetics and phenotypic morphology of free-ranging african buffalo (Syncerus caffer) in the Zambezi: implications for conservation. Researcher: Kimberly Kanapeckas