| experimental screening studies on rabies virus transmission and oral rabies vaccination of the greater kudu (tragelaphus strepsiceros). | rabies in the greater kudu (tragelaphus strepsiceros) in namibia is unique and found in such magnitude as has not been reported elsewhere in southern africa. reasons as to why kudus appear to be exceptionally susceptible to rabies still remain speculative at best. because the current severe rabies endemic in kudus continues to have an enormous negative impact on the namibian agricultural sector, we set out to question existing dogmas regarding the epidemiology of the disease in a unique experime ... | 2018 | 30413745 |
| baiting studies on oral vaccination of the greater kudu (tragelaphus strepsiceros) against rabies. | rabies in the greater kudu (tragelaphus strepsiceros), one of the largest african antelopes, is a phenomenon unique to namibia. since the mid-1970s, the country has been plagued by two epizootics that claimed thousands of casualties among the indigenous kudu population. reasons as to why kudus appear to be exceptionally susceptible to the disease still remain speculative at best. because the namibian economy relies heavily on trophy hunting, game meat hunting, and ecotourism, the current severe ... | 2018 | 32214946 |
| clinical management of third phalanx fractures in lesser (tragelaphus imberbis) and greater kudu (tragelaphus strepsiceros). | two greater kudu ( tragelaphus strepsiceros ) and one lesser kudu ( t. imberbis ) from two zoological institutions presented with overgrown front hooves, and were diagnosed with fractures of the third phalanges in the affected digits. both greater kudu had milder lamenesses at diagnosis, and were managed conservatively with hoof trims, stall rest, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications. ongoing management through regular hoof trims led to improvement and eventual resolution of lameness. ... | 2017 | 28363042 |
| greater kudu (tragelaphus strepsiceros) mortality in european zoological institutions: a retrospective study. | a questionnaire was sent to 39 european institutions holding greater kudus (tragelaphus strepsiceros), in order to determine the causes of captive greater kudu mortality. all reported macroscopic lesions and histopathologic observations, as well as other information regarding individuals that died, were analyzed to determine the most affected body systems and causes of death. overall response rate was 31%, and 131 individuals were included in the study. the most frequently affected body systems ... | 2016 | 27468026 |
| metagenome sequencing of the greater kudu (tragelaphus strepsiceros) rumen microbiome. | ruminant herbivores utilize a symbiotic relationship with microorganisms in their rumen to exploit fibrous foods for nutrition. we report the metagenome sequences of the greater kudu (tragelaphus strepsiceros) rumen digesta, revealing a diverse community of microbes and some novel hydrolytic enzymes. | 2015 | 26272573 |
| interspecific hybridization between greater kudu and nyala. | hybridization of wildlife species, even in the absence of introgression, is of concern due to wasted reproductive effort and a reduction in productivity. in this study we detail an accidental mating between a female nyala (tragelaphus angasii) and a male greater kudu (t. strepsiceros). the hybrid was phenotypically nyala and was identified as such based on mitochondrial dna. further genetic analysis based on nine microsatellite markers, chromosome number and chromosome morphology however, confir ... | 2014 | 24906427 |
| fecal steroid analysis for evaluating ovarian function in the greater kudu (tragelaphus strepsiceros) and lesser kudu (tragelaphus imberbis). | seasonal reproductive-endocrine norms have not been described for the genus tragelaphus, which consists of seven species of african antelope. longitudinal patterns of progesterone metabolite excretion were assessed by radioimmunoassays in fecal samples collected noninvasively (three to seven samples per week) from greater kudu (tragelaphus strepsiceros, n = 4) and lesser kudu (tragelaphus imberbis, n = 4). progesterone metabolite excretion patterns revealed seasonal estrous cycles in both specie ... | 2011 | 22204048 |
| foot-and-mouth disease in a kudu (tragelaphus strepsiceros) in botswana. | | 2006 | 16921016 |
| control of energy balance by a wild ungulate, the kudu (tragelaphus strepsiceros) through adaptive foraging behaviour. | | 1997 | 9168517 |
| spongiform encephalopathy in a greater kudu (tragelaphus strepsiceros) introduced into an affected group. | | 1994 | 8160331 |
| liposarcoma of bone marrow origin in a kudu (tragelaphus strepsiceros). | a primary intraosseous liposarcoma in a kudu (tragelaphus strepsiceros), is reported. the lesion had a multilocular radiographic appearance and caused fracture of a metacarpus of the right front leg. microscopically the lesion consisted of a lobular proliferation of lipoblasts of varying maturity. this is the first description of an intraosseous liposarcoma in a nondomesticated animal. | 1990 | 2338731 |
| successful management of a fractured metacarpus and exertional rhabdomyolysis in a greater kudu antelope. | | 1983 | 6643265 |