This thesis is based on work founded on an hypothesis that Zimbabwe is endemic for hypothyroidism as previously indicated in human studies, therefore a case for hypothyroidism for livestock was presumed. The studies ...

In order to evaluate the levels of pH and osmolality in the establishment and survival of T. zimbabwensis, 10 weeks old male rats (Rattus norvegicus) and 3 weeks old chicks (Gallus gallus) were each subdivided into four ...

A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence of bovine brucellosis and the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle and wildlife at a wildlife-livestock interface in the south-east lowveld ...

Rabies spread rapidly through Zimbabwe after its re-introduction in 1950. Within six years, widespread vaccination of dogs had brought the disease under control. Thereafter, until 1986, there was considerable fluctuation ...

A cross sectional study was conducted to investigate the seroprevalence of leptospirosis, and the association between seropositivity and hepatic damage and/or renal insufficiency in dogs from Harare urban and five selected ...

The effect of soy isoflavone extract on the morphology and morphometry of the urinary tract of ovariectomised Sprague Dwaley rats were evaluated using histological methods. Twenty four virgin adult Sprague Dawley rats ...

Mukota pig populations in smallholder areas of Zimbabwe are decreasing. The objective of this study was to evaluate the production and genetic potential of the Zimbabwean indigenous pig and Large White × Mukota in commercial ...

A cross-sectional study was conducted to study the epizootology and diagnostic approaches of cattle brucellosis in six smallholder cattle farming areas of Zimbabwe. Specifically, the seroprevalence and risk factors for ...

The aim of the present study was to establish the range of the sizes for the different parts of the cerebral ventricular system. These simple measurements should be applicable to the brain Computed Tomography Scan reading ...