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Professor Leith Meyer BVetSci, PhD

Professor in Veterinary Pharmacology

School of Veterinary Science

Professional

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Veterinary Science - University of Pretoria (2000)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - University of the Witwatersrand (2010)

Research Outputs

Journal

Cooke, SJ., Bett, NN., Hinch, SG., Adolph, CB., Hasler, CT., Howell, BE., . . . Fuller, A. (2025). Co-production and conservation physiology: outcomes, challenges and opportunities arising from reflections on diverse co-produced projects. Conservation Physiology. 13(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Boesch, JM., Gleed, RD., Buss, PE., Tordiffe, ASW., Zeiler, GE., Miller, MA., . . . Meyer, LCR. (2025). Etorphine induces pathophysiology in immobilized white rhinoceros through sympathomimesis that is attenuated by butorphanol. Conservation Physiology. 13(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Smuts, M., de Bruin, P., Fosgate, G., Vorster, L., de la Rey, M., Lichtenberg, C., . . . Holm, D. (2025). Factors affecting in vitro oocyte maturation in Southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum). Journal of the South African Veterinary Association. 96(1), 39-48
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Rautenbach, Y., Parsons, SDC., Loots, AK., Goddard, A., Meyer, LCR., Buss, PE., . . . Hooijberg, EH. (2025). Genetic characterization of diagnostic epitopes of cardiac troponin I in African rhinoceros. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. 37(2), 263-271
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Rautenbach, Y., Meyer, LCR., Goddard, A., Buss, PE., & Hooijberg, EH. (2025). Two Point-of-Care Cardiac Troponin I Immunoassays Have Acceptable Analytical Performance for the Detection of Measurands of Cardiac Troponin I Cardiac Muscle Homogenates From Southern-Central Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis minor) and Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum). Veterinary Clinical Pathology. 54(2), 142-153
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Lubbe, C., Harvey, BH., Viljoen, FP., Meyer, L., & Wolmarans, DW. (2025). Sex-dependent metabolic and behavioural alterations in a rat model of forced exertion-induced myopathy. BMC Veterinary Research. 21(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Kohn, TA., Martin, M., van Boom, KM., Donaldson, B., Blackhurst, DM., Fitte, A., . . . Meyer, LCR. (2025). Does cooling affect skeletal muscle glycogen replenishment after an acute bout of fear-induced exertional hyperthermia in blesbok (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi)?. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular and Integrative Physiology. 309
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Metzinger, A., Meyer, LCR., Buss, P., Hooijberg, EH., Huber, N., Viljoen, FP., . . . Pohlin, F. (2024). Dehorning Does Not Alter the Stress Response in Southern White Rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum simum) during Transport: A Preliminary Investigation. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 60(2), 490-495
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Buss, P., Miller, M., Fuller, A., Haw, A., Thulson, E., Olea-Popelka, F., . . . Meyer, L. (2024). Effects of Butorphanol on Respiration in White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) Immobilized with Etorphine-Azaperone. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 60(2), 388-400
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Mtetwa, TK., Snelling, EP., Buss, PE., Donaldson, AC., Roug, A., & Meyer, LCR. (2024). Reliability, clinical performance and trending ability of a pulse oximeter and pulse co-oximeter, in monitoring blood oxygenation, at two measurement sites, in immobilised white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). BMC Veterinary Research. 20(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Phakoago, MV., Maloney, SK., Kamerman, PR., Meyer, LCR., Weyer, NM., & Fuller, A. (2024). Social media as a tool to understand the distribution and ecology of elusive mammals. Journal of Mammalogy. 105(1), 206-214
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Leiberich, M., Hooijberg, E., van Heerden, B., & Meyer, L. (2024). A Portable Fluid Administration System for Prolonged Intravenous Fluid Administration in Subadult and Adult White Rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum). Zoo Biology. 43(6), 595-600
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Faber, VE., Burroughs, REJ., Meyer, LCR., Hansen, HJ., Gerber, D., & Koeppel, KN. (2024). Comparison of the immobilisation and cardiorespiratory effects of thiafentanil-azaperone versus thiafentanil-medetomidine-azaperone in African buffalo (Syncerus caffer). Journal of the South African Veterinary Association. 95(1), 80-87
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Macha, ES., Meyer, LCR., Leiberich, M., Hofmeyr, M., & Hooijberg, EH. (2024). Promoting rhinoceros welfare during transit: veterinarians' perspectives on transportation practices. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association. 95(1), 185-192
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Roug, A., Meyer, L., Netshitavhadulu, L., Leiberich, M., & Buss, P. (2024). Ketamine-butorphanol-medetomidine for the immobilisation of free-living hyenas (Crocuta crocuta). Journal of the South African Veterinary Association. 95(1), 35-42
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Tordiffe, ASW., Jhala, YV., Boitani, L., Cristescu, B., Kock, RA., Meyer, LRC., . . . Marker, L. (2023). The case for the reintroduction of cheetahs to India. Nature Ecology and Evolution. 7(4), 480-481
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Leiberich, M., Fitte, A., Burroughs, R., Steyl, J., Goddard, A., Haw, A., . . . Meyer, LCR. (2023). COOLING BY DOUSING WITH COLD WATER DOES NOT ALTER THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES INDUCED BY CAPTURE IN BLESBOK (DAMALISCUS PYGARGUS PHILLIPSI). Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 59(2), 288-298
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Panaino, W., Parrini, F., Kamerman, PR., Hetem, RS., Meyer, LCR., Smith, D., . . . Fuller, A. (2023). Temminck pangolins relax the precision of body temperature regulation when resources are scarce in a semi-arid environment. Conservation Physiology. 11(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Pohlin, F., Frei, C., Meyer, LCR., Roch, FF., Quijada, NM., Conrady, B., . . . Wetzels, SU. (2023). Capture and transport of white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) cause shifts in their fecal microbiota composition towards dysbiosis. Conservation Physiology. 11(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Mtetwa, TK., Snelling, EP., Donaldson, AC., Buss, PE., & Meyer, LCR. (2023). Reliability of the Enterprise Point-of-Care (EPOC) blood analyzer's calculated arterial oxygen-hemoglobin saturation in immobilized white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum). Veterinary Clinical Pathology. 52(3), 417-421
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Donaldson, AC., Buss, PE., Fuller, A., & Meyer, LCR. (2023). Effects of three immobilizing drug combinations on ventilation, gas exchange and metabolism in free-living African lions (Panthera leo). Conservation Physiology. 11(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Roug, A., Smith, C., Raath, JP., Meyer, LCR., & Laubscher, LL. (2023). Efficacy and safety of three different opioid-based immobilisation combinations in blesbok (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi). Journal of the South African Veterinary Association. 94(1), 145-152
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Donaldson, AC., Meyer, LCR., Fuller, A., & Buss, PE. (2023). Comparison of the cardiovascular effects of immobilization with three different drug combinations in free-ranging African lions. Conservation Physiology. 11(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Donaldson, AC., Fuller, A., Meyer, LCR., & Buss, PE. (2023). Chemical immobilisation of lions: weighing up drug effectiveness versus clinical effects. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association. 94(1), 23-34
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Buss, P., Miller, M., Fuller, A., Haw, A., Thulson, E., Olea-Popelka, F., . . . Meyer, L. (2022). Effect of Azaperone on Induction Times in Etorphine-Immobilized White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 58(1), 245-247
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Mtetwa, TK., Snelling, EP., Buss, P., Zeiler, GE., & Meyer, LC. (2022). Reliability of pulse oximetry at four different attachment sites in immobilized white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 49(6), 650-655
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Steyrer, C., Pohlin, F., Meyer, LCR., Buss, P., & Hooijberg, EH. (2022). Comparison of three hematocrit measurement methods in the southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum). Veterinary Clinical Pathology. 51(2), 225-230
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Laubscher, LL., Meyer, LCR., Laurence, M., Raath, JP., & Pfitzer, S. (2022). A comparison of immobilisation quality and cardiorespiratory effects of etorphine-azaperone versus etorphine-midazolam combinations in blesbok. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association. 93(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Lubbe, C., Meyer, LCR., Kohn, TA., Harvey, BH., & Wolmarans, DW. (2023). The pathophysiology of rhabdomyolysis in ungulates and rats: towards the development of a rodent model of capture myopathy. Veterinary Research Communications. 47(2), 361-371
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Einwaller, J., Meyer, LCR., Auer, U., Raekallio, M., Nowack, J., Haw, A., . . . Stalder, G. (2022). Cardiovascular effects of intravenous vatinoxan in wild boars (Sus scrofa) anaesthetised with intramuscular medetomidine-tiletamine-zolazepam. Veterinary Record. 190(2)
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Alexander, GJ., Tolley, KA., Maritz, B., McKechnie, A., Manger, P., Thomson, RL., . . . Kerley, GIH. (2021). Excessive red tape is strangling biodiversity research in South Africa. South African Journal of Science. 117(9-10)
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Wolf, TE., De Haast, AR., Meyer, L., Gerber, D., & Ganswindt, A. (2021). Measuring Faecal Glucocorticoid Metabolite Concentrations as an Indicator of Stress in Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus). African Journal of Wildlife Research. 51(1), 90-99
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Lubbe, C., Harvey, BH., Viljoen, FP., Meyer, L., & Wolmarans, DW. (2021). Forced running-induced rhabdomyolysis in the Sprague–Dawley rat: towards a rodent model of capture myopathy. Veterinary Research Communications. 45(4), 459-465
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Fàbregas, MC., Fosgate, GT., Ganswindt, A., Bertschinger, H., & Meyer, LCR. (2021). Unforeseen consequences of conservation management practices: case study on herding rhino as an anti-poaching measure. Animal Conservation. 24(3), 412-423
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Basson, EP., Zeiler, GE., Kamerman, PR., & Meyer, LCR. (2021). Use of blood colour for assessment of arterial oxygen saturation in immobilized impala (Aepyceros melampus). Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 48(5), 725-733
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Fuller, A., Mitchell, D., Maloney, SK., Hetem, RS., Fons ca, VFC., Meyer, LCR., . . . Snelling, EP. (2021). How dryland mammals will respond to climate change: The effects of body size, heat load and a lack of food and water. Journal of Experimental Biology. 224
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Hooijberg, EH., Lourens, K., & Meyer, LCR. (2021). Reference Intervals for Selected Hematology and Clinical Chemistry Measurands in Temminck's Pangolin (Smutsia temminckii). Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 8
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Pohlin, F., Hooijberg, EH., & Meyer, LCR. (2021). Challenges to animal welfare during transportation of wild mammals: A review (1990-2020). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 52(1), 1-13
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Pfitzer, S., Meyer, L., Laubscher, L., Warren, K., Vaughan-Higgins, R., Raath, JP., . . . Laurence, M. (2021). Comparison of cardiopulmonary effects of etorphine and thiafentanil administered as sole agents for immobilization of impala (Aepyceros melampus). Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 48(1), 53-64
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Pfitzer, S., Meyer, L., Laubscher, L., Warren, K., Vaughan-Higgins, R., Raath, JP., . . . Laurence, M. (2021). Comparison of some cardiopulmonary effects of etorphine and thiafentanil during the chemical immobilization of blesbok (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi). Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 48(1), 42-52
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Nasr, M., Meyer, LCR., Buss, P., Fàbregas, MC., Gleed, RD., Boesch, JM., . . . Pohlin, F. (2021). Muscle tremors observed in white rhinoceroses immobilised with either etorphine-azaperone or etorphine-midazolam: An initial study. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association. 92
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Harvey, BH., Uys, MM., Viljoen, FP., Shahid, M., Sonntag, Q., & Meyer, LCR. (2021). Hippocampal monoamine changes in the Flinders sensitive line rat: A case for the possible use of selective α2C-AR-antagonists in stress and anxiety disorders in companion animals. Research in Veterinary Science. 135, 175-183
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Gaudio, E., Laubscher, LL., Meyer, LCR., Hoffman, LC., Raath, JP., & Pfitzer, S. (2021). Evaluation of two different etorphine doses combined with azaperone in blesbok (damaliscus pygargus phillipsi) immobilisation. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association. 92
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Tod, N., Stalder, G., Rauch, H., Boehmdorfer, S., Haw, A., Gerritsmann, H., . . . Meyer, L. (2021). Investigation of cardiorespiratory effects of the selective 5-HT4 agonist BIMU-8 in etorphine-immobilised goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) in a randomized, blinded and controlled trial. Veterinary Record. 189(1)
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Fuller, A., Hetem, RS., Meyer, LCR., Mitchell, D., & Maloney, SK. (2020). Ultradian oscillations in brain temperature in sheep: implications for thermoregulatory control?. Journal of Comparative Physiology B Biochemical Systemic and Environmental Physiology. 190(1), 125-138
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Mosing, M., Waldmann, AD., Sacks, M., Buss, P., Boesch, JM., Zeiler, GE., . . . Böhm, SH. (2020). What hinders pulmonary gas exchange and changes distribution of ventilation in immobilized white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) in lateral recumbency?. Journal of Applied Physiology. 129(5), 1140-1149
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Fàbregas, MC., Fosgate, GT., Ganswindt, A., Bertschinger, H., Hofmeyr, M., & Meyer, LCR. (2020). Rehabilitation method affects behavior, welfare, and adaptation potential for subsequent release of orphaned white rhinoceros. Acta Ethologica. 23(2), 105-114
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Weyer, NM., Fuller, A., Haw, AJ., Meyer, LCR., Mitchell, D., Picker, M., . . . Hetem, RS. (2020). Increased Diurnal Activity Is Indicative of Energy Deficit in a Nocturnal Mammal, the Aardvark. Frontiers in Physiology. 11
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Pohlin, F., Hooijberg, EH., Buss, P., Huber, N., Viljoen, FP., Blackhurst, D., . . . Meyer, LCR. (2020). A Comparison of Hematological, Immunological, and Stress Responses to Capture and Transport in Wild White Rhinoceros Bulls (Ceratotherium simum simum) Supplemented With Azaperone or Midazolam. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 7
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Pfitzer, S., Laurence, M., Laubscher, L., Raath, JP., Warren, K., Vaughan-Higgins, R., . . . Meyer, LRC. (2020). Do potent immobilising-opioids induce different physiological effects in impala and blesbok?. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association. 91
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Pohlin, F., Buss, P., Hooijberg, EH., & Meyer, LCR. (2020). Midazolam alters acid-base status less than azaperone during the capture and transport of southern white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum simum). Animals. 10(8), 1-13
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Pohlin, F., Hofmeyr, M., Hooijberg, EH., Blackhurst, D., Reuben, M., Cooper, D., . . . Meyer, LCR. (2020). Challenges to animal welfare associated with capture and long road transport in boma-adapted black (Diceros bicornis) and semi-captive white (ceratotherium simum) rhinoceroses. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 56(2), 294-305
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Eggers, B., Tordiffe, ASW., Lamberski, N., Lawrenz, A., Sliwa, A., Wilson, B., . . . Meyer, LCR. (2020). EVALUATION of TWO DOSES of BUTORPHANOL-MEDETOMIDINE-MIDAZOLAM for the IMMOBILIZATION of WILD VERSUS CAPTIVE BLACK-FOOTED CATS (FELIS NIGRIPES). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 51(3), 497-506
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Mtetwa, TK., Zeiler, GE., Laubscher, L., Pfitzer, S., & Meyer, LCR. (2020). Evaluation of the reliability of pulse oximetry, at different attachment sites, to detect hypoxaemia in immobilized impala (Aepyceros melampus). Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 47(3), 323-333
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Pfitzer, S., Laubscher, L., Meyer, L., Warren, K., Vaughan-Higgins, R., Raath, JP., . . . Laurence, M. (2019). Dose-effect study of the serotonin agonist R-8-OH-DPAT on opioid-induced respiratory depression in blesbok (Damaliscus pygargus philipsi) and impala (Aepyceros melampus). Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 46(6), 796-806
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Breed, D., Meyer, LCR., Steyl, JCA., Goddard, A., Burroughs, R., & Kohn, TA. (2019). Conserving wildlife in a changing world: Understanding capture myopathy - A malignant outcome of stress during capture and translocation. Conservation Physiology. 7(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Viljoen, FP., du Preez, JL., Wessels, JC., Aucamp, ME., Meyer, LCR., & Pohlin, F. (2019). An HPLC-DAD validated method for the detection and quantification of cortisol, corticosterone and melatonin in plasma samples of two different animal species. Pharmazie. 74(4), 206-211
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Fàbregas, MC., Ganswindt, A., Fosgate, GT., Bertschinger, HJ., & Meyer, LCR. (2019). Behavioral and adrenocortical responses of captive white rhino adolescents to the introduction of a new calf. Acta Ethologica. 22(3), 227-231
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Stemmet, GP., Meyer, LC., Bruns, A., Buss, P., Zimmerman, D., Koeppel, K., . . . Zeiler, GE. (2019). Compared to etorphine–azaperone, the ketamine–butorphanol–medetomidine combination is also effective at immobilizing zebra (Equus zebra). Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 46(4), 466-475
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Buss, P., Miller, M., Fuller, A., Haw, A., Stout, E., Olea-Popelka, F., . . . Meyer, L. (2018). Postinduction butorphanol administration alters oxygen consumption to improve blood gases in etorphine-immobilized white rhinoceros. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 45(1), 57-67
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Khan, Z., Govender, M., Indermun, S., Kumar, P., Choonara, YE., du Toit, LC., . . . Pillay, V. (2018). In vitro and in vivo evaluation of an oral Multi-Layered Multi-Disk Tablet for specialized chronotherapeutic drug delivery. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 45, 39-44
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Snelling, EP., Maloney, SK., Farrell, AP., Meyer, LCR., Izwan, A., Fuller, A., . . . Seymour, RS. (2018). Scaling of morphology and ultrastructure of hearts among wild African antelope. Journal of Experimental Biology. 221(17)
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Boesch, JM., Gleed, RD., Buss, P., Hofmeyr, M., Tordiffe, A., Zeiler, G., . . . Meyer, L. (2018). EFFECTS of A SUPPLEMENTAL ETORPHINE DOSE on PULMONARY ARTERY PRESSURE and CARDIAC OUTPUT in IMMOBILIZED, BOMA-HABITUATED WHITE RHINOCEROS (CERATOTHERIUM SIMUM): A PRELIMINARY STUDY. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 49(4), 849-855
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Meyer, LCR., Fuller, A., Hofmeyr, M., Buss, P., Miller, M., & Haw, A. (2018). Use of butorphanol and diprenorphine to counter respiratory impairment in the immobilised white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). Journal of the South African Veterinary Association. 89
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Izwan, A., Snelling, EP., Seymour, RS., Meyer, LCR., Fuller, A., Haw, A., . . . Maloney, SK. (2018). Ameliorating the adverse cardiorespiratory effects of chemical immobilization by inducing general anaesthesia in sheep and goats: implications for physiological studies of large wild mammals. Journal of Comparative Physiology B Biochemical Systemic and Environmental Physiology. 188(6), 991-1003
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Hetem, RS., Mitchell, D., De Witt, BA., Fick, LG., Maloney, SK., Meyer, LCR., . . . Fuller, A. (2019). Body temperature, activity patterns and hunting in free-living cheetah: biologging reveals new insights. Integrative Zoology. 14(1), 30-47
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Ngwuluka, NC., Choonara, YE., Modi, G., Du Toit, LC., Kumar, P., Meyer, L., . . . Pillay, V. (2017). Ex Vivo and in Vivo Characterization of Interpolymeric Blend/Nanoenabled Gastroretentive Levodopa Delivery Systems. Parkinson S Disease. 2017
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O'Dell, JH., Kock, MD., Thompson, PN., & Meyer, LCR. (2017). Minimum effective naltrexone dose to antagonise etorphine immobilisation and prevent the complications of renarcotisation in domestic goats. Veterinary Record. 181(18), 481
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de Lange, SS., Fuller, A., Haw, A., Hofmeyr, M., Buss, P., Miller, M., . . . Meyer, LCR. (2017). Tremors in white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) during etorphine-azaperone immobilisation. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association. 88(1)
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Buck, RK., Meyer, LRC., Stegmann, GF., Kästner, SBR., Kummrow, M., Gerlach, C., . . . Zeiler, GE. (2017). Propofol–medetomidine–ketamine total intravenous anaesthesia in thiafentanil–medetomidine-immobilized impala (Aepyceros melampus). Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 44(1), 138-143
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Zeiler, GE., & Meyer, LCR. (2017). Comparison of thiafentanil-medetomidine to etorphine-medetomidine immobilisation of impalas (Aepyceros melampus). Journal of the South African Veterinary Association. 88(1)
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Reddy, D., Choonara, YE., Kumar, P., Govender, M., Indermun, S., du Toit, LC., . . . Pillay, V. (2017). In vivo evaluation of an Ultra-fast Disintegrating Wafer matrix: A molecular simulation approach to the ora-mucoadhesivity. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 37, 123-133
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Strauss, WM., Hetem, RS., Mitchell, D., Maloney, SK., O'Brien, HD., Meyer, LCR., . . . Fuller, A. (2017). Body water conservation through selective brain cooling by the carotid rete: A physiological feature for surviving climate change?. Conservation Physiology. 5(1)
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Zeiler, GE., & Meyer, LCR. (2017). Captive management of wild impala (Aepyceros melampus) during intensive immobilization and general anesthesia study trials. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 48(4), 1058-1071
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Zeiler, GE., & Meyer, LCR. (2017). Chemical capture of impala (Aepyceros melampus): A review of factors contributing to morbidity and mortality. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 44(5), 991-1006
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Rey, B., Fuller, A., Mitchell, D., Meyer, LCR., & Hetem, RS. (2017). Drought-induced starvation of aardvarks in the Kalahari: An indirect effect of climate change. Biology Letters. 13(7)
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Zeiler, GE., & Meyer, LCR. (2017). Blood acid-base status in impala (Aepyceros melampus) immobilised and maintained under total intravenous anaesthesia using two different drug protocols. BMC Veterinary Research. 13(1)
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Gerlach, CA., Kummrow, MS., Meyer, LC., Zeiler, GE., Stegmann, GF., Buck, RK., . . . Kästner, SB. (2017). CONTINUOUS INTRAVENOUS INFUSION ANESTHESIA with MEDETOMIDINE, KETAMINE, and MIDAZOLAM after INDUCTION with A COMBINATION of ETORPHINE, MEDETOMIDINE, and MIDAZOLAM or with MEDETOMIDINE, KETAMINE, and BUTORPHANOL in IMPALA (AEPYCEROS MELAMPUS). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 48(1), 62-71
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Strauss, WM., Hetem, RS., Mitchell, D., Maloney, SK., Meyer, LCR., & Fuller, A. (2016). Three African antelope species with varying water dependencies exhibit similar selective brain cooling. Journal of Comparative Physiology B Biochemical Systemic and Environmental Physiology. 186(4), 527-540
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Snelling, EP., Seymour, RS., Green, JEF., Meyer, LCR., Fuller, A., Haw, A., . . . Maloney, SK. (2016). A structure-function analysis of the left ventricle. Journal of Applied Physiology. 121(4), 900-909
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Haw, AJ., Meyer, LC., & Fuller, A. (2016). Nalbuphine and butorphanol reverse opioid-induced respiratory depression but increase arousal in etorphine-immobilized goats (Capra hircus). Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 43(5), 539-548
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Rey, B., Fuller, A., Hetem, RS., Lease, HM., Mitchell, D., & Meyer, LCR. (2016). Microchip transponder thermometry for monitoring core body temperature of antelope during capture. Journal of Thermal Biology. 55, 47-53
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Haw, AJ., Meyer, LC., Greer, JJ., & Fuller, A. (2016). Ampakine CX1942 attenuates opioid-induced respiratory depression and corrects the hypoxaemic effects of etorphine in immobilized goats (Capra hircus). Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 43(5), 528-538
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Buss, P., Miller, M., Fuller, A., Haw, A., Wanty, R., Olea-Popelka, F., . . . Meyer, L. (2016). Cardiovascular effects of etorphine, azaperone, and butorphanol combinations in chemically immobilized captive white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 47(3), 834-843
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Haw, A., Hofmeyr, M., Fuller, A., Buss, P., Miller, M., Fleming, G., . . . Meyer, L. (2015). Butorphanol with oxygen insufflation improves cardiorespiratory function in field-immobilised white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). Journal of the South African Veterinary Association. 86(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Buss, P., Olea-Popelka, F., Meyer, L., Hofmeyr, J., Mathebula, N., Kruger, M., . . . Miller, M. (2015). Evaluation of cardiorespiratory, blood gas, and lactate values during extended immobilization of white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 46(2), 224-233
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Sawicka, J., Fuller, A., Fick, LG., Hetem, RS., & Meyer, LCR. (2015). Efficacy of different cooling methods for capture-induced hyperthermia in antelope. African Journal of Wildlife Research. 45(1), 100-110
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Ndesendo, VMK., Choonara, YE., Meyer, LCR., Kumar, P., Tomar, LK., Tyagi, C., . . . Pillay, V. (2015). In vivo evaluation of a mucoadhesive polymeric caplet for intravaginal anti-HIV-1 delivery and development of a molecular mechanistic model for thermochemical characterization. Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy. 41(8), 1274-1287
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Zeiler, GE., Stegmann, GF., Fosgate, G., Buck, RK., Kästner, SBR., Kummrow, M., . . . Meyer, LCR. (2015). Etorphine-ketamine-medetomidine total intravenous anesthesia in wild impala (aepyceros melampus) of 120-minute duration. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 46(4), 755-766
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Maartin Strauss, W., Hetem, RS., Mitchell, D., Maloney, SK., Meyer, LCR., & Fuller, A. (2015). Selective brain cooling reduces water turnover in dehydrated sheep. Plos One. 10(2)
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Lubbe, A., Hetem, RS., McFarland, R., Barrett, L., Henzi, PS., Mitchell, D., . . . Fuller, A. (2014). Thermoregulatory plasticity in free-ranging vervet monkeys, Chlorocebus pygerythrus. Journal of Comparative Physiology B Biochemical Systemic and Environmental Physiology. 184(6), 799-809
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Rey, B., Costello, MA., Fuller, A., Haw, A., Hetem, RS., Mitchell, D., . . . Meyer, LCR. (2014). Chemical immobilization and anesthesia of free-living aardvarks (Orycteropus afer) with ketamine-medetomidine-midazolam and isoflurane. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 50(4), 864-872
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Shrestha, AK., van Wieren, SE., van Langevelde, F., Fuller, A., Hetem, RS., Meyer, L., . . . Prins, HHT. (2014). Larger antelopes are sensitive to heat stress throughout all seasons but smaller antelopes only during summer in an African semi-arid environment. International Journal of Biometeorology. 58(1), 41-49
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Haw, A., Hofmeyr, M., Fuller, A., Buss, P., Miller, M., Fleming, G., . . . Meyer, L. (2014). Butorphanol with oxygen insufflation corrects etorphine-induced hypoxaemia in chemically immobilized white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). BMC Veterinary Research. 10(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Hetem, RS., Mitchell, D., De Witt, BA., Fick, LG., Meyer, LCR., Maloney, SK., . . . Fuller, A. (2013). Cheetah do not abandon hunts because they overheat. Biology Letters. 9(5)
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Bawa, P., Choonara, YE., Du Toit, LC., Kumar, P., Ndesendo, VMK., Meyer, LCR., . . . Pillay, V. (2013). A novel stimuli-synchronized alloy-treated matrix for space-defined gastrointestinal delivery of mesalamine in the Large White pig model. Journal of Controlled Release. 166(3), 234-245
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Maloney, SK., Meyer, LCR., Blache, D., & Fuller, A. (2013). Energy intake and the circadian rhythm of core body temperature in sheep. Physiological Reports. 1(5)
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Hetem, RS., Strauss, WM., Fick, LG., Maloney, SK., Meyer, LCR., Fuller, A., . . . Mitchell, D. (2012). Selective brain cooling in Arabian oryx (Oryx Leucoryx): A physiological mechanism for coping with aridity?. Journal of Experimental Biology. 215(22), 3907-3924
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Hetem, RS., Strauss, WM., Fick, LG., Maloney, SK., Meyer, LCR., Shobrak, M., . . . Mitchell, D. (2012). Activity re-assignment and microclimate selection of free-living Arabian oryx: Responses that could minimise the effects of climate change on homeostasis?. Zoology. 115(6), 411-416
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Shrestha, AK., van Wieren, SE., van Langevelde, F., Fuller, A., Hetem, RS., Meyer, LCR., . . . Prins, HHT. (2012). Body temperature variation of South African antelopes in two climatically contrasting environments. Journal of Thermal Biology. 37(3), 171-178
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Ndesendo, VMK., Pillay, V., Choonara, YE., Du Toit, LC., Buchmann, E., Kumar, P., . . . Meyer, LCR. (2012). Advanced preformulation investigations for the development of a lead intravaginal bioadhesive polymeric device. Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy. 38(3), 271-293
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Nyakudya, TT., Fuller, A., Meyer, LCR., Maloney, SK., & Mitchell, D. (2012). Body Temperature and Physical Activity Correlates of the Menstrual Cycle in Chacma Baboons (Papio hamadryas ursinus). American Journal of Primatology. 74(12), 1143-1153
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Hetem, RS., Strauss, WM., Fick, LG., Maloney, SK., Meyer, LCR., Shobrak, M., . . . Mitchell, D. (2012). Does size matter? Comparison of body temperature and activity of free-living Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) and the smaller Arabian sand gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa marica) in the Saudi desert. Journal of Comparative Physiology B Biochemical Systemic and Environmental Physiology. 182(3), 437-449
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Ndesendo, VMK., Pillay, V., Choonara, YE., Du Toit, LC., Kumar, P., Buchmann, E., . . . Khan, RA. (2012). Optimization of a polymer composite employing molecular mechanic simulations and artificial neural networks for a novel intravaginal bioadhesive drug delivery device. Pharmaceutical Development and Technology. 17(4), 407-420
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Hetem, RS., de Witt, BA., Fick, LG., Fuller, A., Maloney, SK., Meyer, LCR., . . . Kerley, GIH. (2011). Effects of desertification on the body temperature, activity and water turnover of Angora goats. Journal of Arid Environments. 75(1), 20-28
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Choonara, YE., Pillay, V., Danckwerts, MP., Carmichael, TR., Meyer, LCR., Du Toit, LC., . . . Wanblad, C. (2011). In Vivo evaluation of a biodegradable donut-shaped minitablet for prolonged posterior segment drug delivery in the rabbit eye model. J Pharm Sci 100:1819-1832. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 100(8), 3539
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Ndesendo, VMK., Pillay, V., Choonara, YE., Du Toit, LC., Meyer, LCR., Buchmann, E., . . . Khan, RA. (2011). In vivo evaluation of the release of zidovudine and polystyrene sulfonate from a dual intravaginal bioadhesive polymeric device in the pig model. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 100(4), 1416-1435
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Choonara, YE., Pillay, V., Carmichael, TR., Meyer, LCR., Du Toit, LC., Naylor, S., . . . Wanblad, C. (2011). In vivo evaluation of a biodegradable donut-shaped minitablet for prolonged posterior segment drug delivery in the rabbit eye model. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 100(5), 1819-1832
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Wadee, A., Pillay, V., Choonara, Y., Du Toit, L., Kumar, P., Penny, C., . . . Meyer, L. (2011). Determination of the effect of the release of methotrexate from an in situ forming implant on colon carcinoma cells and in vivo studies in the rat model. SA Pharmaceutical Journal. 78(9), 48-50
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Torrao, NA., Hetem, RS., Meyer, LCR., & Fick, LG. (2011). Assessment of the use of temperature-sensitive microchips to determine core body temperature in goats. Veterinary Record. 168(12), 328
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Maloney, SK., Fuller, A., Meyer, LCR., Kamerman, PR., Mitchell, G., & Mitchell, D. (2011). Minimum daily core body temperature in western grey kangaroos decreases as summer advances: A seasonal pattern, or a direct response to water, heat or energy supply?. Journal of Experimental Biology. 214(11), 1813-1820
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Lesku, JA., Meyer, LCR., Fuller, A., Maloney, SK., Dell'Omo, G., Vyssotski, AL., . . . Rattenborg, NC. (2011). Ostriches sleep like platypuses. Plos One. 6(8)
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Fuller, A., Hetem, RS., Meyer, LCR., & Maloney, SK. (2011). Angularis oculi vein blood flow modulates the magnitude but not the control of selective brain cooling in sheep. American Journal of Physiology Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 300(6), 1409-1417
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Hetem, RS., Strauss, WM., Fick, LG., Maloney, SK., Meyer, LCR., Shobrak, M., . . . Mitchell, D. (2010). Variation in the daily rhythm of body temperature of free-living Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx): Does water limitation drive heterothermy?. Journal of Comparative Physiology B Biochemical Systemic and Environmental Physiology. 180(7), 1111-1119
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Ndesendo, VMK., Pillay, V., Choonara, YE., Du Toit, LC., Buchmann, E., Meyer, LCR., . . . Rosin, U. (2010). Investigation of the physicochemical and physicomechanical properties of a novel intravaginal bioadhesive polymeric device in the pig model. AAPS Pharmscitech. 11(2), 793-808
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Meyer, LCR., Hetem, RS., Fick, LG., Mitchell, D., & Fuller, A. (2010). Effects of serotonin agonists and doxapram on respiratory depression and hypoxemia in etorphine-immobilized impala (aepyceros melampus). Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 46(2), 514-524
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Ndesendo, VMK., Pillay, V., Choonara, YE., Khan, RA., Meyer, L., Buchmann, E., . . . Rosin, U. (2009). In vitro and ex vivo bioadhesivity analysis of polymeric intravaginal caplets using physicomechanics and computational structural modeling. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 370(1-2), 151-159
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Maloney, SK., Fuller, A., Meyer, LCR., Kamerman, PR., Mitchell, G., & Mitchell, D. (2009). Brain thermal inertia, but no evidence for selective brain cooling, in free-ranging western grey kangaroos (Macropus fuliginosus). Journal of Comparative Physiology B Biochemical Systemic and Environmental Physiology. 179(3), 241-251
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Erlwanger, KH., De Witt, BA., Fick, LG., Hetem, RS., Meyer, LCR., Mitchell, D., . . . Mitchell, B. (2009). Hepatic capillariasis in a Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inaurus). Journal of the South African Veterinary Association. 80(4), 276-277
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Hetem, RS., de Witt, BA., Fick, LG., Fuller, A., Kerley, GIH., Meyer, LCR., . . . Maloney, SK. (2009). Body temperature, thermoregulatory behaviour and pelt characteristics of three colour morphs of springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A Molecular and Integrative Physiology. 152(3), 379-388
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Hetem, RS., De Witt, BA., Fick, LG., Fuller, A., Kerley, GIH., Maloney, SK., . . . Mitchell, D. (2009). Shearing at the end of summer affects body temperature of free-living Angora goats (Capra aegagrus) more than does shearing at the end of winter. Animal. 3(7), 1025-1036
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Meyer, LCR., Fick, L., Matthee, A., Mitchell, D., & Fuller, A. (2008). Hyperthermia in captured impala (Aepyceros melampus): A fright not flight response. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 44(2), 404-416
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Meyer, LCR., Hetem, RS., Fick, LG., Matthee, A., Mitchell, D., & Fuller, A. (2008). Thermal, cardiorespiratory and cortisol responses of impala (Aepyceros melampus) to chemical immobilisation with 4 different drug combinations. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association. 79(3), 121-129
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Hetem, RS., Mitchell, D., Maloney, SK., Meyer, LCR., Fick, LG., Kerley, GIH., . . . Fuller, A. (2008). Fever and sickness behavior during an opportunistic infection in a free-living antelope, the greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros). American Journal of Physiology Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 294(1), R246-R254
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Ndesendo, VMK., Pillay, V., Choonara, YE., Buchmann, E., Bayever, DN., & Meyer, LCR. (2008). A review of current intravaginal drug delivery approaches employed for the prophylaxis of HIV/AIDS and prevention of sexually transmitted infections. AAPS Pharmscitech. 9(2), 505-520
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Hetem, RS., Maloney, SK., Fuller, A., Meyer, LCR., & Mitchell, D. (2007). Validation of a biotelemetric technique, using ambulatory miniature black globe thermometers, to quantify thermoregulatory behaviour in ungulates. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A Ecological Genetics and Physiology. 307(6), 342-356
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Fuller, A., Meyer, LCR., Mitchell, D., & Maloney, SK. (2007). Dehydration increases the magnitude of selective brain cooling independently of core temperature in sheep. American Journal of Physiology Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 293(1), R438-R446
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.
Meyer, LCR., Fuller, A., & Mitchell, D. (2006). Zacopride and 8-OH-DPAT reverse opioid-induced respiratory depression and hypoxia but not catatonic immobilization in goats. American Journal of Physiology Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 290(2), R405-R413
[Journal article]Authored by: Meyer, L.

Book

Haw, AJ., Fuller, A., & Meyer, LCR. (2021). Using applied physiology to better manage and conserve the white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). In Conservation Physiology Applications for Wildlife Conservation and Management. (pp. 287 - 300).
[Chapter]Authored by: Meyer, L.

Uncategorised

Leiberich, M., Pohlin, F., Hooijberg, EH., Hofmeyr, M., Cooper, D., Reuben, M., . . . Meyer, LCR.SeptemberSeptemberLeiberich, M., Pohlin, F., Hooijberg, EH., Hofmeyr, M., Cooper, D., Reuben, M., . . . Meyer, LCR.JanuaryLeiberich, M., Pohlin, F., Hooijberg, EH., Hofmeyr, M., Cooper, D., Reuben, M., . . . Meyer, LCR.SeptemberSeptemberSeptemberLeiberich, M., Pohlin, F., Hooijberg, EH., Hofmeyr, M., Cooper, D., Reuben, M., . . . Meyer, LCR.SeptemberSeptemberSeptember
[Preprint]Authored by: Meyer, L.

Teaching and Supervision

Summary of Doctoral Supervision

Position Current Completed
Main Supervisor 1 0
Co-supervisor 1 0

Current Doctoral Supervision

Main Supervisor of:

  • Kate Walters - Doctor of Philosophy
    Optimising propofol induction to improve the safety of dog anaesthesia

Co-supervisor of:

  • Sana Tamboowala - Doctor of Philosophy
    Developing novel pain mitigation strategies for husbandry procedures of livestock