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Veterinary Research, Wildlife, Metabolomics, Carnivore nutrition, Veterinary anaesthesia
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University of Pretoria: Pretoria, ZA

2015-05-01 to present | Associate Professor (Department of Paraclinical Sciences)
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Adrian Tordiffe

National Zoological Gardens of South Africa: Pretoria, ZA

2007-04-01 to present | Research Veterinarian (Department of Research & Scientific Services)
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Adrian Tordiffe

Education and qualifications (3)

North-West University: Potchefstroom, ZA

2013-05-01 to 2017-08-14 | PhD (Biochemistry)
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University of Pretoria: Pretoria, ZA

2006-01-30 to 2006-12-15 | MSc (African Mammalogy)
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Adrian Tordiffe

University of Pretoria: Pretoria, ZA

1992-02-01 to 1997-06-20 | BVSc
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Works (35)

Does sex matter in the cheetah? Insights into the skeletal muscle of the fastest land animal

Journal of Experimental Biology
2024-08-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Tertius A. Kohn; Samantha Knobel; Byron Donaldson; Kathryn M. van Boom; Dee M. Blackhurst; James M. Peart; Jørgen Jensen; Adrian S. W. Tordiffe
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Spatial ecology of cheetahs in India: Complexities beyond extrapolation from Africa

Conservation Science and Practice
2024-07 | Journal article
Contributors: B. Cristescu; Y. V. Jhala; B. Balli; Q. Qureshi; A. Schmidt‐Küntzel; A. S. W. Tordiffe; V. van der Merwe; S. Verschueren; E. Walker; L. Marker
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A cross‐over dietary intervention in captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus): Investigating the effects of glycine supplementation on blood parameters

Zoo Biology
2024-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Kathryn M. van Boom; Tertius A. Kohn; Adrian S. W. Tordiffe
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Optimizing extraction of Pelargonium sidoides roots: Impact of ethanol concentration on biological activity of extracts

South African Journal of Botany
2023-11 | Journal article
Contributors: J. Van Wyngaard; I.M. Famuyide; L. Invernizzi; K.K. Ndivhuwo; A.S.W. Tordiffe; V.J. Maharaj; L.J. McGaw
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Responses to Reduced Feeding Frequency in Captive-Born Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus): Implications for Behavioural and Physiological Stress and Gastrointestinal Health

2023-08-10 | Preprint
Contributors: Kelsey Lee Brown; André Ganswindt; Gerhard Steenkamp; Adrian Stephen Wolferstan Tordiffe
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The case for the reintroduction of cheetahs to India

Nature Ecology & Evolution
2023-02-16 | Journal article
Contributors: Adrian S. W. Tordiffe; Yadvendradev V. Jhala; Luigi Boitani; Bogdan Cristescu; Richard A. Kock; Leith R. C. Meyer; Simon Naylor; Stephen J. O’Brien; Anne Schmidt-Küntzel; Mark R. Stanley Price et al.
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Causes of mortality in a population of black‐footed cats in central South Africa

African Journal of Ecology
2022-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Alexander Sliwa; Sandra Lai; Martina Küsters; Jason Herrick; Arne Lawrenz; Nadine Lamberski; Birgit Eggers; Adrian Tordiffe; Sterrie Marais; Pieter Marais et al.
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Ketamine-medetomidine compared to tiletamine-zolazepam-medetomidine for immobilisation of semi-captive cheetahs ( Acinonyx jubatus )

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
2022-06 | Journal article
Contributors: RK Buck; ASW Tordiffe; GE Zeiler
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Validating a non-invasive technique for monitoring physiological stress in the samango monkey

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
2020-02-27 | Journal article
Contributors: Juan Scheun; Adrian S.W. Tordiffe; Kirsten Wimberger; Andre Ganswindt
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A veterinary survey of factors associated with capture-related mortalities in cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
2019-07-31 | Journal article
Contributors: Cindy Braud; Emily P. Mitchell; Vincent Van der Merwe; Adrian S.W. Tordiffe
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Assessment of a portable lactate meter for field use in the white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum)

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
2017 | Journal article
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Cardiopulmonary effects of anaesthesia maintained by propofol infusion versus isoflurane inhalation in cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85037632302

Contributors: Buck, R.K.; Tordiffe, A.S.; Zeiler, G.E.
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Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry profiles of urinary organic acids in healthy captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)

Journal of Chromatography B: Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85014073963

Contributors: Tordiffe, A.S.W.; van Reenen, M.; Reyers, F.; Mienie, L.J.
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Semen cryopreservation and radical reduction capacity of seminal fluid in captive African lion (Panthera leo)

Theriogenology
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85000623071

Contributors: Luther, I.; Jakop, U.; Lueders, I.; Tordiffe, A.; Franz, C.; Schiller, J.; Kotze, A.; Müller, K.
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Ultrasonographically determined renal values and comparisons to serum biochemistry renal variables in aged semi-captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)

BMC Veterinary Research
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85032993593

Contributors: Kirberger, R.M.; Tordiffe, A.S.W.
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Development of a Gene Expression Assay for the Diagnosis of Mycobacterium bovis Infection in African Lions (Panthera leo)

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases
2017-06 | Journal article
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Non-invasive assessment of adrenocortical activity as a measure of stress in giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)

BMC Veterinary Research
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84992135221

Contributors: Bashaw, M.J.; Sicks, F.; Palme, R.; Schwarzenberger, F.; Tordiffe, A.S.W.; Ganswindt, A.
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Reference intervals for selected serum biochemistry analytes in cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84964296825

Contributors: Hudson-Lamb, G.C.; Schoeman, J.P.; Hooijberg, E.H.; Heinrich, S.K.; Tordiffe, A.S.W.
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Ultrasonographic adrenal gland findings in healthy semi-captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)

Zoo Biology
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84978945646

Contributors: Kirberger, R.M.; Tordiffe, A.S.W.
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Comparative Serum Fatty Acid Profiles of Captive and Free-Ranging Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) in Namibia

PLOS ONE
2016-12-19 | Journal article
Contributors: Adrian S. W. Tordiffe; Govindhaswamy Umapathy; Bettina Wachter; Sonja K. Heinrich; Fred Reyers; Lodewyk J. Mienie
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Comparison of high-definition oscillometric and direct arterial blood pressure measurements in anesthetized cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84941201509

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Laparoscopic removal of a large abdominal foreign body granuloma using single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) and extraction bag in a cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

Veterinary Record Case Reports
2015 | Journal article
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Adrian Tordiffe

Measuring faecal epi-androsterone as an indicator of gonadal activity in spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta)

PLoS ONE
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84939246994

Contributors: Pribbenow, S.; East, M.L.; Ganswindt, A.; Tordiffe, A.S.W.; Hofer, H.; Dehnhard, M.
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New insights into samango monkey speciation in South Africa

PLoS ONE
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84925708586

Contributors: Dalton, D.L.; Linden, B.; Wimberger, K.; Nupen, L.J.; Tordiffe, A.S.W.; Taylor, P.J.; Madisha, M.T.; Kotze, A.
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Report on surveying, catching and monitoring Black-footed cats (Felis nigripes) on Benfontein Nature Reserve, Nuwejaarsfontein and Taaiboschpoort Farms in 2015

2015 | Report
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Adrian Tordiffe

Terrestrial mammal three-dimensional photogrammetry: Multispecies mass estimation

Ecosphere
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84952885098

Contributors: Postma, M.; Tordiffe, A.S.W.; Hofmeyr, M.S.; Reisinger, R.R.; Bester, L.C.; Buss, P.E.; De Bruyn, P.J.N.
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Ultrasonographic and laparoscopic evaluation of the reproductive tract in older captive female cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)

Theriogenology
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84946477870

Contributors: Schulman, M.L.; Kirberger, R.M.; Tordiffe, A.S.W.; Marker, L.L.; Schmidt-Küntzel, A.; Hartman, M.J.
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Interspecific hybridization between greater kudu and nyala

Genetica
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84902551988

Contributors: Dalton, D.L.; Tordiffe, A.; Luther, I.; Duran, A.; van Wyk, A.M.; Brettschneider, H.; Oosthuizen, A.; Modiba, C.; Kotzé, A.
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Anaesthetic management of two bengal tiger (panthera tigris tigris) cubs for fracture repair

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84892471803

Contributors: Zeiler, G.E.; Rioja, E.; Boucher, C.; Tordiffe, A.S.W.
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Multiple myeloma in a captive lion (panthera leo)

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84892463267

Contributors: Tordiffe, A.S.W.; Cassel, N.; Lane, E.P.; Reyers, F.
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Case study of lightning-caused death of critically endangered Tragelaphus sp.

2012 31st International Conference on Lightning Protection, ICLP 2012
2012 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84870670358

Contributors: Grant, M.D.; Tordiffe, A.S.W.; Blumenthal, R.
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Cystine urolithiasis in a caracal (Caracal caracal)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84867342712

Contributors: Tordiffe, A.S.W.; Van Der Watt, G.F.; Reyers, F.
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Determining adrenocortical activity as a measure of stress in african Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) based on faecal analysis

African Zoology
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84874078571

Contributors: Ganswindt, A.; Tordiffe, A.S.W.; Stam, E.; Howitt, M.J.; Jori, F.
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Preliminary evaluation of selected minerals in liver samples from springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) from the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84892144106

Contributors: Mbatha, K.R.; Lane, E.P.; Lander, M.; Tordiffe, A.S.W.; Corr, S.
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Pulmonary infection due to mycobacterium bovis in a black rhinoceros (Diceros bicomis minor) in South Africa

Journal of Wildlife Diseases
2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-75349097002

Contributors: Esple, I.W.; Hlokwe, T.M.; Van Gey Pittius, N.C.; Lane, E.; Tordiffe, A.S.W.; Michel, A.L.; Müller, A.; Kotze, A.; Van Helden, P.D.
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