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Leith Meyer

@leith_meyer

Vet, wildlife scientist, eco-physiologist and conservationist at heart.

Joined December 2017
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White rhinos 🦏 are a sentinel species for ecosystems in southern Africa. Conservation requires occasional immobilisation, which can have negative health effects. This article provides vital insights into treatment to mitigate these effects. Read here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conphys/coaf…
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A pity that the authors of this study ignored the work showing that rhinos do have sweat glands and very high rates of cutaneous water loss.
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How not being able to sweat could wipe out the white and black rhino in Southern Africa 😔 theconversation.com/rhinos-c… #EnvironmentAndEnergy #Rhinoconservation #ClimateChange
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How might mammals adapt to food shortages in a changing climate? This new study in #ConPhys reveals changes in physiology and behaviour in pangolins in response to food scarcity. Read it here: doi.org/10.1093/conphys/coad…
Temminck’s pangolins relax the precision of body temperature regulation when resources are scarce...

Temminck’s pangolins relax the precision of body temperature regulation when resources are scarce...

Pangolins need energy from food to maintain a constant and high body temperature, especially as they normally are active on cold nights. We found that when

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Our #ScienceHero #TeaserVideo WATCH & READ full story here: adi.to/leith-meyer #ADInstruments #MakingScienceEasier #SavetheRhino #wildliferesearch @savetherhino @SANParks @leith_meyer
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#UPGraduation2023: “I have been able to work with leading experts in the field of wildlife medicine and ecology,” says veterinary science doctoral graduate Ashleigh Donaldson, who chats about her academic journey. Read more: ow.ly/9vc250NRhRw #ProudlyUP #FlyAtUP
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Thanks to all involved for a very successful research workshop on wildlife conservation physiology and disease! @Tobias_Wang_AU @leith_meyer @_ash_flash_ @SUAnimalTB @SANParks VWS and the rest of the team
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The conservation idealists versus the conservation realists...
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The reintroduction of cheetah to India is dividing conservationists. Is this an ecologically unsound vanity project or a conservation win? ⬇️Read more here⬇️ africageographic.com/stories…
A passage to India – how the journey of southern Africa's cheetah divided the experts

A passage to India – how the journey of southern Africa's cheetah divided the experts

The reintroduction of cheetah to India is dividing conservationists. Is this an ecologically unsound vanity project or a conservation win?

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The best way to end a week - PhD celebration tea for Dr ⁦@KimMtetwa⁩ and Dr ⁦@_ash_flash_⁩ 🎉 With ⁦@leith_meyer⁩ and Ned Snelling.
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Here we make the scientific case for the reintroduction of cheetahs to India @NatureEcoEvo nature.com/articles/s41559-0…
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Very excited to say that the first paper from my PhD is out! We showed that immobilised lions experience severe hypertension and cardiac arrhythmias. While this is a step forward, there is still a lot of work that needs to be done to improve lion immobilisation protocols.
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It’s a great day when you get two papers accepted, a few hours apart. And even better when they both belong to a PhD student! Congrats @_ash_flash_
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Looking forward to our workshop on wildlife conservation physiology. Thanks to @SEBiology and @DFF_raad for the support.
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#ADInstruments is proud to announce our latest #ScienceHero: Veterinary Wildlife researcher Professor @leith_meyer, from the @UPTuks in South Africa: adi.to/leith-meyer #MakingScienceEasier #LabChart #wildliferesearch #SavetheRhino @savetherhino @SANParks @Krugerparks
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You know it’s a good PhD meeting when the boardroom table and a screen are required for looking at the data. And coffee! ⁦@_ash_flash_⁩ ⁦@leith_meyer⁩
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10 days left to apply for this fantastic opportunity! Aimed at an African citizen with an interest in wildlife health - you could be a vet or an ecologist, or similar. Come and join #TeamWildDog!
Rosie Woodroffe (@RosieWoodroffe) profile pictureRosie Woodroffe@RosieWoodroffe4 Oct 2021
Are you an African national? Do you want to join #TeamWildDog? Here's your chance! Apply for this awesome PhD with our team! Please RT!
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Red tape is choking biodiversity research in South Africa. What can be done about it? theconversation.com/red-tape… via @TC_Africa

Red tape is choking biodiversity research in South Africa. What can be done about it?

There are calls for measures to reduce the burden of red tape and promote and facilitate biodiversity research in South Africa.

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Are you an African national? Do you want to join #TeamWildDog? Here's your chance! Apply for this awesome PhD with our team! Please RT!
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The excessive red tape strangling biodiversity research in South Africa - read more in this commentary led by @GrahamA22960866. Hoping it will open doors for overcoming some of the barriers. sajs.co.za/article/view/1078…
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Proudly and truly South African research in theme and team! @theNWU @ResearchUP @SpringerNature @leith_meyer "Forced running-induced rhabdomyolysis in the Sprague-Dwaley rat: towards a rodent model of capture myopathy" rdcu.be/cyzeS
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AJWR@AJWR_SAWMA23 Jul 2021
#Translocation is a common wildlife management practice across Africa. In a new paper, out now in #AJWR Wolf et al., assessed #adrenocortical function to investigate the #stress response in blue wildebeest during a mass capture event bioone.org/journals/african-…
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