Meyer, L.

Smuts, M.P.; Bruin, P.R. de; Fosgate, G.T.; Vorster, L.; Rey, M. de la; Lichtenberg, C.; Young, C.; Durrant, B.S.; Holm, D.E.; Meyer, L. 2025. Factors affecting in vitro oocyte maturation in Southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum). Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 96: 39-48. doi.org/10.36303/JSAVA.684

Gazendam, B.A.T.; Laubscher, L.L.; Donaldson, A.C.; Alves, J.; Muller, B.; Raath, J.P.; O’Dell, J.H.; Meyer, L. 2025. Comparison of thiafentanil-azaperone and etorphine-azaperone for the immobilization of free-ranging black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 56 (4): 924-934. doi.org/10.1638/2025-0058

Rautenbach, Y.; Goddard, A.; Buss, P.E.; Hooijberg, E.H.; Meyer, L. 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. doi.org/10.1111/vcp.70016

Boesch, J.M.; Gleed, R.D.; Buss, P.E.; Tordiffe, A.S.W.; Zeiler, G.E.; Viljoen, F.P.; Harvey, B.H.; Parry, S.A.; Miller, M.; Meyer, L. 2025. Etorphine induces pathophysiology in immobilized white rhinoceros through sympathomimesis that is attenuated by butorphanol. Conservation Physiology 13 (1): coaf009: 1-21. doi.org/10.1093/conphys/coaf009

Buss, P.; Miller, M.; Fuller, A.; Haw, A.; Thulson, E.R.; 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. doi.org/10.7589/JWD-D-23-00034

Metzinger, A.; Meyer, L.; Buss, P.; Hooijberg, E.H.; Huber, N.; Viljoen, F.P.; Leiberich, M.; 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 2024: 1-6. doi.org/10.7589/JWD-D-23-00061

Mtetwa, T.K.; Snelling, E.P.; Buss, P.; Donaldson, A.C.; Roug, A.; Meyer, L. 2024. Reliability, clinical performance and trending ability of a pulse oximeter and pulse cooximeter, in monitoring blood oxygenation, at two measurement sites, in immobilised white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). BMC Veterinary Research 20:319: 1-13. doi.org/10.1186/s12917-024-04179-5

Leiberich, M.; Hooijberg, E.; Heerden, B. van; 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. doi.org/10.1002/zoo.21860

Pohlin, F.; Frei, C.; Roch, F.F.; Quijada, N.M.; Conrady, B.; Neubauer, V.; Hofmeyr, M.; Cooper, D.; Stalder, G.; Wetzels, S.U.; Meyer, L. 2023. Capture and transport of white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) cause shifts in their fecal microbiota composition towards dysbiosis. Conservation Physiology 11 (coad 089): 1-17. doi.org/10.1093/conphys/coad089

Sickmueller, A.; Rusch, U.; Flamand, J.; Bertschinger, H.; Hooijberg, E.; Meyer, L.; Burger, K.; Hofmeyr, M.; Cooper, D.; Painer-Gigler, J.; Pohlin, F. 2022. Investigating consequences of translocation-stress in pregnant black (Diceros bicornis) and white (Ceratotherium simum) rhinoceroses. Zoos and Wildlife Health Conference (Emmen, The Netherlands). 47 (abstract).

Pohlin, F.; Haw, A.; Meyer, L.; Buss, P.; Boesch, J.; Mutinda, M.; Stalder, G.; Painer-Gigler, J. 2022. Electroencephalogram-based indices for depth-of-anaesthesia monitoring in white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) immobilised with different etorphine-based combinations. Zoos and Wildlife Health Conference (Emmen, The Netherlands) 2022: 48 (abstract).

Mtetwa, T.K.; Snelling, E.P.; Buss, P.; Zeiler, G.E.; Meyer, L. 2022. Reliability of pulse oximetry at four different attachment sites in immobilized white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia 49: 650-655. doi.org/10.1016/j.vaa.2022.08.006

Steyrer, C.; Pohlin, F.; Buss, P.; Hooijberg, E.H.; Meyer, L. 2021. Comparison of three hematocrit measurement methods in the southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum). Veterinary Clinical Pathology 2022: 1-6. doi.org/10.1111/vcp.13076

Nasr, M.; Buss, P.; Fabregas, M.C.; Gleed, R.D.; Boesch, J.M.; Pohlin, F.; Meyer, L. 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 (a2142): 1-3.

Fabregas, M.C.; Fosgate, G.T.; Ganswindt, A.; Bertschinger, H.J.; Hofmeyr, M.; Meyer, L. 2020. Rehabilitation method affects behavior, welfare, and adaptation potential for subsequent release of orphaned white rhinoceros. Acta Ethologica 23: 105-114. doi.org/10.1007/s10211-020-00343-w

Pohlin, F.; Buss, P.; Hooijberg, E.H.; Meyer, L. 2020. Midazolam alters acid-base status less than azaperone during the capture and transport of southern white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum simum). Animals 10 - 1323: 1-13. doi.org/10.3390/ani10081323

Pohlin, F.; Hooijberg, E.H.; Buss, P.; Huber, N.; Viljoen, F.P.; Blackhurst, D.; Meyer, L. 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 20 October 2020: 1-12. doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.569576

Mosing, M.; Waldmann, A.D.; Sacks, M.; Buss, P.; Boesch, J.M.; Hosgood, G.; Gleed, R.D.; Miller, M.; Boehm, S.H.; Zeiler, G.E.; Meyer, L. 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: 1140-1149.

Boesch, J.M.; Gleed, R.D.; Buss, P.; Tordiffe, A.S.W.; Miller, M.; Zeiler, G.E.; Meyer, L. 2020. Intravenous butorphanol improves mixed venous oxygen content in etorphine-immobilized white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) primarily by decreasing tissue oxygen consumption rather than by increasing tissue oxygen delivery. Proceedings of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV) 2020: 94-95.

Pohlin, F.; Hofmeyr, M.; Hooijberg, E.H.; Blackhurst, D.; Reuben, M.; Cooper, C.; Meyer, L. 2019. Challenges to animal welfare associated with capture and long road transport in boma-adapted black (Diceros bicornis) and semi-captive white (Ceratotherium simum simum) rhinoceroses. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 2019: 1-6. doi.org/10.7589/2019-02-045

Cayetana Fabregas, M.; Ganswindt, A.; Fosgate, G.T.; Bertschinger, H.J.; Meyer, L. 2019. Behavioral and adrenocortical responses of captive white rhino adolescents to the introduction of a new calf. Acta Ethologica 22: 227-231.

Boesch, J.M.; Gleed, R.D.; Buss, P.; Hofmeyr, M.; Tordiffe, A.S.W.; Zeiler, G.E.; 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.

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: 57-67.

Pohlin, F.; Hofmeyr, M.; Reuben, M.; Hooijberg, E.H.; Meyer, L. 2018. Effects of capture and transport on clinical chemistry analytes in white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) translocated for over 30 hours. Proceedings of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV) 2018: 115-116.

Fuller, A.; Hofmeyr, M.; Buss, P.; Miller, M.; Haw, A.; Meyer, L. 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(0), a1683: 1-8. doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v89i0.1683