Prof Johan Schoeman
BVSc, MMedVet (Med) (Pret.), DSAM (RCVS-London), Dipl.
ECVIM-CA, PhD
Office 4-12 OVAH
Private Bag X04
Onderstepoort, Gauteng
0110
South Africa
Professor Schoeman graduated from the University of Pretoria in 1991, then spent
seven years in private practice and one year in academia before joining his alma mater
in February 2000. Johan has an active research interest in critical illness endocrinology.
He has recently completed a PhD on the subject at the University of Cambridge and has
several publications in this field. He is a recognized specialist in small animal internal
medicine in the UK, Europe and South Africa and enjoys teaching all aspects of
problem-based learning, especially endocrinology, cardiology and infectious diseases.
He is currently coordinator of research at the department of CACS and director of the
ECVIM residency programme.
Selected-peer-reviewed articles: (published in ISI-journals)
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Schoeman JP, van Schoor M, van der Merwe LL, Meintjes RA: A dedicated
problem-based learning course in the preclinical veterinary curriculum: utilizing casebased, small-group cooperative learning as a bridge between basic science and
clinical literacy. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 2009; 80: 167 172.
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De Wet C, Mooney C, Thompson PN, Schoeman JP: Prevalence of and risk factors
for feline hyperthyroidism in Hong Kong. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery,
2009; 11:315-21.
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Schoeman JP, Herrtage ME: The adrenal response to the low dose ACTH
stimulation test and the cortisol-to-adrenocorticotrophic hormone ratio in canine
babesiosis Veterinary Parasitology, 2008; 154: 205-213
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Meyers B, Schoeman JP, Goddard A, Picard J: New Perspectives on the
Bacteriology and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Infected and Non-infected Dog Bite
Wounds. Veterinary Microbiology, 2008; 127:360-368.
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Rees P, Schoeman JP: Plasma insulin concentrations in hypoglycaemic dogs with
Babesia canis rossi infection. Veterinary Parasitology, 2008; 152: 60-66.
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Schoeman JP, Herrtage ME: Serum thyrotropin, thyroxine and free thyroxine
concentrations as predictors of mortality in critically ill puppies with parvovirus
infection: a model for human paediatric critical illness? Microbes and Infection, 2008;
10: 203 –207.
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Schoeman JP, Herrtage ME: The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in the blood
glucose perturbations seen in canine babesiosis. Journal of the South African
Veterinary Association, 2007; 78:215-220.
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Schoeman JP, Goddard A, Herrtage ME: Cortisol and thyroxine as predictors of
mortality in critically ill puppies with parvoviral diarrhea. Journal of the American
Veterinary Medical Association, 2007; 231:1534-1539.
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Schoeman JP, Rees P, Herrtage ME: Endocrine predictors of mortality in canine
babesiosis caused by B. canis rossi. Veterinary Parasitology, 2007; 148: 75 – 82.
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Koster LS, Schoeman JP, Meltzer DGA: Assessment of adrenal function in captive
cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus). Journal of the South African Veterinary Association,
2007; 78: 133-136.
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Marais JN, Schoeman JP, Bertschinger HJ: Prevalence and body distribution of
sarcoid tumours in the Cape Mountain Zebra. Journal of the South African
Veterinary Association, 2007; 78: 145-148.
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Kann R, Kyaw-Tanner M, Seddon J, Schoeman JP, Schoeman T, Meers J:
Phylogenetic analysis to define subtypes of Feline Immunodeficiency Virus in 31
domestic cats in South Africa. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association,
2006; 77: 108 - 113.
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Böhm M, Leisewitz AL, Thompson P, Schoeman JP: Central and peripheral
Babesia canis rossi parasitaemias and their association with outcome of infection.
Veterinary Parasitology, 2006; 141: 18-29.
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Keller N, Jacobson L, Nel M, Schoeman JP: Prevalence and risk factors of
hypoglycaemia in virulent canine babesiosis. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine,
2004; 18: 265-270.
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Schoeman JP, Evans HJ, Childs D, Herrtage ME: Cortisol responses to two
different doses of intravenous tetracosactrin in overweight cats. Journal of Small
Animal Practice, 2000; 41: 552-557.
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Schoeman JP: Feline aortic thromboembolism: 44 cases (Sept 1990 - Sept 1998).
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 1999; 1: 221-231.
Review articles:
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Schoeman JP, Leisewitz AL. Canine babesiosis. An invited review article. In
Practice UK, July/August 2006.
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Leisewitz AL, Blaylock RS, Goddard A, Kettner F, Goodhead A, Schoeman JP: The
diagnosis and management of snakebite in dogs: A southern African perspective.
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 2004; 75: 7-13.
Clinical communications:
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Schoeman JP, Stidworthy MF, Penderis J, Kafka U: Magnetic resonance imaging of
a cerebral haemangioma in a dog. Journal of the South African Veterinary
Association, 2002 Vol 73 (4): 207-210.
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Nel M, Schoeman JP, Lobetti RG: Delusions of parasitosis in clients presenting pets
for veterinary care. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 2001 Vol 72
(3): 167-169.
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Schoeman JP, Stidworthy M: Budd-Chiari-like syndrome associated with an adrenal
phaeochromocytoma in a dog. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 2001 Vol 42 (4):
191-194.