Tarisai Brighton Dzikiti

Tarisai Brighton Dzikiti
P.O. Box 334
Basseterre, St. Kitts, West Indies
Phone: +1.869.401.1377
[email protected]

Tarisai Brighton Dzikiti, BVSc, MSc, PhD

Associate Professor, Veterinary Anesthesiology

Dr. Tarisai Brighton Dzikiti joined RUSVM as a lecturer in veterinary anesthesia in May 2017. He received a BVSc degree from the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) in 1997. He obtained a MSc degree in Veterinary Anesthesia from Utrecht University, The Netherlands in 2001. He was a lecturer in veterinary anesthesia at UZ during the years 2001 to 2003, following which he joined the University of Pretoria (UP), where he stayed as a lecturer in veterinary anesthesia until April 2017. He obtained a PhD degree which explored intravenous anesthesia in goats at the University of Pretoria in 2011. He has published various scientific papers; presented at scientific conferences and supervised postgraduate students over the years.

Education

Bachelor of Veterinary Science, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe;1997
Master of Science (Veterinary Anesthesia), Utrecht University, The Netherlands; 2001
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) with focus on intravenous anesthesia in goats, University of Pretoria, South Africa; 2011

Research

Anesthesia (particularly intravenous) in various animals
Analgesia in various animals

Certifications

Certified Specialist Veterinary Anesthesiologist, South African Veterinary Council

Achievements

Editorial Associate: Journal of the South African Veterinary Association since August 2019
Editorial Board Member: Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia Journal since September 2018
Associate Editor: Veterinary Record Case Reports Journal since February 2017
Young Veterinarian of the Year of the South African Veterinary Association 2013
Exceptional Young Researcher of the Year Award (University of Pretoria) 2012

Publication Highlights

  1. Maney JK, Little EL, Dzikiti TB (2019) Effect of a short pre-anesthetic fast on arterial blood gas values in isoflurane-anesthetized donkeys. The Canadian Veterinary Journal. La Revue Veterinaire Canadienne 60(10):1057-1059. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31597989
  2. S Labuscagne, TB Dzikiti, GE Zeiler (2019) Effects of chemical and mechanical stimulation on laryngeal motion during alfaxalone, thiopentone or propofol anaesthesia in healthy dogs. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia 46, 435-442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaa.2018.12.010
  3. Gray TR, TB Dzikiti, Zeiler GE (2019) Effects of hyaluronidase on ropivacaine or bupivacaine regional anaesthesia of the canine pelvic limb. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia 46, 214-225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaa.2018.09.041
  4. TB Dzikiti, PS Ndawana, LN Dzikiti and Stegmann GF (2018) The minimum infusion rate of alfaxalone during its co-administration with lidocaine at three different doses by constant rate infusion in goats. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia  45, 285-294. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaa.2017.10.004
  5. JP Ferreira, PS Ndawana, LN Dzikiti, TB Dzikiti (2016) Determination of the minimum infusion rate (MIR) of propofol for a standardised noxious stimulus in goats. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia 43, 519–527. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/vaa.12327/epdf
  6. TB Dzikiti, PS Ndawana, G Zeiler, JP Ferreira and LN Dzikiti (2016) Determination of the minimum infusion rate of alfaxalone during its co-administration with fentanyl at 3 different doses by constant rate infusion intravenously in goats. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia 43, 316-325. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/vaa.12300/epdf
  7. JP Ferreira, GE Zeiler, B Nevill, R Buck, B Gummow, TB Dzikiti & L Bester (2015) Anaesthetic induction and recovery characteristics of a diazepam-ketamine combination compared to propofol in dogs. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 86(1), Art. #1258, 7 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v86i1.1258. http://www.jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/1258
  8. TB Dzikiti, PS Ndawana, G Zeiler, L Bester and LN Dzikiti (2015) Determination of the minimum infusion rate of alfaxalone during its co-administration with midazolam in goats. Veterinary Record Open 2015; 2:e000065. doi:10.1136/vetreco-2014-000065. http://vetrecordopen.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000065.full.pdf+html
  9. A Bahrenberg, TB Dzikiti, GF Stegmann, SP Tacke, G Fosgate, E Rioja (2015) Antinociceptive effects of epidural magnesium sulphate alone and in combination with morphine in dogs. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia 42, 319-328. Impact Factor: 1.72; Citations: 3. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/vaa.12211/pdf
  10. PS Ndawana, TB Dzikiti, GE Zeiler, LN Dzikiti (2015) Determination of the Minimum Infusion Rate (MIR) of alfaxalone in response to a supra-maximal noxious stimulus in goats. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia 42, 65-71. Impact Factor: 1.72; Citations: 4. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/vaa.12162/pdf