Publications

multinationals and health: reflections on the seveso catastrophe.	on july 10, 1976, a cloud of vaporized products containing dioxin escaped from a deposit of a plant of the icmesa firm in the northern suburbs of milan. the fallout was deposited on a vast zone in the municipalities of desio, seveso, meda, and cesano. dioxin was not the desired product of the industrial process, but rather an impurity which generally accompanies trichlorophenol, and, to a smaller extent, the products synthesized from trichlorophenol. among these there are hexachlorophene and the ...	1978	103846
how research serves the profession.		1979	503038
leptospirosis: a childhood disease.	a diagnosis of leptospirosis was confirmed in nine children who were admitted to st. louis children's hospital during the past 54 months. epidemiologic, clinical, cultural, and serologic data which were obtained emphasize (1) the high incidence of urban cases; (2) contact with dogs as the most likely source of infection; and (3) that serotypes other than leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae may produce severe clinical disease. unusual or previously unreported manifestations of leptospirosis including ...	1977	557083
the ecology of dog bite injury in st. louis, missouri.	a detailed analysis of all the reported dog bites that occurred over a 2-year period in st. louis, mo., provided new insight not only into the severity of the problem, but also the environmental context for injury. dog bite is a major medical problem that affects at least 1 of every 222 people and specifically 1 of every 83 children, 5 to 9 years old. nearly 20 percent of all the children bitten were injured on the head or face, a source of concren and expense for all concerned. nearly 10 percen ...	1975	807942
dog bites among letter carriers in st. louis.		1975	814578
the association of selected climatic factors with natural alimentary parasites of the dog.		1977	891499
epidemiology and toxicology of arsenic poisoning in domestic animals.	arsenic poisoning is one of the more important causes of heavy metal poisoning in domestic animals. two species--dogs and cattle--are intoxicated more frequently than other animals; yet sporadic instances of poisoning have been observed in cats, horses, and pigs. cases observed by veterinary clinicians are either peracute, acute, or chronic intoxications. frequently the initial and only indication that a severe problem exists with peracute poisoning in a cattle herd is dead animals. chronic into ...	1977	908297
antibiotic resistance patterns of escherichia coli isolated from farm families consuming home-raised meat.		1975	1101679
evaluation of granulocytic ehrlichiosis in dogs of missouri, including serologic status to ehrlichia canis, ehrlichia equi and borrelia burgdorferi.	canine granulocytic ehrlichiosis was diagnosed in 37 dogs by finding ehrlichial morulae in 0.1 to 26.2% of their blood neutrophils and eosinophils. all 37 dogs had clinical signs of arthritis or muscular stiffness. titer to ehrlichia canis was determined in sera from 31 of the 37 dogs; 25 dogs had titer ranging from 1:20 to 1:5,120. in the other 6 dogs, titer to e canis was less than 1:10. the most common hematologic abnormality in these dogs, other than rickettsiemia, was thrombocytopenia. gran ...	1992	1539918
characteristics of dogs admitted for treatment of cervical intervertebral disk disease: 105 cases (1972-1982).	case histories of 105 dogs that were treated for cervical intervertebral disk disease (ivdd) were studied retrospectively. to compare with previous data, dogs were grouped by age, gender, and breed. dogs were also grouped by clinical signs of disease, and by presence and location of radiologic change. the age range of cases of cervical ivdd was 1 to 13 years (mean, 6.3 years). fifty-nine percent of dogs treated for cervical ivdd were females, but the proportion of diseased females was similar to ...	1992	1639716
project outreach: organizations unified to reach youth.	youths of today are forced to deal with the external pressures of alcohol and drug abuse on all levels-from the older youngsters across the street pressuring them to be "cool," to the "cute dog" enticing them with the glamour of being the original "party animal." through today's mass communications, young people are exposed to negative, self-destructive attitudes. it is important, therefore, to expose them to a more positive influence and try to reach them through parental guidance, personal con ...	1989	2493666
health effects in family pets and 2,3,7,8-tcdd contamination in missouri: a look at potential animal sentinels.	in 1971, waste oils containing 2,3,7,8:tetrachlorodibenzodioxin (tcdd) were sprayed in missouri for dust control. to determine if pets could serve as sentinels of human health risks associated with this contamination, we asked pet owners in a pilot study of exposed human populations about their pets' illnesses. of 13 pets with owner-reported illnesses, 8 had potential tcdd exposures and 5 did not (p less than .05 by mantel-haenzel chi-square analysis stratified by age). owner-reported illnesses ...	1987	3606209
human leptospirosis from immunized dogs.		1973	4586815
ecologic studies of histoplasmosis.		1967	5334640
arbovirus studies in the ohio-mississippi basin, 1964-1967. ii. st. louis encephalitis virus.		1969	5817890
aeroallergens of the southeast missouri area: a report of skin test frequencies and air sampling data.	aeroallergens in the southeast missouri area were identified by analyzing the positive skin tests of eight hundred seventeen patients and five years of air sampling. the important trees, grasses and weeds are enumerated. reactivity levels of house dust, feathers and dermatophagoides farinae exceeded all others. first among the fungi was epicoccum purpurascens .	1984	6731948
sarcocystis of deer in south dakota.	the prevalence of sarcocystis in white-tailed deer (odocoileus virginianus) and mule deer (o. hemionus) in south dakota was determined through microscopic examination of tongue samples. the percentage of sarcocystis infection for both species of deer was determined for prairies east of the missouri river, west of the missouri river, and black hills of western south dakota. sixteen percent (n = 62) of the white-tailed deer tongues from east river, 69% (n = 42) from west river, and 74% (n = 23) fr ...	1982	6808161
prevalence of dirofilaria immitis and dipetalonema reconditum infections in missouri dogs.	the prevalence of dirofilaria immitis and dipetalonema reconditum infections in missouri dogs was investigated by means of a statewide veterinary mail survey and a study of shelter dogs from central missouri and mississippi river communities. the veterinary survey revealed microfilariae of d immitis in 447 of 11,823 (3.8%) dogs, microfilariae of d reconditum in 14 (0.1%), and microfilariae of both species in 8 (less than 0.1%). of 493 shelter dogs examined, using the modified knott test, 23 (4. ...	1981	7196395
dioxin. a case in point.	the dangers posed by herbicidal chemicals to organisms and the environment are pointed out in this review of their development beginning in world war ii. in particular, the toxic results of the spraying of dioxin (agent orange) in vietnam are detailed, with corroborating data from clinical and field studies and reports of related industrial accidents. despite a recent ban imposed on all dioxin-containing herbicides by the environmental protection agency, widespread domestic use of herbicides con ...	1980	7246507
characteristics of the human and pet populations in animal bite incidents recorded at two air force bases.	animal bites reported at scott air force base, ill., and whiteman air force base, mo., were investigated to determine the incidence of reported bites and possible causes. data were collected by abstracting information contained in animal bite files maintained by the base veterinary office. a total of 696 bite incidents were reported for the 24 months from january 1976 through december 1977. an overall incidence rate of 1,390 bites per 100,000 persons was calculated from these statistics. this ra ...	1981	7302114
the role of an engineering oriented medical research group in developing improved methods and devices for achieving ventricular defibrillation: the university of missouri experience.	physical scientists and engineers have played important roles in helping to expand our understanding of the factors that influence the defibrillation process and in developing improved methods and devices for achieving cardiac ventricular defibrillation. the long-term experience of one engineering oriented group, based in a clinical department of a medical school, is summarized. emphasized are the features of a series of research defibrillators that facilitated the generation of an extensive exp ...	1993	7681184
blood hosts of aedes albopictus in the united states.	bloodfed aedes albopictus were collected during 1989-91 by vacuum aspirator from rural and urban study sites in missouri, florida, indiana, illinois, and louisiana. blood hosts identified by elisa and precipitin tests were rabbit (n = 91), rattus sp. (n = 69), dog (n = 14), unidentified mammal (n = 14), cow (n = 13), human (n = 10), deer (n = 10), sciurid (n = 7), turtle (n = 5), murid other than rattus sp. (n = 4), raccoon (n = 3), passeriform bird (n = 3), and cat (n = 2). as an opportunistic ...	1994	7807094
gastrointestinal pythiosis in missouri dogs: eleven cases.		1994	7948214
bats, cats, and rabies in an urban community.	bats are the primary vectors of rabies in humans in the united states. in the urban environment they generally are found within buildings where they may bite people or be attacked by cats or dogs. given the high probability that any bat that bites a person may be rabid, antirabies prophylaxis should be administered as soon as possible after the incident. this should not be delayed pending laboratory results on the bat. children should be taught to avoid contact with moribund bats. cats are more ...	1993	8211327
host-feeding patterns of aedes albopictus (diptera: culicidae) at a temperate north american site.	precipitin tests and elisa were used to investigate host-feeding patterns of 172 blood-fed aedes albopictus (skuse) collected at potosi, mo, during the summers of 1989 and 1990. one hundred ten (64.0%) mosquitoes had fed on mammals, 29 (16.9%) on birds, and none on turtles or snakes. thirty-three (19.2%) mosquitoes failed to react in all tests. eighty-six (78.2%) of the 110 mammalian feeds were positive for lower taxa as follows: rabbit, 24.5%; deer, 14.5%; dog, 13.6%; human, 8.2%; squirrel, 7.3 ...	1993	8433336
hemocytic rickettsia-like organisms in ticks: serologic reactivity with antisera to ehrlichiae and detection of dna of agent of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis by pcr.	ixodid ticks were collected from connecticut, massachusetts, missouri, pennsylvania, rhode island, and british columbia (canada) during 1991 to 1994 to determine the prevalence of infection with hemocytic (blood cell), rickettsia-like organisms. hemolymph obtained from these ticks was analyzed by direct and indirect fluorescent antibody (fa) staining methods with dog, horse, or human sera containing antibodies to ehrlichia canis, ehrlichia equi, or rickettsia rickettsii. of the 693 nymphal and a ...	1995	8567911
some factors affecting infestation of white-tailed deer by blacklegged ticks and winter ticks (acari:ixodidae) in southeastern missouri.	a total of 5,669 ticks of 4 species was collected from 515 hunter killed, white-tailed deer. odocoileus virginianus (zimmerman), in southeastern missouri from 1993 through 1995. the american dog tick, dermacentor variabilis (say) (4 adults), the lone star tick, amblyomma americanum (l.) (57 adults, 2 nymphs), the blacklegged tick, ixodes scapularis (say) (3,120 adults), and the winter tick, dermacentor albipictus (packard) (2.059 adults, 436 nymphs, 1 larva) were collected. patterns of adult d. ...	1997	9151505
public health response to rabies exposure: greene county, missouri, march 1996.		1998	9491029
mental health problems and natural disaster: tornado victims.	twenty-six tornado victims were interviewed to determine the mental health consequences of a natural disaster. the results, based on retrospective accounts indicated that approximately three-fourths of the victims suffered increased psychological discomfort of a subjective nature five months later. this discomfort was characterized by anxiety, nervousness, and mild somatic complaints. disruptions in interpersonal relationships among family members were less frequently reported. the disaster did ...	1976	10273169
hip dysplasia: a feline population study.	the study population consisted of cats presented to the university of missouri-columbia veterinary medical teaching hospital from january 1, 1991 through december 31, 1995. ventrodorsal radiographs including the pelvic region were evaluated for radiographic evidence of hip dysplasia. each radiograph was evaluated independently by three board-certified veterinary radiologists and a consensus normal of dysplastic evaluation was determined. there were 684 cats from 12 breeds. the data derived from ...	1999	10528838
allergenic materials in the house dust of allergy clinic patients.	environmental agents including animal, fungal, tree, and weed antigens are known to cause allergic rhinitis and asthma. the following study was performed to measure the antigen concentration of several of these in house dust of children seen in an allergy clinic. comparisons are made between household allergen levels of children seen for asthma and children seen for other reasons.	2001	11379802
there are at least three genetically distinct small piroplasms from dogs.	the 18s nuclear subunit ribosomal rna (18s rrna) gene of small piroplasms isolated from dogs from okinawa (japan), oklahoma, north carolina, indiana, missouri, and alabama, was isolated and sequenced. phylogenetic analysis of these sequences and comparisons with sequences from other babesia, cytauxzoon, and theileria species revealed that all canine small babesial isolates, with the exception of isolates from california and spain, were placed in a group containing the babesia spp. sensu stricto. ...	2000	11428342
a multisite case report on the clinical use of sevoflurane in dogs.	the purpose of this report was to evaluate the clinical safety and efficacy of sevoflurane as an inhalant anesthetic in dogs. subjective and objective data from 196 clinical cases utilizing sevoflurane as the maintenance anesthetic was collected at three sites. after preanesthetic evaluation, the attending anesthesiologist assigned the dogs to one of the following six anesthetic protocols: protocol 1, oxymorphone premedication and thiopental induction; protocol 2, oxymorphone/acetylpromazine pre ...	2001	11563440
canine synovial sarcoma: a retrospective assessment of described prognostic criteria in 16 cases (1994-1999).	pertinent patient data and biopsied tissue from 16 cases of canine synovial sarcoma (ss) were reviewed. histopathological grade, clinical stage, and tissue immunoreactivity to cytokeratin (broad stain, ae1/ae3 and cytokeratin 7) and vimentin were determined and correlated with survival. effect of treatment on survival was similarly evaluated. neither clinical stage nor histopathological grade significantly affected survival patterns. tissues from all cases stained >30% positively with vimentin, ...	2002	12118688
incidence of canine dysautonomia in missouri, usa, between january 1996 and december 2000.	a cross-sectional survey of 217 veterinary facilities in missouri, usa, was conducted to gather information about the occurrence of canine dysautonomia between january 1996 and december 2000. the state was divided into seven geographic regions for sampling, and 40 veterinary facilities from each region were selected randomly by computer-generated numbers to receive the questionnaire. veterinarians from 74% (95% ci: 69, 79) of clinics in the state that saw canine patients were aware of dysautonom ...	2002	12163247
prevalence of canine hip dysplasia in a veterinary teaching hospital population.	the purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of canine hd in a population in which there was minimal or no prior screening of radiographs for the disorder. patient information was obtained from the radiographic database at the university of missouri-columbia veterinary teaching hospital during the five-year period of 1991-1995. the coxofemoral joints on ventrodorsal radiographs of the pelvis were independently evaluated by three veterinary radiologists. a consensus evaluation of nor ...	2002	12174992
older latinos, pets, and health.	the majority of thefindings regarding pet ownership, interaction, and the human-animal bond have involved only caucasians or have included other ethnic group members only incidentally. the extent to which older adultsfrom other ethnic groups may benefitfrom pet ownership and interaction is unclear. if the benefits of human-animal interaction are to be used effectively in promoting health and preventing illness, it is necessary to identify the "boundaries" of effectiveness for this interaction ac ...	2002	12365763
brain cancer in a residential area bordering on an oil refinery.	both in response to community concerns about brain cancer related to an oil refinery and in order to more fully understand the etiology of primary site brain cancer (glioma), a highly focused cancer cluster investigation was conducted. the components included: (1) a literature review of occupational exposures in the petroleum refining and petrochemical industries, (2) comparisons between observed and expected cases, (3) comparisons between mean age at diagnosis and median survival time and (4) i ...	2003	12566954
infection rates of amblyomma americanum and dermacentor variabilis by ehrlichia chaffeensis and ehrlichia ewingii in southwest missouri.	both ehrlichia chaffeensis and ehrlichia ewingii are causative agents of human ehrlichiosis. both pathogens are transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected lone star tick (amblyomma americanum). since missouri has a high incidence of human monocytic ehrlichiosis, we investigated the prevalence of e. chaffeensis- and e. ewingii-infected a. americanum and dermacentor variabilis (american dog tick) ticks to help assess the relative risk for humans exposed to these vectors. we used a neste ...	2002	12653298
predominance of ehrlichia ewingii in missouri dogs.	to investigate the species distribution of ehrlichia present in missouri dogs, we tested 78 dogs suspected of having acute ehrlichiosis and 10 healthy dogs. blood from each dog was screened with a broad-range 16s rrna gene pcr assay that detects known pathogenic species of ehrlichia and anaplasma: the species was determined by using species-specific pcr assays and nucleotide sequencing. ehrlichia antibody testing was performed by using an indirect immunofluorescence assay with ehrlichia chaffeen ...	2003	14532192
west nile virus activity--united states, august 18-24, 2004.	during august 18-24, a total of 154 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from 18 states (alabama, arizona, california, colorado, connecticut, florida, georgia, illinois, kentucky, minnesota, mississippi, missouri, nevada, new mexico, north carolina, south dakota, tennessee, and wisconsin).	2004	15329654
west nile virus activity--united states, september 8-14, 2004.	during september 8-14, a total of 195 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from 26 states (alabama, arizona, arkansas, california, colorado, florida, georgia, idaho, illinois, iowa, kansas, maryland, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new mexico, new york, north dakota, oklahoma, oregon, pennsylvania, south dakota, tennessee, texas, and wisconsin).	2004	15371969
west nile virus activity--united states, september 15-21, 2004.	during september 15-21, a total of 218 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from 21 states (arizona, california, florida, illinois, indiana, kansas, maryland, michigan, minnesota, mississippi, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new mexico, north dakota, oklahoma, south dakota, texas, utah, wisconsin, and wyoming).	2004	15385920
west nile virus activity--united states, september 22-28, 2004.	during september 22-28, a total of 180 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported in the district of columbia (dc) and 24 states (alabama, arizona, california, georgia, illinois, iowa, kansas, kentucky, louisiana, maryland, michigan, minnesota, mississippi, missouri, montana, nebraska, nevada, new mexico, ohio, pennsylvania, texas, utah, wisconsin, and wyoming).	2004	15457147
west nile virus activity--united states, september 29-october 5, 2004.	during september 29-october 5, a total of 81 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from 18 states (alabama, arizona, arkansas, california, florida, georgia, illinois, iowa, kansas, kentucky, minnesota, missouri, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, south dakota, texas, and virginia).	2004	15470326
west nile virus activity--united states, october 6-12, 2004.	during october 6-12, a total of 86 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from 18 states (arizona, florida, illinois, kansas, louisiana, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north dakota, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, texas, and utah).	2004	15483530
west nile virus activity--united states, october 13-19, 2004.	during october 13-19, a total of 200 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from 20 states (arizona, arkansas, california, colorado, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, maryland, michigan, mississippi, missouri, nevada, new mexico, north carolina, oklahoma, pennsylvania, south dakota, wisconsin, and wyoming).	2004	15499683
west nile virus activity--united states, october 20-26, 2004.	during october 20-26, a total of 80 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from 16 states (arizona, california, florida, iowa, kentucky, louisiana, michigan, mississippi, missouri, montana, nebraska, new york, ohio, south dakota, texas, and utah).	2004	15514584
west nile virus activity--united states, november 9-16, 2004.	during november 9-16, a total of 31 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from eight states (arizona, georgia, maryland, michigan, missouri, new york, pennsylvania, and texas).	2004	15549023
polymerase chain reaction detection of cytauxzoon felis from field-collected ticks and sequence analysis of the small subunit and internal transcribed spacer 1 region of the ribosomal rna gene.	cytauxzoon felis produces a disease in domestic cats in the midwest (u.s.a.), which often leads to a fatal outcome. although the clinical disease process is well described, there are still many unanswered questions about this organism. for example, it is unknown whether species of ticks other than dermacentor variabilis can serve as vectors for transmission. with recent reports of surviving cats from limited geographic areas, another relevant question is the potential for genetically less virule ...	2005	15986625
relative abundance of tree hole-breeding mosquitoes in boone county, missouri, usa, with emphasis on the vector potential of aedes triseriatus for canine heartworm, dirofilaria immitis (spirurida: filariidae).	aedes (protomacleaya) triseriatus currently shares its habitat in the usa with the introduced species aedes (finlaya) japonicus and aedes (stegomyia) albopictus. in the late 1980s, before the introduction of these 2 species, ae. triseriatus was the dominant tree hole- and artificial container-breeding mosquito in central missouri. aedes triseriatus represented 89% of the mosquito immatures collected from water-filled tree holes and artificial containers at 3 forested field sites in central misso ...	2005	16252517
emergency department visits and hospitalizations resulting from dog bites, kansas city, mo, 1998-2002.	dog bites are the second most costly public health problem in the united states with half of all americans being bitten in their lifetime. approximately 17 to 18 percent of dog bite injuries receive medical attention. between 1998 and 2002, kansas city, missouri, residents made 3,467 emergency department visits for dog bite trauma and 96 individuals were hospitalized. we report the principal diagnoses for those visits and admissions. median hospital charges for emergency department services and ...	2005	16355644
investigation of the spread of brucella canis via the u.s. interstate dog trade.	the aim of this study was to illustrate and help address a growing need for regulatory or molecular tools to track and control the spread of canine brucellosis. our study objectives were to first characterize brucella canis outbreaks in wisconsin kennels in the context of the dog trade in the usa, and then to identify a molecular technique that may be useful for strain differentiation of b. canis isolates.	2007	17331783
feline dysautonomia in the midwestern united states: a retrospective study of nine cases.	dysautonomia of domestic animals is pathologically characterized by chromatolytic degeneration of the neurons in the autonomic nervous ganglia that results in clinical signs related to dysfunction or failure of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. the exact cause is unknown. it has a poor prognosis among all species reported and no definitive treatment is available currently. to date, most reported feline cases have occurred in the united kingdom and scandinavia. the cases report ...	2008	17950646
rabies surveillance in the united states during 2008.	during 2008, 49 states and puerto rico reported 6,841 cases of rabies in animals and 2 cases in humans to the cdc, representing a 3.1% decrease from the 7,060 cases in animals and 1 case in a human reported in 2007. approximately 93% of the cases were in wildlife, and 7% were in domestic animals. relative contributions by the major animal groups were as follows: 2,389 (34.9%) raccoons, 1,806 (26.4%) bats, 1,589 (23.2%) skunks, 454 (6.6%) foxes, 294 (4.3%) cats, 75 (1.1%) dogs, and 59 (0.9%) catt ...	2009	19751163
comparison of ultrasonic doppler flow monitor, oscillometric, and direct arterial blood pressure measurements in ill dogs.	to compare blood pressure measurements obtained via ultrasonic doppler flow monitor (dop) and 2 oscillometric noninvasive blood pressure monitors (car and pas) to invasive blood pressure (ibp) in hospitalized, conscious dogs with a range of blood pressures.	2010	20487248
evaluation of peptide- and recombinant protein-based assays for detection of anti-ehrlichia ewingii antibodies in experimentally and naturally infected dogs. [corrected]	to evaluate microtiter-plate format elisas constructed by use of different diagnostic targets derived from the ehrlichia ewingii p28 outer membrane protein for detection of e ewingii antibodies in experimentally and naturally infected dogs.	2010	20919906
human paragonimiasis after eating raw or undercooked crayfish --- missouri, july 2006-september 2010.	paragonimiasis is a parasitic disease caused by paragonimus trematodes, commonly known as lung flukes. humans become infected by eating raw or undercooked crayfish (also known as crawfish and crawdads) or freshwater crabs that harbor the parasites. paragonimiasis most frequently involves the lungs, but can affect other organs, including the brain and skin. in north america, paragonimus kellicotti causes infections among dogs, cats, and wild carnivores, but rarely infects humans. paragonimiasis i ...	2010	21150864
rickettsia rickettsii (rickettsiales: rickettsiaceae) in amblyomma americanum (acari: ixodidae) from kansas.	the role of lone star ticks as vectors for rocky mountain spotted fever (rmsf) remains poorly described. we compared the entomological inoculation rates (eirs) for rickettsia spp. for representative sites in missouri and kansas, states that frequently report rmsf each year. host-seeking ticks were collected during 2006 and pooled tick homogenates analyzed by polymerase chain reaction to detect probable r. rickettsii, with confirmation for multiple gene targets performed on individual ticks from ...	2011	21485390
comparison of whole blood and plasma colloid osmotic pressure in healthy dogs.	objective - to determine the difference between colloid osmotic pressure (cop) values determined from plasma versus those determined from whole blood. design - prospective observational study. settings - university veterinary teaching hospital. animals - fifty-three healthy dogs. interventions - none. measurements and main results - whole blood and plasma cop, cbc, plasma biochemistry. in all dogs, plasma cop values were significantly lower (p=0.02) than whole blood cop, with a mean of differenc ...	2011	21631709
Pets rescued, treated after deadly tornado.		2011	21879506