Publications

prevalence of toxoplasma gondii antibodies in dingoes.	serum samples from 62 dingoes (canis familiaris dingo) trapped in five areas of southeastern new south wales, australia were tested for antibodies to toxoplasma gondii. six (10%) of the dingoes had direct agglutination test titers for t. gondii of greater than or equal to 1:64, and four of these animals had t. gondii-specific igm, suggesting recent exposure.	1990	2388361
the early career of a dog & goat act radiologist.		1989	2699231
echinococcus granulosus infection in wild dogs in south-eastern new south wales.		1988	3401157
man's best friend?: a review of the austin hospital's experience with dog bites.	a retrospective study of outpatient casualty-department attendances and inpatient hospital admissions for dog-bite wounds was undertaken. alsatians were the offending dog in 47% of 34 recorded cases. the majority of patients were young; 73% of patients were less than 30 years of age. the upper limb was bitten most frequently (53% of bites). eleven per cent of dog-bite wounds that were treated in casualty became infected. upper limb and puncture wounds more often became infected. prophylactic ant ...	1987	3696038
skin neoplasms of dogs in sydney.	in a survey of dogs in sydney, mastocytomas (16.1%) and histiocytomas (14.0%) were the most common in a total of 1,000 skin neoplasms. the basal cell and appendage group provided 25.5% of the neoplasms. the prevalence of the various neoplasms, the age of affected dogs, the proportion in the sexes, the common sites of occurrence and prevalence in the different breeds were broadly similar to findings in surveys in other countries, except that in the syndeny dogs there was a greater prevalence of h ...	1987	3115242
the use of scalp hair to monitor manganese in aborigines from groote eylandt.		1987	3658241
morbidity and mortality of free-living and captive echidnas, tachyglossus aculeatus (shaw), in australia.	between 1976 and 1985 necropsies were conducted on 55 free-living and 18 captive echidnas originating from several localities in victoria, australia. injuries arising from motor vehicle accidents were the most common cause of death (24 of 55; 47%). an additional nine live echidnas were presented for clinical examination for dog or fox wounds (eight), or wire snare wounds (one). incidental infestations with ticks (aponomma concolor) on the skin or in the ear canal (eight of 82; 10%), and infectio ...	1986	3735583
the prevalence of giardia in dogs and cats in perth, western australia.	a survey of dogs and cats in the perth metropolitan area revealed a high prevalence of giardia. overall, 21% of 333 dogs and 14% of 226 cats were infected. more dogs and cats from refuges and breeding establishments were infected than household pets, although among the latter a significant number of dogs (9%) and cats (8%) was infected. giardia did not show any breed or sex predisposition but prevalence was higher in young animals. the species of giardia present in dogs and cats was identified a ...	1986	3741273
a comparison of blood lead levels in dogs from a lead-mining, lead-smelting, urban and rural island environment.	a survey of blood lead concentrations was undertaken with 368 dogs from a lead-mining (broken hill), lead-smelting (port pirie), urban (adelaide) and rural island (kangaroo island) environment. least squares mean blood lead concentrations differed significantly (p less than 0.001) between locations and were 1.05, 0.80, 0.38 and 0.32 mumol/l respectively; there were also significant differences between young (0.75) and older (0.52) dogs (p less than 0.01) and between male (0.71) and female (0.57) ...	1986	3800802
prevalence of dirofilaria immitis and dipetalonema reconditum in greyhounds.	blood samples from 331 greyhounds in the hunter valley and nearby coastal areas of new south wales were examined for microfilariae using a filtration technique. species were identified by histochemical staining; 10.9% of the greyhounds were infected with dirofilaria immitis and 3.6% with dipetalonema reconditum. the prevalence of infection of both species was significantly greater in summer than in winter (p = less than 0.05). infection with d. immitis was correlated with differences in age, sex ...	1985	3842800
experimental infection with murray valley encephalitis virus. pigs, cattle, sheep, dogs, rabbits, macropods and chickens.	a total of 142 young animals including 10 domestic and 14 feral pigs, 12 hereford calves, 12 crossbred and 24 merino lambs, 11 dogs, 8 domestic and 16 feral rabbits, 14 grey kangaroos, 9 agile wallabies and 12 chickens was exposed to infection with 4 strains of murray valley encephalitis virus (mve), mainly using orally infected culex annulirostris mosquitoes. in terms of their viraemic response, the animals were grouped into high (grey kangaroos, rabbits), moderate (pigs, dogs, chickens) and lo ...	1985	2990398
clinical features therapy and epidemiology of tiger snake bite in dogs and cats.	snake bite was diagnosed in 125 dogs and 115 cats over 10 years. young sporting dogs and young cats were mainly affected. more dogs (48%) were seen in contact with tiger snakes than cats (7%). one hundred and four (84%) dogs and 89 (76%) cats were bitten in the warmer months of the year (october to march). as the incidence rose in september/october, dogs were bitten on days when the temperature was near 20 degrees c or over. the commonest presenting signs were dilated pupils and absences of pupi ...	1984	6497804
a survey of heartworm in dogs in australia.	a survey conducted throughout australia indicated that dirofilaria immitis was far more widespread than previously described. it was prevalent throughout queensland and new south wales, including the western regions and was increasing in incidence. confusion exists as to which diagnostic tests to use and the methods of treatment are extremely variable.	1984	6529396
a survey of canine cestodes in the goulburn district in new south wales.		1982	7115230
canine parvovirus infection in australia during 1980.	a questionnaire sent to all veterinary practitioners in australia and many in new zealand asking for details of their experience with canine parvovirus infections in 1980 elicited the following information. in 1980 explosive outbreaks of disease occurred in most parts of australia. there was no obvious pattern of spread over the continent as a whole. in many cases outbreaks in country areas occurred after dog shows. canine parvovirus enteritis affected all age groups with an overall mortality of ...	1982	7112869
abstracts for the 1st australasian symposium on the microcirculation. february 29-march 2, 1980, sydney, australia.		1980	6104277
brucella cultures typed by the who brucellosis centre at the commonwealth serum laboratories, melbourne.	results of the typing of brucella cultures received at the who brucellosis centre, csl, melbourne, from 1968-1976 are presented. the distribution of the biotypes of cultures recovered throughout australia is shown on a host and state basis and atypical cultures are discussed. cultures identified from australia were br. abortus, biotypes 1, 2 and 4 and strain 19; br. suis, biotype 1 and br. ovis. br. melitensis biotypes 1, 2 and 3 were recorded only as exotic human infections from the mediterrane ...	1978	105700
a survey of antibody to aino virus in cattle and other species in australia.	a serological survey of healthy cattle in australia showed that antibodies to aino virus were present in serums from cattle in northern australia and down the east coast as far as central new south wales in 1975, 1976 and 1977, but occurred with a lower frequency than antibodies to akabane virus. in contrast to the findings with akabane virus, no neutralising antibodies to aino virus were detected in serums from camels, dogs or horses. antibodies to both viruses were detected in buffaloes and sh ...	1978	718555
a survey of canine cestodes in the blayney shire of new south wales.		1978	743060
the control of hydatid disease and ovine cysticercoses in the australian capital territory and southern new south wales.	a survey of human hydatid disease in new south wales and the australian capital territory over the period 1968 to 1973 was made from hospital records in sydney and canberra. the 162 new cases found represent an incidence, of 0-57 per 100,000 per annum, but the 20 patients living in the central west statistical division of new south wales at the time of admission to hospital represent an incidence of 12-6 per 100,000 per annum in that area. a survey of a.c.t. farms revealed dogs carrying the caus ...	1977	875855
the helminth parasites of dogs in the goodradigbee shire of new south wales.		1977	901326
the identification of babesia equi in australia.	a babesia parasite, isolated from the blood of a horse at bowral, new south wales, was identified on the basis of its morphological features, host specificity and serological reactions, as babesia equi (laveran 1901). the case was originally reported by churchill and best (1976, aust. vet. j. 52: 487) and is the first record of equine babesiosis in australia. in preliminary studies, the organism produced only a mild disease in an intact horse, but caused the typical clinical syndrome of acute ba ...	1977	612315
a survey of the attitudes of sydney pet owners to veterinary services.	one thousand questionnaires were distributed to a random sample of sydney pet owners in 1974 by a market research organisation. a response rate of 37.5% was obtained. respondents were most likely to use a veterinary practice because it was conveniently located (27%), recommended by someone (22%),or they had been dissatisfied elsewhere (8%). the majority of pet owners preferred veterinary practices to be multiman (65%), unassociated with other services (61%), and run on an open clinic system (52% ...	1976	985237
cestode parasites of the dog in the central tablelands of new south wales.		1976	985262
leptospiral agglutinins in dogs in sydney.	from june 1971 to june 1972, sera from 600 dogs in sydney were tested for leptospiral agglutinins by a rapid slide agglutination method. the end-point titre was taken at 50 percent agglutination of the live organisms. forty-one samples (6.8 percent) had a significant leptospiral titres (100 or greater) and 5 of these reacted to 2 serotypes. thirty serums (5 percent) contained agglutinins against l. copenhageni, and 6 (1 percent) against l. pomona, while a few samples reacted against hardjo, tara ...	1976	1016169
employment of veterinary graduates in new south wales.		1975	1167133
a survey of canine filariasis in sydney.		1973	4734727
the incidence of dirofilaria immitis and dipetalonema reconditum in dogs and cats in sydney.		1973	4734728
historical records of the veterinary profession in australia. 3. animal health and associated legislation in new south wales, from the foundation of the colony until 1900. 2. the bruce era.		1971	4942230