| animal bites as a public health disease. | | 1977 | 929448 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 1991. | in 1991, 49 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico reported 6,972 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 3 cases in human beings to the centers for disease control. ninety-one percent (6,354 cases) were wild animals, whereas 8.9% (618 cases) were domestic species. the total number of reported cases of rabies increased 42.9% over that of 1990 (4,881 cases), with most of the increase resulting from continued spread of the epizootic of rabies in raccoons in the mid-atlantic and northeas ... | 1992 | 1483899 |
| a progress report on the status of a new disease of american cats: cytauxzoonosis. | a protozoon disease of domestic cats in the u.s.a. which resembled diseases of african ungulates caused by blood parasites of the family theileridae and the genus cytauxzoon was first described by scientists of the university of missouri in 1976. the plum island animal disease center of the u.s. department of agriculture (usda) became involved in an effort to discover the relationship of the parasite to those of african species and to ascertain if the disease posed a threat to american livestock ... | 1979 | 122558 |
| epidemiologic characteristics of human tularemia in the southwest-central states, 1981-1987. | from 1981 through 1987, a total of 1,041 cases of tularemia in humans were reported in arkansas, kansas, louisiana, missouri, oklahoma, and texas; this represents 60% of the cases reported in the united states during this same time period. the state of arkansas reported the highest total (420 cases). annual incidence rates per one million population ranged from 36.3 in arkansas to less than 5.0 in kansas, louisiana, and texas. epidemiologic data were available for 1,026 cases. the majority of ca ... | 1991 | 2035503 |
| reported cat bites in dallas: characteristics of the cats, the victims, and the attack events. | associated with the increased popularity of cats as pets in american households has been an increase in the number of cat bites reported to health departments. bite reports from dallas, tx, for 1985 were analyzed for different aspects of the cat bite event, including characteristics of the cats, the people bitten, the wounds, and the attack events. cat bites and scratches constituted 25 percent of the 2,494 reported animal bites. biting cats were typically stray females. people 21 to 35 years ol ... | 1990 | 2116647 |
| epizootiologic association between feline immunodeficiency virus infection and feline leukemia virus seropositivity. | five hundred twenty-one feline serum samples submitted to the texas veterinary medical diagnostic laboratory between nov 1, 1988, and jan 31, 1989 were tested for antibody to feline immunodeficiency virus (fiv) by use of an elisa. the prevalence of fiv infection in this population was 11.3% (95% confidence interval: 8.6 to 14.0%). serologic test results for felv were available for 156 of the 521 cats. a significant (p = 0.008) association between fiv infection and felv seropositivity was observe ... | 1990 | 2166726 |
| observations on the involvement of wildlife in an epornitic of chlamydiosis in domestic turkeys. | in an investigation of potential wildlife reservoirs of chlamydia psittaci at the site of an acute, highly fatal epornitic of chlamydiosis in domestic turkeys in texas, various species of wild birds and rodents were captured and tested for chlamydial serum antibodies and chlamydiae in their tissues. thirteen (65%) of 20 blackbirds (agelaius sp), 4 (44%) of 9 killdeer (oxyechus vociferus), 3 (27%) of 11 sparrows (passer sp) and 1 of 4 mourning doves (zenaidura macroura) were seropositive, but chl ... | 1976 | 988009 |
| sarcocystis sp. in muscles of free-ranging florida panthers and cougars (felis concolor). | sarcocysts of sarcocystis sp. were found in the striated muscles from 11 of 14 wild florida panthers (felis concolor coryi) and four of four cougars (two wild f. concolor stanleyana and two captive f. concolor of undetermined subspecies). the common occurrence of sarcocysts in muscles of top carnivores such panthers and cougars is unexplained. this stage of the life cycle is normally confined to the muscles of the prey species. because large felids are rarely preyed upon, it is unlikely that a s ... | 1989 | 2509739 |
| leptospirosis. epidemiological features of a sporadic case. | leptospirosis occurred in a 45-year-old man with presumed infection from an exposure to contaminated water at his source of employment. an intensive epidemiological investigation, including serological examination of all family members and pets and cultures on the patient and his family pets (cats and dogs), proved that the leptospiral organism was acquired by the patient's exposure to his dogs. the risk of acquiring infection from dogs that are asymptomatic and vaccinated is emphasized by this ... | 1989 | 2764659 |
| sarcocystis capracanis and toxoplasma gondii infections in range goats from texas. | specimens of tongues, esophagi, diaphragms, or abdominal muscles of 115 range goats from san angelo, tex, were examined for sarcocystis and toxoplasma gondii infections. sarcocystis spp zoites were found microscopically in pepsin digests of muscles of 60.8% goats and sarcocysts of s capracanis were found in histologic sections of 27.8% goats. sarcocysts were more common in sections of tongue (19.1%) than in those of other muscles (9.9% to 10.7%). a dog fed sarcocystis-infected tissues shed sporo ... | 1986 | 3083732 |
| endemic canine and feline histoplasmosis in el paso, texas. | seventeen cases of histoplasmosis involving 2 dogs and 15 cats have occurred in the upper rio grande valley of el paso since 1978. the diagnosis, based on clinical signs and radiographic findings, was confirmed by one or more of the following laboratory procedures: demonstration of intracellular histoplasma capsulatum yeast cells in tissue, positive serology, or isolation of h. capsulatum from various organs of necropsied animals. h. capsulatum was isolated also from a bat cave and soil in the v ... | 1986 | 3701541 |
| dermal leishmaniasis in a texas cat. | leishmaniasis was diagnosed by demonstrating amastigotes of leishmania from dermal lesions on the ear of a male long-haired domestic cat from uvalde, texas. leishmania from the cat were propagated in syrian hamsters, bovine macrophages, and in nnn medium. the organism, in the l. mexicana complex, is apparently the same as that reported from recent human cases in the same area. | 1986 | 3789264 |
| incidental findings of dirofilaria immitis in domestic cats. | | 1974 | 4493827 |
| cat gene frequencies in five texas communities. | | 1973 | 4745486 |
| the physiology of fighting and defeat. aaas symposium 28 december 1968 dallas, texas. | | 1968 | 4971752 |
| radiotherapy techniques in veterinary medicine. | | 1972 | 5014605 |
| relative potentials of domestic animals for zooprophylaxis against mosquito vectors of encephalitis. | | 1970 | 5443080 |
| [epidemiology of murine typhus in texas in 1969]. | | 1970 | 5534575 |
| the epidemiology of murine typhus in texas, 1969. | | 1970 | 5536471 |
| feline-transmitted sporotrichosis in the southwestern united states. | | 1991 | 1877193 |
| ectoparasites of the bobcat from west texas. | | 1977 | 864562 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 1994. | in 1994, 48 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico reported 8,224 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 6 cases in human beings to the centers for disease control and prevention. nearly 93% (7,632 cases) were wild animals, whereas 7% (592 cases) were domestic species. the total number of reported cases decreased 13.4% from that of 1993 (9,498 cases), with most of the decline resulting from 19.2% fewer cases of rabies in raccoons. two previously described epizootics of rabies involvi ... | 1995 | 7493894 |
| outbreak of murine typhus--texas. | | 1983 | 6405195 |
| molecular characterization of a human calicivirus with sequence relationships closer to animal caliciviruses than other known human caliciviruses. | cdna clones were produced from a morphologically typical human calicivirus (hucv) in stool specimens collected in 1982 during an outbreak of gastroenteritis in sapporo, japan. the cdna clones were generated separately in two laboratories by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (rt-pcr) using primers 35 and 36 derived from norwalk virus. the rt-pcr product from six specimens was of the predicted size, had a continuous protein encoding frame on the positive strand, and contained glps an ... | 1995 | 7775942 |
| rabies surveillance, united states, 1988. | the primary purpose of the annual report on rabies surveillance is to assist local and state public health officials in the planning of rabies control programs and to guide health professionals in evaluating the need for rabies postexposure prophylaxis in patients who are exposed to animals that may be rabid. in 1988, a total of 4,724 cases of animal rabies were reported by 47 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico, similar to the total (4,729) for 1987. no human cases of rabies were ... | 1989 | 2505046 |
| zoonotic transmission of sporotrichosis. | | 1993 | 8161376 |
| notoedric mange in the bobcat, felis rufus, from south texas. | a fatal case of notoedric mange is described in an adult male bobcat, felis rufus, from south texas. this cat was extremely weak and emaciated. skin lesions consisted of greatly thickened, gray encrustations and alopecia of the muzzle, eyes, crown, ears and parietal scalp extending down the neck to the midscapular region of the shoulders. histologically, there was partial to complete excoriation of the stratum corneum with erosions into the stratum germinativum to the level of the dermis in some ... | 1982 | 7097869 |
| factors affecting treatment decisions and satisfaction of owners of cats with cancer. | cancer in cats is being diagnosed with increasing frequency. euthanasia or an active intervention such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or surgery are treatment choices for the owner at diagnosis of the cat's disease. in this study, 2 interviews with cat owners, one soon after diagnosis of cancer in the cat and one 6 months later, were used to identify owner characteristics associated with a decision of euthanasia or intervention, to identify factors associated with an owner's satisfaction wi ... | 1996 | 8635966 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 1993. | in 1993, 49 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico reported 9,495 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 3 cases in human beings to the centers for disease control and prevention. greater than 93% (8,889 cases) were wild animals, whereas 6.4% (606 cases) were domestic species. the total number of reported cases increased 9.9% over that of 1992 (8,645 cases), with most of the increase resulting from continued spread of rabies in raccoons (37.1% increase in reported cases over 1992). t ... | 1994 | 7744643 |
| murine typhus: updated roles of multiple urban components and a second typhuslike rickettsia. | studies using serologic and polymerase chain reaction-(pcr) facilitated analysis of field samples from southern texas indicate the presence of rickettsia typhi and elb agent infected cat fleas, ctenocephalides felis (bouché), and the first observation of elb infected vertebrates (opossums). the elb agent is a recently described typhus-like rickettsia that is not distinguished from r. typhi or r. prowazekii by currently available serologic reagents. restriction digests of pcr products from 399 fl ... | 1994 | 7966170 |
| postexposure rabies prophylaxis and preexposure rabies vaccination failure in domestic animals. | to determine the effectiveness of postexposure rabies prophylaxis (pex) recommendations, as mandated by the state of texas, and to investigate pex and preexposure rabies vaccination failures. | 1996 | 8675469 |
| flea-borne rickettsioses: ecologic considerations. | ecologic and economic factors, as well as changes in human behavior, have resulted in the emergence of new and the reemergence of existing but forgotten infectious diseases during the past 20 years. flea-borne disease organisms (e.g., yersinia pestis, rickettsia typhi, r. felis, and bartonella henselae) are widely distributed throughout the world in endemic-disease foci, where components of the enzootic cycle are present. however, flea-borne diseases could reemerge in epidemic form because of ch ... | 1997 | 9284376 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 1996. | in 1996, 49 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico reported 7,124 cases of rabies in non-human animals and 4 cases in human beings to the centers for disease control and prevention. nearly 92% (6,550 cases) were wild animals, whereas 8% (574 cases) were domestic species. the total number of reported cases decreased 9.6% from that of 1995 (7,881 cases). although much of the decline was the result of fewer reported cases of rabies in raccoons, fewer cases were also reported among most g ... | 1997 | 9412679 |
| cat 6 mo increases symptoms: online physician charting and more. | the physicians of the children's asthma center and the computer scientists of information services at texas children's hospital set out to design a system that is comfortable to use, structured enough to effectively measure outcomes, yet flexible enough to conserve the individuality of the patient. to achieve these goals, we examined how the differential diagnosis process is applied to clinical decision making and implemented it in a clinical workstation. unique patterns representing the state o ... | 1995 | 8563403 |
| serotyping of chlamydia psittaci isolates from ratites. | | 1998 | 9576350 |
| dog and cat bites: epidemiologic analyses suggest different prevention strategies. | to examine the characteristics of reported dog and cat bite incidents in el paso, texas, and their implications for local bite prevention programs. | 1998 | 9633872 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 1997. | in 1997, 49 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico reported 8,509 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 4 cases in human beings to the centers for disease control and prevention. nearly 93% (7,899) were wild animals, whereas 7% (610) were domestic species. the total number of reported cases increased 19.4% from that of 1996 (7,128 cases). increases were apparent in each of the major species groups, with the exception of cattle. the relative contributions of these groups to the total ... | 1998 | 9861958 |
| feline cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the nasal planum and the pinnae: 61 cases. | cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma is a common tumor in cats and frequently occurs on the nasal planum and the pinnae. the medical records of 61 cats were reviewed for this retrospective study. typical presentation was an older (median age, 12 years) cat with an erythematous, crusty, and erosive lesion. methods of treatment included surgery, radiation, and cryotherapy. disease-free interval and survival time were calculated for each case and grouped according to lesion location and treatment type ... | 1997 | 9204469 |
| estimation of the proportions of dogs and cats that are surgically sterilized. | to determine an estimate of the proportions of dogs and cats in texas that are surgically sterilized and whether those proportions differed according to species and sex of the animal, level of responsibility of the owner, or geographic location. | 1999 | 10476708 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 1998. | during 1998, 49 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico reported 7,961 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 1 case in a human being to the centers for disease control and prevention, a decrease of 6.5% from 8,509 cases in nonhuman animals and 4 cases in human beings reported in 1997. more than 92% (7,358 cases) were in wild animals, whereas > 7.5% (603 cases) were in domestic species (compared with 93% in wild animals and 7% in domestic species in 1997). decreases were evident in al ... | 1999 | 10613210 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 1999. | during 1999, 49 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico reported 7,067 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals to the centers for disease control and prevention, a decrease of 11.2% from 7,961 cases in nonhuman animals and 1 case in a human being reported in 1998. more than 91% (6,466 cases) were in wild animals, whereas 8.5% (601 cases) were in domestic species (compared with 92.4% in wild animals and 7.6% in domestic species in 1998). no cases of rabies were reported in human beings in 1 ... | 2000 | 11132881 |
| postexposure rabies prophylaxis protocol for domestic animals and epidemiologic characteristics of rabies vaccination failures in texas: 1995-1999. | to determine whether postexposure rabies prophylaxis (pep) in domestic animals, as mandated by the state of texas, has continued to be effective and to evaluate pep and preexposure rabies vaccination failures from 1995 through 1999. | 2001 | 11229502 |
| prevalence of heartworm infection in cats with signs of cardiorespiratory abnormalities. | to determine prevalence of heartworm infection in a population of pet cats with cardiorespiratory abnormalities and to determine relative usefulness of clinical signs and tests in diagnosis of heartworm disease. | 1998 | 9491158 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 2000. | during 2000, 49 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico reported 7,364 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 5 cases in human beings to the centers for disease control and prevention, an increase of 4.3% from 7,067 cases in nonhuman animals reported in 1999. ninety-three percent (6,855 cases) were in wild animals, whereas 6.9% (509 cases) were in domestic species (compared wth 91.5% in wild animals and 8.5% in domestic species in 1999). compared with cases reported in 1999, the numbe ... | 2001 | 11767918 |
| here's kitty, kitty. | | 2002 | 11881141 |
| here, kitty, kitty! | | 2002 | 11881184 |
| cat-scratch disease in children--texas, september 2000-august 2001. | cat-scratch disease (csd), a bacterial infection caused by bartonella henselae, has emerged as a relatively common and occasionally serious zoonotic disease among children and adults. to illustrate the spectrum of clinical manifestations of csd observed during a 1-year period, texas children's hospital (tch) in houston reviewed the medical records of 32 children evaluated at tch during september 2000-august 2001 whose antibody titers indicated recent bartonella infection. this report summarizes ... | 2002 | 11922191 |
| cat-scratch disease in children--texas, september 2000 to august 2001. | | 2002 | 11974428 |
| from the centers for disease control and prevention. cat-scratch disease in children--texas, september 2000-august 2001. | | 2002 | 12035788 |
| ownership of cats or dogs does not increase exposure to rickettsia typhi. | in the united states, murine typhus (rickettsia typhi) is endemic in southern california and south texas. evidence indicates the natural host/vector system is the opossum and cat flea, the most common flea on both cats and dogs, and speculation suggests that pet contact may pose a risk for r typhi exposure. serum from 140 subjects was tested for rickettsial antibodies by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay that used an r typhi antigen. each subject was asked about pet contact status and placed ... | 2002 | 12073903 |
| diet and lifestyle variables as risk factors for chronic renal failure in pet cats. | a case-control study examining diet and lifestyle variables to generate hypotheses of potential risk factors for chronic renal failure in pet cats was conducted in five private practices in texas, usa and at the texas a&m university veterinary medical teaching hospital. a telephone questionnaire was used to gather information from owners of 38 cats newly diagnosed with crf between december 1994 and 1995 and from owners of 56 control cats. factor analysis was used to determine whether composite v ... | 2002 | 12324203 |
| insecticide susceptibilities of cat fleas (siphonaptera: pulicidae) from several regions of the united states. | eleven cat flea, ctenocephalides felis (bouchè), strains, seven field-collected and four laboratory-colonized, were assayed for susceptibilities to five insecticides (carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, malathion, permethrin, and pyrethrin) with an insecticide-treated, horizontally-oriented, nylon 6,6 disk in a test tube. the pyrethrin was synergized using piperonyl butoxide (pbo). flea mortality at two doses was recorded after 4 and 24 h exposures. the field strains from texas and florida tolerated carbary ... | 2002 | 12349857 |
| babesiosis and heartwater: threats without boundaries. | suppose one of your clients from southern florida starts talking about cattle egrets while you are vaccinating her cat. it seems she found a nearly dead egret near the cattle pen a few days ago, picked it up, and noticed a number of what looked like small ticks on the legs. or, suppose you are called out to a small dairy in central texas to look at some cows that are feverish and anemic. the first animal you examine has a few brown ticks attached just under the tail. finally, perhaps you are loo ... | 2002 | 12442575 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 2001. | during 2001, 49 states and puerto rico reported 7,437 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 1 case in a human being to the centers for disease control and prevention, an increase of < 1% from 7,364 cases in nonhuman animals and 5 human cases reported in 2000. more than 93% (6,939 cases) were in wild animals, whereas 6.7% (497 cases) were in domestic species (compared with 93.0% in wild animals and 6.9% in domestic species in 2000). the number of cases reported in 2001 increased among bats, cat ... | 2002 | 12494966 |
| implementation of a feral cat management program on a university campus. | in august 1998, texas am university implemented on campus a trap-test-vaccinate-alter-return-monitor (ttvarm) program to manage the feral cat population. ttvarm is an internationally recognized term for trapping and neutering programs aimed at management of feral cat populations. in this article we summarize results of the program for the period august 1998 to july 2000. in surgery laboratories, senior veterinary students examined cats that were humanely trapped once a month and tested them for ... | 2002 | 12738586 |
| helminths of the ocelot from southern texas. | in the usa, the ocelot (leopardus pardalis) is a highly endangered felid found only in a few remaining vestiges of native thornshrub brushland in the lower rio grande valley (lrgv) of extreme southern texas. from 1987-1998, carcasses of 15 adult ocelots that died of vehicular accidents or natural causes were examined for helminths. all cats had 1-8 (mean = 3) helminth species. all were infected with 1-101 (mean +/- se = 32 +/- 7) toxascaris leonina. other helminths from these ocelots were alaria ... | 2003 | 14567231 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 2002. | during 2002, 49 states and puerto rico reported 7,967 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 3 cases in human beings to the centers for disease control and prevention, an increase of 7.2% from the 7,436 cases in non-human animals and 1 case in a human being reported in 2001. more than 92% (7,375 cases) were in wild animals, whereas 7.4% (592) were in domestic species (compared with 93.3% in wild animals and 6.7% in domestic species in 2001). compared with cases reported in 2001, the numbers of ... | 2003 | 14690203 |
| phylogenetic analyses of texas isolates indicate an evolving subtype of the clade b feline immunodeficiency viruses. | rigorous phylogenetic analyses were used to compare the nucleotide sequences of feline immunodeficiency virus strains isolated from texas and throughout the world. the envelope v3-v4 sequences and capsid gene of the texas isolates formed a cluster between subtypes b and e. statistical comparisons with other published sequences confirmed that the texas group is a unique cluster, possibly a new subtype, arising from subtype b. | 2004 | 14747582 |
| patterns of mold sensitivity in the subtropical gulf coast. | we sought to determine the patterns of mold- and nonmold positive skin tests in a subtropical gulf coast climate and to determine whether any particular positive skin tests predict "allergic versus nonallergic" status as shown on the full panel of skin testing. | 2004 | 15054371 |
| patterns of animal poisonings reported to the texas poison center network: 1998-2002. | a portion of calls handled by poison centers involve poisonings of animals; however, information on such calls is limited. this study used data from poison centers in texas collected during 1998-2002 to document the epidemiology of animal poisoning calls. there were a total of 24,467 animal poisoning calls, representing 2.0% of all calls. dogs were affected in 87% of the calls and cats in 11%. the exposures were unintentional in 99% of the cases, occurred via ingestion in 95% and involved dermal ... | 2004 | 15080216 |
| associations between management, climate, and escherichia coli o157 in the faeces of feedlot cattle in the midwestern usa. | our objective was to generate hypotheses for potential on-farm control strategies for escherichia coli o157 by identifying associations between management practices and climate, and the presence of e. coli o157 in feedlot cattle. faeces were obtained from 10,622 cattle in 711 pens on 73 feedlots between may and august 2001. management and climate information was obtained by questionnaire and observation at the time of sampling. the prevalence of e. coli o157 was 10.2% at the sample level, 52.0% ... | 2004 | 15579343 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 2003. | during 2003, 49 states and puerto rico reported 7,170 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 3 cases in human beings to the cdc. this represents a 10% decrease from the 7,967 cases in nonhuman animals and 3 cases in human beings reported in 2002. more than 91 (n = 6,556) were in wild animals, and 8.6% (614) were in domestic species (compared with 92.5% in wild animals and 74% in domestic species in 2002). the relative contributions of the major groups of animals were as follows: 2,635 raccoons ... | 2004 | 15643834 |
| rickettsia felis infection rates in an east texas population. | murine typhus (rickettsia typhi), endemic in southern california and south texas, is maintained within a host-vector system consisting of the opossum and cat flea. in the early 1990s, a second rickettsial species, rickettsia felis, was also found to be maintained within the opossum-cat flea system and is, in fact, found more commonly than r. typhi in the opossum and cat flea. recognized as a human pathogen in 1994, r. felis causes an infection that produces symptoms indistinguishable from classi ... | 2005 | 16130886 |
| prevalence of bartonella species, haemoplasma species, ehrlichia species, anaplasma phagocytophilum, and neorickettsia risticii dna in the blood of cats and their fleas in the united states. | ctenocephalides felis were killed and collected from 92 cats in alabama, maryland, and texas. the fleas and blood from the corresponding cat were digested and assessed in polymerase chain reaction assays that amplify dna of ehrlichia species, anaplasma phagocytophilum, neorickettsia risticii, mycoplasma haemofelis, 'candidatus m haemominutum' and bartonella species. dna consistent with b henselae, b clarridgeiae, m haemofelis, or 'candidatus m haemominutum' was commonly amplified from cats (60.9 ... | 2006 | 16290092 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 2004. | during 2004, 49 states and puerto rico reported 6,836 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 8 cases in human beings to the cdc, representing a 4.6% decrease from the 7,170 cases in nonhuman animals and 3 cases in human beings reported in 2003. approximately 92% of the cases were in wildlife, and 8% were in domestic animals (compared with 91% and 9%, respectively, in 2003). relative contributions by the major animal groups were as follows: 2,564 raccoons (37.5%), 1,856 skunks (27.1%), 1,361 bat ... | 2005 | 16379626 |
| feline immunodeficiency virus and puma lentivirus in florida panthers (puma concolor coryi): epidemiology and diagnostic issues. | this study documents the seroprevalence of feline immunodeficiency virus (fiv) and puma lentivirus (plv) in free-ranging and captive florida panthers (puma concolor coryi) (n = 51) and translocated texas cougars (p. concolor stanleyana) (n = 10) from 1985 to 1998. the sera were tested for anti-fiv antibodies by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) and western blot tests. the elisas were read kinetically (kela) and the sera were retrospectively examined by plv peptide elisa. eleven panthers ... | 2006 | 16437306 |
| pathogenesis of a texas feline immunodeficiency virus isolate: an emerging subtype of clade b. | we have recently provided evidence that texas feline immunodeficiency virus (fiv-tx) isolates are an emerging subtype sharing a common ancestry with clade b isolates. specific, pathogen-free cats were infected, intravenously, with 500, 2000 or 8000tcid(50) of the fiv-tx53 virus to study the acute stage of infection. infection of cats resulted in lymphadenopathy at 10 days post-infection (p.i.). by 7 weeks p.i., gag specific antibody could be detected from sera of all infected cats. virus could b ... | 2006 | 16574348 |
| impact of a bilingual mobile spay/neuter clinic in a u.s./mexico border city. | there are between 4 and 10 million dogs and cats killed annually in the united states. although there are no accurate national estimates of the number of companion animals who are sterilized surgically. approximately 26,000 companion animals are euthanized annually in el paso county, texas, located on the u.s./mexico border. in an effort to determine if a readily available spay/neuter program would be cost effective and eventually help to lower the county's euthanasia rate, a mobile spay/neuter ... | 2006 | 16649953 |
| molecular detection and characterization of cytauxzoon felis and a babesia species in cougars from florida. | piroplasms, morphologically indistinguishable from cytauxzoon felis, previously were detected in 36% of cougars in florida. we utilized a nested 18s rrna assay, which amplifies dna from all piroplasms, to screen blood samples collected from 41 cougars from florida (39 native florida panthers [puma concolor coryi] and two translocated texas cougars [p. c. stanleyana]) from 1989-2005. thirty-nine of the 41 cougars (95%) were positive for piroplasms; however, sequence analysis and restriction enzym ... | 2006 | 16870859 |
| allergens in school settings: results of environmental assessments in 3 city school systems. | environmental allergens are major triggers for pediatric asthma. while children's greatest exposure to indoor allergens is in the home, other public places where children spend a large amount of time, such as school and day care centers, may also be sources of significant allergen encounters. the purpose of this article is to describe schoolroom allergen levels from 3 different geographic sites obtained from dust samples collected in the fall and in spring. environmental dust samples were collec ... | 2006 | 16918848 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 2005. | during 2005, 49 states and puerto rico reported 6,417 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 1 case in a human being to the cdc, representing a 6.2% decrease from the 6,836 cases in nonhuman animals and 8 cases in human beings reported in 2004. approximately 92% of the cases were in wildlife, and 8% were in domestic animals. relative contributions by the major animal groups were as follows: 2,534 raccoons (39.5%), 1,478 skunks (23%), 1,408 bats (21.9%), 376 foxes (5.9%), 269 cats (4.2%), 93 cat ... | 2006 | 17173527 |
| brown spider envenomation. | the venom from spiders of the genus loxosceles, the most famous being loxosceles recluse (the most brown recluse spider) can cause serious poisoning. these spiders inhabit the south and south central states from georgia through texas and north to southern wisconsin. they are commonly called violin spiders because of the violin-shaped marking on the dorsum of the cephalothorax. many dermonecrotic lesions are incorrectly diagnosed as brown recluse bites, as up to 50% of the diagnoses are in geogra ... | 2006 | 17265904 |
| prevalence of rickettsia felis dna in the blood of cats and their fleas in the united states. | rickettsia felis is associated with fever, headache, myalgia, and macular rash in some infected humans and has been detected in the cat flea (ctenocephalides felis) in many countries around the world. while some naturally exposed cats have been assessed for antibodies against r felis, to our knowledge, no one has reported use of polymerase chain reaction (pcr) to attempt to amplify r felis dna from client-owned cats and the fleas collected from them. in this study, we assayed 92 pairs of cat blo ... | 2007 | 17276123 |
| host feeding pattern of culex quinquefasciatus (diptera: culicidae) and its role in transmission of west nile virus in harris county, texas. | the vertebrate hosts of 672 blood-engorged culex quinquefasciatus say, collected in harris county, texas, during 2005, were identified by nucleotide sequencing pcr products of the cytochrome b gene. analysis revealed that 39.1% had acquired blood from birds, 52.5% from mammals, and 8.3% were mixed avian and mammalian blood meals. most frequent vertebrate hosts were dog (41.0%), mourning dove (18.3%), domestic cat (8.8%), white-winged dove (4.3%), house sparrow (3.2%), house finch (3.0%), gray ca ... | 2007 | 17620633 |
| seroprevalence of dirofilaria immitis, feline leukemia virus, and feline immunodeficiency virus infection among dogs and cats exported from the 2005 gulf coast hurricane disaster area. | to determine seroprevalence of dirofilariasis in dogs and seroprevalences of dirofilariasis, felv infection, and fiv infection in cats exported from the gulf coast region following the 2005 hurricanes. | 2007 | 17630887 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 1995. | in 1995, 49 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico reported 7,877 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 4 cases in human beings to the centers for disease control and prevention. nearly 92% (7,247 cases) were wild animals, whereas 8% (630 cases) were domestic species. the total number of reported cases decreased 4.2% from that of 1994 (8,230 cases). most of the decline was the result of 17.1% fewer reported cases of rabies in raccoons in areas of the northeast, where rabies is now e ... | 1996 | 8960176 |
| committee thinks rabies postexposure protocol raises public health concerns. | | 2001 | 11345297 |
| cats inside my brain: children's understanding of the cerebral computed tomography scan procedure. | this device field study investigated children's understanding of the cerebral computed tomography scan procedure. two groups of 10 children each (ages 5-8 and 9-11) were interviewed to determine their thoughts and feelings about the procedure and the information they would like to have before the procedure. the two groups were compared and statistically significant results were found between them. the older group evidenced higher levels of conceptual understanding of the procedure. the findings ... | 1986 | 10276631 |
| attitudes toward companion animals among hispanic residents of a texas border community. | the researchers surveyed 206 residents of a hispanic community on the texas-mexico border about their behaviors and attitudes toward companion animals. selected members of the community administered a telephone survey to a systematic random sample of 206 individuals. the majority of participants believed that free-roaming dogs were a problem in their community, and nearly 81% responded that these dogs sometimes prevented them from walking outdoors. about 24% of dog guardians sometimes let their ... | 2007 | 17645408 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 2006. | during 2006, 49 states and puerto rico reported 6,940 cases of rabies in animals and 3 cases in humans to the cdc, representing an 8.2% increase from the 6,417 cases in animals and 1 case in a human reported in 2005. approximately 92% of the cases were in wildlife, and 8% were in domestic animals. relative contributions by the major animal groups were as follows: 2,615 raccoons (37.7%), 1,692 bats (24.4%), 1,494 skunks (21.5%), 427 foxes (6.2%), 318 cats (4.6%), 82 cattle (1.2%), and 79 dogs (1. ... | 2007 | 17696853 |
| murine typhus: an unrecognized suburban vectorborne disease. | murine typhus, an acute febrile illness caused by rickettsia typhi, is distributed worldwide. mainly transmitted by the fleas of rodents, it is associated with cities and ports where urban rats (rattus rattus and rattus norvegicus) are abundant. in the united states, cases are concentrated in suburban areas of texas and california. contrary to the classic rat-flea-rat cycle, the most important reservoirs of infection in these areas are opossums and cats. the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis, has ... | 2008 | 18260783 |
| repeatability of a telephone questionnaire on cat-ownership patterns and pet-owner demographics evaluation in a community in texas, usa. | the repeatability of a telephone questionnaire on cat-ownership patterns, demographics and attitudes towards homeless cats in a community was evaluated. randomly selected households (n=100) within caldwell, texas, were included in the study. the response percentage was 84% (100/119) among those contacted and 75% (100/134) among all eligible respondents. repeatability was measured by administering the same survey twice to the first 100 responding subjects, with an average (range) of 48 (25-64) da ... | 2008 | 18282624 |
| seroepidemiology of toxoplasma gondii in zoo animals in selected zoos in the midwestern united states. | toxoplasma gondii infections in zoo animals are of interest because many captive animals die of clinical toxoplasmosis and because of the potential risk of exposure of children and elderly to t. gondii oocysts excreted by cats in the zoos. seroprevalence of t. gondii antibodies in wild zoo felids, highly susceptible zoo species, and feral cats from 8 zoos of the midwestern united states was determined by using the modified agglutination test (mat). a titer of 1:25 was considered indicative of t. ... | 2008 | 18605803 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 2007. | summary: during 2007, 49 states and puerto rico reported 7,258 cases of rabies in animals and 1 case in a human to the cdc, representing a 4.6% increase from the 6,940 cases in animals and 3 cases in humans reported in 2006. approximately 93% of the cases were in wildlife, and 7% were in domestic animals. relative contributions by the major animal groups were as follows: 2,659 raccoons (36.6%), 1,973 bats (27.2%), 1,478 skunks (20.4%), 489 foxes (6.7%), 274 cats (3.8%), 93 dogs (1.3%), and 57 ca ... | 2008 | 18795848 |
| results of a free spay/neuter program in a hispanic colonia on the texas-mexico border. | the purpose of this study, conducted in a small, impoverished hispanic community on the texas-mexico border, was to evaluate the level of participation in a bilingual spay/neuter program offered free of charge to residents with companion animals. prior to the sterilization project, approximately 11% of dogs and about 27% of cats with guardians underwent surgical sterilization. over an 8-month period, the spay/neuter program sterilized about 47% of dogs and 38% of cats who had guardians in the co ... | 2008 | 18821403 |
| vertically integrated educational collaboration between a college of veterinary medicine and a non-profit animal shelter. | the college of veterinary medicine and biomedical sciences (cvmbs) at texas a&m university (tamu) has developed a multifaceted program in partnership with the brazos animal shelter to provide teaching opportunities with shelter animals during all four years of the professional curriculum. in the first three semesters of the professional program, students working in small groups spend two hours per semester at the shelter performing physical examinations, administering vaccinations and anthelmint ... | 2008 | 19228920 |
| epidemiology of rabies in skunks in texas. | to obtain epidemiologic information on rabies in skunks in texas. | 2009 | 19250039 |
| serum feline pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity concentration and seroprevalences of antibodies against toxoplasma gondii and bartonella species in client-owned cats. | feline pancreatitis is a commonly suspected illness and it has been proposed that some cases of feline pancreatitis may be caused by infection with toxoplasma gondii or bartonella species. feline pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (fpli) is a test performed on serum that is commonly combined with other clinical findings as an indirect aid in the diagnosis of pancreatitis. the purpose of this study was to determine if there are associations between fpli concentration and the presence of serum ant ... | 2009 | 19560385 |
| outbreak of rickettsia typhi infection - austin, texas, 2008. | murine typhus is a fleaborne rickettsial disease caused by the organism rickettsia typhi. symptoms include fever, headache, chills, vomiting, nausea, myalgia, and rash. although murine typhus is endemic in southern texas, only two cases had been reported during the past 10 years from austin, located in central texas. on august 8, 2008, the austin/travis county department of health and human services (atcdhhs) contacted the texas department of state health services (tdshs) concerning a cluster of ... | 2009 | 19940832 |
| companion animal knowledge, attachment and pet cat care and their associations with household demographics for residents of a rural texas town. | this cross-sectional telephone survey explored companion animal attachment and knowledge as well as cat care of residents in a small texas town. the survey included 441 residents of randomly selected households (55% response rate). dogs were owned by 48% of households and cats by 29%. companion animal ownership was associated with being 25-44 years old, being anglo, having an income over $85,000/year, and feeding unowned cats. more knowledge about animals was associated with being any age except ... | 2010 | 20122744 |
| sterilization of companion animals: exploring the attitudes and behaviors of latino students in south texas. | a sample of 131 latino students attending a university in south texas near the united states-mexico border completed a self-administered questionnaire regarding their companion animals (pets). compared with dog caregivers (owners) (n = 106), cat caregivers (n = 25) were significantly more likely to favor early spay/neuter of pets and to report that the primary benefit received from their own pet was relational (for example, companionship) rather than functional (for example, sense of safety). th ... | 2009 | 20183484 |
| murine typhus in austin, texas, usa, 2008. | in august 2008, texas authorities and the centers for disease control and prevention investigated reports of increased numbers of febrile rash illnesses in austin to confirm the causative agent as rickettsia typhi, to assess the outbreak magnitude and illness severity, and to identify potential animal reservoirs and peridomestic factors that may have contributed to disease emergence. thirty-three human cases of confirmed murine typhus were identified. illness onset was reported from march to oct ... | 2010 | 20202415 |
| increased incidence of domestic animal bites following a disaster due to natural hazards. | during deployment following hurricane ike in september 2008, bites from domestic animals were among the top three trauma complaints seen at the national disaster medical system (ndms) disaster medical assistance team (dmat) base of operations. | 2010 | 20468002 |
| impact of publicly sponsored neutering programs on animal population dynamics at animal shelters: the new hampshire and austin experiences. | this study found that government-funded surgical sterilization of companion animals has been widely promoted as a means of decreasing shelter intake and euthanasia. however, little information is available about the true impact of these programs on community and shelter nonhuman animal population dynamics. this study estimated the impact of the animal population control program in new hampshire by comparing shelter intake and euthanasia data before and after the onset of the neutering initiative ... | 2010 | 20563902 |
| human coinfection with bartonella henselae and two hemotropic mycoplasma variants resembling mycoplasma ovis. | two variants of an organism resembling the ovine hemoplasma, mycoplasma ovis, were detected by pcr in blood samples from a veterinarian in texas. coinfection with similar variants has been described in sheep. this represents the first report of human infection with this organism. the veterinarian was coinfected with bartonella henselae. | 2010 | 20702675 |
| eight cases of feline cutaneous leishmaniasis in texas. | leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease caused by intracellular leishmania protozoa that are transmitted by sandflies. the disease occurs in 3 forms: cutaneous, mucocutaneous, and visceral. cutaneous leishmaniasis has been reported in cats in europe and south america and in 1 cat from texas. leishmania mexicana is endemic in texas and has been reported to cause cutaneous lesions in humans. this article describes the pathology of 8 biopsy cases of feline cutaneous leishmaniasis presented to the texas ... | 2010 | 20826847 |
| the san antonio cats initiative. | there is evidence from medicine that schools and practitioners are slow to adopt new and proven effective treatments while marketing efforts lead practitioners to too quickly adopt unproven modalities. to address these problems, the dental school at the university of texas health sciences center at san antonio, has developed a program designed to teach students, faculty, and practitioners the skills of accessing the literature as an intrinsic part of treatment. the critically appraised topics (c ... | 2010 | 20836411 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 2009. | during 2009, 49 states and puerto rico reported 6,690 rabid animals and 4 human rabies cases to the cdc, representing a 2.2% decrease from the 6,841 rabid animals and 2 human cases reported in 2008. approximately 92% of reported rabid animals were wildlife. relative contributions by the major animal groups were as follows: 2,327 (34.8%) raccoons, 1,625 (24.3%) bats, 1,603 (24.0%) skunks, 504 (75%) foxes, 300 (4.5%) cats, 81 (1.2%) dogs, and 74 (1.1%) cattle. compared with 2008, numbers of rabid ... | 2010 | 20839985 |
| evaluation of a postexposure rabies prophylaxis protocol for domestic animals in texas: 2000-2009. | to determine whether postexposure rabies prophylaxis (pep) in domestic animals, as mandated in texas, has continued to be effective and to evaluate preexposure or postexposure vaccination failures from 2000 through 2009. | 2010 | 21155679 |
| detection of arbitrarily-shaped clusters using a neighbor-expanding approach: a case study on murine typhus in south texas. | kulldorff's spatial scan statistic has been one of the most widely used statistical methods for automatic detection of clusters in spatial data. one limitation of this method lies in the fact that it has to rely on scan windows with predefined shapes in the search process, and therefore it cannot detect cluster with arbitrary shapes. we employ a new neighbor-expanding approach and introduce two new algorithms to detect cluster with arbitrary shapes in spatial data. these two algorithms are calle ... | 2011 | 21453514 |