| the prevalence of borrelia burgdorfieri (spirochaetales: spirochaetaceae) and the agent of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (rickettsiaceae: ehrlichieae) in ixodes scapularis (acari:ixodidae) collected during 1998 and 1999 from minnesota. | we tested 103 adult ixodes scapularis say from 12 counties in minnesota for the presence of borrelia burgdorferi and the causative agent of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (hge), using polymerase chain reaction (pcr). a total of 17 ticks (16.5%) was positive for b. burgdoiferi using nested pcr for the flagellin gene. or both pcr for the ospa gene and nested pcr for the flagellin gene. a total of four ticks (3.8%) was positive for the agent of hge using nested pcr for 16s rdna. counties in minnes ... | 2002 | 11931260 |
| epidemiologic features of campylobacter infection among cats in the upper midwestern united states. | to describe the epidemiologic features of campylobacter infection among cats in the minneapolis-saint paul metropolitan area. | 2005 | 15742694 |
| outbreaks of multidrug-resistant salmonella typhimurium associated with veterinary facilities--idaho, minnesota, and washington, 1999. | | 2001 | 11709891 |
| the role of cats in human rabies exposures. | | 1982 | 7161169 |
| sick pets and human leukemia. | | 1973 | 4511941 |
| occult thyroid carcinoma in olmsted county, minnesota: prevalence at autopsy compared with that in hiroshima and nagasaki, japan. | | 1974 | 4474057 |
| review of veterinary cases received by the hennepin poison center in 1984. | during 1984 the hennepin poison center documented 28, 141 poison exposures. of these, 1,092 or 3.88% were veterinary exposures. in this study we review those animal cases and present data on the relative number of species involved, the nature of the contaminants, frequency of calls during different times of the day and different times of year. we also report on the number of symptomatic animals, routes of exposure and referral patterns. we will also give brief reports on veterinary cases of part ... | 1985 | 4082468 |
| hematology and serum chemistry of bobcats in northcentral minnesota. | hematology and serum chemistry values were determined for 27 (18 male, 9 female) wild-caught bobcats (felis rufus schreber) greater than or equal to 1.0 yr old from northcentral minnesota. most blood parameters were similar to normal values for both captive bobcats and domestic cats. deviations from these normals were likely the result of capture stress, nutritional status, and/or reproductive condition. | 1985 | 3981740 |
| a retrospective review of plant exposures as reported to the hennepin regional poison center in 1985. | | 1987 | 3824883 |
| the role of the poison center in veterinary poisonings: a survey. | the number of veterinary poisonings presented to this poison center has grown to over 1200 cases annually. to make sure that the poison center is working cooperatively with local veterinarians, a survey was sent out to 237 veterinary clinics state-wide. of particular interest was whether the poison center had a role to play in the treatment of minor poisonings in companion animals. the results of 77 returned surveys indicate that the poison center is currently a major source of poison informatio ... | 1987 | 3824878 |
| mutant allele frequencies in cats of minneapolis-st. paul. | coat color phenotype frequencies were determined in the cat population of minneapolis and st. paul. mutant allele frequencies are estimated to be p (o) = 0.287, q(a) = 0.742, q(d) = 0.635, q(l) = 0.507, p(s) = 0.288. q(tb) = 0.472, p(w) = 0.016, and q(cs) = 0.214. a substantial number of cats displaying the siamese coat pattern were found. these cats have a long history in the population. | 1986 | 3711642 |
| 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 |
| epidemiologic considerations of ethylene glycol intoxication in small animals. | using necropsy records and a practitioner survey, data for certain epidemiologic parameters on eg intoxication in dogs and cats were collected and analyzed. the practices surveyed reported diagnosing 150 cases/year in the 7-county metropolitan area of minneapolis/st paul, mn, compared with 32 cases reported in a nationwide survey done a decade earlier. analysis of necropsy records showed that the annual number of post mortem cases had quintupled over the past decade, with the majority of cases o ... | 1982 | 7058628 |
| the etiology and incidence of anaphylaxis in rochester, minnesota: a report from the rochester epidemiology project. | reported incidences of anaphylaxis range from 3.2 to 20 per 100,000 population. the incidence and trend over time has meaningful public health implications but has not been well characterized because of a lack of a standard definition and deficiencies in reporting of events. | 2008 | 18992928 |
| 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 |
| new x-ray machine: the cat scanner's successor? | | 1980 | 10248845 |
| allergen levels in inner city homes: baseline concentrations and evaluation of intervention effectiveness. | allergens in house dust are risk factors for asthma causation and exacerbation, and asthma interventions often focus on exposure reduction using methods that may not be sustainable over time in low-income communities. a randomized controlled trial with up to six home visits was used to evaluate the effectiveness of two interventions focused on reducing dust loading and allergen concentrations in 47 low-income inner-city households in minneapolis, mn. the interventions, which included education a ... | 2008 | 18059423 |
| diseases pets and people share. | having a companion animal such as a dog, cat, or pocket pet is increasingly popular in the united states. with more human-animal interactions come additional opportunities for disease exchange. this article highlights common zoonoses associated with pets and provides recommendations for preventing disease transmission, including hand hygiene, client or patient education, and appropriate pet care. the article also discusses human diseases in which animals may be mistakenly implicated as the sourc ... | 2007 | 17494538 |
| the yin and yang of dogs and cats. | | 2007 | 17494527 |
| indoor air quality in two urban elementary schools--measurements of airborne fungi, carpet allergens, co2, temperature, and relative humidity. | this article presents measurements of biological contaminants in two elementary schools that serve inner city minority populations. one of the schools is an older building; the other is newer and was designed to minimize indoor air quality problems. measurements were obtained for airborne fungi, carpet loadings of dust mite allergens, cockroach allergens, cat allergens, and carpet fungi. carbon dioxide concentrations, temperature, and relative humidity were also measured. each of these measureme ... | 2005 | 16223714 |
| multidrug-resistant salmonella typhimurium in four animal facilities. | in 1999 and 2000, 3 state health departments reported 4 outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness due to salmonella enterica serotype typhimurium in employees, clients, and client animals from 3 companion animal veterinary clinics and 1 animal shelter. more than 45 persons and companion animals became ill. four independent investigations resulted in the testing of 19 human samples and >200 animal samples; 18 persons and 36 animals were culture-positive for s. typhimurium. one outbreak was due to mul ... | 2005 | 16102313 |
| trends in the frequency of calcium oxalate uroliths in the upper urinary tract of cats. | medical records from cats diagnosed with uroliths at nine united states veterinary teaching hospitals from 1980 to 1999, and records of cats with uroliths submitted for analyses to the minnesota urolith center from 1981 to 2000, were evaluated. a 10-fold increase in frequency of upper tract uroliths occurred in cats during the 20-year interval at the nine veterinary teaching hospitals. calcium oxalate emerged as the predominant mineral type in upper tract uroliths, having increased more than 50- ... | 2005 | 15634865 |
| computed tomographic evaluation of canine and feline mediastinal masses in 14 patients. | a 15-year retrospective analysis of histologically proven canine and feline mediastinal malignancies at the university of minnesota was conducted to identify patients imaged by computed tomography (ct). the goal of the study was to characterize the ct appearance, to determine if there were any tumor type-specific appearances, and to clarify the role of ct in patients with mediastinal masses. fourteen patients meeting these criteria were available for evaluation. the masses were characterized bas ... | 2004 | 15605846 |
| developing an integrated baccalaureate nursing education program infusing complementary/alternative therapies into critical care curricula. | education of students within the holistic perspective of nursing should take place in an integrated curriculum that deliberately includes complementary and alternative therapies (cat) content. a curricular model from the university of minnesota school of nursing outlining core cat competencies and nursing-specific subcompetencies are presented as one planned method for integrating cat content throughout a nursing curriculum, including an undergraduate critical care course. suggestions for managi ... | 2003 | 12943144 |
| analysis of 451,891 canine uroliths, feline uroliths, and feline urethral plugs from 1981 to 2007: perspectives from the minnesota urolith center. | urolithiasis is a general term referring to the causes and effects of stones anywhere in the urinary tract. urolithiasis should not be viewed conceptually as a single disease with a single cause, but rather as a sequela of multiple interacting underlying abnormalities. thus, the syndrome of urolithiasis may be defined as the occurrence of familial, congenital, or acquired pathophysiologic factors that, in combination, progressively increase the risk of precipitation of excretory metabolites in u ... | 2009 | 19038658 |
| acupuncture treatment for feline multifocal intervertebral disc disease. | a 14-year-old male neutered domestic shorthair cat was admitted to the veterinary medical center, university of minnesota for evaluation of severe hind limb ataxia, atrophy and paresis. diagnosis based on physical examination, neurological assessment and magnetic resonance imaging (mri) was multifocal intervertebral disc disease (ivdd) with dorsal disc protrusion throughout the thoracic and cranial lumbar spine. the oriental medicine (om) diagnosis (pattern identification) was painful obstructio ... | 2009 | 19186087 |
| indoor allergens in minnesota schools and child care centers. | elevated concentrations of allergens in the indoor environment may cause allergic sensitization and symptoms. occupant exposure to indoor allergens in educational facilities should and can be controlled. this study (1) assessed the presence of indoor allergens in minnesota schools and child care centers, (2) characterized the distribution of allergens in different materials, and (3) evaluated the effect of building and maintenance interventions on allergen concentrations. settled dust samples we ... | 2009 | 19585331 |
| hematology, serum chemistry, and body mass of free-ranging and captive canada lynx in minnesota. | baseline blood chemistry data could be particularly valuable if reference values from free-ranging populations of rare or endangered species are not available. the canada lynx (lynx canadensis) is listed as threatened under the endangered species act in the conterminous united states, even though the species is managed as a furbearer in alaska and in most provinces of canada. body mass, blood chemistry, and hematologic data for free-ranging lynx were collected from 2003 to 2007 and for captive l ... | 2010 | 20090014 |
| tularaemia in minnesota: case report and brief epidemiology. | the 2008 case presented here of tularaemia in a cat and its owner occurred in an urban setting and was associated with animal contact, a relatively rare mode of transmission in minnesota in recent years. response to this case exemplified a 'one health' approach involving pre-existing relationships, cooperation between multiple disciplines and laboratory infrastructure that facilitated information sharing. | 2010 | 20163576 |
| outbreaks of multidrug-resistant salmonella typhimurium associated with veterinary facilities--idaho, minnesota, and washington, 1999. | cdc received reports in 1999 from three state health departments of outbreaks of multidrug-resistant salmonella serotype typhimurium infections in employees and clients of small animal veterinary clinics and an animal shelter. salmonella infections usually are acquired by eating contaminated food; however, direct contact with infected animals, including dogs and cats, also can result in exposure and infection. this report summarizes clinical and epidemiologic data about these outbreaks and revie ... | 2001 | 11787576 |
| alveolar hydatid disease in minnesota. first human case acquired in the contiguous united states. | a 56-year-old woman from southwestern minnesota underwent an extended left hepatic lobectomy to remove a large multinodular mass with a necrotic central cavity. the clinical, serological, and pathological findings led to the diagnosis of alveolar hydatid disease, and specific identification of echinococcus multilocularis was achieved by growing mature larvas in voles inoculated intraperitoneally with tissue from the hepatic lesions. the patient probably acquired her infection some years previous ... | 1979 | 762867 |
| longitudinal evaluation of allergen and culturable fungal concentrations in inner-city households. | to characterize seasonal variation of three allergens (dust mite, cat, and cockroach) and total culturable fungi and to explore whether residential characteristics were associated with the concentrations of these agents, floor dust was collected from 47 inner-city homes in minneapolis, minnesota, over a 1-year period. a longitudinal analysis of allergen and fungal concentrations was carried out using mixed-effect models. overall, relative humidity was a better predictor of allergen concentration ... | 2008 | 18085481 |
| antibody detection and molecular characterization of toxoplasma gondii from bobcats (lynx rufus), domestic cats (felis catus), and wildlife from minnesota, usa. | little is known of the epidemiology of toxoplasmosis in minnesota. here, we evaluated toxoplasma gondii infection in 50 wild bobcats (lynx rufus) and 75 other animals on/near 10 cattle farms. antibodies to t. gondii were assayed in serum samples or tissue fluids by the modified agglutination test (mat, cut-off 1:25). twenty nine of 50 bobcats and 15 of 41 wildlife trapped on the vicinity of 10 farms and nine of 16 adult domestic cats (felis catus) and six of 14 domestic dogs resident on farms we ... | 2016 | 26824935 |
| wolves-coyotes-foxes: a cascade among carnivores. | due to the widespread eradication of large canids and felids, top predators in many terrestrial ecosystems are now medium-sized carnivores such as coyotes. coyotes have been shown to increase songbird and rodent abundance and diversity by suppressing populations of small carnivores such as domestic cats and foxes. the restoration of gray wolves to many parts of north america, however, could alter this interaction chain. here we use a 30-year time series of wolf, coyote, and fox relative abundanc ... | 2012 | 22690642 |