| a survey of equine parasite control practices in tennessee. | a weighted, random sample of 130 horse owners in tennessee was selected from subscribers to an equine newsletter published by the agricultural extension service. data about the participants' farms, horses, parasite control practices, and sources of information regarding equine parasite control were obtained through a telephone survey. the response rate was 98%. the typical respondent kept 4 horses on 2 pastures totaling 15 acres, and did not rotate pastures as a parasite control measure. the maj ... | 1990 | 2386558 |
| prevalence of equine onchocerciasis in southeastern and midwestern united states. | of 664 horses reported to have originated in southeastern and midwestern united states, 341 (51.4%) were positive for onchocerca cervicalis cutaneous microfilariasis. the highest prevalence of 68.8% was recorded for horses from virginia. horses with the highest concentrations of microfilariae (as high as 19,770 microfilariae/mg in 1 horse) were from the southeast (georgia, florida, tennessee, and alabama). for horses from south carolina, the prevalence of infection was 57.1%; from the midwest (k ... | 1985 | 4008301 |
| the sored horse and the horse protection act of 1970. | | 1973 | 4147829 |
| vahlkampfia lobospinosa (craig. 1912) craig. 1913: rediscovery of a coprozoic ameba. | | 1971 | 5157177 |
| generalized viral illness caused by an intermediate strain of adenovirus (21/h21 + 35). | ten isolates of an antigenically intermediate strain of adenovirus were recovered from eight persons who presented febrile upper respiratory illness, pneumonia, or multisystem disease between november 1976 and august 1978. six isolates were recovered from four members of an extended family in which the other nine members all had serologic evidence of infection; the other four isolates were epidemiologically unrelated. the isolates were placed in hemagglutination group ib on the basis of results ... | 1980 | 6245153 |
| comparison of a new ovine antigen binding fragment (fab) antivenin for united states crotalidae with the commercial antivenin for protection against venom-induced lethality in mice. | snake venom poisoning is a medical emergency requiring immediate attention and the exercise of considerable judgment. of the estimated 8,000 bites inflicted by venomous snakes in the united states each year, approximately 6,000 are treated with commercial antivenin. the only commercially available antivenin for north american crotalidae envenomation is antivenin (crotalidae) polyvalent (equine origin) (acp; wyeth laboratories, philadelphia, pa). a common complication is the high incidence of hyp ... | 1995 | 7485708 |
| the horse protection act--a case study in industry self-regulation. | | 2000 | 10767963 |
| 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, 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 |
| investigations of 2 cases of diphtheria-like illness due to toxigenic corynebacterium ulcerans. | we present 2 case reports in the united states and investigations of diphtheria-like illness caused by toxigenic corynebacterium ulcerans. a fatal case occurred in a 75-year-old male washington resident who was treated with clindamycin but did not receive equine diphtheria antitoxin. a second, nonfatal case occurred in a 66-year-old female tennessee resident who received erythromycin and diphtheria antitoxin. | 2008 | 18181738 |
| the influence of use-related, environmental, and managerial factors on soil loss from recreational trails. | recreational uses of unsurfaced trails inevitably result in their degradation, with the type and extent of resource impact influenced by factors such as soil texture, topography, climate, trail design and maintenance, and type and amount of use. of particular concern, the loss of soil through erosion is generally considered a significant and irreversible form of trail impact. this research investigated the influence of several use-related, environmental, and managerial factors on soil loss on re ... | 2009 | 19062152 |
| host feeding patterns of potential vectors of eastern equine encephalitis virus at an epizootic focus in tennessee. | in 2006, 2,817 blood-fed mosquitoes were collected from the site of a 2005 eastern equine encephalitis outbreak in chester county, tn. using a polymerase chain reaction-based assay, 264 vertebrate hosts were identified from seven mosquito species. culex erraticus and cx. nigripalpus fed on a diversity of mammalian, avian, and reptilian hosts, whereas anopheles quadrimaculatus and an. punctipennis were predominantly mammalophagic. overall, 27% of cx. nigripalpus, 16% of cx. erraticus, and 7% of a ... | 2009 | 19706914 |
| regional limb perfusion with erythromycin for treatment of septic physitis and arthritis caused by rhodococcus equi. | | 2009 | 19734562 |
| the culex pipiens complex in the mississippi river basin: identification, distribution, and bloodmeal hosts. | members of the culex pipiens complex are the primary vectors of st. louis encephalitis virus and west nile virus in the mississippi river basin (mrb). the cx. pipiens complex in the mrb is composed of 4 taxa: cx. p. pipiens form pipiens, cx. p. quinquefasciatus, hybrids between cx. p. pipiens f. pipiens and cx. p. quinquefasciatus, and cx. p. pipiens form molestus. three studies on bloodmeal hosts with large sample sizes have been conducted on members of the cx. pipiens complex in the mrb includ ... | 2012 | 23401948 |
| use of hamster-baited no. 17 trinidad mosquito traps at an eastern equine encephalomyelitis focus in tennessee. | we set out no. 17 trinidad traps baited with hamsters at a swamp in tennessee, where recent eastern equine encephalomyelitis (eee) equine outbreaks had occurred, to determine which mosquito species at this site were attracted to these traps. we also set out co2-baited cdc light traps for comparison. of 11 species present in co2-baited cdc light traps, only culex (melanoconion) erraticus (dyar and knab) blood fed on hamsters in the trinidad traps. significantly less cx. erraticus mosquitoes enter ... | 2009 | 19645290 |
| livestock producers' views on accessing food-animal veterinary services: implications for student recruitment, training, and practice management. | nationally, shortages of food-animal veterinary practitioners have been projected over the next several years. the purpose of this study was to ascertain livestock producers' perceptions on access to veterinary services and to measure opinions on potential solutions to access problems. data for the study were from a 2006 survey of livestock producers in tennessee. the study found that the majority of livestock producers had not perceived problems in obtaining veterinary services during the past ... | 2009 | 19435988 |
| host choice and west nile virus infection rates in blood-fed mosquitoes, including members of the culex pipiens complex, from memphis and shelby county, tennessee, 2002-2003. | the source of bloodmeals in 2,082 blood-fed mosquitoes collected from february 2002 through december 2003 in memphis and surrounding areas of shelby county, tennessee were determined. members of the genus culex and anopheles quadrimaculatus predominated in the collections. members of the cx. pipiens complex and cx. restuans were found to feed predominately upon avian hosts, though mammalian hosts made up a substantial proportion of the bloodmeals in these species. no significant difference was s ... | 2007 | 17767413 |
| west nile virus activity--united states, november 3-8, 2004. | during november 3-8, a total of 41 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from seven states (california, maryland, minnesota, new mexico, oregon, tennessee, and texas). | 2004 | 15538322 |
| effect of omeprazole paste on gastric acid secretion in horses. | in a multicentre trial, 13 cannulated horses were treated orally once daily with a paste that delivered omeprazole at a dose of 4 and 5 mg/kg bwt in a 2-period crossover design to evaluate steady state gastric acid suppression. in each period, basal (unstimulated) and pentagastrin-stimulated gastric output were evaluated at 5-8 h after 5 doses, at 13-16 h after 10 doses, and at 21-24 h after 15 doses. baseline data for gastric acid secretion were collected once for each horse in the month prior ... | 1999 | 10696296 |
| distribution of equine infectious anemia in equids in southeastern united states. | state veterinarians in 11 southeastern states completed a questionnaire designed to determine the proportion of equids in the region that were seropositive for equine infectious anemia (eia). cases of eia were diagnosed in each of the states surveyed. distinct geographic clusters of cases were apparent in tennessee and kentucky adjacent to the mississippi river, in the piedmont of north carolina at the virginia border, in north central georgia, and throughout the florida peninsula. it is suggest ... | 1990 | 2173692 |
| thelaziasis in cattle and horses in the united states. | | 1978 | 570221 |
| observations on equine strongyle control in southern temperate usa. | a program of rotational anthelmintic treatments at eight-week intervals had failed to provide satisfactory equine strongyle control at a stable in southern usa. anthelmintic resistance had rendered benzimidazoles ineffective, and intervals between treatments with other drugs were too great to prevent environmental contamination with ova. ivermectin treatments at eight week intervals or pyrantel pamoate treatments at four week intervals successfully reduced egg counts for the majority of the summ ... | 1987 | 3504760 |
| clinical field efficacy and safety of pyrantel pamoate paste (19.13% w/w pyrantel base) against anoplocephala spp. in naturally infected horses. | clinical field trials were conducted at five geographical locations in the usa (oklahoma, wisconsin, tennessee, virginia and idaho) to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pyrantel pamoate paste (19.13%, w/w, pyrantel base) administered at the recommended dosage of 13.2 mg pyrantel base/kg (6.0 mg pyrantel base/lb) body weight (b.w.) against tapeworm infections of anoplocephala spp. in naturally infected horses. horses at each study site were allocated by restricted randomization based on the ces ... | 2006 | 16434142 |
| epidemiological features of 5009 cases of equine cryptorchism. | data from 16 north american veterinary university teaching facilities, 5009 cryptorchid horses, were analysed using relative risk methodology. in five breeds (thoroughbred, standardbred, morgan, tennessee walking horse and arabian), cryptorchism was diagnosed significantly (p less than 0.05) less frequently than expected by their representation in the hospital population. three breeds, (percheron, american saddle horse and american quarterhorse), plus ponies (as a group) and crossbred horses wer ... | 1986 | 2879730 |