Publications

serologic surveillance for vesicular stomatitis virus on ossabaw island, georgia.	seventeen species of mammals and seven species of birds from ossabaw island, georgia, were tested for vesicular stomatitis (vs) neutralizing antibodies. seropositive results were restricted to mammals with six of 17 species testing seropositive for vs (new jersey type) neutralizing antibodies. seropositive species included: raccoons (procyon lotor), white-tailed deer (odocoileus virginianus), feral swine (sus scrofa), cattle (bos taurus), horses (equus caballus), and donkeys (equus asinus). all ...	1985	2987546
epizootic vesicular stomatitis in colorado, 1982: epidemiologic studies along the northern colorado front range.	epidemiologic evaluations were made of farm personnel on vesicular stomatitis-affected premises along the front range of the rocky mountains in colorado during the 1982 epizootic. a similar antibody prevalence was noted to that of veterinarians and research and regulatory personnel who were involved with the same epizootic. risk of infection resulted from intimate physical contact with infected horses or cows. incidence and infection rates in horses were 45%; rates in cows were much lower, only ...	1987	3028193
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 epizootiology of the vesicular stomatitis viruses: a reappraisal.		1967	4293743
the isolation of vesiculay stomatitis virus (indiana strain) and other viruses from mosquitoes in new mexico, 1965.		1967	4295280
the epidemiology of vesicular stomatitis in the united states.		1968	4330979
eimeria leuckarti in a horse from indiana (a case report).		1974	4493256
a horse-and-buggy doctor in hoosierland.		1971	4934893
thelazia lacrymalis in horses in indiana.		1981	7194872
fumonisin contamination of the 1991 indiana corn crop and its effects on horses.		1993	8286479
review of the 1995 vesicular stomatitis outbreak in the western united states.		1997	9290819
an overview of pseudorabies (aujeszky's disease) and vesicular stomatitis from the canadian animal health network.		1998	9442949
public veterinary medicine: public health. serologic evaluation of vesicular stomatitis virus exposure in horses and cattle in 1996.	to determine potential risk factors for vesicular stomatitis (vs) in colorado livestock in 1995 and evaluate vs virus (vsv) exposure of colorado livestock in 1996.	1998	9810380
special report. some new approaches to hospital parking security--part ii.	in part i, in the october 1995 issue, we reported on some new developments that were already in use or had promising applications for hospital parking security. these included radio frequency access control systems and mounted horse patrols. in this part, we'll give you details on the use of bicycle patrols. we'll review some federal recommendations for parking security for buildings of all sizes that followed the oklahoma city bombing. and we'll give details on how a leading parking management ...	1995	10153464
review of the 1997 outbreak of vesicular stomatitis in the western united states.		1999	10553435
management factors affecting the risk for vesicular stomatitis in livestock operations in the western united states.	to identify management factors affecting the risk of animals developing vesicular stomatitis (vs).	1999	10553436
oral vesicular lesions in horses without evidence of vesicular stomatitis virus infection.	to report clinical and serologic findings in horses with oral vesicular lesions that were consistent with vesicular stomatitis (vs) but apparently were not associated with vs virus (vsv) infection.	2000	10800509
serologic survey for selected infectious disease agents in swift and kit foxes from the western united states.	a serologic survey of swift fox (vulpes velox) and kit fox (v. macrotis) from the western usa was conducted for 12 infectious diseases. samples from swift fox were collected between 1987 and 1992 from colorado (n = 44), kansas (n = 10), and wyoming (n = 9). samples from kit fox were collected in california (n = 86), new mexico (n = 18), utah (n = 9), and arizona (n = 6). overall antibody prevalence rates were 33 of 110 (30%) for canine parvovirus (cpv), 9 of 72 (13%) for canine distemper virus ( ...	2000	11085448
genetic analysis of vesicular stomatitis virus-new jersey from the 1995 outbreak in the western united states.	to compare molecular associations between the vesicular stomatitis virus (vsv)-new jersey isolates of the 1995 outbreak with those from previous outbreaks between 1982 and 1985 in the western united states.	2000	11108179
threat of foreign arthropod-borne pathogens to livestock in the united states.	there are many exotic animal pathogens throughout the world that, if introduced into the united states. could have a significant detrimental impact on the health of livestock, agricultural economy, the environment, and public health. many of these pathogens are arthropod-borne and potential vectors are readily available in the united states. a number of these arthropod-borne pathogens are discussed here as examples that illustrate the potential risk and the consequences of inadvertent introducti ...	2002	12061432
use of sentinel herds to study the epidemiology of vesicular stomatitis in the state of colorado.	approximately 20 sentinel premises in colorado were visited quarterly during a 3-year prospective study to investigate the persistence of vs viruses in horses. a survey to assess management practices, health events, animal movements and environmental data was completed at each visit. collection of serum samples and oral swabs along with a clinical examination of sentinel horses were performed at each visit. serum samples were tested by 2 or more of 4 available serological tests. the data collect ...	2002	12381592
risk factors for fecal shedding of salmonella from horses in a veterinary teaching hospital.	identification of risk factors for horses shedding salmonella in their feces helps identify patients at-risk of infection and protect the overall population through heightened biosecurity. fecal samples from 230 hospitalized horses were cultured for salmonella spp. historical data were collected on 21 putative risk factors and assessed for association with the risk of a horse being culture positive using forwards stepwise logistic regression. salmonella was isolated from 13 horses--most commonly ...	2003	12941555
amish buggy injuries in the 21st century: a retrospective review from a rural level ii trauma center.	horse-drawn buggies are rarely used in modern society except among certain religious groups. northeastern indiana has one of the largest populations of one such group: the amish. although there are papers written about the incidence of buggy crashes, no paper has specifically addressed the specific types of injuries sustained when buggies collide with motorized vehicles. this paper reviews the types of injuries sustained when such events occur.	2004	15055846
investigation of an outbreak of encephalomyelitis caused by west nile virus in 136 horses.	to describe an outbreak of encephalomyelitis caused by west nile virus (wnv) in horses in northern indiana.	2004	15239478
the use of porcine small intestinal submucosa for the repair of full-thickness corneal defects in dogs, cats and horses.	to evaluate the efficacy of using a porcine small intestinal submucosa (sis) graft covered by a conjunctival flap for the surgical repair of full-thickness corneal wounds in dogs, cats and horses.	2004	15310296
west nile virus activity--united states, august 25-31, 2004.	during august 25-31, a total of 210 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from 14 states (arizona, california, florida, illinois, indiana, kansas, maryland, minnesota, montana, nevada, new mexico, north dakota, oklahoma, and pennsylvania).	2004	15343148
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, 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
investigation and control of an outbreak of salmonellosis caused by multidrug-resistant salmonella typhimurium in a population of hospitalized horses.	an outbreak of salmonellosis in a population of hospitalized horses resulted in the closure of a teaching hospital for a period of 10 weeks. fecal samples were collected from suspected cases and cultured for salmonella. salmonella isolates were characterized using antimicrobial susceptibility testing, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (pfge) and phage typing. thirty-three cases of infection by a multidrug-resistant strain of s. typhimurium were detected. the index case was admitted on 26 august 1 ...	2005	15863282
rural cases of equine west nile virus encephalomyelitis and the normalized difference vegetation index.	data from an outbreak (august to october, 2002) of west nile virus (wnv) encephalomyelitis in a population of horses located in northern indiana was scanned for clusters in time and space. one significant (p = 0.04) cluster of case premises was detected, occurring between september 4 and 10 in the south-west part of the study area (85.70 degrees n, 45.50 degrees w). it included 10 case premises (3.67 case premises expected) within a radius of 2264 m. image data were acquired by the advanced very ...	2005	16011435
epidemic west nile virus encephalomyelitis: a temperature-dependent, spatial model of disease dynamics.	since first being detected in new york in 1999, west nile virus (wnv) has spread throughout the united states and more than 20,000 cases of equine wnv encephalomyelitis have been reported. a spatial model of disease occurrence was developed, using data from an outbreak of serologically confirmed disease in an unvaccinated population of horses at 108 locations in northern indiana between 3 august and 17 october 2002. daily maximum temperature data were recorded at meteorological stations surround ...	2005	16112761