| a profile of women participants in five long distance winter sporting events. | women have been entering long distance winter sports in increasing numbers in alaska and other states and countries. much publicity has been given to the success of some. the 1,100 mile iditarod sled dog race across alaska has been won by a woman every year since 1985. the minnesota beargrease sled dog marathon 500 mile race was won by a woman in 1988. but what of the experience of the average female entrant? this investigation sought to examine the circumstances of each of the women who compete ... | 1989 | 2917027 |
| use of allopurinol to treat visceral leishmaniosis in a dog. | visceral leishmaniosis was diagnosed in a working sled dog on the basis of history, clinical signs, and identification of amastigotes in a skin biopsy specimen. allopurinol was administered as sole treatment for the disease. the drug was given for 9 months, and, during this time, clinical signs of disease resolved. laboratory abnormalities had resolved by 12 months after diagnosis and 3 months after treatment. the dog has been without medications for 19 months and remains free of clinical signs, ... | 1996 | 8755981 |
| serologic survey for selected disease agents in wolves (canis lupus) from alaska and the yukon territory, 1984-2000. | wolves (canis lupus) were captured in several geographic areas of alaska (usa) and the yukon territory (canada) during 1984-2000. blood was collected from 1,122 animals. sera were tested for antibodies against infectious canine hepatitis virus (ich), canine distemper virus (cdv), canine parvovirus (cpv), francisella tularensis, and serovars of leptospira interrogans. antibody prevalence for ich was >84% for all areas. area-specific prevalences of antibodies ranged from 12% to 70% for cpv, from 0 ... | 2004 | 15650081 |
| a non-invasive technique for analyzing fecal cortisol metabolites in snowshoe hares (lepus americanus). | to develop non-invasive techniques for monitoring steroid stress hormones in the feces of free-living animals, extensive knowledge of their metabolism and excretion is essential. here, we conducted four studies to validate the use of an enzyme immunoassay for monitoring fecal cortisol metabolites in snowshoe hares (lepus americanus). first, we injected 11 hares with radioactive cortisol and collected all voided urine and feces for 4 days. radioactive metabolites were recovered predominantly in t ... | 2009 | 18998149 |