| a multisite case report on the clinical use of sevoflurane in dogs. | the purpose of this report was to evaluate the clinical safety and efficacy of sevoflurane as an inhalant anesthetic in dogs. subjective and objective data from 196 clinical cases utilizing sevoflurane as the maintenance anesthetic was collected at three sites. after preanesthetic evaluation, the attending anesthesiologist assigned the dogs to one of the following six anesthetic protocols: protocol 1, oxymorphone premedication and thiopental induction; protocol 2, oxymorphone/acetylpromazine pre ... | 2001 | 11563440 |
| 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 |
| accidental sharp force injury fatalities. | the authors review all accidental sharp force injury deaths investigated at the southwestern institute of forensic sciences from 1990 to 1999. twenty-two cases of accidental sharp force injury were identified, accounting for 0.29% of all accidental deaths (9,562) during the 10-year study period. included in this series are 5 incised wounds, 11 stab wounds, 4 chop wounds, and 2 deaths caused by dog attacks. about half of the cases involved some type of motorized machinery. the victims' ages range ... | 2001 | 11764902 |
| bartonella and rickettsia from fleas (siphonaptera: ceratophyllidae) of prairie dogs (cynomys spp.) from the western united states. | fleas of prairie dogs have been implicated in the transmission of bartonella spp. we used pcr to test dna extracts from 47 fleas of prairie dogs from 6 states. we amplified dna from 5 unique genotypes of bartonella spp. and 1 rickettsia sp. from 12 fleas collected in north dakota, oklahoma, texas, and wyoming. sequences from the bartonella spp. were similar, but not identical, to those from prairie dogs and their fleas in colorado. | 2007 | 17918386 |
| associations between two mosquito populations and west nile virus in harris county, texas, 2003-06. | associations between culex quinquefasciatus, aedes albopictus and west nile virus (wnv) activity, temperature, and rainfall in harris county, texas 2003-06 are discussed. human cases were highly correlated to cx. quinquefasciatus (r = 0.87) and ae. albopictus (r = 0.78) pools, blue jays (r = 0.83), and ae. albopictus collected (r = 0.71), but not cx. quinquefasciatus collected (r = 0.45). human cases were associated with temperature (r = 0.71), not rainfall (r = 0.29), whereas temperature correl ... | 2007 | 17939505 |
| ancylostoma caninum infection in a texas-born blue lacy dog--alberta. | | 2007 | 18050802 |
| 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 |
| sebaceous adenitis in the akita: clinical observations, histopathology and heredity. | ninety-seven pure-bred akitas were examined clinically and histologically for sebaceous adenitis. the diagnosis was established histologically in 23 akitas by demonstrating an inflammatory reaction targeted against the sebaceous glands or a reduction in the number of glands. the clinical course of sebaceous adenitis in the akita was similar to that seen in other breeds. the first skin lesions occurred mainly on the dorsal midline and ears. compared with the poodle, the age at first onset of the ... | 2001 | 11906649 |
| 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 |
| cryptosporidium muris in a texas canine population. | molecular technology has led to the discovery of previously unrecognized cryptosporidium species in new hosts, such as c. canis in humans. the notion that dogs may transmit cryptosporidium species to humans has significant public health implications, and additional studies are merited. the purpose of this study was to examine a group of kenneled dogs to determine the prevalence of cryptosporidium species infection and to identify parasite species. prevalence of active infection was 71%. six posi ... | 2008 | 18541769 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| economic evaluation of an oral rabies vaccination program for control of a domestic dog-coyote rabies epizootic: 1995-2006. | to conduct a benefit-cost analysis of the results of the domestic dog and coyote (ddc) oral rabies vaccine (orv) program in texas from 1995 through 2006 by use of fiscal records and relevant public health data. | 2008 | 19046031 |
| inhibin may be involved in negative feedback in the prairie dog (cynomys ludovicianus). | the changes in inhibin immunostaining in the gonads during the annual reproductive cycle of both sexes of the prairie dog are described. no inhibin immunostaining was found in primary or secondary follicles of the ovary. theca and granulosa cells of preovulatory graafian follicles found in january and february stained for inhibin. corpora lutea of both pregnant and non-pregnant females stain more densely for inhibin than follicles. inhibin staining is present in luteal cells for at least 4 month ... | 2007 | 17171707 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| epidemiology of rabies in skunks in texas. | to obtain epidemiologic information on rabies in skunks in texas. | 2009 | 19250039 |
| combined use of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and flow cytometry to detect antibodies to trypanosoma cruzi in domestic canines in texas. | canines may be sentinels and/or reservoirs for human trypanosoma cruzi exposures. this study adapted a method originally designed for human diagnostics to detect serum immunoglobulin g to t. cruzi in canines. the method combined an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) for screening and flow cytometry detection of anti-live trypomastigote antibodies (alta) for confirmation. the assays were optimized by using known positive and negative control canine sera, and cutoff values were established. ... | 2004 | 15013981 |
| an outbreak of francisella tularensis in captive prairie dogs: an immunohistochemical analysis. | an immunohistochemical assay was developed and tested for detection of francisella tularensis lipopolysaccaride antigen in tissues of captive prairie dogs (cynomys ludovicianus). tissues from 59 cases of f. tularensis were examined by this technique, which was corroborated by direct fluorescent antibody assay and direct isolation of the organism. in infected prairie dogs, studies indicated multiple, severe, necroprurulent foci occurring in the liver, lung, spleen, terminal ileum, and mandibular ... | 2004 | 15053367 |
| diagnosis of congenital cardiac right-to-left shunts with 99mtc-macroaggregated albumin. | diagnosing right-to-left congenital cardiac shunts can be difficult. cardiac catheterization and angiocardiography represent the traditional gold standard for diagnosis, but they are invasive. nuclear scintigraphy using 99mtc-macroaggregated albumin (maa) has been employed in humans as an alternate method of diagnosis. this study reviews eight dogs presented for evaluation of a suspect right-to-left cardiac shunt that were examined using 99mtc-maa. in all, 2-4 mci (74-148 mbq) of reduced particl ... | 2004 | 15072139 |
| 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 |
| biological osteosynthesis versus traditional anatomic reconstruction of 20 long-bone fractures using an interlocking nail: 1994-2001. | to observe differences in surgical and healing times as well as complication rates in dogs with a comminuted long-bone fracture stabilized with an interlocking nail (in) using either anatomic or biologic repair. | 2004 | 15104629 |
| laboratory analysis of tularemia in wild-trapped, commercially traded prairie dogs, texas, 2002. | oropharyngeal tularemia was identified as the cause of a die-off in captured wild prairie dogs at a commercial exotic animal facility in texas. from this point source, francisella tularensis-infected prairie dogs were traced to animals distributed to the czech republic and to a texas pet shop. f. tularensis culture isolates were recovered tissue specimens from 63 prairie dogs, including one each from the secondary distribution sites. molecular and biochemical subtyping indicated that all isolate ... | 2004 | 15109407 |
| monkeypox: a review of the history and emergence in the western hemisphere. | a mysterious disease was reported on may 24, 2003, when the wisconsin division of public health (dph) received notice of a 3-year-old girl who had been hospitalized in central wisconsin with cellulites and fever after being bitten by a prairie dog on may 13. the laboratory isolated a gram-negative bacillus, raising concerns that it might be tularemia or plague; ultimately, it was identified as an acinetobacter species and was considered to be a contaminant. because no other such cases were repor ... | 2004 | 15494953 |
| 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 |
| clinical appearance of full-thickness skin grafts of the nose. | full-thickness skin grafting (ftsg) is an option for reconstruction of nasal defects. | 2005 | 15762211 |
| 'candidatus borrelia texasensis', from the american dog tick dermacentor variabilis. | txw-1, a borrelia strain isolated in march 1998 from an adult male dermacentor variabilis tick feeding on a coyote from webb county, texas, usa, was characterized by using randomly amplified polymorphic dna (rapd) analysis, rflp and sequence analysis of flab and rrs (16s rrna gene), dna-dna hybridization analysis, sds-page and western blotting with mabs. it shows different banding patterns in rflp analysis of flab and forms distinct branches in phylogenetic analysis derived from flab and rrs gen ... | 2005 | 15774644 |
| 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 |
| spirochetemia caused by borrelia turicatae infection in 3 dogs in texas. | spirochetemia was diagnosed in 2 siberian huskies and a rottweiler from the northwestern region of texas between june 1999 and october 2001. clinical findings were nonspecific; tick exposure was documented in 2 of the dogs. hematologic abnormalities included anemia (n=2), neutrophilia (n=2, including 1 with a left shift), lymphopenia (n=3), eosinopenia (n=3), and thrombocytopenia (n=2). one anemic dog had a positive coombs' test. in 1 dog, western blot analysis of serum yielded multiple positive ... | 2007 | 17523100 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| botulism associated with commercially canned chili sauce--texas and indiana, july 2007. | on july 7 and july 11, 2007, public health officials in texas and indiana, respectively, reported to cdc four suspected cases of foodborne botulism, two in each state. investigations conducted by state and local health departments revealed that all four patients had eaten brands of castleberry's hot dog chili sauce before illness began. botulinum toxin type a was detected in the serum of one indiana patient and in a leftover chili mixture obtained from his home. cdc informed the food and drug ad ... | 2007 | 17673898 |
| meteorological influence on the occurrence of gastric dilatation-volvulus in military working dogs in texas. | gastric dilatation-volvulus (gdv) is a life-threatening condition in dogs and other species in which the stomach dilates and rotates on itself. the etiology of the disease is multi-factorial, but explicit precipitating causes are unknown. this study sought to determine if there was a significant association between changes in hourly-measured temperature and/or atmospheric pressure and the occurrence of gdv in the population of high-risk working dogs in texas. the odds of a day being a gdv day, g ... | 2008 | 17690918 |
| occurrence of canine parvovirus type 2c in the united states. | canine parvovirus (cpv) type 2 (cpv-2) emerged around 1978 as a major pathogen of dogs worldwide. in the mid-1980s, the original cpv-2 had evolved and was completely replaced by 2 variants, cpv-2a and cpv-2b. in 2000, a new variant of cpv (named cpv-2c) was detected in italy and now cocirculates with types 2a and 2b in that country. the cpv-2c has also been reported from single outbreaks in vietnam and spain. this study was conducted to determine if cpv-2c occurs in the united states. thirty-thr ... | 2007 | 17823398 |
| distribution and characterization of canine chagas disease in texas. | although acute and chronic cases of canine chagas disease have been reported from multiple areas in the southern region of the united states, little data are available on current disease occurrence patterns in endemic areas. therefore, a study to assess frequency, geographic distribution, signalment, and clinical spectrum of chagas disease in domestic dogs from texas was conducted. serology, histopathology, and clinical case records from multiple institutions for the time period 1993-2007 were a ... | 2008 | 18255233 |
| 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 |
| one health interactions of chagas disease vectors, canid hosts, and human residents along the texas-mexico border. | chagas disease (trypanosoma cruzi infection) is the leading cause of non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy in latin america. texas, particularly the southern region, has compounding factors that could contribute to t. cruzi transmission; however, epidemiologic studies are lacking. the aim of this study was to ascertain the prevalence of t. cruzi in three different mammalian species (coyotes, stray domestic dogs, and humans) and vectors (triatoma species) to understand the burden of chagas disease ... | 2016 | 27832063 |
| juvenile dogs as potential sentinels for west nile virus surveillance. | we conducted a study to determine whether juvenile stray dogs could be sentinels for west nile virus (wnv) surveillance. seroconversion was detected 6 weeks before the first reported human case. our findings provide evidence that dogs could be useful sentinels for monitoring areas for evidence of wnv during transmission seasons. | 2008 | 18399945 |
| coyote (canis latrans) and domestic dog (canis familiaris) mortality and morbidity due to a karenia brevis red tide in the gulf of mexico. | in october 2009, during a karenia brevis red tide along the texas coast, millions of dead fish washed ashore along the 113-km length of padre island national seashore (pais). between november 2009 and january 2010, at least 12 coyotes (canis latrans) and three domestic dogs (canis familiaris) died or were euthanized at pais or local veterinary clinics because of illness suspected to be related to the red tide. another red tide event occurred during autumn 2011 and, although fewer dead fish were ... | 2013 | 24502723 |
| meningomyelitis in dogs: a retrospective review of 28 cases (1999 to 2007). | to characterise dogs with meningomyelitis and to compare signalment, body temperature and vaccination status to a representative control group. | 2008 | 18631217 |
| enzootic rabies elimination from dogs and reemergence in wild terrestrial carnivores, united states. | to provide molecular and virologic evidence that domestic dog rabies is no longer enzootic to the united states and to identify putative relatives of dog-related rabies viruses (rvs) circulating in other carnivores, we studied rvs associated with recent and historic dog rabies enzootics worldwide. molecular, phylogenetic, and epizootiologic evidence shows that domestic dog rabies is no longer enzootic to the united states. nonetheless, our data suggest that independent rabies enzootics are now e ... | 2008 | 19046506 |
| research reflections. | dr switzer received d.v.m, from texas a and m, in 1948, m.s. and a ph.d, from iowa state university in 1951 and 1954 and the dr.h.c. from the university of vienna, in 1979. he was professor of iowa state university, veterinary medical research inst, during 1961-74. he later became the associate dean for research, isu college of veterinary medicine, 1974-90. in 1990 he became distinguished professor emeritus, iowa state university, 1990 and associate dean emeritus, in 1990 to the present. he has ... | 2009 | 19114983 |
| 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 |
| fipronil and its degradates in indoor and outdoor dust. | fipronil is a potent insecticide used for control of termites, fleas, roaches, ants, and other pests. we measured fipronil, fipronil sulfide, and desulfinyl fipronil concentrations in indoor and outdoor dust from 24 residences in austin, texas. at least one of these three fipronil compounds was detected in every sample. fipronil accounted for most of the total fipronil (t-fipronil; fipronil + desulfinyl fipronil + fipronil sulfide), followed by desulfinyl fipronil and fipronil sulfide. nineteen ... | 2009 | 19731660 |
| detection of a large unnamed babesia piroplasm originally identified in dogs in north carolina in a dog with no history of travel to that state. | a 12-year-old 46-kg (101.2-lb) sexually intact male labrador retriever was evaluated because of lymphadenomegaly. the dog resided in texas, and its travel history included many southeastern and eastern shore states but not north carolina. | 2009 | 19793016 |
| 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 |
| imaging diagnosis--magnetic resonance imaging pseudolesion associated with the petrous temporal bone. | normal anatomic variation in the amount of fat within the petrous temporal bone of dogs can result in a magnetic resonance (mr) imaging pseudolesion. focal hyperintense areas in the region of the hippocampus on t1-weighted, t1-weighted, and fluid-attenuated inversion recovery imaging sequences were noted in a dog being imaged for seizure activity. further investigation of this region, aided by the use of cadaveric specimens, led to the identification of normal anatomic variability in the amount ... | 2010 | 20166391 |
| 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 |
| spatial and spatio-temporal clustering of overall and serovar-specific leptospira microscopic agglutination test (mat) seropositivity among dogs in the united states from 2000 through 2007. | leptospirosis is a re-emerging disease of dogs in the united states (u.s.). this paper reports the findings of a retrospective study conducted to determine if seroreactivity to leptospira microscopic agglutination test (mat) among dogs in the u.s. clustered in space and time. the study utilized canine sera submitted to a commercial laboratory for leptospiral mat from january 2000 through december 2007. there were 31,869 serum samples submitted by veterinarians from 3156 zip code locations across ... | 2010 | 20580454 |
| 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 |
| rabies vaccination compliance following introduction of the triennial vaccination interval - the texas experience. | in 2003 the texas board of health approved a modification to the texas administrative code that permitted pet owners to have their dogs (canis familiaris) and cats (felis catus) vaccinated against rabies every 3 years, provided a triennial vaccine was used. the change had been opposed by hundreds in the veterinary community, some concerned that its implementation would be followed by a decrease in rabies vaccination rates. to determine if this decrease had occurred, rabies vaccination rates for ... | 2011 | 21561550 |
| partial characterization of cobalamin deficiency in chinese shar peis. | a total of 22,462 serum sample results from dogs being evaluated for gastrointestinal disease at the gastrointestinal laboratory, college of veterinary medicine, texas a&m university were evaluated retrospectively. the proportion of dogs with serum cobalamin concentrations below the reference interval and median serum concentrations were compared between shar peis and other dog breeds. serum samples were also obtained prospectively from 22 healthy and 32 shar peis with chronic gastrointestinal d ... | 2011 | 21652239 |
| babesia canis rossi infection in a texas dog. | a 5-month-old intact male boerboel dog, imported from south africa 1 week previously, was presented to a texas veterinarian for lethargy, anorexia, and labored breathing. the dog was febrile, anemic, leukopenic, thrombocytopenic, and slightly azotemic. results of the idexx snap-4dx enzyme immunoassay were negative for dirofilaria immitis antigen and antibodies against ehrlichia canis, borrelia burgdorferi, and anaplasma phagocytophilum. an edta blood sample analyzed at oklahoma state university ... | 2011 | 21790699 |
| resistance to plague among black-tailed prairie dog populations. | abstract in some rodent species frequently exposed to plague outbreaks caused by yersinia pestis, resistance to the disease has evolved as a population trait. as a first step in determining if plague resistance has developed in black-tailed prairie dogs (cynomys ludovicianus), animals captured from colonies in a plague-free region (south dakota) and two plague-endemic regions (colorado and texas) were challenged with y. pestis at one of three doses (2.5, 250, or 2500 mouse ld50s). south dakota p ... | 2011 | 21923261 |
| identification of bloodmeal sources and trypanosoma cruzi infection in triatomine bugs (hemiptera: reduviidae) from residential settings in texas, the united states. | the host-vector-parasite interactions in chagas disease peridomestic transmission cycles in the united states are not yet well understood. trypanosoma cruzi (kinetoplastida: trypanosomatidae) infection prevalence and bloodmeal sources were determined for adult and immature triatomine (hemiptera: reduviidae) specimens collected from residential settings in central texas. sequenced cytochrome b dna segments obtained from triatomine digestive tract identified nine vertebrate hosts and one invertebr ... | 0 | 24180119 |
| genetic evidence of enzootic leishmaniasis in a stray canine and texas mouse from sites in west and central texas. | we detected leishmania mexicana in skin biopsies taken from a stray canine (canis familiaris) and texas mouse (peromyscus attwateri) at two ecologically disparate sites in west and central texas using polymerase chain reaction (pcr). a single pcr-positive dog was identified from a sample of 96 stray canines and was collected in a peri-urban area in el paso county, texas. the pcr-positive p. attwateri was trapped at a wildlife reserve in mason county, texas, from a convenience sample of 20 sylvat ... | 2016 | 27759765 |
| murine typhus: endemic rickettsia in southwest texas. | murine typhus is a zoonosis caused by the organism rickettsia typhi and is transmitted to humans by fleas. it is endemic in several areas of texas, california and hawaii where the vector is supported predominantly by rodents in addition to opossums, domestic and feral cats and domestic dogs. we present a typical case in an adult from corpus christi, located in one of the four endemic areas in texas. included is an overview of the organism's pathogenicity and our host responses, both influencing ... | 2012 | 22693777 |
| 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 |
| southern plains woodrats (neotoma micropus) from southern texas are important reservoirs of two genotypes of trypanosoma cruzi and host of a putative novel trypanosoma species. | trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of chagas' disease, is an important public health and veterinary pathogen. although human cases are rare in the united states, infections in wildlife, and in some areas domestic dogs, are common. in 2008 and 2010, we investigated t. cruzi prevalence in possible vertebrate reservoirs in southern texas, with an emphasis on southern plains woodrats (neotoma micropus). infection status was determined using a combination of culture isolation, polymerase chain re ... | 2013 | 23127189 |
| serological detection of tick-borne relapsing fever in texan domestic dogs. | tick-borne relapsing fever (tbrf) is caused by spirochetes in the genus borrelia. very limited information exists on the incidence of this disease in humans and domestic dogs in the united states. the main objective of this study is to evaluate exposure of dogs to borrelia turicatae, a causative agent of tbrf, in texas. to this end, 878 canine serum samples were submitted to texas a&m veterinary medical diagnostic laboratory from october 2011 to september 2012 for suspected tick-borne illnesses. ... | 2017 | 29232415 |