| human antirabies treatment in the united states, 1972. | data were examined on 965 persons treated in six states (delaware, florida, georgia, illinois, north dakota, and south carolina) and new york city in 1972 for possible rabies exposure. males 10-19 years were found to be the group at greatest risk, and exposures occurred most frequently during the warm months. dogs, other domestic animals, and wildlife were about equally responsible for human exposures in the six states, but 99% of the exposures in new york city involved dogs. antirabies postexp ... | 1979 | 432411 |
| animal behavior as a subject for veterinary students. | knowledge of animal behavior is an important asset for the veterinarian; therefore a course in veterinary animal behavior is offered at the new york state college of veterinary medicine as an elective. the course emphasizes the behavior of those species of most interest to the practicing veterinarian: cats, dogs, horses, cows, pigs and sheep. dominance heirarchies, animal communication, aggressive behavior, sexual behavior and maternal behavior are discussed. play, learning, diurnal cycles of ac ... | 1976 | 767053 |
| a communitywide outbreak of giardiasis with evidence of transmission by a municipal water supply. | three hundred fifty residents of rome, new york, had laboratory-confirmed cases of giardiasis between 1 november 1974 and 7 june 1975. a random household survey showed an overall attack rate for giardiasis (defined as a diarrheal illness of 5 days or more) of 10.6%. a significant association was discovered between having giardiasis and using city water and between having illness and drinking 1 or more glasses of water a day. the presence of human settlements in the rome watershed area suggested ... | 1977 | 907241 |
| editorial: "wooly dog" tales. | | 1976 | 1062508 |
| 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 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 1990. | in 1990, the united states and its territories reported 4,881 cases of rabies in animals to the centers for disease control, a 1.5% increase from 1989. of these, 553 were domestic animals, 4,327 were wild animals, and one was a human being. pennsylvania reported the highest number (611) of rabies cases in animals in 1990. for the first time since surveillance of rabies in wild animals was begun in the 1950s, the number of cases of rabies in raccoons exceeded that in skunks. particularly large in ... | 1992 | 1577642 |
| detection of borrelia burgdorferi dna in museum specimens of ixodes dammini ticks. | in order to investigate the potential for borrelia burgdorferi infection before the recognition of lyme disease as a clinical entity, the polymerase chain reaction (pcr) was used to examine museum specimens of ixodes dammini (deer ticks) for the presence of spirochete-specific dna sequences. one hundred and thirty-six archival tick specimens were obtained representing various continental u.s. locations; dna sequences characteristic of modern day isolates of b. burgdorferi were detected in 13 194 ... | 1990 | 2402635 |
| seasonal activity and survival of adult ixodes dammini (acari: ixodidae) in southern new york state. | mark-recapture studies demonstrated that adult ixodes dammini spielman, clifford, piesman, and corwin in southern new york successfully overwinter and resume active host-seeking in the spring. thus, the resulting bimodal peak in autumn and spring appears to reflect temperature-induced activity of the same cohort and not different generations. adult tick abundance in the field was monitored by counting the number of ticks collected by a domestic dog on routine walks and correcting for the effects ... | 1989 | 2585455 |
| an imported case of rabies in an immunized dog. | | 1987 | 3102932 |
| clinical and serologic studies of canine borreliosis. | during 1984 and 1985, blood samples were obtained from 271 dogs that were suspected of having borreliosis. the dogs lived in areas known to be infested with ticks and had been examined because of limb/joint disorders or for unknown illnesses marked by fever, anorexia, or fatigue. lameness had been the most frequently reported clinical manifestation. analyses of serum specimens, by an indirect fluorescent antibody (ifa) method or by an elisa, detected antibodies to borrelia burgdorferi, the etiol ... | 1987 | 3319989 |
| spirochetes in ticks and antibodies to borrelia burgdorferi in white-tailed deer from connecticut, new york state, and north carolina. | ticks were screened for spirochetes and serum samples from white-tailed deer (odocoileus virginianus) were assayed for antibodies to borrelia burgdorferi during 1983-1984. using fluorescein isothiocyanate-labeled rabbit antibodies produced to b. burgdorferi, the etiologic agent of lyme disease, spirochetes were detected in ixodes dammini (10.5% of 1,193) and dermacentor albipictus (0.6% of 157) adults from connecticut, i. dammini nymphs (49.1% of 108) and adults (64.7% of 99) from armonk, new yo ... | 1986 | 3520030 |
| toxocara canis infection of children: epidemiologic and neuropsychologic findings. | sera from 4,652 children whose blood was submitted to the new york city department of health for lead analysis were tested for antibodies to toxocara canis using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa). standardized to the age distribution of the study population, t. canis seropositivity (inverse titers greater than or equal to 16) was 5.7 per cent in males and 5.1 per cent in females. t. canis antibody titers and lead exposures as measured by centers for disease control lead classes were p ... | 1987 | 3565646 |
| salmonella serotypes from animals in new york state, 1978-1983. | the salmonella serotypes isolated during 1978 to 1983 at the diagnostic and clinical laboratories of the new york state college of veterinary medicine from animal sources in new york state were reviewed and compared to earlier data from new york state animals and to national data for both human and animal sources. a total of 255 salmonella strains were studied from the six year period and included 33 serotypes. salmonella enteritidis ser typhimurium continued to be the most commonly reported ser ... | 1986 | 3940747 |
| toxoplasmosis: an overview. | | 1974 | 4205267 |
| biting dogs. | | 1974 | 4437522 |
| sick pets and human leukemia. | | 1973 | 4511941 |
| dog bites--an unrecognized epidemic. | | 1974 | 4528520 |
| salmonella cultures typed during the years 1950-1971 for the service laboratories of the new york state veterinary college at cornell university. | | 1973 | 4568902 |
| uroradiographic media. | | 1974 | 4616440 |
| the use of liquid formula diets in metabolic studies: 15 years' experience. | | 1970 | 4922000 |
| pancreatic transplantation in new york. | | 1974 | 4619132 |
| leads from the mmwr. an imported case of rabies in an immunized dog. | | 1987 | 3820450 |
| tissue concentrations of heavy metals and polychlorinated biphenyls in raccoons in central new york. | | 1988 | 3133000 |
| a court sets the value of a dog. | | 1981 | 6908784 |
| multiple ownership of animals in new york city. | | 1981 | 7043819 |
| persistence of antibodies to borrelia burgdorferi in dogs of new york and connecticut. | multiple blood samples were obtained from privately owned dogs living in tick-infested areas of new york (westchester county) and connecticut, where lyme disease in human beings has been reported. of the 175 dogs examined, 127 (72.6%) had limb/joint disorder, whereas the remaining 48 dogs were considered healthy. results of analysis of 419 serum samples revealed igm antibody to borrelia burgdorferi in healthy and lame dogs during all seasons. prevalence of seropositivity was significantly (p les ... | 1990 | 2329074 |
| diet and exercise patterns in pet dogs. | a study was conducted to provide baseline data on pet dog diet and exercise patterns. in addition, the repeatability of a telephone questionnaire to determine these patterns was evaluated. dogs seen at the texas veterinary medical center that were less than 3 years old and of medium, large, or giant purebreeds or mixed-breeds were included. information was collected about background variables, brands, quantities, and types of foods fed, and types and frequency of exercise. daily intake of metabo ... | 1995 | 7601712 |
| evaluation of an emergency-procedure teaching laboratory for the development of proficiency in tube thoracostomy. | emergency-procedure laboratories are not a standardized part of the curriculum for emergency medicine residency programs. the authors evaluated the efficacy of an emergency-procedure laboratory to teach medical students and residents the performance of tube thoracostomy. | 1994 | 7614286 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 1993. | in 1993, 49 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico reported 9,495 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 3 cases in human beings to the centers for disease control and prevention. greater than 93% (8,889 cases) were wild animals, whereas 6.4% (606 cases) were domestic species. the total number of reported cases increased 9.9% over that of 1992 (8,645 cases), with most of the increase resulting from continued spread of rabies in raccoons (37.1% increase in reported cases over 1992). t ... | 1994 | 7744643 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 1992. | in 1992, 49 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico reported 8,644 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 1 case in a human being to the centers for disease control and prevention. almost 92% (7,912 cases) were wild animals, the largest number of wild animals ever reported, whereas 8.5% (732 cases) were domestic species. the total number of reported cases increased 23.9% over that of 1991 (6,975 cases), with most of the increase resulting from continued spread of rabies in raccoons. t ... | 1993 | 8307825 |
| prevalence of atopy in an inner-city asthmatic population. | seventy-three patients at the mount sinai hospital emergency room were investigated to determine the prevalence of atopy in asthma in a predominantly black and hispanic inner-city population. serum ige levels and radioallergosorbent tests (rasts) to eight common inhalant allergens were measured in both the asthmatic group and a nonasthmatic emergency-room control group. the mean total ige level for the asthma group was 263.8 iu/ml compared to 63.8 iu/ml in the control group (p = 0.032), and 60% ... | 1993 | 8345850 |
| the distribution of canine exposure to borrelia burgdorferi in a lyme-disease endemic area. | a serosurvey of canine exposure to borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of human lyme disease, was conducted in westchester county, new york, to determine the distribution of exposure in an area endemic for lyme disease. | 1993 | 8363007 |
| canine exposure to borrelia burgdorferi and prevalence of ixodes dammini (acari: ixodidae) on deer as a measure of lyme disease risk in the northeastern united states. | surveillance programs that identify areas where both the vector (ixodes dammini) and etiologic agent (borrelia burgdorferi) are present may identify the risk of lyme disease and its spread earlier and more accurately than do programs relying on any single method, particularly human case reports. hunter-killed deer (n = 1,204) from 22 counties in maryland, massachusetts, new hampshire, new york, and pennsylvania were examined in fall 1989 and all ectoparasites were identified. the following sprin ... | 1993 | 8433324 |
| a case report of lead paint poisoning during renovation of a victorian farmhouse. | we describe a series of four cases of childhood lead poisoning and two cases of adult lead toxicity in a professional family exposed to lead dust and fume during renovation of a rural farmhouse. initial blood lead levels in the children ranged from 2.70 to 4.20 microm/l (56 to 87 microns/dl) and all four required chelation therapy. lead-based paint poisoning, a well recognized entity among young children in poor, urban neighborhoods, is not confined exclusively to such areas. | 1990 | 2119148 |
| echinococcal cyst of the liver: diagnosis and surgical management. | the encysted larval form of echinococcus granulosus may infest man as an incidental host. the liver is the organ most commonly involved, but the lung and brain may be affected. the disease is endemic where sheep are raised with dogs in a pastoral environment. areas of high endemicity exist in rural north america. human echinococcal disease is now seen in urban medical centers because of the changing patterns of migration and immigration. an echinococcal cyst of the liver is reported in a residen ... | 1990 | 2073088 |
| mini-mental state exam scores vary with education in blacks and whites. | previous studies have suggested that education and race may affect performance on standardized mental status tests. in order to more clearly define these relationships, a prospective longitudinal study was devised to answer two questions: (1) whether race or level of education affects scores on the mini-mental state (mms) exam in non-demented people and (2) what numerical cutpoints maximize the sensitivity and specificity of utilizing the mms to help diagnose dementia in blacks of varying educat ... | 1991 | 1991947 |
| perspective on the development of vaccines against lyme disease. | lyme disease, the multisystem illness caused by the tick-borne spirochaete, borrelia burgdorferi, has emerged as a threat to public health worldwide. it is a particularly vexing problem in the united states where it is growing in range and intensity. in fact, in some hyperendemic regions of new york and new england, lyme disease is now such a threat that it interferes with all sorts of outdoor activities, and has even led to depreciation of real estate values. family dogs in these areas seem to ... | 1991 | 1771965 |
| antibodies to ehrlichia equi in dogs from the northeastern united states. | to determine whether dogs living in tickinfested areas of the northeastern united states had been exposed to ehrlichia equi, an etiologic agent of granulocytic ehrlichiosis. | 1997 | 9364226 |
| demonstration of antibodies to both hemagglutinin and neuraminidase antigens of h3n2 influenza a virus in domestic dogs. | serologic evidence of infection with human (h3n2) influenza viruses of 6 of 79 dogs sampled in new york city in march-april 1973 was obtained through the use of four different methods for measurement of anti-hemagglutination and anti-neuraminidase antibody. | 1975 | 1235862 |
| prevalence of dirofilaria immitis in a stray dog population in western new york. | in a survey in 1973 undertaken to determine the prevalence of dirofilaria immitis in 100 dogs from a public pound in western new york, 2 dogs were found to be positive. microfilariae of dipetalonema sp were not present. hearts and pulmonary blood vessels were dissected for adult worms, and blood samples were examined for microfilariae, using a modified knott technique. although adult heartworms and microfilariae have been recovered from wild foxes, coyotes, and wolves in new york, this is the fi ... | 1975 | 1170797 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 1997. | in 1997, 49 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico reported 8,509 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 4 cases in human beings to the centers for disease control and prevention. nearly 93% (7,899) were wild animals, whereas 7% (610) were domestic species. the total number of reported cases increased 19.4% from that of 1996 (7,128 cases). increases were apparent in each of the major species groups, with the exception of cattle. the relative contributions of these groups to the total ... | 1998 | 9861958 |
| laboratory studies of a lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus outbreak in man and laboratory animals. | investigation of an outbreak of prolonged febrile illness in medical center personnel at the university of rochester school of medicine and dentistry revealed lymphocytic choriomeningitis (lcm) virus to be the causative agent. syrian or golden hamsters (mesocricetus auratus) were found to be the only animals involved in maintaining the virus and were the source of human infections. isolations of lcm virus were made from autopsy specimens of 13 of 46 (28%) golden hamsters. virus isolations were m ... | 1975 | 1163529 |
| dogs and the elderly: the perfect prescription for companionship. | | 1985 | 10283979 |
| human rabies postexposure prophylaxis during a raccoon rabies epizootic in new york, 1993 and 1994. | we describe the epidemiology of human rabies postexposure prophylaxis (pep) in four upstate new york counties during the 1st and 2nd year of a raccoon rabies epizootic. we obtained data from records of 1,173 persons whose rabies pep was reported to local health departments in 1993 and 1994. mean annual pep incidence rates were highest in rural counties, in summer, and in patients 10 to 14 and 35 to 44 years of age. pep given after bites was primarily associated with unvaccinated dogs and cats, b ... | 1999 | 10341178 |
| feline retinal degeneration: clinical experience and new findings (1994-1997). | a retrospective case series of 26 cats with diffuse retinal degeneration is presented. the most common presenting complaints included bumping into objects, dilated pupils, and reluctance to jump. ophthalmic examination findings were consistent with those reported in dogs with progressive retinal atrophy. breed predilection of the siamese cat was observed. cats with primary retinal degeneration presented late in the clinical course of their disease, when vision loss was severe. early symptoms suc ... | 1999 | 10580912 |
| letter to the editor: dirofilaria immitis survey in new york state. | | 1975 | 1126172 |
| biohazards--emerging diseases. a plum of an island. | | 2000 | 10862416 |
| [counterpulsation by means of a new device with a pulsatile blood flow in open heart operations (author's transl)]. | a new counterpulsation method in operations on an open heart is described. clinical experience in the use of the new device in 124 patients, which also makes it possible to produce a pulsatile flow of blood in the system of extracorporeal circulation, testifies to its effectiveness. the authors claim that the positive changes in cardiac output, diastolic and systolic pressure, and coronary circulation are among the factors which cause an improvement in the final result of the operation in patien ... | 1978 | 682412 |
| an epidemiologic study of the human bite. | the 892 human bites reported to the new york city department of health in 1977 were analyzed by time, place, and the victim's characteristics. the bites appeared to have a seasonality, increasing in march and exceeding the mean monthly average through august. the bite rate for the entire city, 10.7 per 100,000 population, was exceeded in 5 of the 10 brooklyn health districts; one of these districts reported a rate of 60.9 human bites per 100,000 population. most of the bites with identifiable lo ... | 1979 | 515337 |
| the epidemiology and genetics of antibiotic resistance of salmonella typhimurium isolated from diseases animals in new york. | only 12% of 249 strains of salmonella typhimurium isolated during the period 1973-1976 from diseased animals were sensitive to six commonly used antibiotics. isolates from calves exhibited the highest frequency of resistance as well as a steadily increasing frequency of resistance to ampicillin and chloramphenicol. the majority of strains from horses, dogs, and cats were also resistant to more than one antibiotic, a finding which was interpreted as primarily an effect of therapeutic rather than ... | 1978 | 342636 |
| dirofilaria immitis and its potential mosquito vectors in central new york state. | screening of 25,822 dog blood samples indicated approximately a 1% infection rate with dirofilaria immitis. dipetalonema reconditum microfilariae were found in approximately 2% of 1,876 feral dogs examined. laboratory experimentation indicated that 6 of 10 local mosquito species examined allowed successful extrinsic incubation of d immitis. indices of experimental infection indicated aedes triseriatus and anopheles quadrimaculatus were excellent hosts for d immitis, but other factors considered, ... | 1977 | 20828 |
| clinical anatomy of the north american river otter (lontra canadensis). | published anatomic studies of north american river otters (lontra canadensis) include only comparative reviews of single anatomic systems, but this paper includes multiple clinically relevant anatomic features. both captive and free-ranging north american river otters were studied by gross dissection of nine specimens, radiography of 18 live otters, and physical examination of 170 otters. body fat in north american river otters is stored primarily subcutaneously at the base of the tail and in th ... | 2000 | 11428393 |
| a little magic works wonders. | | 2001 | 11452806 |
| reactivity of serum samples of dogs and horses tested by use of class-specific recombinant-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for detection of granulocytic ehrlichiosis. | to test serum samples of dogs and horses by use of class-specific recombinant-based elisa for establishing a diagnosis of granulocytic ehrlichiosis attributable to infection with organisms from the ehrlichia phagocytophila genogroup. | 2001 | 11560261 |
| exposure of domestic mammals to west nile virus during an outbreak of human encephalitis, new york city, 1999. | we evaluated west nile (wn) virus seroprevalence in healthy horses, dogs, and cats in new york city after an outbreak of human wn virus encephalitis in 1999. two (3%) of 73 horses, 10 (5%) of 189 dogs, and none of 12 cats tested positive for wn virus-neutralizing antibodies. domestic mammals should be evaluated as sentinels for local wn virus activity and predictors of the infection in humans. | 2001 | 11585540 |
| fringed virus-like particles in diarrhoeic faeces from calves and dogs. | | 1983 | 6649349 |
| vmats aid rescue efforts in new york city. | | 2001 | 11697357 |
| distribution of multilocus genotypes of escherichia coli within and between host families. | isolates from the intestinal escherichia coli flora of 28 members of five families (including parents, children, and household pets) in amherst, massachusetts, and rochester, new york, were characterized by the electrophoretic mobilities of 12 enzymes to estimate the extent of sharing of strains among associated and unassociated hosts. among the 655 isolates examined, 60 different combinations of electromorphs (electrophoretic types or ets), each representing a distinctive multilocus genotype, w ... | 1984 | 6376625 |
| isolation and characteristics of an equine reovirus type 3 and an antibody prevalence survey to reoviruses in horses located in new york state. | reoviruses have been isolated from a number of species including human, bovine, feline, canine and equine. in most species they seem to produce mild to inapparent disease. we have isolated a reovirus type 3 from a foal with diarrhea. the virus designated the ralph strain has been propagated in both the ma-104 and a-72 cell lines. the strain produced cytoplasmic inclusion bodies in these cell cultures. tissue-cultured virus fixed complement in the presence of reovirus antibodies, but failed to do ... | 1984 | 6326376 |
| low-voltage, direct-current burns. | | 1970 | 5536530 |
| intestinal parasites of dogs and cats in schenectady county. | | 1971 | 5287069 |
| antibiotic susceptibilities of anaplasma (ehrlichia) phagocytophilum strains from various geographic areas in the united states. | we tested the antibiotic susceptibilities of eight strains of anaplasma phagocytophilum (the agent of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis) collected in various geographic areas of the united states, including minnesota, wisconsin, california, and new york. the results are homogeneous and show that doxycycline, rifampin, and levofloxacin are the most active antibiotics against these strains in vitro. | 2003 | 12499227 |
| wolbachia endosymbionts in fleas (siphonaptera). | intracellular endosymbionts, wolbachia spp., have been reported in many different orders of insects and in nematodes but not previously in fleas. this is the first conclusive report of wolbachia spp. within members of the siphonaptera. using nested polymerase chain reaction (pcr) targeting of the 16s ribosomal rna gene, we screened for wolbachia spp. in fleas collected from 3 counties in georgia and 1 in new york. the prevalence of wolbachia spp. detected varied among the 6 different species scr ... | 2003 | 12760642 |
| human pasteurellosis in new york state. | | 1966 | 5222727 |
| clinical toxoplasmosis--50 years. | | 1972 | 5071086 |
| founded for the future. | | 1972 | 5015744 |
| histocompatibility studies in a closely bred colony of dogs. 3. genetic definition of the dl-a system of canine histocompatibility, with particular reference to the comparative immunogenicity of the major transplantable organs. | the segregation of the canine dl-a leukocyte group antigen(s) b, c, d, e, f, g, h, k, l, and m has been traced in 141 consecutive matings in the cooperstown colony of beagles. all of the leukocyte antigen(s) were regularly transmitted en bloc from parent to offspring, with no instance of independent segregation. a total of 23 haplotypes, including six different dl-a antigen patterns (gl, bkhfm, bkcd, e, be, fgl) was observed. 31 different dl-a phenotypes were observed in a population of 100 mong ... | 1971 | 4939370 |
| pre-west nile virus outbreak: perceptions and practices to prevent mosquito bites and viral encephalitis in the united states. | mosquitoes can transmit over 100 of the viruses that can cause encephalitis, meningitis, and hemorrhagic disease in humans (chin 2000; gubler 1996; monath 1989). while much is known about the ecology, epidemiology, and clinical manifestations of the arboviral encephalitides (campbell et al. 2002; centers for disease control and prevention 1997; gubler 1998; hayes 1989; hubálek and halouzka 1999), little empirical research exists regarding the u.s. population's knowledge of mosquitoes and arbovir ... | 2003 | 14733669 |
| host feeding patterns of established and potential mosquito vectors of west nile virus in the eastern united states. | an important variable in determining the vectorial capacity of mosquito species for arthropod-borne infections is the degree of contact of the vector and the vertebrate reservoir. this parameter can be estimated by examining the host-feeding habits of vectors. serological and polymerase chain reaction based methods have been used to study the host-feedings patterns of 21 mosquito species from new york, new jersey, and tennessee, 19 of which previously have been found infected with west nile viru ... | 2004 | 15018775 |
| spirochete-associated arthritis (lyme disease) in a dog. | | 1984 | 6746395 |
| sounding board. accreditation: the tail that wags the dog? | | 1981 | 6907858 |
| canine hepatic neoplasms: a clinicopathologic study. | one hundred ten primary hepatic neoplasms, excluding hematopoietic and vascular tumors, were diagnosed in 12,245 canine necropsies. included were 55 hepatocellular carcinomas, 24 bile duct carcinomas, 2 combined hepatocellular and cholangiocarcinomas, 15 carcinoids and 14 sarcomas. a majority of the dogs with hepatocellular carcinoma (80%), bile duct carcinoma (65%) and sarcoma (61%) were 10 years old or older; 71% of the dogs with carcinoid were under 10 years old. hepatocellular carcinoma and ... | 1980 | 7404966 |
| 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 |
| medical and behavioral surveillance of dogs deployed to the world trade center and the pentagon from october 2001 to june 2002. | to evaluate early medical and behavioral effects of deployment to the world trade center, fresh kills landfill, or the pentagon on responding search-and-rescue (sar) dogs. | 2004 | 15485044 |
| deployment morbidity among search-and-rescue dogs used after the september 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. | to determine characteristics, variables associated with deployment morbidity, and injuries and illnesses of search-and-rescue dogs associated with the sept 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. | 2004 | 15485045 |
| west nile virus activity--united states, october 20-26, 2004. | during october 20-26, a total of 80 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from 16 states (arizona, california, florida, iowa, kentucky, louisiana, michigan, mississippi, missouri, montana, nebraska, new york, ohio, south dakota, texas, and utah). | 2004 | 15514584 |
| timing of ixodes scapularis (acari: ixodidae) oviposition and larval activity in southern new york. | timing of oviposition and larval eclosion for fall- and spring-fed female blacklegged tick, ixodes scapularis say, and effect of temperature on those events in southern new york state, where lyme disease is endemic, were determined in the field. we also examined seasonal pattern of larval host-seeking activity, as well as rate of survival for overwintering, unfed larvae. totals of 9 and 8 replete female i. scapularis were released in fall 1988 and spring 1989, respectively. for the 10 females th ... | 1996 | 8906918 |
| west nile virus activity--united states, november 9-16, 2004. | during november 9-16, a total of 31 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from eight states (arizona, georgia, maryland, michigan, missouri, new york, pennsylvania, and texas). | 2004 | 15549023 |
| 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 |
| salmonella typhimurium outbreak associated with veterinary clinic. | a salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium outbreak was associated with a veterinary clinic. confirmed cases were in one cat, two veterinary technicians, four persons associated with clinic patients, and a nurse not linked to the clinic. this outbreak emphasizes the importance of strong public health ties to the animal health community. | 2004 | 15663875 |
| blastomycosis in six dogs in new york state. | blastomycosis was diagnosed in 6 dogs living in new york state. to our knowledge, blastomycosis has not been previously reported in dogs in this area, and maps that indicate the prevalence of blastomycosis in north america often partially or completely exclude the state of new york. environmental characteristics implicated in previous blastomycosis outbreaks in people can be found in new york state, and this may explain how these dogs became infected. blastomycosis develops in people as well as ... | 1997 | 9040835 |
| spinal tumors in 37 dogs: clinical outcome and long-term survival (1987-1994). | the current management of dogs with spinal canal neoplasia in a large veterinary institution was evaluated. postoperative survival time and prognostic indicators for survival were examined. spinal neoplasms in dogs and humans also were compared. thirty-seven cases with histologically confirmed spinal tumors were included in the study. the cervical region was affected most commonly, and 23 (62%) of 37 cases had extradural tumors. a hemilaminectomy or a dorsal laminectomy was performed in each cas ... | 1997 | 9204465 |
| comparison of major antigenic proteins of six strains of the human granulocytic ehrlichiosis agent by western immunoblot analysis. | the etiologic agent of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (hge) is an obligate intracellular bacterium. in 1996, blood specimens from 53 patients suspected of having hge were examined by indirect fluorescent antibody (ifa) testing with the hge agent no. 13 isolate as the antigen, by nested pcr, and by culture. all patients resided in westchester county, n.y. twelve patient specimens were positive for ifa (titer > or = 1:40). seven of these were also positive by pcr. of the seven specimens positive ... | 1997 | 9316916 |
| parental perceptions of access to care and quality of care for inner-city children with asthma. | the objective of this study was to describe perceptions of asthma care, morbidity, and health service utilization by parents of children with asthma presenting to an inner-city emergency department (ed). a cross-sectional survey was conducted in an urban pediatric ed, with a convenience sample of 466 parents of children receiving asthma treatment during a consecutive 6-week period in late fall 1995. parents completed a 30-item survey including sociodemographic data, source of primary medical car ... | 1998 | 9513584 |
| naturally acquired leptospirosis in 36 dogs: serological and clinicopathological features. | case records of 36 dogs with confirmed leptospirosis diagnosed at the new york state college of veterinary medicine from 1980 to 1995 were reviewed retrospectively, and clinical, serological and pathological findings were recorded to characterise the epidemiology of this disease in upstate new york. titres were directed predominantly against serovars grippotyphosa and/or pomona in 31 of 34 dogs. convalescent titres were measured for 53 per cent of dogs. the most common clinical presentation was ... | 1998 | 9631358 |
| pet implicated in hospital outbreak. | | 1979 | 10242652 |
| rabies postexposure prophylaxis, new york, 1995-2000. | the epidemiology of human rabies postexposure prophylaxis (pep) in 4 upstate new york counties was described from data obtained from 2,216 incidences of pep recorded by local health departments from 1995 to 2000. overall annual incidence for the study period was 27 cases per 100,000 persons. mean annual pep incidence rates were highest in rural counties and during the summer months. pep incidence was highest among patients 5-9 and 30-34 years of age. bites accounted for most pep (51%) and were p ... | 2005 | 16485480 |
| cardiovascular research in the animal medical center. | | 1999 | 10724510 |
| hunters hounded as leishmaniasis is diagnosed in foxhounds. | | 2000 | 10863579 |
| serologic survey of selected viral agents in recently captured wild north american river otters (lontra canadensis). | blood samples were collected from 64 wild north american river otters (lontra [lutra] canadensis) from northern and eastern new york state and analyzed for serologic evidence of exposure to selected viral agents during a 1995 1996 translocation program. no clinical signs of disease nor lesions suggestive of prior viral exposure were seen. titers were detected for antibodies against canine distemper virus, canine herpesvirus-1, and canine parvovirus-2 but not for antibodies against canine adenovi ... | 2000 | 10982127 |
| seasonal and diurnal melatonin production in exercising sled dogs. | melatonin is a hormone that is released from the pineal gland into the blood stream and is controlled by nerve impulses from the suprachiasmatic nuclei. melatonin synthesis, which is inhibited by light on the mammalian retina, peaks in plasma concentrations during the night. though still a subject of intense research, melatonin in mammals is known to effect the reproductive system, thyroid function, and adaptations to seasonal changes. sled dogs in fairbanks, alaska (65 degrees n) can be exposed ... | 2007 | 17379556 |
| dog bites in new york city. | the purpose of this review is to characterize the public health problem of dog bites in new york city. dog bites represent a major source of morbidity, mortality, disability, and health care cost in the united states. the most severe injuries are frequently referred to the plastic surgeon. the authors have recently treated several severe cases of unprovoked dog attacks in children. to characterize the dog bite problem in new york city, data were obtained for 1998 from the new york city departmen ... | 2000 | 11039368 |
| hair analysis in sled dogs (canis lupus familiaris) illustrates a linkage of mercury exposure along the yukon river with human subsistence food systems. | the dog has been an important biomedical research model and hair samples from sled dogs could be used as a biomarker of exposure to metals. hair samples were used as a non-invasive indicator of mercury exposure in sled dogs fed commercial food and traditional village diets. sled dog populations living in rural new york and alaska were sampled in 2005 and 2006. total mercury (thg) content was determined on the entire hair sample in sled dogs from reference sites in north creek, new york and salch ... | 2007 | 17707466 |
| serologic evidence of rickettsia akari infection among dogs in a metropolitan city. | to determine whether dogs in new york, ny are naturally infected with rickettsia akari, the causative agent of rickettsialpox in humans. | 2001 | 11394829 |
| four-legged heroes at ground zero. | | 2001 | 11767907 |
| visceral leishmaniasis in a new york foxhound kennel. | although endemic throughout much of the world, autochthonous visceral leishmaniasis has been reported on only 3 previous occasions in north america. after diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in 4 foxhounds from a kennel in dutchess county, new york (index kennel), serum and ethylenediamine-tetraacetic acid (edta)-anticoagulated blood were collected from the remaining 108 american or cross-bred foxhounds in the index kennel and from 30 beagles and basset hounds that were periodically housed in th ... | 2002 | 11822802 |
| when to neuter dogs and cats: a survey of new york state veterinarians' practices and beliefs. | practicing veterinarians in small-animal or mixed-animal practice in new york state were surveyed about their beliefs and practices regarding the age at which dogs and cats should be neutered and their attitudes toward early neutering (at 4 months of age or younger). the majority of veterinarians routinely recommended neutering for all client animals (70.6%) and supported the routine neutering of shelter animals before adoption (90.3%). more veterinarians in this study reported at least one perc ... | 2002 | 12220034 |
| the modular resource center: integrated units for the study of the anatomical sciences in a problem-based curriculum. | the modular resource center (mrc) at the college of veterinary medicine at cornell university was created in 1993 as a way to provide visual resources in support of a newly implemented problem-based curriculum in which the anatomical sciences are taught primarily in the first tutorial-based course, the animal body. over two dozen modules have been created specifically in support of this course, whereas additional modules have been created in support of other basic science courses. the basic unit ... | 2002 | 12467082 |
| remembering 9/11. | | 2003 | 12839050 |
| incidence of ionized hypocalcemia in septic dogs and its association with morbidity and mortality: 58 cases (2006-2007). | to determine the incidence rate and prognostic significance of ionized hypocalcemia (ihca) among septic dogs. | 2010 | 20731806 |