| scabies: diagnosis and treatment. | | 1979 | 88187 |
| factor ix deficiency in an alaskan malamute. | factor ix deficiency, consistent with hemophilia b, was detected in a 6-month old male alaskan malamute with a 2-week history of persistent oozing from an oral wound. laboratory studies disclosed an intrinsic coagulation defect. hemophilia a was initially suspected. further evaluation demonstrated normal factor viii activity and factor viii-related antigen, but factor ix activity was only 1.3% of normal. | 1979 | 511734 |
| alveolar hydatid disease in minnesota. first human case acquired in the contiguous united states. | a 56-year-old woman from southwestern minnesota underwent an extended left hepatic lobectomy to remove a large multinodular mass with a necrotic central cavity. the clinical, serological, and pathological findings led to the diagnosis of alveolar hydatid disease, and specific identification of echinococcus multilocularis was achieved by growing mature larvas in voles inoculated intraperitoneally with tissue from the hepatic lesions. the patient probably acquired her infection some years previous ... | 1979 | 762867 |
| further observations on rangiferine brucellosis in alaskan carnivores. | antibodies against rangiferine brucellosis, brucella suis type 4, are commonly found in the serum of various domestic and wild alaskian carnivores which feed on caribou, rangifer tarandus granti, arctic alaska. sled dogs from five native villages on the range of the artic caribou herd, but not from two villages on the the range of the porcupine caribou herd, are commonly infected. wolves (canis lupus) and red foxes (vulpes fulva) are less commonly infected. about 90% of the grizzly bears (ursus ... | 1975 | 1113440 |
| the iditarod: sled dogs and dvms. | | 1975 | 1143267 |
| rabies in experimentally infected bears, ursus spp., with epizootiologic notes. | | 1975 | 1166716 |
| personality profiles of iditarod mushers as compared by finish group. | this study uses a personality profile questionnaire to determine what it is about a person's character that makes them unique to their finish place in the iditarod trail sled dog race using data collected from 1988 and 1989. it is the purpose of this study to determine differences in personality that make a musher a top ten finisher as opposed to those who finished in other groups. mushers were divided into five groups: 1) top ten, 2) 11 to 20, 3) 21 to 30, 4) 31 to last, and 5) scratches. data ... | 1991 | 1883420 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 1989. | in 1989, 4,808 cases of rabies in animals other than human beings were reported to the centers for disease control, 1.8% more (4,724 to 4,808) than in 1988. eighty-eight percent (4,224/4,808) of those affected were wild animals and 12% (584/4,808) were domestic animals. cases were reported from 49 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico; hawaii remained rabies-free. skunks (1,657) continued to be the most commonly reported rabid wild animal. for the second consecutive year, more cats ( ... | 1990 | 2276949 |
| rabies surveillance, united states, 1988. | the primary purpose of the annual report on rabies surveillance is to assist local and state public health officials in the planning of rabies control programs and to guide health professionals in evaluating the need for rabies postexposure prophylaxis in patients who are exposed to animals that may be rabid. in 1988, a total of 4,724 cases of animal rabies were reported by 47 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico, similar to the total (4,729) for 1987. no human cases of rabies were ... | 1989 | 2505046 |
| 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 |
| public health aspects of stray dogs in barrow, alaska. | | 1988 | 3272726 |
| polymorphism of transferrin and esterase in alaskan wolves: evidence of close molecular homology with the dog. | by the use of isoelectric focusing in polyacrylamide gels serum samples from 146 alaskan wolves were studied with regard to transferrin (tf) and esterase (are) polymorphism, comparing the phenotypic band patterns with those of selected norwegian dogs. the study revealed tf and are polymorphisms in the wolf with phenotypic band patterns being indistinguishable from the corresponding ones in dogs. this suggests the occurrence of the same two common tf alleles in the wolf as in the dog. in the are ... | 1987 | 3662114 |
| toxoplasmosis: an overview. | | 1974 | 4205267 |
| the epidemiology and control of rabies. | | 1973 | 4592179 |
| non-surgical management of cystic hydatid disease in alaska: a review of 30 cases of echinococcus granulosus infection treated without operation. | | 1973 | 4736907 |
| first alaskan heart transplant reported. | | 1968 | 4871873 |
| a hereditary skeletal growth defect in purebred alaskan malamutes. | | 1971 | 5101825 |
| studies on the helminth fauna of alaska. xlix. the occurrence of diphyllobothrium latum (linnaeus, 1758) (cestoda: diphyllobothriidae) in alaska, with notes on other species. | | 1970 | 5533908 |
| arctic rabies. | | 1968 | 5693141 |
| on the ecology and distribution of echinococcus spp. (cestoda: taeniidae), and characteristics of their development in the intermediate host. | | 1967 | 6076198 |
| a comprehensive rabies control program in alaska. | in 1975 the state of alaska initiated a comprehensive rabies control program. lay vaccinators trained and certified by the state provided animal vaccination in rural areas. from 1975 through 1980, 182 persons received post-exposure rabies prophylaxis with human rabies immune globulin (hrig) plus duck embryo vaccine (dev), or human diploid cell vaccine (hdcv), while 2,569 persons initially thought to have been exposed were not treated after consultation, at a cost saving of approximately $3,220,2 ... | 1982 | 7065317 |
| alveolar hydatid disease. review of the surgical experience in 42 cases of active disease among alaskan eskimos. | the authors reviewed the pathophysiology and clinical management of endemic alveolar hydatid disease in alaskan eskimos, incorporating recent developments in diagnosis and treatment. | 1995 | 7717785 |
| 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 |
| factor vii deficiency in an alaskan malamute. | | 1997 | 9196814 |
| biochemical findings in a breeding colony of alaskan huskies suffering from gm1-gangliosidosis. | | 1998 | 9700604 |
| dog heroes. | | 1995 | 7768713 |
| experimental brucella suis type 4 infections in domestic and wild alaskan carnivores. | beagle dogs were readily infected by 1.3 x 10(8) colony forming units (cfu) of brucella suis type 4 administered either on canned dog food, or intraperitoneally. such infections were afebrile and otherwise asymptomatic and without any obvious gross lesions. inoculation of 10(8) cfu b. suis type 4 intraperitoneally into two gravid wolves (canis lupus) resulted in infections in both animals. about 24 days later they gave birth, apparently at full-term, to two (both alive) and six (two alive and fo ... | 1981 | 7241703 |
| on the meaning of sports: cross cultural observations of super stress. | the definition of sports medicine indicates the possible therapeutic and research importance of games in the work of social scientists and clinicians. a cross-cultural comparison of super stressful competitions provides one insight into the importance of games in human societies. fourteen such comparisons are made between indians in mexico who run 250-mile foot races and americans in alaska who conduct 1049-mile dog sled races. it is concluded that sports can help understand how a society define ... | 1982 | 7105786 |
| biobehavioral changes in prolonged competitive stress observations of iditarod trail sled dog mushers. | | 1982 | 7091584 |
| distemper and multiple sclerosis in sitka, alaska. | | 1982 | 7073251 |
| occurrence and impact of zoonoses in pet dogs and cats at us air force bases. | a descriptive epidemiologic study was conducted to quantitate the occurrence of zoonoses in pet animals (almost exclusively dogs and cats) at 30 air force bases in nine regions of the united states during 1980 and 1981. reviews of reported cases of pet-associated zoonoses in humans at these bases were included. occurrence of a zoonotic disease in dogs and cats was expressed as a ratio of reported cases per 100 rabies vaccinations (cs/crv). overall, the four zoonoses reported most frequently from ... | 1984 | 6496816 |
| serologic survey for canine distemper and infectious canine hepatitis in wolves in alaska. | sera from 57 wolves (canis lupus) in three areas of alaska were evaluated for evidence of previous exposure to infectious canine hepatitis virus (ichv) and canine distemper virus (cdv). fifty-four sera (94.7%) were positive for ichv exposure and four (7%) were positive for cdv exposure. all four cdv-reacting wolves also had titres to ichv. the relatively common occurrence of ichv exposure may be due to the greater resistance of ichv to chemical and physical agents and its transmissibility via th ... | 1982 | 6296469 |
| doctor on dog sled. | | 1963 | 14055061 |
| rangiferine brucellosis in alaskan canids. | | 1970 | 5424432 |
| alaska earthquake. | | 1964 | 14211402 |
| hemeralopia in dogs: heredity of hemeralopia in alaskan malamutes. | | 1967 | 5298491 |
| human enteric pathogens in dogs in central alaska. | | 1965 | 14331705 |
| observations on some natural-focal zoonoses in alaska. | | 1972 | 5055675 |
| effects of racing and nontraining on plasma thyroid hormone concentrations in sled dogs. | to determine the effects of racing and nontraining on plasma thyroxine (t4), free thyroxine (ft4), thyroid-stimulating hormone (tsh), and thyroglobulin autoantibody (tgaa) concentrations in sled dogs and compare results with reference ranges established for dogs of other breeds. | 2004 | 14736066 |
| human enteric pathogens in dogs in fairbanks, alaska. | | 1967 | 4960763 |
| rearing of the adult echinococcus multilocularis leuckart, 1863, from sterile larvae from man. | | 1973 | 4574754 |
| risk factors for infection with echinococcus multilocularis in alaska. | we studied 19 eskimo patients with alveolar hydatid disease from the north-western coast of alaska for risk factors for infection with echinococcus multilocularis. each case-patient was matched by age and sex with 2 unrelated controls who had no clinical or serologic evidence of infection with e. multilocularis and who resided in three villages endemic for alveolar hydatid disease. behaviors thought to increase exposure to e. multilocularis and the chronologic occurrence of these behaviors in th ... | 1988 | 3354771 |
| a programme to reduce the risk of infection by echinococcus multilocularis: the use of praziquantel to control the cestode in a village in the hyperendemic region of alaska. | this paper reports the results of a 10-year field trial designed to reduce the risk of infection by echinococcus multilocularis to residents of a village in a hyperendemic area (savoonga, st. lawrence island). the objective was to prevent dispersal of infective eggs of the cestode within the village by means of monthly treatments of dogs with praziquantel. northern voles, microtus oeconomus, present in the village as commensals, served as an index of risk, as the incidence of infection in the vo ... | 1990 | 2222026 |
| alaskan husky encephalopathy--a canine neurodegenerative disorder resembling subacute necrotizing encephalomyelopathy (leigh syndrome). | the gross and histopathological findings in the brain and spinal cord of five alaskan husky dogs with a novel incapacitating and ultimately fatal familial and presumed hereditary neurodegenerative disorder are described. four dogs presented with neurological deficits before the age of 1 year (7-11 months) and one animal at 2.5 years old. clinical signs in all dogs were of acute onset and included ataxia, seizures, behavioral abnormalities, blindness, facial hypalgesia and difficulties in prehens ... | 2000 | 10912920 |
| natural transfer of helminths of marine origin to freshwater fishes with observations on the development of diphyllobothrium alascense. | infective stages of helminths of 5 species that occur as adults in marine mammals were found in burbot, lota lota (l.) (gadidae), from the lower kuskokwim river (southwestern alaska): diphyllobothrium alascense rausch et williamson, 1958; pyramicocephalus phocarum (fabricius, 1780); corynosoma strumosum (rudolphi, 1801); corynosoma semerme (forsell, 1904); and pseudoterranova decipiens (krabbe, 1878). some larval stages were obtained also from smelt, osmerus mordax dentex steindachner, an anadro ... | 2000 | 10780552 |
| effect of endurance training on cardiac morphology in alaskan sled dogs. | the cardiac morphology of 77 conscious alaskan sled dogs before and after 5 mo of endurance training (20 km/day team pulling a sled and musher) was studied using two-dimensional and m-mode echocardiography. subgroups included dogs with at least one season of previous training ("veterans") and dogs undergoing their first season of training ("rookies"). training resulted in a significant (p < 0.05) decrease in resting heart rate (-15%) and significant increases in interventricular septal thickness ... | 1998 | 9760330 |
| [home visits by dog sled]. | | 1997 | 9431128 |
| salmonella shedding in racing sled dogs. | | 1997 | 9376444 |
| electrocardiographic characteristics of endurance-trained alaskan sled dogs. | to determine electrocardiographic characteristics of endurance-trained alaskan sled dogs. | 1997 | 9364227 |
| serum biochemical values in sled dogs before and after competing in long-distance races. | to measure and compare blood values in sled dogs before and after long-distance racing. | 1997 | 9227746 |
| 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 |
| the conduction system in sudden death in alaskan sled dogs during the iditarod race and/or during training. | using serial section examination, we studied the conduction system in five alaskan sled dogs that died suddenly; four during the iditarod race and one during training. we compared our findings with the conduction system of three sled dogs of similar age that died of natural causes unrelated to the cardiovascular system. the conduction system of sudden death dogs revealed marked fibrosis of the sinoatrial (sa) node and/or its approaches and narrowing of the sa nodal artery in 3 dogs, fibrosis and ... | 1997 | 9080492 |
| the negative association between traditional physical activities and the prevalence of glucose intolerance in alaska natives. | the once low prevalence of non-insulin-dependent (type 2) diabetes (niddm) in eskimos and indians has risen approximately fourfold over the past 30 years, suggesting the presence of a non-genetic factor affecting niddm prevalence. at the same time, traditional physical activities required of a subsistence (self-sufficiency) lifestyle have diminished. since physical activity has been shown to prevent niddm in other populations, we performed a case-control study of physical activity and glucose in ... | 1996 | 8799660 |
| raging wildfire in alaska forces evacuation of homes, displaces companion animals. | | 1996 | 8756855 |
| the race for life. | | 1996 | 8643821 |
| effects of training and strenuous exercise on hematologic values and peripheral blood leukocyte subsets in racing sled dogs. | to determine the effects of training and sustained submaximal exercise on hematologic values in racing sled dogs. | 2008 | 18341444 |
| molecular characterization of cryptosporidium sp. isolated from northern alaskan caribou (rangifer tarandus). | cryptosporidium sp. was found in 3 out of 49 caribou (rangifer tarandus) from northern alaska. segments of both the 18s ribosomal rna and the heat shock protein genes were amplified from the caribou isolate and compared with that obtained from an isolate from a wild white-tailed deer (odocoileus virginianus) in virginia as well as other species and isolates available from genbank. analyses showed the white-tailed deer isolate to be identical with the c. parvum cattle genotype; however, the carib ... | 2002 | 12053974 |
| racing alaskan sled dogs as a model of "ski asthma". | athletes who play sports in cold weather, particularly skaters and cross-country skiers, have an increased prevalence of lower airway disease that is hypothesized to result from repeated penetration of incompletely conditioned air into the lung periphery. in this study, we investigated the hypothesis that canine winter athletes also suffer from increased prevalence of lung disease secondary to hyperpnea with cold air. bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage was conducted in elite racing sled dog ... | 2002 | 12231501 |
| 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 |
| the drug that launched a thousand sleds. | | 2008 | 18829839 |
| ancient dna evidence for old world origin of new world dogs. | mitochondrial dna sequences isolated from ancient dog remains from latin america and alaska showed that native american dogs originated from multiple old world lineages of dogs that accompanied late pleistocene humans across the bering strait. one clade of dog sequences was unique to the new world, which is consistent with a period of geographic isolation. this unique clade was absent from a large sample of modern dogs, which implies that european colonists systematically discouraged the breedin ... | 2002 | 12446908 |
| prevalence and geographic distribution of dirofilaria immitis, borrelia burgdorferi, ehrlichia canis, and anaplasma phagocytophilum in dogs in the united states: results of a national clinic-based serologic survey. | we evaluated a comprehensive national database that documents canine infection with, or exposure to, four vector-borne disease agents, dirofilaria immitis, borrelia burgdorferi, ehrlichia canis, and anaplasma phagocytophilum in order to assess geographic trends in rates of positive tests. while the percent positive test results varied by agent in different regions of the united states, with d. immitis antigen and antibodies to e. canis more commonly identified in dogs from the south (3.9% and 1. ... | 2009 | 19150176 |
| use of rabies postexposure prophylaxis supplied by the alaska section of epidemiology, alaska, 2002-2007. | the aim of this study was to summarize the alaska experience in centralizing distribution of rabies postexposure prophylaxis (pep). | 2009 | 19320368 |
| efficacy of omeprazole for the prevention of exercise-induced gastritis in racing alaskan sled dogs. | exercise-induced gastritis and gastric ulcers are common in humans and horses, and recently have been described in racing sled dogs. the cause of exercise-induced gastric disease is not completely understood in any species, but pharmacologic suppression of acid secretion is an effective treatment in humans and horses. thus, we tested the hypothesis that omeprazole, a proton-pump inhibitor shown to reduce gastric acid secretion in dogs, would reduce the severity of exercise-induced gastric diseas ... | 2003 | 12683615 |
| a canine distemper outbreak in alaska: diagnosis and strain characterization using sequence analysis. | vaccination with modified-live vaccines has been very effective in reducing the incidence of canine distemper, a disease that can be devastating in unvaccinated populations. a diagnostic submission to the animal health diagnostic laboratory at michigan state university, east lansing, michigan, involved a case in which several hundred dogs in an alaskan town died in a suspected canine distemper outbreak. cytoplasmic and intranuclear eosinophilic inclusion bodies, consistent with canine distemper ... | 2003 | 12735343 |
| prevalence of gastric lesions in racing alaskan sled dogs. | human and equine athletes are reported to have a high prevalence of gastric disease, and anecdotal evidence suggests a similar phenomenon applies to racing sled dogs. to investigate the prevalence of gastric disease in racing sled dogs, we conducted 2 gastroscopy studies on dogs competing in the annual iditarod sled dog race. a pilot study of dogs that were either dropped from the 2000 iditarod sled dog race because of illness or that finished the race indicated that, approximately 5 days after ... | 2003 | 12774971 |
| cerebral hydatidosis. clinical case report with a review of pathogenesis. | | 1963 | 14186052 |
| temperature regulation of large arctic land mammals. | | 1964 | 14236125 |
| sled docs. physicians & the iditarod: dr. bob bundtzen. | | 2009 | 19998711 |
| sled docs. physicians & the iditarod: dr. lily lou. | | 2009 | 19998712 |
| case study of training, fitness, and nourishment of a dog driver during the iditarod 1049-mile dogsled race. | the purpose of the present case study was threefold: (a) to estimate intake and expenditure of a dog driver (musher) while participating in the iditarod, (b) to determine the hydration status of the musher at the completion of the event, and (c) to evaluate training related changes in aerobic capacity and body composition of a long-distance dog sled driver in preparation for and following completion of a 1049-mile (1692-km) sled dog race. actual energy intake during the iditarod sled dog race wa ... | 2003 | 14669929 |
| 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 |
| sustained strenuous exercise increases intestinal permeability in racing alaskan sled dogs. | we assessed gastric and intestinal permeability and performed gastroscopy to evaluate the effects of sustained strenuous exercise on the gastrointestinal tract in racing sled dogs. three teams of racing alaskan sled dogs were examined approximately 1 week before and 24 hours after the 2003 iditarod sled dog race (1,100 miles in 10 days). each examination consisted of the administration of a solution of sucrose, lactulose, and rhamnose to evaluate gastric and intestinal permeability, as well as g ... | 2005 | 15715045 |
| spatial patterns of cadmium and lead deposition on and adjacent to national park service lands in the vicinity of red dog mine, alaska. | heavy metal escapement associated with ore trucks is known to occur along the delong mountain regional transportation system (dmts) haul road corridor in cape krusenstern national monument, northwest alaska. heavy metal concentrations in hylocomium splendens moss (n = 226) were used in geostatistical models to predict the extent and pattern of atmospheric deposition of cd and pb on monument lands. a stratified grid-based sample design was used with more intensive sampling near mine-related activ ... | 2005 | 16162326 |
| temporal relationship between gastrointestinal protein loss, gastric ulceration or erosion, and strenuous exercise in racing alaskan sled dogs. | alterations in the appearance and function of gastrointestinal mucosa are common after strenuous exercise. however, the duration of exercise required to alter the gastrointestinal mucosa has not been reported. | 2006 | 16955805 |
| effects of breed, gender, exercise and white-coat effect on markers of endothelial function in dogs. | this study examines how systemic biomarkers of endothelial function and nitric oxide metabolism are affected by exercise in dogs. furthermore, breed variation and white-coat effect have been tested by sampling three different dog breeds both in their home and in a clinical setting. short-term exercise increased plasma nitrate and nitrite (nox) and von willebrand factor (vwf). there was significant difference between pointers and the small dog breeds cairn terriers and cavalier king charles spani ... | 2007 | 17092526 |
| 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 |
| providence med center lab is going to the dogs. | | 2007 | 17447681 |
| serum chemistry alterations in alaskan sled dogs during five successive days of prolonged endurance exercise. | to determine the impact of successive days of endurance exercise on select serum chemistry values in conditioned alaskan sled dogs. | 2007 | 17504039 |
| dla-drb1, dqa1, and dqb1 alleles and haplotypes in north american gray wolves. | the canine major histocompatibility complex contains highly polymorphic genes, many of which are critical in regulating immune response. since domestic dogs evolved from gray wolves (canis lupus), common dla class ii alleles should exist. sequencing was used to characterize 175 gray wolves for dla class ii alleles, and data from 1856 dogs, covering 85 different breeds of mostly european origin, were available for comparison. within wolves, 28 new alleles were identified, all occurring in at leas ... | 2007 | 17611255 |
| 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 |
| local mitochondrial dna haplotype databases needed for domestic dog populations that have experienced founder effect. | biological material from pets is often collected as evidence from crime scenes. due to sample type and quality, mitochondrial dna (mtdna) is frequently evaluated to identify the potential contributor. mtdna has a lower discriminatory power than nuclear dna with multiple individuals in a population potentially carrying the same mtdna sequence, or haplotype. the frequency distribution of mtdna haplotypes in a population must be known in order to determine the evidentiary value of a match between c ... | 2015 | 25612881 |
| hospitalizations resulting from dog bite injuries -- alaska, 1991-2002. | determining the public health burden from all dog bite injuries is hampered by the lack of comprehensive data sources. available data in alaska include the number of hospitalizations following dog bite injuries. while these data are skewed in severity, describing the epidemiology of dog bite injuries that resulted in hospitalization can suggest the overall community burden of these injuries. | 2007 | 18018845 |
| tanana days. | | 2007 | 18062619 |
| assessment of necropsy findings in sled dogs that died during iditarod trail sled dog races: 23 cases (1994-2006). | to describe the character and frequency of causes of death and associated lesions in long-distance racing sled dogs. | 2008 | 18279094 |
| assessment of serum antibody titers against canine distemper virus, canine adenovirus type ii, and canine parvovirus in alaskan sled dogs before and after a long-distance race. | to determine serum antibody titers against canine distemper virus (cdv), canine adenovirus type ii (cav-2), and canine parvovirus (cpv) in trained sled dogs prior to and after completion of a long-distance race. | 2008 | 18518808 |
| rabies in a three-month-old puppy in south-western alaska. | | 2008 | 18641379 |
| rabies in a puppy imported from india to the usa, march 2007. | in march 2007, a puppy that was recently imported from india into the united states was found to be positive for rabies by the alaska department of health and social services. this case report highlights several important public health issues. first, recognizing that humans and animals are part of a global community with frequent travel and translocation, the risks of disease introduction, particularly with sub-clinical or incubating animals, are real and present. animal-importation regulations, ... | 2008 | 18833596 |
| human fatalities resulting from dog attacks in the united states, 1979-2005. | dog attacks are a major public health concern worldwide. dogs bite over 4 million people resulting in the hospitalization of 6000 to 13,000 people each year in the united states. rarely deaths may occur after an attack. | 2009 | 19364181 |
| expression and self-assembly of virus-like particles from two genotypes of marine vesiviruses and development of an elisa for the detection of antibodies. | sequences encoding the major and minor capsid proteins (vp1 and vp2) from two marine vesivirus isolates (steller sea lion viruses v810 and v1415) were engineered for expression of virus-like particles (vlps) in the baculovirus system. the resulting vlps were morphologically similar to native vesivirus virions. purified vlps were probed in immunoblots with pooled antisera specific for nine san miguel sea lion virus (smsv) types, and a predominant protein of approximately 60kda was detected. an en ... | 2010 | 19913368 |
| 'sled docs' and quest for adventure in alaska. | | 2009 | 19998705 |
| sled docs. physicians & the iditarod: dr. jim lanier. | | 2009 | 19998709 |
| training and racing. | | 2009 | 19998710 |
| brief communication: transportation and trauma: dog-sledding and vertebral compression in alaskan eskimos. | vertebral compression, as evidenced by compression of the centrum, was observed within two native alaskan skeletal samples. information was collected from 1,071 and 656 vertebrae from golovin bay and nunivak island, alaska, respectively. in addition, patterns of compression related vertebral change in each collection were characterized by sex and location within the vertebral column. the overall frequencies of vertebral compression were 3.6% (n = 721) at golovin bay and 1.7% (n = 403) at nunivak ... | 2010 | 20091855 |
| genomic analysis of expressed sequence tags in american black bear ursus americanus. | species of the bear family (ursidae) are important organisms for research in molecular evolution, comparative physiology and conservation biology, but relatively little genetic sequence information is available for this group. here we report the development and analyses of the first large scale expressed sequence tag (est) resource for the american black bear (ursus americanus). | 2010 | 20338065 |
| a quantitative risk assessment for the likelihood of introduction of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus strain h5n1 into u.s. hunter retriever dogs. | highly pathogenic avian influenza (hpai) strain h5n1 has received great attention with regard to its potential spread to north america. this quantitative risk assessment, which is primarily based on wild bird carriage of hpai from east asia to alaska, was conducted to assess the likelihood of a hunter retriever dog becoming infected after harvesting an infected waterfowl during the alaskan hunting season. using monte carlo simulation with @risk software, the expected probability of a hunter retr ... | 2010 | 20521718 |
| new dla class ii alleles and haplotypes identified in an alaskan husky dog family. | | 2006 | 16774553 |
| circle the dog sleds, ada is on the warpath. | | 2006 | 16776279 |
| breed-specific ancestry studies and genome-wide association analysis highlight an association between the myh9 gene and heat tolerance in alaskan sprint racing sled dogs. | alaskan sled dogs are a genetically distinct population shaped by generations of selective interbreeding with purebred dogs to create a group of high-performance athletes. as a result of selective breeding strategies, sled dogs present a unique opportunity to employ admixture-mapping techniques to investigate how breed composition and trait selection impact genomic structure. we used admixture mapping to investigate genetic ancestry across the genomes of two classes of sled dogs, sprint and long ... | 2011 | 22105876 |
| an snp within the angiotensin-converting enzyme distinguishes between sprint and distance performing alaskan sled dogs in a candidate gene analysis. | the alaskan sled dog offers a unique mechanism for studying the genetics of elite athletic performance. they are a group of mixed breed dogs, comprised of multiple common breeds, and a unique breed entity seen only as a part of the sled dog mix. alaskan sled dogs are divided into 2 primary groups as determined by their racing skills. distance dogs are capable of running over 1000 miles in 10 days, whereas sprint dogs run much shorter distances, approximately 30 miles, but in faster times, that i ... | 2011 | 21846742 |