A5064122145- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Veterinary Practice and Education Studies
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Virus-based gene therapy research
- Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
- Sex work and related issues
- Empathy and Medical Education
University of Guelph
2015-2024
Ontario Veterinary College
2013-2020
University of Toronto
2017
University of Nairobi
2010
Iowa State University
2010
Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center
1998
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
1995-1998
Background: Objective risk stratification models are used routinely in human critical care medicine. Applications include quantitative and objective delineation of illness severity for patients enrolled clinical research, performance benchmarking, protocol development triage therapeutic management. Objective: To develop an accurate, validated, user-friendly model to stratify by mortality hospitalized dogs. Animals: Eight hundred ten consecutive intensive unit (ICU) admissions dogs at a...
Overweight, obesity, and related chronic diseases are becoming serious public health concerns in rural areas of India. Compounded with the existing issue underweight, such expose double burden disease may put stress on healthcare. The purpose this article was to present prevalence factors associated overweight, obesity an area south During 2013 2014, a random sample adults aged 20–80 years were selected for participation cross-sectional study that collected information diet (using food...
Extant research shows veterinarians face increasing challenges in discussing nutrition with clients despite receiving professional education the veterinary medical curriculum. This article’s aim is to elicit student veterinarians’ baseline nutrition-related perceptions and information-seeking behaviors at time of entering school. Participants were newly enrolled students Ontario Veterinary College ( n = 120). Focus group discussions 19) informed design an online questionnaire capturing...
One of the most complex aspects veterinarian-client-patient interaction is clinical decision-making process. Research suggests that approach to communication used by veterinarians can impact veterinary clients’ involvement in process and their ultimate satisfaction. Using different approaches may affect how information exchanged consequently decisions are made. The objective this study was determine pet owners’ expectations with respect exchange during interactions compare veterinarians’...
Background: Scores allowing objective stratification of illness severity are available for dogs and horses, but not cats. Validated scores facilitate the risk‐adjusted analysis results in clinical research, also have applications triage therapeutic protocols. Objective: To develop validate an accurate, user‐friendly score to stratify hospitalized Animals: Six hundred cats admitted consecutively a teaching hospital intensive care unit. Methods: This observational cohort study enrolled all...
India's national rural prevalence of type 2 diabetes has quadrupled in the past 25 years. Despite growing burden, few studies have examined putative risk factors and their relationship with glucose intolerance areas. We undertook a cross-sectional study to determine impaired fasting (IFG), tolerance (IGT), area south India. In addition, we determined which were associated diabetes. sampled % adult population from 17 villages using randomized household-level sampling technique. Each...
With the widespread use of digital media as a tool for documentation, creation, preservation, and sharing audio-visual content, new strategies are required to deal with this type “data” research analysis purposes. This article describes advances methodological process using documentary film strategy qualitative inquiry. Insights drawn from multimedia study that explored Inuit-caribou relationships in Labrador, Canada, through co-production community-based, research-oriented, participatory...
The conduct of randomized controlled trials in livestock with production, health and food-safety outcomes presents unique challenges that may not be adequately reported trial reports. objective this project was to modify the CONSORT (Consolidated Standards Reporting Trials) statement reflect aspects reporting these trials. A 2-day consensus meeting held on 18–19 November 2008 Chicago, IL, USA, achieve objective. Prior meeting, a Web-based survey conducted identify issues for discussion. 24...
Samples from 231 randomly selected commercial broiler chicken flocks in Ontario were tested at slaughter for exposure to anemia virus (CAV), fowl adenovirus (FAdV), and infectious bursal disease (IBDV). Fifteen blood samples per flock collected analyzed the presence of antibodies against CAV, FAdV, IBDV by ELISA or agar gel immunodiffusion test. cecal tonsils cloacal swabs PCR. The prevalence avian adeno-associated (AAAV) was estimated a PCR test on subset FAdV–PCR-positive 178 flocks....
Background/Objectives . To determine the prevalence and determinants of blood haemoglobin level mild, moderate, severe anemia in a sample adults from rural Tamil Nadu, India. Subjects/Methods We recruited men nonpregnant women aged 20 years older. Clinical health measures included concentration body mass index. assessed associations between outcomes sociodemographic dietary factors using linear logistic regression modeling. Results A total 753 individuals (412 341 men) participated this...
Background Education is a key element in the socioeconomic development required to improve quality of life Kenya. Despite introduction free primary education, school enrollment and attendance levels remain low. Drawing on qualitative quantitative data, this study explores determinants non-enrollment absenteeism rural western Kenya potential mitigation strategies address these issues. Methods The was conducted Bwaliro village A random sample 64 students obtained by blocking school's student...
To evaluate the influence of owner presence on behavioral and physiologic indicators fear in dogs during routine physical examinations.32 client-owned dogs.Dogs underwent a standardized, video-recorded examination consisting 6 phases (examination head, lymph node palpation, body axillary temperature measurement, heart rate assessment, respiratory assessment) with or without their present randomized, controlled study. Behaviors reported to be indicative fear, including reduced posture,...
Internal labour migration is an important and necessary livelihood strategy for millions of individuals households in India. However, the precarious position migrant workers within Indian society may have consequences health these individuals. Previous research on connections between mobility India primarily focused negative outcomes associated with this practice. Thus, there a need to better identify determinants internal how shape outcomes. An exploratory mixed methods study was conducted...
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is an escalating public health problem in India, associated with genetic susceptibility, dietary shift, and rapid lifestyle changes. Historically a disease of the urban elite, quantitative studies have recently confirmed rising prevalence rates among marginalized populations rural India. To analyze role cultural sociopolitical factors onset management, we employed in-depth interviews focus groups within community Tamil Nadu. The objectives study were to understand...