A5001782382- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Ocular Infections and Treatments
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
- Veterinary Orthopedics and Neurology
- Veterinary Equine Medical Research
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Virus-based gene therapy research
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Polyomavirus and related diseases
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments
- Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms
- Infectious Diseases and Mycology
- Organ and Tissue Transplantation Research
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
Indianapolis Zoo
2019-2024
Riverhills Healthcare
2023
Florida College
2021
University of Florida
2021
National Zoological Park
2021
Towson University
2019
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
2015-2016
University of Cincinnati
2013
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
2013
University of Wisconsin–Madison
2007
The Chrysosporium anamorph of Nannizziopsis vriesii (CANV), a keratinophilic fungus that naturally and experimentally causes severe often fatal dermatitis in multiple reptile species, was isolated pure culture from skin samples three inland bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps) with deep granulomatous dermatomycosis. first animal presented focal maxillary swelling involving the gingiva. This lizard died while undergoing itraconazole topical miconazole therapy. second focally extensive...
"Stem cell tourism" is a rising Internet-based industry that aims to offer unproven procedures patients with incurable diseases. This unregulated activity reaching the neurologist's office as well across world, request information or clearance for such procedures. Herein, we posit need medical societies and licensing boards bring this issue forefront of neurology because it has potential affect patient care risk morbidity mortality, undermine public confidence in legitimate stem research...
Acute hemorrhagic disease caused by elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) infection is well recognized as a major threat to young Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) but has been less frequently documented in African (Loxodonta africana). This report describes five sequential cases of EEHV3A managed care at one institution. All developed within 4-mo period. The first two were 6.5- and 7.5-yr-old females that presented with depressed mentation, anorexia, hematuria, diarrhea. Both died...
An adult male Aldabra tortoise (Geochelone gigantea) presented with a deep flaking area of the carapace, and histologic examination biopsies from this revealed phaeohyphomycosis superficial keratinized layers. The disease progressed rapidly spread to numerous sites on carapace. After several weeks regular debridement, bone involvement was evident confirmed through examination. Fungal culture attempted but unsuccessful at isolating infectious agent. Polymerase chain reaction analysis...
The Indianapolis Zoo maintains a large collection of smooth dogfish (Mustelus canis). During the first several years captivity, there was period high mortality in adult, wild-caught sharks collection. Smooth with superficial abrasions would rapidly succumb to infection and death, regardless treatment approach. Although did successfully produce viable offspring, an elevated pup rate, 0% pups reaching 1 yr age during same adult sharks. This poor response captivity prompted interest physiologic...
Pharmacokinetics study of ceftiofur crystalline free acid (CCFA) was conducted in 14 adult captive smooth dogfish (Mustelus canis). A single dose CCFA at 6.6 mg/kg administered intramuscularly. Blood samples were collected prior to treatment and 1, 2, 6, 12, 24, 32, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168 hr posttreatment. Naïve pooling data from four sharks used generate the average plasma drug concentration each time point. After concluding study, additional blood opportunistically five randomly...
Bacterial diseases are common in captive cranes. Administration of antimicrobial drugs the drinking water could provide a nonstressful means treatment these birds. This preliminary study was conducted to determine if therapeutic plasma concentrations enrofloxacin, its primary active metabolite ciprofloxacin, or both, be achieved and maintained sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) after administration at concentration 50 ppm. Drinking medicated with enrofloxacin provided ad libitum 8 healthy (4...
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Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) in humans is most commonly caused by disruption of thyroid gland development (dysgenesis) or an inherited defect hormone biosynthesis (dyshormonogenesis). CH has not been previously documented great apes. This report describes the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment a 9-mo-old male Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) 6-wk-old female Sumatran abelii). Primary due to dysgenesis was confirmed using sonography radioisotope scintigraphy. Although...
Uterine lesions in two orangutans were effectively managed with surgical intervention. A 26-year-old hybrid orangutan (Pongo spp.) was diagnosed uterine adenomyosis based on advanced imaging. Histologic evaluation identified multifocal myometrial endometriosis, a variant of adenomyosis. 27-year-old Bornean pygmaeus) focal fibroid histologic examination. The animals housed at separate institutions and initially presented dysmenorrhea menorrhagia. Both treated intermittently for episodes...
Software for electronic prescriptions offers healthcare providers numerous benefits including increased patient safety, prescribing effectiveness, workflow efficiencies, and financial savings. Particularly due to recent legislation, an increasing number of organizations are adopting this software. Yet, there many concerns risks associated with e-prescription technologies. Despite is still the potential human error. Many software integration implementation specific transactions like CancelRx...
Elephant tusk fractures are a clinical challenge that can impact the overall health of animal, particularly when they result in pulp exposure. An international survey was sent to veterinarians understand individual fracture characteristics and management strategies as relate outcomes, with goal better informing treatment procedures. The data set consisted 79 from 64 elephants (including Asian African males females), 44.3% which were Class III pulpal involvement. Of this subset, canal...
An 18-yr-old male orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus; ;85 kg) with limited previous history and no known radiographs was anesthetized for the animal’s first routine annual examination using ketamine (Diamondback Drugs, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251, USA; 220 mg i.m.) medetomidine (ZooPharm, Laramie, Wyoming 82070, 2.2 i.m.). Once induced, animal maintained on isoflurane (Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, Illinois 60015, USA) in oxygen via an endotracheal tube. Additional (80 administered 1 hr...
Aims Health care providers (HCPs) treating multiple sclerosis (MS) in clinical practice have numerous disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) to consider when evaluating treatment options. This study assessed the preferences of HCPs United States, both direct (explicit) and derived (explicit implicit), selecting MS DMTs based on logistical attributes.
Elephant tusk fractures are a management and medical challenge that can escalate into life-threatening complications. Here, an international survey was sent to elephant managers understand the risk factors associated with since 2009, identifying best practices for reducing incidence. Out of 459 elephants included in survey, 85 incurred at least one fracture. Though not statistically significant, descriptive statistics identified trend both Asian African males be more likely incur fracture...