A5041924654- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Food Safety and Hygiene
Colorado State University
2013-2019
University of California, Davis
2019
Iowa State University
2019
University of Pennsylvania
2019
ABSTRACT Eleven laboratories collaborated to determine the periodic prevalence of Salmonella in a population dogs and cats United States visiting veterinary clinics. Fecal samples (2,965) solicited from 11 geographically dispersed testing were collected 36 states between January 2012 April 2014 tested using harmonized method. The overall study (3 542) was <1%. (60 2,422) 2.5%. Diarrhea present only 55% positive dogs; however, 3.8% all diarrheic positive, compared with 1.8% nondiarrheic...
A comprehensive understanding of common diseases backyard poultry flocks is important to providing health information flock owners, veterinarians, and animal officials. We collected autopsy reports over a 3-y period (2015-2017) from diagnostic laboratories in 8 states the United States; 2,509 were collected, involving autopsies 2,687 birds. The primary cause mortality was categorized as infectious, noninfectious, neoplasia or lymphoproliferative disease, undetermined. Neoplasia disease most...
Influenza A virus subtype H1N1 A(H1N1)pdm09 was first confirmed in pigs the United States October 2009. In November 2010, lungs and intestines from 2 York piglets a small, privately owned herd were submitted to Colorado State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. The submitting veterinarian reported rapid weight loss signs of pneumonia piglets. Gross lesions included caudoventral both piglets, histologic showed characteristics consistent with influenza bacterial infection. Ribonucleic...
Summary S almonella enterica is a common zoonotic pathogen in humans. Transmission typically occurs through consumption of contaminated food products or contact with infected animals, including poultry their environment. The objective this study was to estimate the frequency contamination environment exhibits at agricultural fairs. Samples were collected from cages, feed, floors and tables exhibit cultured for . At least one environmental sample positive 10 11 fairs (91%), isolated 28 55...