Disseminated mycosis in a Jackson's Chameleon (Chamaeloeo jacksonii)     

BD Gartrell  MR Alley  K Geschke 《New Zealand veterinary journal》2013,61(1)

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An adult male Jackson's chameleon died with a history of intermittent periorbital swelling, anorexia and abnormal posture. On post mortem examination, there were multiple granulomas in the tongue, liver and soft palate. Histopathology revealed chronic granulomatous inflammation with yeast-like organisms and non-septate branching hyphae. Fungal cultures resulted in the growth of a Penicillium spp that could not be speciated further. The peri-orbital tissues contained a mix of necrotic bone and muscle. Sections of the brain showed three large adjacent focal areas of infarction. The kidneys showed acute nephritis and sclerotic glomeruli. The cytoplasm of some renal tubular epithelial cells contained highly eosinophilic granules. This ‘sexual segment granulation’ is normal in sexually active males of some lizard species.  相似文献   

Heat stress as a manageable risk factor to mitigate pneumonia in lambs     

H Black  MR Alley  KA Goodwin-Ray 《New Zealand veterinary journal》2013,61(1):91-92

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The paper by Goodwin et al (2004 Goodwin, KA, Jackson, R, Brown, C, Davies, PR, Morris, RS and Perkins, NR. 2004. Pneumonic lesions in lambs in New Zealand: patterns of prevalence and effects on production. New Zealand Veterinary Journal, 52: 175–9. [Taylor &; Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) which appeared in the August 2004 issue of the New Zealand Veterinary Journal highlighted the prevalence and costs to the sheep industry of pneumonia in lambs. The costs are considerable, and the article begs the question, “what can sheep farmers do to reduce the effects of pneumonia in lambs?”  相似文献   

Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae septicaemia in translocated kakapo (Strigops habroptilus)     

MR Alley  BD Gartrell  HJ Mack  CM McInnes 《New Zealand veterinary journal》2013,61(1)

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Aspergillosis in a North Island robin (Petroica longipes)     

M Low  Å Berggren  KJ Morgan  MR Alley 《New Zealand veterinary journal》2013,61(6):462-464

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Oral fistulas in hihi (Notiomystis cincta): Are they genetic or acquired?     

MR Alley  MR Low 《New Zealand veterinary journal》2013,61(1)

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Wildlife diseases in New Zealand: recent findings and future challenges     

MR Alley  BD Gartrell 《New Zealand veterinary journal》2019,67(1):1-11

Our knowledge of diseases in New Zealand wildlife has expanded rapidly in the last two decades. Much of this is due to a greater awareness of disease as a cause of mortality in some of our highly threatened species or as a limiting factor to the successful captive rearing of intensely managed species such as hihi (Notiomystis cincta), kiwi (Apteryx spp.) and kakapo (Strigops habroptilus). An important factor contributing to the increase of our knowledge has been the development of new diagnostic techniques in the fields of molecular biology and immunohistochemistry, particularly for the diagnosis and epidemiology of viral and protozoan diseases. Although New Zealand remains free of serious exotic viruses there has been much work on understanding the taxonomy and epidemiology of local strains of avipox virus and circoviruses. Bacterial diseases such as salmonellosis, erysipelas and tuberculosis have also been closely investigated in wildlife and opportunist mycotic infections such as aspergillosis remain a major problem in many species. Nutritional diseases such as hyperplastic goitre due to iodine deficiency and metabolic bone disease due to Ca:P imbalance have made significant impacts on some captive reared birds, while lead poisoning is a problem in some localities. The increasing use of wildlife translocations to avoid the extinction of threatened species has highlighted the need for improved methods to assess the disease risks inherent in these operations and other intensive conservation management strategies such as creching young animals. We have also become more aware of the likelihood of inbreeding suppression as populations of many species decrease or pass through a genetic bottleneck. Climate change and habitat loss, however, remain the greatest threats to biodiversity and wildlife health worldwide. Temperature changes will affect our wildlife habitats, alter the distribution of disease vectors and wildlife predators, or directly harm threatened species in vulnerable localities.  相似文献   

Gait and electromyographic alterations due to early onset of injury and eventual rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament in dogs: A pilot study     

Caroline P. Adrian  Kevin K. Haussler  Christopher E. Kawcak  Raoul F. Reiser  Cheryl Riegger‐Krugh  Ross H. Palmer  C. Wayne McIlwraith  Robert A. Taylor 《Veterinary surgery : VS》2019,48(3):388-400

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The effect of intravenous fresh frozen plasma administration on fibrinogen and albumin concentrations in sick neonatal foals          下载免费PDF全文

A. R. Hollis  P. A. Wilkins  B. Tennent‐Brown  J. E. Palmer  R. C. Boston 《Equine Veterinary Education》2016,28(3):145-149

This study investigated the immediate (6 h or less) effects of fibrinogen and albumin contained in transfused equine origin fresh frozen plasma on those proteins when measured in sick neonatal foals. Fibrinogen and albumin concentrations were measured in the administered plasma and in 31 sick foals at admission to a referral neonatal intensive care unit. Additional samples were obtained from the foals at 2 and 6 h following transfusion. No changes in albumin concentration were recognised. The main determinant of fibrinogen concentration following transfusion was the concentration of fibrinogen in the foal at admission. Importantly, intravenous transfusion of equine fresh frozen plasma did not result in immediate (6 h or less) increases or decreases in the fibrinogen concentration in the recipient foals. Fibrinogen from the donor contained within transfused plasma will not directly affect fibrinogen concentrations measured at later times.  相似文献   

In situ hybridization for the detection of rust fungi in paraffin embedded plant tissue sections     

Mitchell?A.?Ellison  Michael?B.?McMahon  Morris?R.?Bonde  Cristi?L.?Palmer  Douglas?G.?LusterEmail authorView author&#;s OrcID profile 《Plant methods》2016,12(1):37

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Reconstructing past ocean pH-depth profiles   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

MR Palmer  PN Pearson  SJ Cobb 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》1998,282(5393):1468-1471

Measurement of boron isotope compositions in species of planktonic foraminifera that calcified their tests at different depths in the water column are used to reconstruct the pH profile of the upper water column of the tropical ocean. Results for five time windows from the middle Miocene to the late Pleistocene indicate pH-depth profiles similar to that of the modern ocean in this area, which suggests that this method may greatly aid in our understanding of the global carbon cycle.  相似文献