An alumni survey to assess self-reported career preparation attained at a US veterinary school     

Hardin LE  Ainsworth JA 《Journal of veterinary medical education》2007,34(5):683-688

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on Education (COE) has challenged veterinary schools to improve self-assessment of curricular outcomes. One way to assess the quality of education is to gather feedback from alumni. To successfully gather feedback using a questionnaire, questions must be pertinent to veterinary education and include quantifiable responses. Several principles must be applied in questionnaire development to ensure that the questions address the intended issues, that questions are interpreted correctly and consistently, and that responses are quantifiable. The objectives of the questionnaire for alumni of Mississippi State University's College of Veterinary Medicine (MSU-CVM) were twofold: (1) to determine whether graduates were comparable to their US peers in terms of work opportunities and salary, and (2) to evaluate how well the CVM curriculum prepared students to begin their veterinary careers. Demographic categories used by the AVMA and published knowledge, skills, attitudes, and aptitudes of veterinary graduates were used in developing the questions. College-specific questions, such as those relating to student activities and impressions of college resources, were also incorporated. Questionnaires were mailed to participants, who could respond via the World Wide Web. Questionnaire results allowed leaders within the college to determine which aspects of alumni's experiences were exceptionally positive, which needed immediate response, and which might require further study. This article describes the application of principles in developing, administering, and analyzing responses to a questionnaire regarding veterinary education.  相似文献   

Ontogeny of channel catfish lymphoid organs   总被引：5，自引：0，他引：5  

Petrie-Hanson L  Ainsworth AJ 《Veterinary immunology and immunopathology》2001,81(1-2):113-127

Previously, we showed that catfish could not mount a detectable antibody response after bacterial exposure until 21 days post-hatch (ph). In order to evaluate the changes associated with the development of a functional humoral response, we evaluated the temporal and spatial distribution of immune cell populations in developing catfish. Cells functioning in nonspecific immunity were present in the renal hematopoietic tissue (rht) and thymus at hatch and in the spleen by day 3 ph. Immunoglobulin (Ig) positive lymphocytes were first detected on day 7, 10, and 14 in the rht, thymus and spleen, respectively. Mature thymocytes were first detected on day 10 ph. Distinct thymic regionalization and splenic lymphoid tissue organization were not observed until day 21 ph. We suggest that the reason for a lack of antibody production until day 21 ph is the poor organization of secondary lymphoid tissue until that age.  相似文献   

Use of computerised tomography to diagnose a Rhodococcus equi mediastinal abscess causing severe respiratory distress in a foal     

Wion L  Perkins G  Ainsworth DM  Dykes NL  Divers TJ 《Equine veterinary journal》2001,33(5):523-526

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Effects of pulmonary abscesses on racing performance of horses treated at referral veterinary medical teaching hospitals: 45 cases (1985-1997)     

Ainsworth DM  Erb HN  Eicker SW  Yeagar AE  Viel L  Sweeney CR  Lavoie JP 《Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association》2000,216(8):1282-1287

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether results of physical or radiographic examination or biochemical analyses in adult racehorses with primary lung abscesses were associated with ability to race following treatment. DESIGN: Multiple-center retrospective study. ANIMALS: 25 Standardbreds and 20 Thoroughbreds. PROCEDURE: Medical records of horses with a primary lung abscess that were admitted to any of 4 veterinary teaching hospitals were reviewed. Results of physical examination, laboratory testing, and thoracic radiography were reviewed. Racing performance after treatment was compared with performance before illness and with performance of the general population of racehorses of similar age, sex, and breed. RESULTS: 23 of 25 Standardbreds and 13 of 20 Thoroughbreds raced after diagnosis and treatment of a lung abscess. Most horses had a solitary abscess in the dorsal to caudodorsal lung fields. Results of initial physical examination, biochemical analyses, and culture and identification of the microbial isolate were not associated with whether a horse returned to racing. For horses that had raced prior to the illness, race performance after treatment of the lung abscess was not significantly different from performance before the illness. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: On the basis of racing performance in those horses that resumed racing after treatment, long-term residual lung damage did not develop in horses with primary lung abscesses that were treated appropriately. It is not known whether horses that recovered would be more likely to bleed from the site of a prior infection when resuming strenuous exercise and whether lung abscesses contributed to a failure to resume racing.  相似文献   

Pheasant ataxia: a new condition in pheasant poults     

de B Welchman D  Ainsworth HL  Pennycott TW  MacKenzie G  Wood AM 《The Veterinary record》2000,147(4):93-97

Between 1995 and 1997 a neurological condition in pheasant poults from 24 sites in England and Scotland was investigated. Affected birds showed varying degrees of ataxia and incoordinated movements and, in severe cases, recumbency, but generally remained alert with their heads held upright. The condition characteristically affected poults from seven weeks of age and the incidence on any one site was low. No significant bacteria were isolated consistently from brain tissue. The condition was characterised histologically by a non-suppurative meningoencephalitis, in which lesions were found predominantly in the cerebellum in 61 of 81 samples examined (75.3 per cent). A non-suppurative myelitis was recorded in 16 of 20 spinal cords examined. No lesions were recorded in peripheral neural tissue and lesions were rare in other tissues. The condition appeared not to have been recorded previously in pheasants. A viral aetiology was suspected but Newcastle disease virus was not involved.  相似文献   

Thoracoscopic pericardiotomy as a palliative treatment in a cow with pericardial lymphoma     

Jrme Van Biervliet DVM  Dipl ACVIM  Marc Kraus DVM  Dipl ACVIM  Brett Woodie DVM  Dipl ACVS  Thomas J. Divers DVM  Dipl ACVIM  Dipl ACVECC  Anna Gelzer Dr. Med. Vet.  Dipl ACVIM  Dorothy Ainsworth DVM  PhD  Dipl ACVIM 《Journal of Veterinary Cardiology》2006,8(1):69-73

A 5-year-old Holstein cow, pregnant with a valuable calf, was presented with signs of heart failure (tachycardia, peripheral edema, and distended jugular veins) related to pericardial lymphoma and associated cardiac tamponade. In addition, pleural effusion was present in both hemithoraces. Medical treatment, which consisted of repeated pericardiocenteses, placement of indwelling pleural catheters, administration of intravenous fluid therapy, antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs, was ineffective in controlling recurrence of clinical signs despite a temporary improvement. A standing thoracoscopic pericardiotomy was performed in an attempt to reduce clinical signs of heart failure and to prolong life. Clinical signs of heart failure abated and no recurrence was seen. Standing thoracoscopic pericardiotomy along with possible corticosteroids can be recommended as palliative treatment in an effort to extend life for reproductive performance in genetically valuable animals.  相似文献   

Acanthocephalan infection and sparganosis in a green tree snake (Dendrelaphis punctulata)     

AG Hill  PW Ladds  DM Spratt 《Australian veterinary journal》2014,92(9):362-364

Acanthocephalan and spargana parasites were identified within a body wall mass during exploratory surgery in a wild green tree snake. Acanthocephalan parasites have not previously been reported in this species. Surgical excision, the treatment of choice, could not be achieved because of the extensive infiltration of the coelomic cavity.  相似文献   

Characterization of proteins in sporulated and unsporulated Eimeria maxima oocysts   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

L M Pote  A J Ainsworth  J E Brown  J A Haney 《American journal of veterinary research》1991,52(1):72-74

Proteins in sporulated and unsporulated oocysts of Eimeria maxima were characterized, using monoclonal antibodies (MAB), ELISA, sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE), and protein (western) immunoblotting techniques. Three MAB (EM1, EM2, and EM4) were produced against proteins of sporulated oocysts. The ELISA results indicated that EM1 was reactive with sporulated oocyst proteins, EM2 was reactive with sporulated and unsporulated oocyst proteins, and EM4 was reactive with unsporulated oocysts and proteins. Separation of proteins in E maxima sporulated and unsporulated oocysts by SDS-PAGE indicated that sporulated oocysts had proteins of approximately 200 kilodaltons (kD) and distinct protein bands at 21.5 and 45 kD. Using SDS-PAGE, unsporulated oocysts had less-distinct high molecular weight protein bands (greater than 200 kD), compared with sporulated oocysts, and a distinct protein band at 31 kD. Use of all 3 MAB yielded negative results in western blot analysis of fractions obtained by SDS-PAGE.  相似文献   

A semiquantitative enzyme method for identifying Fusobacterium necrophorum biovars A and B.     

C M Scanlan  A H Hoyumpa  P C Ainsworth 《Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation》1992,4(1):86-87

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Monoclonal antibodies to Leptospira interrogans serovar pomona.          下载免费PDF全文

A J Ainsworth  T L Lester    G Capley 《Canadian journal of veterinary research》1985,49(2):202-204

Three monoclonal antibodies produced against Leptospira interrogans serovar pomona have been studied for their diagnostic usefulness. All three monoclonals reacted strongly in the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and indirect fluorescent antibody test with serovar pomona and did not react with serovars grippotyphosa, canicola, icterohaemorrhagiae and hardjo.  相似文献