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View article: Living in the city: Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a novel threat to an urban population of Florida burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia floridana) in south Florida
Living in the city: Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a novel threat to an urban population of Florida burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia floridana) in south Florida Open
Background: Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the rat lungworm, is a metastrongyloid parasite that uses rodents as definitive hosts, mollusks as intermediate hosts, and a wide range of invertebrate and vertebrate species as paratenic hosts. Alt…
View article: Multi-Year Mortality Due to Staphylococcal Arthritis and Osteomyelitis with Sandspur-Associated Injury in Juvenile Black Skimmers (Rynchops niger) at Nesting Colonies in Southwest Florida, USA
Multi-Year Mortality Due to Staphylococcal Arthritis and Osteomyelitis with Sandspur-Associated Injury in Juvenile Black Skimmers (Rynchops niger) at Nesting Colonies in Southwest Florida, USA Open
The black skimmer (Rynchops niger) is a state-threatened, colonially nesting seabird in Florida, USA. Conservation threats include habitat alteration, human disturbances, severe weather, and predation. During nest monitoring (May–September…
View article: Vaccine strains of Rift Valley fever virus exhibit attenuation at the maternal–fetal placental interface
Vaccine strains of Rift Valley fever virus exhibit attenuation at the maternal–fetal placental interface Open
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) infection causes abortions in ruminant livestock and is associated with an increased likelihood of miscarriages in women. Using sheep and human placenta explant cultures, we sought to identify tissues at the …
View article: Causes of morbidity and mortality in wild cottontail rabbits in the eastern United States, 2013–2022
Causes of morbidity and mortality in wild cottontail rabbits in the eastern United States, 2013–2022 Open
Interest in causes of mortality of free-ranging, native North American lagomorphs has grown with the emergence of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2). Over the years 2013–2022, the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study rec…
View article: Vaccine strains of Rift Valley fever virus exhibit attenuation at the maternal-fetal placental interface
Vaccine strains of Rift Valley fever virus exhibit attenuation at the maternal-fetal placental interface Open
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) infection causes abortions in ruminant livestock and is associated with an increased likelihood of miscarriages in women. Using sheep and human placenta explant cultures, we sought to identify tissues at the …
View article: Notoedric mange (Notoedres centrifera) in two species of free-ranging rabbits from Florida, USA
Notoedric mange (Notoedres centrifera) in two species of free-ranging rabbits from Florida, USA Open
Mange is a contagious skin disease caused by different mite species affecting numerous domestic and wild animals, worldwide. This report details notoedric mange in an eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) and in a marsh rabbit (Sylvil…
View article: Listeriosis with viral coinfections in 8 gray foxes, 8 wild turkeys, and 2 young cervids in the southeastern United States
Listeriosis with viral coinfections in 8 gray foxes, 8 wild turkeys, and 2 young cervids in the southeastern United States Open
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause disease in many species, including humans, livestock, and wildlife. Increased interactions via shared habitats may promote pathogen transmission among these groups. Our objectives were t…
View article: Pathology in Practice
Pathology in Practice Open
In collaboration with the American College of Veterinary Pathologists
View article: Red blood cell osmotic fragility in healthy loggerhead and green sea turtles
Red blood cell osmotic fragility in healthy loggerhead and green sea turtles Open
Loggerhead ( Caretta caretta; Cc) and green sea ( Chelonia mydas; Cm) turtles admitted to rehabilitation facilities may require blood transfusions for supportive treatment of disorders resulting in life-threatening anemia, but, considering…