Shylo R. Johnson
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View article: STRIPED SKUNK (MEPHITIS MEPHITIS) HOME RANGE AND ORAL RABIES VACCINE BAIT DISTRIBUTION IN WEST VIRGINIA, USA
STRIPED SKUNK (MEPHITIS MEPHITIS) HOME RANGE AND ORAL RABIES VACCINE BAIT DISTRIBUTION IN WEST VIRGINIA, USA Open
Oral rabies vaccination (ORV) has successfully prevented appreciable spread of the raccoon rabies virus variant (RRVV) west of the Appalachian Mountains in the US. However, local and regional elimination of RRVV has been challenging, parti…
View article: Commercially Available Olfactory Cues from Apex Predators Do Not Deter the Raccoon (Procyon Lotor), a Problematic Mesopredator
Commercially Available Olfactory Cues from Apex Predators Do Not Deter the Raccoon (Procyon Lotor), a Problematic Mesopredator Open
View article: COMPARISON OF KETAMINE-XYLAZINE, BUTORPHANOL-AZAPERONE-MEDETOMIDINE, AND NALBUPHINE-MEDETOMIDINE-AZAPERONE FOR RACCOON (PROCYON LOTOR) IMMOBILIZATION
COMPARISON OF KETAMINE-XYLAZINE, BUTORPHANOL-AZAPERONE-MEDETOMIDINE, AND NALBUPHINE-MEDETOMIDINE-AZAPERONE FOR RACCOON (PROCYON LOTOR) IMMOBILIZATION Open
Raccoons (Procyon lotor) are frequently handled using chemical immobilization in North America for management and research. In a controlled environment, we compared three drug combinations: ketamine-xylazine (KX), butorphanol-azaperone-med…
View article: Demographic, environmental and physiological predictors of gastrointestinal parasites in urban raccoons
Demographic, environmental and physiological predictors of gastrointestinal parasites in urban raccoons Open
View article: Concentration-response of an anthraquinone-based repellent for raccoons (Procyon lotor)
Concentration-response of an anthraquinone-based repellent for raccoons (Procyon lotor) Open
Wildlife repellents can be part of non-lethal management strategies to reduce the negative impacts of wildlife to property, agricultural production, and human health and safety. Raccoons (Procyon lotor) are associated with negative impacts…
View article: Author response for "Cytoarchitectural characteristics associated with cognitive flexibility in raccoons"
Author response for "Cytoarchitectural characteristics associated with cognitive flexibility in raccoons" Open
View article: Author response for "Cytoarchitectural characteristics associated with cognitive flexibility in raccoons"
Author response for "Cytoarchitectural characteristics associated with cognitive flexibility in raccoons" Open
View article: Serological Responses of Raccoons and Striped Skunks to Ontario Rabies Vaccine Bait in West Virginia during 2012–2016
Serological Responses of Raccoons and Striped Skunks to Ontario Rabies Vaccine Bait in West Virginia during 2012–2016 Open
Since the 1990s, oral rabies vaccination (ORV) has been used successfully to halt the westward spread of the raccoon rabies virus (RV) variant from the eastern continental USA. Elimination of raccoon RV from the eastern USA has proven chal…
View article: An oral bait vaccination approach for the Tasmanian devil facial tumor diseases
An oral bait vaccination approach for the Tasmanian devil facial tumor diseases Open
Introduction: The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is the largest extant carnivorous marsupial. Since 1996, its population has declined by 77% primarily due to a clonal transmissible tumor, known as devil facial tumor (…
View article: Volatile metabolomic signatures of rabies immunization in two mesocarnivore species
Volatile metabolomic signatures of rabies immunization in two mesocarnivore species Open
Rabies is a zoonotic disease caused by infection with rabies virus, which circulates naturally in several wild carnivore and bat reservoirs in the United States (US). The most important reservoir in the US from an animal and public health …
View article: Analysis of fecal volatiles in skunks and raccoons subjected to rabies immunization and infection
Analysis of fecal volatiles in skunks and raccoons subjected to rabies immunization and infection Open
Chromatographic peak data and rabies antibody data were collected from raccoon and skunk subjects that were subjected to rabies vaccination and/or challenge with rabies virus. Feces were collected from captive animals held in USDA faciliti…
View article: Comparison of Three Drug Combinations for Raccoon Immobilization
Comparison of Three Drug Combinations for Raccoon Immobilization Open
Raccoons (Proycon lotor) are regularly handled for damage management and research objectives. Safe handling of these animals in the field requires drug combinations that provide effective and predictable results with high safety margins fo…
View article: Efficacy of Ontario Rabies Vaccine Baits (ONRAB) against rabies infection in raccoons
Efficacy of Ontario Rabies Vaccine Baits (ONRAB) against rabies infection in raccoons Open
In the US, rabies lyssavirus (RABV) only circulates in wildlife species and the most significant reservoir from a public and animal health perspective is the raccoon (Procyon lotor). Management of wildlife rabies relies principally on oral…
View article: Den use and heterothermy during winter in free-living, suburban striped skunks
Den use and heterothermy during winter in free-living, suburban striped skunks Open
Many mammals use heterothermy to meet challenges of reduced food availability and low temperatures, but little is known about the prevalence of heterothermy in wild mesocarnivores. We monitored body temperature (Tb) in free-living striped …
View article: Issue Information ‐ Table of Contents Vol. 80, Issue 1, January 2016
Issue Information ‐ Table of Contents Vol. 80, Issue 1, January 2016 Open
View article: Exposure to Rabies in Small Indian Mongooses (<i>Herpestes auropunctatus</i>) from Two Regions in Puerto Rico
Exposure to Rabies in Small Indian Mongooses (<i>Herpestes auropunctatus</i>) from Two Regions in Puerto Rico Open
The small Indian mongoose (Herpestes auropunctatus) was introduced to several Caribbean Islands to control rat (Rattus spp.) damage to sugarcane plantations. Mongooses failed at suppressing rat populations and are now considered pests thro…
View article: EVALUATION OF ANTHELMINTIC FISHMEAL POLYMER BAITS FOR THE CONTROL OF<i>BAYLISASCARIS PROCYONIS</i>IN FREE-RANGING RACCOONS (<i>PROCYON LOTOR</i>)
EVALUATION OF ANTHELMINTIC FISHMEAL POLYMER BAITS FOR THE CONTROL OF<i>BAYLISASCARIS PROCYONIS</i>IN FREE-RANGING RACCOONS (<i>PROCYON LOTOR</i>) Open
Baylisascaris procyonis is a common gastrointestinal parasite of raccoons (Procyon lotor) and is a zoonotic helminth with the potential to cause severe or fatal infection. Raccoons thrive in human-dominated landscapes, and the fecal-oral t…
View article: A Behaviorally-Explicit Approach for Delivering Vaccine Baits to Mesopredators to Control Epizootics in Fragmented Landscapes
A Behaviorally-Explicit Approach for Delivering Vaccine Baits to Mesopredators to Control Epizootics in Fragmented Landscapes Open
Despite the widespread use of aerial baiting to manage epizootics among free-ranging populations, particularly in rabies management, bait acceptance and seroconversion rates often are lower than required to eliminate spread of disease. Our…