Publications
Renal pathology of non-domestic felids (with Kim M. Newkirk, Shelley Newman, L A. White, and Barton Rorhbach), Veterinary Pathology (2011)
To comprehensively evaluate the occurrence of renal lesions in a variety of nondomestic felids, necropsy...
Thyroid Neoplasia in Captive Raccoons (Procyon lotor) (with Stephanie L. McCain, Matthew C. Allender, Mark W. Bohling, Federica Morandi, and Kim M. Newkirk), Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine (2010)
Two adult, spayed, female raccoons were diagnosed with thyroid neoplasia. One raccoon had a palpable,...
Baylisascaris procyonis in raccoons (Procyon lotor) in eastern Tennessee (with Marcy J. Souza, Sharon Patton, and John Coy New Jr.), Journal of Wildlife Diseases (2009)
Raccoon (Procyon lotor) carcasses (n=118) were collected from July through December 2007 throughout eastern Tennessee....
Cervical necrotizing fasciitis and myositis in a western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) (with M Allender, Stephanie L. McCain, Juergen P. Schumacher, and MRS Ilha), Journal of Medical Primatology (2009)
A 39-yr-old wild-caught, female western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) died during an immobilization to...
Evaluation of an osmotic pump for fentanyl administration in cats as a model for nondomestic felids (with John Sykes), American Journal of Veterinary Research (2009)
Objective—To evaluate the reliability of an SC implanted osmotic pump (OP) for fentanyl administration in...
Books
Anatomy of the Elephant Foot (with Robert W. Henry), The Elephant’s Foot, Prevention and care of foot conditions in captive Asian and African Elephants (2001)
One of the most significant challenges presented by the captive management of both Asian and...
Publications (Peer Reviewed)
Diagnosis and treatment of a pharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma in a Madagascar ground boa (Boa madagascariensis) (with J C. Steeil, Juergen P. Schumacher, Silke Hecht, and K Baine), Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine (2013)
A 15-yr-old female Madagascar ground boa (Boa madagascariensis) presented with a history of anorexia, wheezing,...
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Metal Accumulation and Health Effects in Raccoons (Procyon lotor) Associated with Coal Fly Ash Exposure (with Marcy J. Souza and Robert L. Donnell), Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology (2013)
Approximately 5.4 million cubic yards of coal fly ash and water spilled into the Emory...
Laparoscopic-assisted ovariectomy of tigers (panthera tigris) with the use of the LigaSure (tm) device (with Patricia A. Sura, S Reilly, Reza Seddighi, J C. Steeil, and Jacqueline C. Whittemore), JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE (2012)
Laparoscopic ovariectomy was performed in seven tigers with the use of a vessel-sealing device and...
The Effects of a Probiotic on Blood Urea Nitrogen and Creatinine Concentrations in Large Felids (with Stephanie L. McCain, Matthew C. Allender, and Juergen P. Schumacher), Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine (2011)
Effects of ketamine on carfentanil and xylazine immobilization of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). (with T. N. Storms, J. Schumacher, D. A. Osborn, and K. V. Miller), Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine (2006)
Using a crossover design, the effects of the addition of ketamine to a previously determined...
Evaluation of the use of technetium Tc 99m diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid and technetium Tc 99m dimercaptosuccinic acid for scintigraphic imaging of the kidneys in green iguanas (Iguana iguana). (with L. L. Greer, Gregory B. Daniel, and Shearn-Bochsler VI), American Journal of Veterinary Research (2005)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the use of scintigraphy involving technetium Tc 99m diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid ((99m)Tc-DTPA)...