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The effects of an antiseritonergic drug and antihistamine in an experimental model of feline asthma
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Use of cyproheptadine, a serotonin antagonist, and cetirizine a selective histamine (H1) antagonist, in feline asthma has not been previously described. We tested the hypotheses 1) 5 mg of oral cetirizine would be adequately ...
Detection of Leptospira interrogans in fixed equine eyes affected with end-stage equine recurrent uveitis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Equine recurrent uveitis (ERU) is the most frequent cause of blindness in horses worldwide. Leptospira has been implicated as an etiologic agent in some cases of ERU. The objective of this study was to determine the presence ...
Evaluation of novel diagnostic and therapeutic modalities for treatment of canine pulmonary hypertension
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Pimobendan, a phosphodiesterase III inhibitor and calcium channel sensitizing agent, was hypothesized to decrease the severity of pulmonary hypertension ...
Passive transfer of Mycoplasma bovis-specific antibodies in calves born to vaccinated dams
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Mycoplasma bovis is a bacterial pathogen that has been shown to cause respiratory disease, mastitis, polyarthritis, keratoconjunctivitis, and other diseases in cattle worldwide. High costs associated with these diseases ...
In vitro three dimensional biomechanical comparison of two internal fixation methods in equine adult radii
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Radius fracture configurations conducive to internal fixation most often contain a spiral or oblique fracture of the distal diaphysis. The location and fracture configurations are biomechanically challenging because of the ...
Fever and pyrexia with verification of thermisters in dogs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
An elevated body temperature (pyrexia) often accompanies disease. Body temperature measurement is one of the vital parameters in medicine. This thesis contains a literature review of the pathophysiology of temperature ...
Feeding studies of dietary diacylglycerol oil in normal and lipoprotein lipase-deficient cats
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Diacylglycerol (DAG) oil has been investigated in humans and animals as a potential therapy for hypertriglyceridemia and related disorders. DAG oil was evaluated in healthy cats and in a feline model of hypertriglyceridemia ...
The effects of temperature and admixture handling on lipid emulsion stability in centrally administered veterinary parenteral nutrition (PN) admixtures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This research centered on veterinary parenteral nutrition (PN) admixtures which are mixtures of amino acids, dextrose, and lipid emulsions designed for the intravenous provision of nutrition to small animal patients. ...
Evaluation of survivin, an inhibitor of apoptosis, in canine urinary bladder tissues
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Introduction: Survivin, an inhibitor of apoptosis, is overexpressed in human urinary bladder transitional cell carcinoma (TCC). The objectives of this study were to evaluate expression of survivin in canine TCC, cystitis, ...
Canine T-regulatory cells in aging and cancer : quantifying a unique T cell subset
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
T regulatory lymphocytes (Tregs), identified by the markers CD4, CD25, and FoxP3, are an essential part of the immune system and promote tolerance with the purpose of minimizing auto-immune disease. However, if Tregs are ...