Browsing Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (MU) by Thesis Department "Veterinary biomedical sciences (MU)"
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The antiendotoxin effects of polymyxin B in a feline model of endotoxemia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Introduction: Directed, effective therapies for feline sepsis are needed to reduce the high morbidity and mortality associated with this disease. Materials and Methods: We investigated the anti-endotoxin effects of PMB in ... -
Characterization of the humoral immune response to a commercial staphylococcus aureus mastitis vaccine
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The objective of this thesis was to test the hypothesis that a commercial vaccine for bovine S. aureus mastitis fails to induce a humoral immune response ... -
Comparative imaging of canine shoulder osteochondrosis lesions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Over the last several years, papers have been published describing imaging techniques for the canine shoulder joint using both ultrasound and magnetic ... -
Comprehensive characterization of canine meniscal pathology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Meniscal injury is one of the most common causes of pain and dysfunction in the human knee and canine stifle joint. In the canine patient, meniscal injury is usually secondary to cranial cruciate ligament rupture, and the ... -
Post-angioplasty restenosis : the effects of exercise training
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) stimulates vascular cell proliferation and migration resulting in restenosis of the revascularized ... -
Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA carriage in three populations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] A higher prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization has been reported in healthcare workers than in non-healthcare ... -
Upregulation of COX-2 protein expression in porcine macula densa with L-NAME treatment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] COX-2 inhibitors are newly developed drugs which are widely used for controlling pain and inflammation. Blocking this enzyme impedes the production ...