Publications by authors named "A C Barger"
Coagulopathy is common in equine critical illness, with its early recognition being crucial for patient management and prognosis. In vitro viscoelastic (VE) hypercoagulability with decreased RCM/PCV has been demonstrated in dogs but not horses. Our objective was to evaluate the effects of acepromazine-induced (0.
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- - The study aimed to analyze clinical features in cats diagnosed with tularemia, comparing those with and without the disease and identifying factors that increase the chance of a tularemia diagnosis.
- - Through the analysis of medical records from 2000 to 2021, the research found that affected cats were mostly middle-aged male domestic shorthairs with outdoor access, often presenting symptoms like lethargy, anorexia, and fever, among other findings.
- - Key results indicated that leukopenia and neutropenia were significantly more common in cats with positive PCR tests for tularemia, suggesting that these blood abnormalities can be important indicators of the disease.
Cancer in pregnancy is rare, with incidence less than 1%, and the most common cancers being melanoma, breast, and cervical cancers. Fibromyxoid sarcoma is a soft tissue tumor involving deep soft tissues of the extremities and trunk, rarely located in the abdomen. A low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (LGFMS) falls in the family of fibrosarcoma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Determine the effect of sample holding time and single sample reuse on viscoelastic coagulation parameters when using fresh equine native whole blood.
Animals: 8 healthy adult horses from a university teaching herd.
Procedures: Blood collected by direct jugular venipuncture (18 ga needle, 3 mL syringe) was held at 37 °C for 2, 4, 6, or 8 minutes according to 1 of 2 protocols.