Publications by authors named "Alex B Sigmund"
In collaboration with the American College of Veterinary Pathologists.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To document ocular findings in cats with blastomycosis.
Animals: 35 cats with blastomycosis.
Procedures: Medical records from 1978 through 2019 were reviewed to identify cats with confirmed Blastomyces infection.
A seven-year-old female spayed Australian Shepherd was presented for a 3-day history of left eye ventromedial strabismus, episcleral injection, protrusion of the third eyelid, miosis, and enophthalmia. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) identified lesions in the left medial pterygoid muscle and left tongue base. Cytology and histopathology revealed pyogranulomatous inflammation with rod-shaped bacteria and pyogranulomatous myositis, respectively.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To determine the tear film levels of oxytetracycline in normal canine eyes after application of the ophthalmic ointment, Terramycin™ (0.5% oxytetracycline, polymyxin B sulfate), to guide appropriate treatment frequency.
Animals Studied: Ten research beagles.
Objectives: To document ophthalmic findings, Schirmer's tear test I (STT), and intraocular pressure (IOP) values for anesthetized chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes).
Animals Studied: Ten captive chimpanzees from Zoo Knoxville and Chattanooga Zoo.
Procedures: Ten chimpanzees were anesthetized for annual physical examinations, blood collection, and ophthalmic examination.
Objective: To determine long-term outcome of phacoemulsification in raptors at the University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical Center.
Animals Studied: Seven nonreleasable diurnal raptors including, four bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), two red-tailed hawks (Buteo jamaicensis), and one peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) that had undergone phacoemulsification. All birds showed behavioral changes attributable to visual deficits prior to surgery.