Publications by authors named "Jack L Allen"
Effective treatment methods to eliminate infection with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) are required for development of sustainable captive survival assurance populations of amphibians and to reduce the risk of introducing Bd to new locations as part of amphibian trade or reintroduction programs. Treatment with itraconazole baths at 100 mg l-1 is commonly used in captive amphibians, but side effects are observed in some amphibian species and life stages. Naturally occurring outbreaks of chytridiomycosis in Wyoming toads Anaxyrus baxteri and White's tree frogs Litoria caerulea were treated with lower-dose itraconazole baths (e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOral eosinophilic granulomas were diagnosed in 16 tigers (Panthera tigris). All lesions were located on the hard or soft palate and typically consisted of flat or slightly raised circular ulcers. Histologic features of these lesions were essentially identical to those seen in oral eosinophilic granulomas of domestic cats and dogs.
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- Coccidioidomycosis, caused by the Coccidioides immitis fungus, is a rare infection in domestic animals, with a notable incidence discovered in Przewalski's horses at a specific facility, leading to a review of 30 necropsy cases from 1984 to 2000.
- This study found that coccidioidomycosis was responsible for 33% of deaths among the horses, affecting multiple organs, and younger horses were more likely to be affected, indicating that not solely environmental factors contributed to the incidence.
- Immune response tests revealed that while lymphocyte numbers were similar between Przewalski's and domestic horses, some Przewalski's horses showed inadequate