Publications by authors named "M F Sheley"

Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal disease caused by or . We searched the records of the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory from 1990 through 2020 for cases of coccidioidomycosis in horses. The selection criteria for these cases were: 1) live-born horses submitted for autopsy, and 2) a diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis was established, regardless of cause of death.

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Cryptosporidiosis is an intestinal protozoal disease of public health importance caused by spp. Despite the high synanthropism of raccoons, studies describing the pathology of spp. infections in this species are lacking.

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  • A two-year-old male common degu developed congestive heart failure due to a ventricular septal defect, presenting with anorexia and dental issues.
  • Physical examination revealed a significant cardiac murmur, and thoracic x-rays indicated enlarged heart size and pulmonary issues.
  • Echocardiography confirmed the defect, leading to a post-mortem examination that showed pulmonary edema and heart muscle changes, marking this as the first recorded case of its kind in degus.
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Pigment cell tumors, also known as chromatophoromas, are cutaneous spindle cell neoplasms originating from pigment cells (chromatophores) in the dermis of teleosts, amphibians, and reptiles. Chromatophoromas share similar histologic morphology to other spindle cell tumors and are not always pigmented. Therefore, immunohistochemical analysis may be useful in distinguishing these neoplasms from tumors of other cellular origin when poorly pigmented.

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Background: HPV vaccine is effective in preventing several cancers and anogenital warts, yet rates of HPV vaccination series completion in the United States are low. A primary reason identified by parents for vaccinating children against HPV is a health care provider's recommendation. Although most clinicians embrace vaccine recommendations, they are not always carried out evenly and subsequent HPV vaccines are missed.

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