8 results match your criteria: "Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital[Affiliation]"
Cold stress, heart failure, and esophageal occlusion cause the death of a West Indian manatee Trichechus manatus in Alabama, USA.
Dis Aquat Organ
November 2024
Marine Mammal Research Program, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Dauphin Island, Alabama 36528, USA.
Article Synopsis
- * Postmortem examinations showed that the manatee suffered from various health issues, including aortic stenosis, left ventricular hypertrophy, and a plastic bag lodged in its esophagus, alongside cold stress symptoms.
- * Blood tests indicated systemic inflammation and potential coagulation problems, while heart-related findings included severe cardiac abnormalities; however, the exact cause of these cardiovascular issues remains undetermined.
FUNGAL FLORA OF ROSETTE QUILLS IN THE NORTH AMERICAN PORCUPINE () IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES.
J Zoo Wildl Med
September 2024
Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital, Ithaca, NY, 14850.
The North American (NA) porcupine () is a rodent species with specialized hair structures called quills designed to detach and penetrate into tissues of any human or animal coming into contact with them. The objective of this study was to characterize the fungal flora of the quills in the region of the rosette in wild NA porcupines to further define health risks to NA porcupines and any animal coming into contact with the quills. A total of 17 adult NA porcupines were sampled, and fungal culture was performed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCutaneous Lesions in the Gular Region Caused by Feather Follicle Infestation with Harpirhynchidae sp. Mites in Great Crested Flycatchers (Myiarchus crinitus) in New York, USA, 2016-23.
J Wildl Dis
October 2024
The Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital and the Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, 131 Swanson Drive, Ithaca, New York 14850, USA.
Great Crested Flycatchers (Myiarchus crinitus), migratory passerines with a breeding range throughout the northeastern, midwestern, and southern US, are banded annually at the Braddock Bay Bird Observatory located on the southern shore of Lake Ontario, New York, USA. In 2016, a Great Crested Flycatcher was observed with distinct lesions in the gular and ventral neck region, which prompted evaluation for similar lesions in subsequently trapped flycatchers and other passerine species. From 2016 to 2023, 62/102 banded Great Crested Flycatchers had their gular region examined, and seven were found to have lesions (11.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSARCOPTIC MANGE IN FREE-RANGING NORTH AMERICAN PORCUPINES IN NEW YORK STATE.
J Zoo Wildl Med
January 2024
Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA.
Sarcoptic mange causes pruritic and crusting dermatitis in a large number of mammalian species with varying population impacts. Between 2016 and 2022, 15 North American porcupines () were diagnosed with sarcoptic mange at Cornell University's Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital in Ithaca, New York.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEVALUATION OF β-HYDROXYBUTYRATE, AMINO ACIDS, AND SELECTED CHEMISTRY VALUES IN THE PLASMA OF FREE-RANGING RED-TAILED HAWKS ().
J Zoo Wildl Med
March 2023
Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA.
The red-tailed hawk () is a raptor species native to North America that is commonly presented to wildlife rehabilitators and veterinarians, but little is known about biomarkers of metabolic status in this species. This study evaluates plasma β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) and free amino acids in 24 free-ranging red-tailed hawks in good body condition in order to establish reference intervals for these values. Standard biochemical analytes were also measured.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevalence of anticoagulant rodenticide exposure in red-tailed hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) and utility of clotting time assays to detect coagulopathy.
Ecotoxicology
August 2022
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.
Article Synopsis
- Anticoagulant rodenticides (ARs) like difethialone and brodifacoum are commonly used in the U.S. to control rodent populations, leading to toxicity in birds of prey that consume poisoned prey.
- A study on free-ranging red-tailed hawks showed high exposure rates to these ARs, with 68% of liver samples containing detectable residues, predominantly brodifacoum.
- Diagnostic tests indicated one hawk suffered from clinical AR intoxication, but no clear correlation was found between anticoagulant levels in the liver and blood clotting times.
Survival and Release of 5 American Crows () Naturally Infected With West Nile Virus.
J Avian Med Surg
May 2022
Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital and the Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
West Nile virus (WNV) has had a significant effect on avian populations in the United States since being first identified in 1999. Avian species in WNV endemic areas do not suffer the same level of mortality that has been reported in birds within the United States since the virus was first identified in North America. Because of their unique susceptibility, American crows () are often used to monitor the spread and severity of WNV in North America.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRegional alopecia and dermatitis due to Lodderomyces elongisporus in a North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum).
Vet Dermatol
April 2021
Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.
Background: Lodderomyces elongisporus is a yeast with a worldwide distribution that has been reported as a cause of infection in immunocompromised humans and in a dog that had been quilled by a porcupine.
Objectives: The objective of this report is to describe the clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of dermatitis caused by L. elongisporus in a North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum).