10. Preliminary estimation <strong>of</strong> risk <strong>of</strong> humans for exposure to Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcusaureus via their pets hospitalized in veterinary secondary and tertiary care settingsMenendez A, Long MT, Nguyen A, Morton A, Cooke K, Gordon P, Blackmore C, Conti LALarge Animal Clinical Sciences, Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University <strong>of</strong> Florida; All CatsHealthcare Clinic, Gainesville; Florida Department <strong>of</strong> Health11. Glycemic Response StudyColleen Nicklin*, Dr. Michael Davis, Dr. David Marlin, Dr. C. DunnettDavis Equine Sports <strong>Medicine</strong> Research Laboratory, College <strong>of</strong> <strong>Veterinary</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>Oklahoma <strong>State</strong> University12. Establishing Baseline Hemodynamic Parameters in the Normal Canine Brain Using DynamicContrast Enhanced Computed TomographyKristi Peterson *, Alexander Macleod, Rich Larson, Rachel PollardDepartment <strong>of</strong> Radiology, College <strong>of</strong> <strong>Veterinary</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, University <strong>of</strong> California-Davis13. Assessment <strong>of</strong> cryocapacitation and its relation to fertility <strong>of</strong> bovine spermMichael Reese*, Hannah Galantino-Homer, Ina DobrinskiDepartment <strong>of</strong> Clinical Studies, Center for Animal Transgenesis and Germ Cell Research, New BoltonCenter, University <strong>of</strong> Pennsylvania <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Veterinary</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania14. Effect <strong>of</strong> interference screw length on tibial tunnel fixation <strong>of</strong> cranial cruciate ligament repair incattle via a bone-patellar-tendon autograftErin Ro<strong>of</strong>, Gary Sod, DVM, Marjorie Gill, DVM<strong>Louisiana</strong> <strong>State</strong> University, <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Veterinary</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>15. Magnetic Nanoparticle Labeling <strong>of</strong> Canine Red Blood Cells for Molecular Magnetic ResonanceImaging (mMRI)Risa Sabbatini*, Kari Lunsford, Andrew MackinCollege <strong>of</strong> <strong>Veterinary</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, Mississippi <strong>State</strong> University, Mississippi <strong>State</strong>, MS16. Design Modifications to Mattress Free Stalls for Dairy Cows: Do they allow lame cows to maintainnormal patterns <strong>of</strong> stall use behavior?Schaefer, M.J., Cook, N.B., and Bennett, T.B.Food Animal Production <strong>Medicine</strong>, <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Veterinary</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, University <strong>of</strong> Wisconsin, Madison,WI 5370617. Post-vasectomy semen evaluations for verification <strong>of</strong> azoospermia in chimpanzeesJulie M. Schexnider* 1 , Dr. David Baker 1 and Dr. Dana Hasselschwert 2LSU, <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Veterinary</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> 1 ; UL Lafayette, New Iberia Research Center 218. The Effect Magnesium Sulfate Infusion on Equine Blood and Urine Electrolytes and Plasma PTHChristopher M. Schreiber, BS*; Allison J. Stewart BVSc (Hons), MS, DACVIM; Elizabeth G. Welles,DVM, PhD, DACVP; Katherine A. Busch, DVMJohn Thomas Vaughan Large Animal Teaching Hospital, College <strong>of</strong> <strong>Veterinary</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, AuburnUniversity19. Evaluating the Health Status and Reproductive Success <strong>of</strong> <strong>Louisiana</strong> Gopher TortoisesRimme Singh, Mark Mitchell, Trevor Zachariah<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Veterinary</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, <strong>Louisiana</strong> <strong>State</strong> University<strong>Louisiana</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Wildlife and Fisheries58
20. Evaluation <strong>of</strong> the insulin gene and DLA alleles as genetic markers for diabetes mellitus in Samoyedand Australian Terrier dogsRachel Toaff-Rosenstein*, Paula S. Henthorn, Rebecka HessDepartment <strong>of</strong> Clinical Studies-Philadelphia, University <strong>of</strong> Pennsylvania <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Veterinary</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>21. Zona Pellucida Penetration Assay to evaluate sperm cells integrity and fertilization ability in thedogGeorgina Ushi*, Tameka Phillips, Karine Onclin, John VerstegenUniversity <strong>of</strong> Florida College <strong>of</strong> <strong>Veterinary</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, Large Animal Clinical Sciences, P.O. Box 100136Gainesville, Florida22. Evaluation <strong>of</strong> ground reaction force analysis as a novel behavioural measure <strong>of</strong> the effects <strong>of</strong>ischemic stroke in ratsMelanie van der Loop*, Margaret Dykes, Srikanth Kanagal, Gillian MuirWestern College <strong>of</strong> <strong>Veterinary</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, University <strong>of</strong> Saskatchewan. Saskatoon, SK, Canada23. Presence <strong>of</strong> Anticipatory Stress and its Impact on Performance <strong>of</strong> Competition DogsPhilip W. Whitley, BS, VT, Lawrence J. Myers, DVM, Ph.D.; Robert L. Gillette, DVM, MSE, AuburnUniversity College <strong>of</strong> <strong>Veterinary</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>; T. Craig Angle, MEd, MEd, ATC, CSCS. Auburn UniversityCollege <strong>of</strong> <strong>Veterinary</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>24. Functional Study <strong>of</strong> the Insulin Receptor Kinase IRK-1 from Strongyloides stercoralis UsingCaenorhabditis elegans as a Genetic SurrogateConnie Y. Yeh*, Holman C. Massey Jr., Michelle L. Castelletto, James B. LokDepartment <strong>of</strong> Pathobiology, <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Veterinary</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, University <strong>of</strong> Pennsylvania25. The effects <strong>of</strong> daily injections <strong>of</strong> oFSH between two endogenous FSH peaks on follicular wavedynamics in anestrous ewesAshley C. Ziegler*, Behzad M. Toosi, David M. W. Barrett, Srinivas Seekallu, Edward T. Bagu, Susan J.Cook, Kim H. Tran, Norman C. RawlingsDepartment <strong>of</strong> <strong>Veterinary</strong> Biomedical Sciences, Western College <strong>of</strong> <strong>Veterinary</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, University <strong>of</strong>Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada26. Development <strong>of</strong> a non-invasive diagnostic technique to characterize the adenoviral status <strong>of</strong>Australian bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps)Shawn Zimmerman*, Alma Roy, Mark Mitchell, Kimberly Bowles, and Michael Walden<strong>Louisiana</strong> <strong>Veterinary</strong> Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Veterinary</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, <strong>Louisiana</strong> <strong>State</strong>University59
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