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A Call for One Health in Medical Education: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Underscores the Need to Integrate Human, Animal, and Environmental Health by Dykstra, Michael P., Baitchman, Eric J.

“…During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the first author, then a fourth-year student at Harvard Medical School, was enrolled in a One Health…”
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Spindly leg syndrome in Atelopus varius is linked to environmental calcium and phosphate availability by Lassiter, Elliot, Garcés, Orlando, Higgins, Kathleen, Baitchman, Eric, Evans, Matthew, Guerrel, Jorge, Klaphake, Eric, Snellgrove, Donna, Ibáñez, Roberto, Gratwicke, Brian

“…Spindly leg syndrome (SLS) is a relatively common musculoskeletal abnormality associated with captive-rearing of amphibians with aquatic larvae. We conducted…”
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Causes of mortality in anuran amphibians from an ex situ survival assurance colony in Panama by Pessier, Allan P, Baitchman, Eric J, Crump, Paul, Wilson, Brad, Griffith, Edgardo, Ross, Heidi

“…The success of ex situ survival assurance populations as tools for amphibian conservation depends on the health and reproductive success of founder…”
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The relationship between spindly leg syndrome incidence and water composition, overfeeding, and diet in newly metamorphosed harlequin frogs (Atelopus spp.) by Camperio Ciani, Julio Federico, Guerrel, Jorge, Baitchman, Eric, Diaz, Rigoberto, Evans, Matthew, Ibáñez, Roberto, Ross, Heidi, Klaphake, Eric, Nissen, Bradley, Pessier, Allan P, Power, Michael L, Arlotta, Caitlin, Snellgrove, Donna, Wilson, Brad, Gratwicke, Brian

“…Spindly Leg Syndrome (SLS) is a persistent animal welfare issue associated with the rearing of amphibians in captivity. We conducted two experiments to…”
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Pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of amphibian chytridiomycosis by Baitchman, Eric J, Pessier, Allan P

“…Chytridiomycosis, caused by the chytridiomycete fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, is an important pathogen of amphibians in captivity and is a major…”
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The Expectations and Challenges of Wildlife Disease Research in the Era of Genomics: Forecasting with a Horizon Scan-like Exercise by Fitak, Robert R, Antonides, Jennifer D, Baitchman, Eric J, Bonaccorso, Elisa, Braun, Josephine, Kubiski, Steven, Chiu, Elliott, Fagre, Anna C, Gagne, Roderick B, Lee, Justin S, Malmberg, Jennifer L, Stenglein, Mark D, Dusek, Robert J, Forgacs, David, Fountain-Jones, Nicholas M, Gilbertson, Marie L J, Worsley-Tonks, Katherine E L, Funk, W Chris, Trumbo, Daryl R, Ghersi, Bruno M, Grimaldi, Wray, Heisel, Sara E, Jardine, Claire M, Kamath, Pauline L, Karmacharya, Dibesh, Kozakiewicz, Christopher P, Kraberger, Simona, Loisel, Dagan A, McDonald, Cait, Miller, Steven, O'Rourke, Devon, Ott-Conn, Caitlin N, Páez-Vacas, Mónica, Peel, Alison J, Turner, Wendy C, VanAcker, Meredith C, VandeWoude, Sue, Pecon-Slattery, Jill

“…The outbreak and transmission of disease-causing pathogens are contributing to the unprecedented rate of biodiversity decline. Recent advances in genomics have…”
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Multiple endocardial neurofibromas in a rosy-billed pochard (Netta peposaca) by Miller, Andrew D, Baitchman, Eric J, Masek-Hammerman, Katherine

“…Endocardial neoplasms are uncommon in veterinary species with most cases restricted to endocardial schwannomas in aged rats. A 15-year-old male rosy-billed…”
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A Call for One Health in Medical Education: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Underscores the Need to Integrate Human, Animal, and Environmental Health by Dykstra, Michael P., Baitchman, Eric J.

“…During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the first author, then a fourth-year student at Harvard Medical school, was enrolled in a One Health…”
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PASSIVE TRANSFER OF MATERNAL ANTIBODIES TO WEST NILE VIRUS IN FLAMINGO CHICKS (PHOENICOPTERUS CHILENSIS AND PHOENICOPTERUS RUBER RUBER) by Baitchman, Eric J, Tlusty, Michael F, Murphy, Hayley W

“…Passive transfer of maternal antibodies against West Nile virus (WNV) was studied in a captive population of Chilean (Phoenicopterus chilensis) and Caribbean…”
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INDUCTION OF PARTURITION IN A PYGMY HIPPOPOTAMUS ( CHOEROPSIS LIBERIENSIS ) by Phillips, Brianne E, Gradil, Carlos, Baitchman, Eric

“…A 27-yr-old female pygmy hippopotamus ( ) had two consecutive stillbirths with no overt signs of labor, suggestive of uterine inertia. After a third pregnancy…”
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LEPTOSPIROSIS IN WIED'S MARMOSETS (CALLITHRIX KUHLII) by Baitchman, Eric J, Calle, Paul P, James, Stephanie B, Linn, Michael J, Raphael, Bonnie L

“…Two adult Wied's marmosets (Callithrix kuhlii) presented with jaundice, anemia, and weight loss. Death of one individual was attributed to renal tubular…”
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PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF BLOOD LIPID PROFILES IN CAPTIVE WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLAS (GORILLA GORILLA GORILLA) by Baitchman, Eric J, Calle, Paul P, Clippinger, Tracy L, Deem, Sharon L, James, Stephanie B, Raphael, Bonnie L, Cook, Robert A

“…Published serum cholesterol values in captive western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) are much higher than human ranges, with a national mean of…”
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SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF ATLANTOOCCIPITAL LUXATION IN AN ALPACA (LAMA PACOS) by Baitchman, Eric J, Aiken, Sean W, Calle, Paul P

“…A 7-mo-old male alpaca (Lama pacos) presented with an abnormal lowered posture of the head and neck and reluctance to walk. Cervical radiographs demonstrated…”
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CLINICAL ANATOMY OF THE NORTH AMERICAN RIVER OTTER (LONTRA CANADENSIS) by Baitchman, Eric J, Kollias, George V

“…Published anatomic studies of North American river otters (Lontra canadensis) include only comparative reviews of single anatomic systems, but this paper…”
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Diagnosis and Management of Diabetes Mellitus in a Bali Mynah (Leucopsar rothschildi) by Bartlett, Susan L, Bailey, Ryan, Baitchman, Eric

“…An 18-year-old female Bali mynah (Leucopsar rothschildi) was presented for polyphagia, weight loss, and incoordination. Diabetes mellitus was diagnosed based…”
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HYPOALDOSTERONISM IN A MATSCHIE'S TREE KANGAROO (DENDROLAGUS MATSCHIEI) by Whoriskey, Sophie T, Bartlett, Susan L, Baitchman, Eric

“…A 20-yr-old female Matschie's tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei) was diagnosed with hypoaldosteronism, a rare condition in which the body fails to produce…”
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PHARMACOKINETICS, EFFICACY, AND SAFETY OF VORICONAZOLE AND ITRACONAZOLE IN HEALTHY COTTONMOUTHS (AGKISTRODON PISCIVORUS) AND MASSASAUGA RATTLESNAKES (SISTRURUS CATENATUS) WITH SNAKE FUNGAL DISEASE by Lindemann, Dana M, Allender, Matthew C, Rzadkowska, Marta, Archer, Grace, Kane, Lauren, Baitchman, Eric, Driskell, Elizabeth A, Chu, Caroline T, Singh, Kuldeep, Hsiao, Shih-Hsuan, Sykes, John M, Cox, Sherry

“…Snake fungal disease (SFD; Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola) is posing a significant threat to several free-ranging populations of pitvipers. Triazole antifungals…”
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ASSESSMENT OF SERUM 25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D CONCENTRATIONS IN TWO COLLECTIONS OF CAPTIVE GORILLAS (GORILLA GORILLA GORILLA) by Bartlett, Susan L, Chen, Tai C, Murphy, Hayley, Holick, Michael F, Tlusty, Michael, Baitchman, Eric

“…Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations were assessed in subadult to adult captive lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) (n = 26) at two institutions…”
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INVESTIGATION AND CONTROL OF AN ATTACHING AND EFFACING ESCHERICHIA COLI OUTBREAK IN A COLONY OF CAPTIVE BUDGERIGARS (MELOPSITTACUS UNDULATUS) by Seeley, Kathryn E, Baitchman, Eric, Bartlett, Susan, DebRoy, Chitrita, Garner, Michael M

“…An increase in mortality in a captive flock of budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) coincided with the isolation of attaching and effacing Escherichia coli…”
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Nutrition and health in amphibian husbandry by Ferrie, Gina M, Alford, Vance C, Atkinson, Jim, Baitchman, Eric, Barber, Diane, Blaner, William S, Crawshaw, Graham, Daneault, Andy, Dierenfeld, Ellen, Finke, Mark, Fleming, Greg, Gagliardo, Ron, Hoffman, Eric A, Karasov, William, Klasing, Kirk, Koutsos, Elizabeth, Lankton, Julia, Lavin, Shana R, Lentini, Andrew, Livingston, Shannon, Lock, Brad, Mason, Tom, McComb, Alejandra, Morris, Cheryl, Pessier, Allan P, Olea‐Popelka, Francisco, Probst, Tom, Rodriguez, Carlos, Schad, Kristine, Semmen, Kent, Sincage, Jamie, Stamper, M. Andrew, Steinmetz, Jason, Sullivan, Kathleen, Terrell, Scott, Wertan, Nina, Wheaton, Catharine J, Wilson, Brad, Valdes, Eduardo V

“…Amphibian biology is intricate, and there are many inter‐related factors that need to be understood before establishing successful Conservation Breeding…”
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