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Diagnostic Exercise: Equine Rhabdomyolysis by Quist, E. M., Dougherty, J. J., Chaffin, M. K., Porter, B. F.

“…A 1.5-year-old Quarter Horse gelding with a history of chronic nasal discharge and leukocytosis presented with signs of increased lethargy and muscular pain…”
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Estimating the Sensitivity and Specificity of Real‐Time Quantitative PCR of Fecal Samples for Diagnosis of Rhodococcus equi Pneumonia in Foals by Shaw, S.D., Cohen, N.D., Chaffin, M.K., Blodgett, G.P., Syndergaard, M., Hurych, D.

“…BACKGROUND: Real‐time, quantitative PCR (qPCR) methods for detecting Rhodococcus equi in feces have been developed as a noninvasive, rapid diagnostic test for…”
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Renal failure in a pregnant mare by Aguiar, L. H., Gomes, V. C. L., Paul, L. J., Andrews, F. M., Chaffin, M. K., Sones, J. L.

“…Summary Although chronic renal disease is uncommon in horses, guidelines for management of the broodmare with kidney disease are needed to ensure successful…”
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Temporal changes in cytokine expression of foals during the first month of life by Boyd, N.K., Cohen, N.D., Lim, W.-S., Martens, R.J., Chaffin, M.K., Ball, J.M.

“…Foals are uniquely susceptible to a wide variety of opportunistic infections normally associated with immunodeficiencies. Little is understood about the immune…”
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Study of serum amyloid A concentrations as a means of achieving early diagnosis of Rhodococcus equi pneumonia by Cohen, N.D, Chaffin, M.K, Vandenplas, M.L, Edwards, R.F, Nevill, M, Moore, J.N, Martens, R.J

“…Summary Reasons for performing study: Prognosis of Rhodococcus equi pneumonia can be challenging because the course of the disease is often insidious and overt…”
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Use of Serial Quantitative PCR of the vapA Gene of Rhodococcus equi in Feces for Early Detection of R. equi Pneumonia in Foals by Madrigal, R.G., Shaw, S.D., Witkowski, L.A., Sisson, B.E., Blodgett, G.P., Chaffin, M.K., Cohen, N.D.

“…Background Current screening tests for Rhodococcus equi pneumonia in foals lack adequate accuracy for clinical use. Real‐time, quantitative PCR (qPCR) for…”
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Factors associated with survival in septicemic foals: 65 cases (1988-1995) by Gayle, J.M. (North Carolina State University, Raleigh.), Cohen, N.D, Chaffin, M.K

“…In order to identify variables obtained at admission that could be used to predict survival in septicemic foals, medical records of 65 foals diagnosed with…”
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Concurrent Ivermectin and Solanum spp. Toxicosis in a Herd of Horses by Norman, T.E., Chaffin, M.K., Norton, P.L., Coleman, M.C., Stoughton, W.B., Mays, T.

“…Background Representatives from a herd of horses with acute onset of neurologic signs after administration of ivermectin presented for evaluation and…”
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Equine rhabdomyolysis by Quist, E M, Dougherty, J J, Chaffin, M K, Porter, B F

“…A 1.5-year-old Quarter Horse gelding with a history of chronic nasal discharge and leukocytosis presented with signs of increased lethargy and muscular pain…”
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Natural Heterobilharzia americana Infection in Horses in Texas by Corapi, W. V., Snowden, K. F., Rodrigues, A., Porter, B. F., Buote, M. A., Birch, S. M., Jackson, N. D., Eden, K. B., Whitley, D. B., Mansell, J., Edwards, J. F., Hardy, J., Chaffin, M. K.

“…The schistosome Heterobilharzia americana infects dogs, raccoons, and other mammals in the southeastern United States. Migration of eggs into the liver results…”
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Idiopathic muscular hypertrophy of the equine small intestine: 11 cases (1980-1991) by Chaffin, M K, Fuenteabla, I C, Schumacher, J, Welch, R D, Edwards, J F

“…The medical records of 11 horses with idiopathic muscular hypertrophy (MH) of the small intestine were reviewed to determine the clinical and pathological…”
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Pharmacokinetics of an orally administered methylcellulose formulation of gallium maltolate in neonatal foals by CHAFFIN, M.K, FAJT, V, MARTENS, R.J, ARNOLD, C.E, COHEN, N.D, O'CONOR, M, TAYLOR, R.J, BERNSTEIN, L.R

“…Chaffin, M. K., Fajt, V., Martens, R. J., Arnold, C. E., Cohen, N. D., O'Conor, M., Taylor, R. J., Bernstein, L. R. Pharmacokinetics of an orally administered…”
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Massive pulmonary thromboembolism in six horses by Norman, T.E, Chaffin, M.K, Perris, E.E, Edwards, J.F, David, J.B, Cohen, N.D, Reuss, S

“…Summary This report involves 6 cases in which medical records and post mortem findings were reviewed leading to the diagnosis of massive pulmonary…”
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Gallium maltolate: safety in neonatal foals following multiple enteral administrations by MARTENS, R.J, COHEN, N.D, FAJT, V.R, NERREN, J.R, CHAFFIN, M.K, TAYLOR, R.J, BERNSTEIN, L.R

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Cutaneous pythiosis in the horse by Chaffin, M K, Schumacher, J, McMullan, W C

“…Pythiosis of horses in an invasive, ulcerative, proliferative, pyogranulomatous disease of the skin and subcutis caused by Pythium insidiosum, a fungus-like…”
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Evaluation of pulse oximetry in anaesthetised foals using multiple combinations of transducer type and transducer attachment site by Chaffin, M K, Matthews, N S, Cohen, N D, Carter, G K

“…A commercially available pulse oximeter was evaluated in anaesthetised foals to determine its accuracy for estimating arterial haemoglobin saturation (SaO2)…”
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Cauda equina syndrome, diskospondylitis, and a paravertebral abscess caused by Rhodococcus equi in a foal by Chaffin, M K, Honnas, C M, Crabill, M R, Schneiter, H L, Brumbaugh, G W, Briner, R P

“…A 4-month-old male Quarter Horse was referred for evaluation of urinary incontinence. Physical examination revealed clinical signs consistent with cauda equina…”
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Ultrasonographic morphology of the bicipital tendon and bursa in clinically normal quarter horses by Crabill, M R, Chaffin, M K, Schmitz, D G

“…The bicipital tendons and bursae of 25 healthy adult Quarter Horses were ultrasonographically examined. Cross-sectional images of the right and left bicipital…”
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Double outlet right ventricle and other associated congenital cardiac anomalies in an American miniature horse foal by Chaffin, M K, Miller, M W, Morris, E L

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Multicentric cutaneous pythiosis in a foal by Chaffin, M K, Schumacher, J, Hooper, N

“…A 5-month-old male Quarter Horse was examined because of multicentric, granulomatous, cutaneous lesions of the dorsum and prepuce. The cutaneous lesions were…”
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