Search Results - "Hird, David W."

Global thinking and global education: Philosophy, programs, perspectives by Hird, David W.

“…The purpose of this paper is to offer inspiration for all of us toward increased involvement in international veterinary medicine, and also to provide useful…”
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Papillomatous digital dermatitis on a commercial dairy farm in Mexicali, Mexico: Incidence and effect on reproduction and milk production by de Jesús Argáez-Rodríguez, Felipe, Hird, David W, de Anda, Jorge Hernández, Read, Deryck H, Rodríguez-Lainz, Alfonso

“…This retrospective study of papillomatous digital dermatitis (PDD) was performed using data for cows that calved between July 1993 and June 1994 on a Mexicali,…”
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Serum biochemical abnormalities in goats with uroliths: 107 cases (1992-2003) by George, J.W, Hird, D.W, George, L.W

“…To characterize serum biochemical abnormalities in goats with uroliths. Retrospective case-control series. 107 male goats with uroliths and 94 male goats with…”
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Health risks for marine mammal workers by Hunt, Tania D, Ziccardi, Michael H, Gulland, Frances M D, Yochem, Pamela K, Hird, David W, Rowles, Teresa, Mazet, Jonna A K

“…Marine mammals can be infected with zoonotic pathogens and show clinical signs of disease, or be asymptomatic carriers of such disease agents. While isolated…”
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Small animal deworming protocols, client education, and veterinarian perception of zoonotic parasites in western Canada by Stull, J.W, Carr, A.P, Chomel, B.B, Berghaus, R.D, Hird, D.W

“…Questionnaires were mailed to veterinarians in western Canada to determine dog and cat deworming protocols and the association between perceived zoonotic risk…”
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Comparison of serologic tests for detection of Brucella infections in cattle and water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) by Fosgate, Geoffrey T, Adesiyun, Abiodun A, Hird, David W, Johnson, Wesley O, Hietala, Sharon K, Schurig, Gerhardt G, Ryan, Joseph

“…Objective-To estimate sensitivity and specificity of 4 commonly used brucellosis screening tests in cattle and domestic water buffalo of Trinidad, and to…”
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Epidemic listeriosis associated with Mexican-style cheese by Linnan, M J, Mascola, L, Lou, X D, Goulet, V, May, S, Salminen, C, Hird, D W, Yonekura, M L, Hayes, P, Weaver, R

“…In Los Angeles County, California, 142 cases of human listeriosis were reported from January 1 through August 15, 1985. Ninety-three cases (65.5 percent)…”
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Public health education at the University of California, Davis: past, present, and future programs by Hird, David W, Lloyd, K C Kent, McCurdy, Stephen A, Schenker, Marc B, Troidl, John J, Kass, Philip H

“…This article reviews the history of public-health education at the University of California, Davis, from the inception of the Master of Preventive Veterinary…”
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Risk factors for Clostridium piliforme infection in foals by Fosgate, Geoffrey T, Hird, David W, Read, Deryck H, Walker, Richard L

“…To determine risk factors for Clostridium piliforme infection in neonatal foals on a Thoroughbred breeding farm in California. Case-control and retrospective…”
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Estimation of receiver-operating characteristic curves to determine accuracy of a competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the serodiagnosis of Brucella infection in domestic water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) and cattle by Fosgate, Geoffrey T, Adesiyun, Abiodun A, Hird, David W, Johnson, Wesley O, Hietala, Sharon K, Schurig, Gerhardt G, Ryan, Joseph

“…Objective-To estimate receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curves for a competitive ELISA (c-ELISA) that is used in serodiagnosis of brucellosis in water…”
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Papillomatous digital dermatitis in Chilean dairies and evaluation of a screening method by Rodriguez-Lainz, Alfonso, Melendez-Retamal, Pedro, Hird, David W, Read, Deryck H

“…Outbreaks of papillomatous digital dermatitis (PDD) have been reported from many countries, but there is little information on prevalence and geographic…”
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Perceptions of state public health officers and state veterinarians regarding risks of bioterrorism in the United States by Tharratt, R Steven, Case, James T, Hird, David W

“…To assess perceptions of state public health officers and state veterinarians in the United States regarding the risks of bioterrorism and determine the degree…”
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Virtual international experiences in veterinary medicine: an evaluation of students' attitudes toward computer-based learning by French, Brigitte C, Hird, David W, Romano, Patrick S, Hayes, Rick H, Nijhof, Ard M, Jongejan, Frans, Mellor, Dominic J, Singer, Randall S, Fine, Amanda E, Gay, John M, Davis, Radford G, Conrad, Patricia A

“…While many studies have evaluated whether or not factual information can be effectively communicated using computer-aided tools, none has focused on…”
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Humoral response of dairy cattle to spirochetes isolated from papillomatous digital dermatitis lesions by Walker, R L, Read, D H, Loretz, K J, Hird, D W, Berry, S L

“…To determine whether a humoral response against spirochetes isolated from papillomatous digital dermatitis (PDD) lesions is elicited in dairy cattle affected…”
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Epidemiology of Cercopithecine Herpesvirus 1 (B Virus) Infection and Shedding in a Large Breeding Cohort of Rhesus Macaques by Weigler, Benjamin J., Hird, David W., Hilliard, Julia K., Lerche, Nicholas W., Roberts, Jeffrey A., Scott, Linda M., Weigler, Benjamin J.

“…The epidemiology of B virus infection in a large (n = 157) cohort of rhesus macaques at the California Regional Primate Research Center was evaluated…”
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Case-control study of an outbreak of clinical disease attributable to Salmonella menhaden infection in eight dairy herds by Anderson, R J, Walker, R L, Hird, D W, Blanchard, P C

“…To identify risk factors associated with Salmonella menhaden associated disease in adult dairy cows during an outbreak in California. Case-control study. 8…”
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Economics of feeding pasteurized colostrum and pasteurized waste milk to dairy calves by Jamaluddin, A A, Carpenter, T E, Hird, D W, Thurmond, M C

“…To estimate the marginal contribution of pasteurization of waste milk and colostrum to gross margin per calf at weaning and to estimate the minimum number of…”
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Incidence and risk factors for bumblefoot (pododermatitis) in rehabilitated raptors by Rodriguez-Lainz, Alfonso J., Hird, David W., Kass, Philip H., Brooks, Dale L.

“…A retrospective cohort study was conducted on 821 raptors of 12 representative species, admitted to the California Raptor Center (CRC), during 1980–1990. The…”
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Chagas' disease: risk factors for house infestation by Triatoma dimidiata, the major vector of Trypanosoma cruzi in Costa Rica by Starr, M D, Rojas, J C, Zeledón, R, Hird, D W, Carpenter, T E

“…The reduction of domiciliary infestation by insect vectors, the key to controlling Chagas' disease, depends on identification of housing features associated…”
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Congenital abnormalities in immature dogs from a pet store: 253 cases (1987-1988) by Ruble, R P, Hird, D W

“…In a pet store, 6- to 18-week-old dogs were examined for congenital abnormalities. Of those pups offered for sale over a 2-year period (1987 and 1988), 15%…”
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