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Implications of comparative ventral body wall histology on selection of abdominal surgical approach and closure in 12 species of fish by Mones, Alissa B., Harms, Craig A., Stoskopf, Michael K.

“…A ventral midline surgical approach for fish celiotomy is commonly performed in veterinary clinical medicine and research, although the relevant ventral body…”
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Population structure, intergroup interaction, and human contact govern infectious disease impacts in mountain gorilla populations by Whittier, Christopher A., Nutter, Felicia B., Johnson, Philip L. F., Cross, Paul, Lloyd‐Smith, James O., Slenning, Barrett D., Stoskopf, Michael K.

“…Infectious zoonotic diseases are a threat to wildlife conservation and global health. They are especially a concern for wild apes, which are vulnerable to many…”
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Sea Turtle Tears: A Novel, Minimally Invasive Sampling Method for 1H-NMR Metabolomics Investigations with Cold Stun Syndrome as a Case Study by Niemuth, Jennifer N, Harms, Craig A, Stoskopf, Michael K

“…We investigated a method for collecting and processing tear samples from loggerhead (Caretta caretta), green (Chelonia mydas), and Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys…”
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Comparison of African savanna elephant ( Loxodonta africana ) fatty acid profiles in whole blood, whole blood dried on blood spot cards, serum, and plasma by Wood, Jordan, Minter, Larry J, Bibus, Doug, Stoskopf, Michael K, Fellner, Vivek, Ange-van Heugten, Kimberly

“…African elephants in managed care have presented differences in the balance between omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, a situation primarily thought to be due to…”
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Testicular activity and epididymal sperm collection from American black bears in November by Archibald, Kate E, Baltutis, Kristina, Stoskopf, Michael K, Bailey, C. Scott

“…Prolonged reproductive behavior of American black bears (Ursus americanus) has been reported in the southeastern United States compared with other regions, but…”
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Transcriptome annotation reveals minimal immunogenetic diversity among Wyoming toads, Anaxyrus baxteri by Carlson, Kara B., Wcisel, Dustin J., Ackerman, Hayley D., Romanet, Jessica, Christiansen, Emily F., Niemuth, Jennifer N., Williams, Christina, Breen, Matthew, Stoskopf, Michael K., Dornburg, Alex, Yoder, Jeffrey A.

“…Briefly considered extinct in the wild, the future of the Wyoming toad ( Anaxyrus baxteri ) continues to rely on captive breeding to supplement the wild…”
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NMR-based metabolomic profile of cold stun syndrome in loggerhead Caretta caretta, green Chelonia mydas and Kemp's ridley Lepidochelys kempii sea turtles in North Carolina, USA by Niemuth, Jennifer N., Harms, Craig A., Macdonald, Jeffrey M., Stoskopf, Michael K.

“…In North Carolina, winter weather events causing sea surface temperatures to acutely drop below approximately 12°C may result in strandings of threatened…”
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Retinal cone photoreceptor distribution in the American black bear (Ursus americanus) by Heyward, Jennifer L., Reynolds, Benjamin D., Foster, Melanie L., Archibald, Kate E., Stoskopf, Michael K., Mowat, Freya M.

“…The distribution of cone photoreceptor subtypes (important for color vision and vision quality) varies widely in different carnivore species, but there have…”
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Biochemical Effects of Routine Gonadectomy on Blood of Domestic Ferrets (Mustela putorius furo) by Whitehead, Michelle C, Petritz, Olivia A, Doerr, Mary, Stoskopf, Michael K, Harrison, Tara M

“…We studied domestic ferrets (Mustela putorius furo) to evaluate the physiologic effects of routine surgery. Standard plasma biochemistry panels and 1H-NMR…”
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Investigation of Dried Blood Spot Cards for Fatty Acid Analysis Using Porcine Blood by Wood, Jordan, Minter, Larry J., Stoskopf, Michael K., Bibus, Doug, Ange, Dempsy, Tollefson, Troy N., Fellner, Vivek, Ange-van Heugten, Kimberly

“…Fatty acids, especially omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, are important for reproductive and cardiovascular health in animals. While monitoring fatty acids is…”
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Diets of sympatric red wolves and coyotes in northeastern North Carolina by McVey, Justin M., Cobb, David T., Powell, Roger A., Stoskopf, Michael K., Bohling, Justin H., Waits, Lisette P., Moorman, Christopher E.

“…The recent co-occurrence of red wolves (Canis rufus) and coyotes (Canis latrans) in eastern North Carolina provides a unique opportunity to study prey…”
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Nontraditional Laboratory Animal Species (Cephalopods, Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Birds) by O'Rourke, Dorcas P, Baccanale, Cecile L, Stoskopf, Michael K

“…Aquatic vertebrates and cephalopods, amphibians, reptiles, and birds offer unique safety and occupational health challenges for laboratory animal personnel…”
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Raccoon roundworm prevalence ( Baylisascaris procyonis ) at the North Carolina Zoo, USA by Louis, Meghan M, Minter, Larry J, Flowers, James R, Stoskopf, Michael K, Kennedy-Stoskopf, Suzanne

“…Baylisascaris procyonis is an important zoonotic nematode of raccoons ( Procyon lotor ). Infection with this parasite has important health implications for…”
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Observable Metabolites and Metabolomic Sampling Protocols for Managed African Savanna Elephant ( Loxodonta africana ) Whole Blood Using H-NMR Spectroscopy by Wood, Jordan, Morgan, David R, Ange-van Heugten, Kimberly, Serrano, Maria, Minter, Larry J, Fellner, Vivek, Stoskopf, Michael K

“…We used nuclear magnetic spectroscopy (NMR) to evaluate the metabolomics of heparinized whole blood drawn from six African savanna elephants ( ) maintained on…”
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NMR Metabolomic Analysis of Skeletal Muscle, Heart, and Liver of Hatchling Loggerhead Sea Turtles ( Caretta caretta ) Experimentally Exposed to Crude Oil and/or Corexit by Bembenek-Bailey, Stasia A, Niemuth, Jennifer N, McClellan-Green, Patricia D, Godfrey, Matthew H, Harms, Craig A, Gracz, Hanna, Stoskopf, Michael K

“…We used nuclear magnetic spectroscopy (NMR) to evaluate the metabolic impacts of crude oil, Corexit 5900A, a dispersant, and a crude oil Corexit 5900A mixture…”
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Digestible Energy Intake and Digestive Efficiency of Human-Managed North American River Otters (Lontra canadensis) by Stoskopf, Michael K., Harms, Craig A., Heugten, Kimberly Ange-van, Minter, Larry J.

“…Diets currently provided to captive North American river otters (Lontra canadensis) are highly variable with different institutions providing various whole…”
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Detection and Prevalence of Babesia spp. in American Black Bears (Ursus americanus) from Eastern and Western North Carolina, USA by Westmoreland, Lori S. H, Stoskopf, Michael K, Sheppard, Erica, DePerno, Christopher S, Gould, Nicholas P, Olfenbuttel, Colleen, Maggi, Ricardo G

“…Blood samples collected from American black bears (Ursus americanus) in eastern and western North Carolina, US, were analyzed for piroplasms. Piroplasmids were…”
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Evaluating red wolf scat to deter coyote access to urban pastureland by Louis, Meghan M., Tucker, Samuel M., Stoskopf, Michael K., Kennedy-Stoskopf, Suzanne

“…Depredation of domestic livestock by wildlife is a leading source of human–wildlife conflict, often requiring intervention at the local level. Historically,…”
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Comparison of hematology, plasma biochemistry, and blood gas variables between 2 venipuncture sites in Southern Stingrays (Dasyatis americana) by Phillips, Brianne E., Christiansen, Emily F., Stoskopf, Michael K., Broadhurst, Heather, George, Robert, Harms, Craig A.

“…Background The Southern Stingray (Dasyatis americana) is a batoid elasmobranch frequently exhibited in zoological institutions. Blood is commonly collected…”
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Prevalence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in North Carolina Eastern Black Bears (Ursus americanus) by Westmoreland, Lori S. H., Stoskopf, Michael K., Maggi, Ricardo G.

“…We detected Anaplasma phagocytophilum by DNA amplification in whole blood from free-ranging, hunter-killed American black bears (Ursus americanus) from the…”
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