Epidemiology of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in dogs

…, PB Vasseur, NH Willits - Journal of the American …, 1993 - Am Vet Med Assoc
Data from 10,769 dogs with rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament ( ccl ) were compared with
data from a control population of 591,548 dogs to determine whether age, breed, gender, …

Molecular comparison of isolates of an emerging fish pathogen, koi herpesvirus, and the effect of water temperature on mortality of experimentally infected koi

…, MA Adkison, K Way, NH Willits… - Journal of General …, 2003 - microbiologyresearch.org
Koi herpesvirus (KHV) has been associated with devastating losses of common carp (Cyprinus
carpio carpio) and koi (Cyprinus carpio koi) in North America, Europe, Israel and Asia. A …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term health effects of neutering dogs: comparison of labrador retrievers with golden retrievers

BL Hart, LA Hart, AP Thigpen, NH Willits - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Our recent study on the effects of neutering (including spaying) in Golden Retrievers in
markedly increasing the incidence of two joint disorders and three cancers prompted this study …

[HTML][HTML] Neutering dogs: effects on joint disorders and cancers in golden retrievers

…, TB Farver, AM Oberbauer, LLMV Messam, N Willits… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
In contrast to European countries, the overwhelming majority of dogs in the US are neutered
(including spaying), usually done before one year of age. Given the importance of gonadal …

Detection of Leptospira spp. in the Aqueous Humor of Horses with Naturally Acquired Recurrent Uveitis

…, NC Buyukmihci, JE Madigan, NH Willits - Journal of Clinical …, 2000 - Am Soc Microbiol
Leptospiral organisms have long been presumed to be associated with the presence of
equine recurrent uveitis. This project was undertaken to determine the presence of Leptospira …

Pathologic changes in the lumbosacral vertebrae and pelvis in Thoroughbred racehorses

…, SM Stover, NH Willits - American journal of …, 1999 - Am Vet Med Assoc
Objective To describe the prevalence, characteristics, and severity of soft-tissue and osseous
lesions in the caudal portion of the thoracic and lumbosacral vertebral column and pelvis in …

[HTML][HTML] Systemic arterial blood pressure and urine protein/creatinine ratio in dogs with hyperadrenocorticism

…, EC Feldman, RW Nelson, N Willits… - Journal of the …, 1996 - Am Vet Med Assoc
Objective— To determine prevalence and severity of systemic arterial hypertension and
proteinuria in dogs with naturally developing hyperadrenocorticism and to determine whether …

Large Diurnal Temperature Fluctuations Negatively Influence Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) Life-History Traits

LB Carrington, SN Seifert, NH Willits… - Journal of medical …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Seasonal variation in dengue virus transmission in northwestern Thailand is inversely related
to the magnitude of diurnal temperature fluctuations, although mean temperature does not …

Neutering of German Shepherd Dogs: associated joint disorders, cancers and urinary incontinence

…, LA Hart, AP Thigpen, NH Willits - Veterinary Medicine and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
German Shepherd Dogs are important in police and military work, and are a popular family
pet. The debilitating joint disorders of hip dysplasia, cranial cruciate ligament tear ( CCL ) and …

[HTML][HTML] Assisting decision-making on age of neutering for 35 breeds of dogs: associated joint disorders, cancers, and urinary incontinence

BL Hart, LA Hart, AP Thigpen, NH Willits - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Neutering (including spaying) of male and female dogs in the first year after birth has
become routine in the US and much of Europe, but recent research reveals that for some dog …