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On this blog, I’ll examine current published and unpublished research focusing on animal science and veterinary medicine, share observations in my personal studies, and occasionally discuss other interests. Please feel free to leave comments and help promote discussion.
Austin Bouck
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- September 25, 2011
- 06:26 PM
- 1,290 views
Article Review: Effects of intravenous administration of Lactated Ringer’s solution on hematologic, serum biochemical, rheological, hemodynamic, and renal measurements in healthy isoflurane-anesthetized dogs
by Austin Bouck in Animal Science Review
Review and Discussion of article from JAVMA.... Read more »
William W. Muir III, Anusak Kijtawornrat, Yukie Ueyama, Steven V. Radecki, & Robert L. Hamlin. (2011) Effects of intravenous administration of lactated Ringer’s solution on hematologic, serum biochemical, rheological, hemodynamic, and renal measurements in healthy isoflurane-anesthetized dogs. JAVMA, 239(5), 630-637. info:/
- September 11, 2011
- 08:24 PM
- 909 views
Article Review: A review of the causes of poor fertility in high milk producing dairy cows
by Austin Bouck in Animal Science Review
Review and discussion of article from Animal Reproductive Science.... Read more »
Walsh SW, Williams EJ, & Evans AC. (2011) A review of the causes of poor fertility in high milk producing dairy cows. Animal reproduction science, 123(3-4), 127-38. PMID: 21255947
- September 22, 2011
- 04:15 PM
- 644 views
Article Review: Animal Play and Animal Welfare
by Austin Bouck in Animal Science Review
Review and discussion of recent article by Held and Spinka.... Read more »
Suzanne D.E. Held, & Marek Spinka. (2011) Animal Play and Animal Welfare. Animal Behaviour, 891-899. info:/
- April 20, 2012
- 03:12 PM
- 637 views
Newsworthy: Banned antibiotics found in feather meal at Johns Hopkins - How did they get there, and why does your press release contain different conclusions?
by Austin Bouck in Animal Science Review
An article recently published in Environmental Science and Technology details a study conducted at Johns Hopkins where when examining samples of commercially available feather meal (used as a protein supplement feed or fertilizer) they found trace amounts of fluoroquinolones, a class of antibiotics that have been banned for use in animal feed for 6 years. This is an interesting find, and definitely warrants further research before any broad sweeping conclusions can be made. You know...unless you........ Read more »
D.C. Love, R.U. Halden, M.F. Davis, & K.E. Nachman. (2012) Feather Meal: A Previously Unrecognized Route for Reentry into the Food Supply of Multiple Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs). Environmental Science and Technology, 3795-3802. info:/
Kolpin, D., Furlong, E., Meyer, M., Thurman, E., Zaugg, S., Barber, L., & Buxton, H. (2002) Pharmaceuticals, Hormones, and Other Organic Wastewater Contaminants in U.S. Streams, 1999−2000: A National Reconnaissance. Environmental Science , 36(6), 1202-1211. DOI: 10.1021/es011055j
- September 6, 2011
- 08:38 AM
- 636 views
Article Review: Leptospira and Leptospirosis
by Austin Bouck in Animal Science Review
Discussion and review of article from Veterinary Microbiology.... Read more »
Adler, B., & de la Peña Moctezuma, A. (2010) Leptospira and leptospirosis. Veterinary Microbiology, 140(3-4), 287-296. DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2009.03.012
- October 9, 2011
- 07:49 PM
- 600 views
Article Review: Ocular lesions associated with systemic hypertension in dogs: 65 cases (2005–2007)
by Austin Bouck in Animal Science Review
The first of a bunch of articles I recently picked out of JAVMA was interesting because while I never got any readings without some form of anesthesia, I imagine that hypertension was extremely common in many of the dogs I saw at Lapaw Animal Hospital. Whether it’s a result of obesity, illness, or hospital stress, systemic hypertension is usually an indicator of some other problem, and therefore important in the analysis of the patient...... Read more »
Leblanc NL, Stepien RL, & Bentley E. (2011) Ocular lesions associated with systemic hypertension in dogs: 65 cases (2005-2007). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 238(7), 915-21. PMID: 21453181
- April 28, 2012
- 01:41 AM
- 593 views
Banned antibiotics in feather meal - A discussion with an author of the study
by Austin Bouck in Animal Science Review
Following my recent post where I examined an article from Johns Hopkins that found multiple contaminants in commercial feather meal (including fluoroquinolones, a class of antibiotics that have been banned from use in poultry since 2005), I was honored to be contacted by one of the Authors, Dr. David Love. Dr. Love offered to continue the discussion with me, and was happy to answer my questions regarding the study, the media frenzy it has inspired, and some of the goals of the research conducted........ Read more »
Love, D., Davis, M., Bassett, A., Gunther, A., & Nachman, K. (2010) Dose Imprecision and Resistance: Free-Choice Medicated Feeds in Industrial Food Animal Production in the United States. Environmental Health Perspectives, 119(3), 279-283. DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1002625
Love, D., Halden, R., Davis, M., & Nachman, K. (2012) Feather Meal: A Previously Unrecognized Route for Reentry into the Food Supply of Multiple Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs). Environmental Science , 46(7), 3795-3802. DOI: 10.1021/es203970e
San Martín B, Cornejo J, Iragüen D, Hidalgo H, & Anadón A. (2007) Depletion study of enrofloxacin and its metabolite ciprofloxacin in edible tissues and feathers of white leghorn hens by liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry. Journal of food protection, 70(8), 1952-7. PMID: 17803156
- February 10, 2012
- 11:17 AM
- 576 views
What your intoor/outdoor cat could be sharing with the local pumas
by Austin Bouck in Animal Science Review
Generally not small talk, though I imagine they might be interested in the projections for this year's salmon run (pause for polite awkward laughter). A new article from PLoS ONE has been discussed, implying that, while direct contact may not be routine, exchange of disease between domesticated and wild cats may be fairly common.... Read more »
Sarah N. Bevins1*, Scott Carver2, Erin E. Boydston, Lisa M. Lyren, Mat Alldredge, Kenneth A. Logan, Seth P. D. Riley, Robert N. Fisher, T. Winston Vickers, Walter Boyce, Mo Salman, Michael R. Lappin.... (2012) Three Pathogens in Sympatric Populations of Pumas, Bobcats, and Domestic Cats: Implications for Infectious Disease Transmission. PLoS ONE. info:/
- October 2, 2011
- 11:35 AM
- 569 views
Newsworthy: Vaccine linked to "bleeding calf syndrome"
by Austin Bouck in Animal Science Review
Discussion and review of recent discovery of etiology of bovine neonatal pancytopenia.... Read more »
Deutskens F, Lamp B, Riedel CM, Wentz E, Lochnit G, Doll K, Thiel HJ, & Rumenapf T. (2011) Vaccine-induced antibodies linked to Bovine Neonatal Pancytopenia (BNP) recognize cattle Major Histocompatibility Complex class I (MHC I). Veterinary research, 42(1), 97. PMID: 21878124
- February 15, 2012
- 10:31 PM
- 539 views
Badger culling in the U.K. – step one: cull badgers, step two: …?, step three: profit!
by Austin Bouck in Animal Science Review
Badger culling has been a part of TB control in the United Kingdom since 1973. Despite this and other programs in place, incidence of TB has only increased during that time. In the thousands of biological and environmental risk factors that have been associated with TB infection risk, Badgers have been identified as an important reservoir and potential vectors for the disease...... Read more »
Donnelly CA, Woodroffe R, Cox DR, Bourne J, Gettinby G, Le Fevre AM, McInerney JP, & Morrison WI. (2003) Impact of localized badger culling on tuberculosis incidence in British cattle. Nature, 426(6968), 834-7. PMID: 14634671
Donnelly CA, Wei G, Johnston WT, Cox DR, Woodroffe R, Bourne FJ, Cheeseman CL, Clifton-Hadley RS, Gettinby G, Gilks P.... (2007) Impacts of widespread badger culling on cattle tuberculosis: concluding analyses from a large-scale field trial. International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, 11(4), 300-8. PMID: 17566777
Donnelly CA, Woodroffe R, Cox DR, Bourne FJ, Cheeseman CL, Clifton-Hadley RS, Wei G, Gettinby G, Gilks P, Jenkins H.... (2006) Positive and negative effects of widespread badger culling on tuberculosis in cattle. Nature, 439(7078), 843-6. PMID: 16357869
- December 17, 2011
- 11:26 PM
- 531 views
Newsworthy: Veterinarians Find Infections Faster by Monitoring Nt-pCNP
by Austin Bouck in Animal Science Review
N-terminal portion of pro C-type natriuretic peptide. Try to say that one three times fast. ScienceDaily has a cool article detailing a couple new studies showing that this peptide (Nt-pCNP) could be a solid indicator of sepsis as opposed to a generalized inflammatory response. It could potentially be added to current serum chemistry analysis, or packaged as an ELISA snap for quick, in-house diagnostics for pertinent cases...... Read more »
DeClue AE, Osterbur K, Bigio A, & Sharp CR. (2011) Evaluation of serum NT-pCNP as a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for sepsis in dogs. Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 25(3), 453-9. PMID: 21457321
- November 6, 2011
- 11:55 PM
- 522 views
Effects of early pregnancy diagnosis by palpation per rectum on pregnancy loss in dairy cattle
by Austin Bouck in Animal Science Review
Just a short one here today. Not too much interesting going on in a study that supports the null, but the methods are great.
This study looked at the affect that one or two rectal palpations to determine pregnancy had on embryo viability. I can see why there would be a question, it seems like a highly invasive procedure when you're shoulder deep in cow rectum and feeling for an amnion several layers of membranes away. But we tend to anthropomorphize, and many dairy cattle require minimal r........ Read more »
Romano JE, Thompson JA, Kraemer DC, Westhusin ME, Tomaszweski MA, & Forrest DW. (2011) Effects of early pregnancy diagnosis by palpation per rectum on pregnancy loss in dairy cattle. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 239(5), 668-73. PMID: 21879969
- October 23, 2011
- 07:42 PM
- 520 views
Article Review: Epidemiology of Surgical Castration in the United States
by Austin Bouck in Animal Science Review
I recently had a professor tell me that if I didn’t let them know if I made it into vet school, they would forever curse me with fat, in heat, Labrador spays for the rest of my career. I can think of few fates worse for a future veterinarian (though I did mention that the owners also had to have no way to pay, and will forget to mention this until after the procedure). Today’s article is really cool and discusses the prevalence of ovariohysterectomy and orchiectomy (spaying and neutering, f........ Read more »
Trevejo R, Yang M, & Lund EM. (2011) Epidemiology of surgical castration of dogs and cats in the United States. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 238(7), 898-904. PMID: 21453178
- November 2, 2011
- 08:42 PM
- 509 views
Mechanisms of Viral Emergence
by Austin Bouck in Animal Science Review
” A viral emergence is generally defined as the appearance of a new pathogen for a host, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 for humans in the twentieth century. Viral re-emergence often refers to the reappearance of a viral pathogen after a period of absence, such as the periodic human influenza epidemics or pandemics.” (Domingo, 2010)
There’s a huge amount of information on viral evolution and mutation, a concept that (like everything else you haven’t specif........ Read more »
Domingo, E. (2010) Mechanisms of viral emergence. Veterinary Research, 41(6), 38. DOI: 10.1051/vetres/2010010
- December 28, 2011
- 10:42 PM
- 498 views
Ovariohysterectomy versus ovariectomy, is removal of the uterus necessary?
by Austin Bouck in Animal Science Review
Ah, United States' medicine vs. European medicine, the war rages on. The battleground I'll discuss today: elective sterilization of the female reproductive tract.
This discussion came up in JAVMA recently, and I felt it warranted a look from a future vet. Granted I don't have all the information and education here, but given that I've only ever seen ovariohysterectomy performed in practice, I'm interested in why we actually choose to remove the uterus as well...... Read more »
DeTora M, & McCarthy RJ. (2011) Ovariohysterectomy versus ovariectomy for elective sterilization of female dogs and cats: is removal of the uterus necessary?. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 239(11), 1409-12. PMID: 22087712
- April 4, 2012
- 02:25 PM
- 467 views
Urine protein profiles in cats with cystitis are indicative of increased epithelial damage
by Austin Bouck in Animal Science Review
Cats and urinary problems go paw in paw, from the obstruction emergency in males, to common urolithiasis. As a cat owner, it is always important to search for a medical problem before blaming behavioral issues for “accidents” in the house. There’s a whole world of disease out there that can manifest itself as litter box trouble. This article in JAVMA discusses the protein analysis of both healthy cats and those with idiopathic cystitis, urolithiasis, or a UTI...... Read more »
Lemberger SI, Deeg CA, Hauck SM, Amann B, Hirmer S, Hartmann K, & Dorsch R. (2011) Comparison of urine protein profiles in cats without urinary tract disease and cats with idiopathic cystitis, bacterial urinary tract infection, or urolithiasis. American journal of veterinary research, 72(10), 1407-15. PMID: 21962285
- April 9, 2012
- 08:36 PM
- 462 views
Forgot to reformat that TPS report? Come pet my dog.
by Austin Bouck in Animal Science Review
We've known for a long time that owning pets is good for us. They encourage exercise (Epping, 2011), lower blood pressure (Allen Et Al., 2002), and even reduce anxiety (Jerjes, 2007). So the question then is why wouldn't we want to bring that to work?
This article looked at just that. In examining a large company with about 550 employees, and comparing their results to the standards of the industry, the authors found that the presence of a dog at work reduced stress for employees thro........ Read more »
Allen K, Blascovich J, & Mendes WB. (2002) Cardiovascular reactivity and the presence of pets, friends, and spouses: the truth about cats and dogs. Psychosomatic medicine, 64(5), 727-39. PMID: 12271103
Randolph T. Barker, Janis S. Knisely, Sandra B. Barker, Rachel K. Cobb, & Christine M. Schubert. (2012) Preliminary investigation of employee’s dog presence on stress and organizational perceptions. International Journey of Workplace Health Management, 5(1), 15-30. info:/
Jerjes W, Hopper C, Kumar M, Upile T, Madland G, Newman S, & Feinmann C. (2007) Psychological intervention in acute dental pain: review. British dental journal, 202(6), 337-43. PMID: 17384613
- November 26, 2011
- 01:38 PM
- 451 views
Vaccine Reactions
by Austin Bouck in Animal Science Review
I’m apparently still on this immunology kick, because I seem to be finding it everywhere. Heck, I recently learned that we’ve cured the allergic response to peanuts and eggs in lab mice. Check out the link, the author is hilarious and the material is interesting.
These two articles offer a great look at the overall prevalence and risk factors associated with vaccine-associated adverse events. The components within the vaccine that cause these events are the antigen itself, adjuvan........ Read more »
Moore, G., DeSantis-Kerr, A., Guptill, L., Glickman, N., Lewis, H., & Glickman, L. (2007) Adverse events after vaccine administration in cats: 2,560 cases (2002–2005). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 231(1), 94-100. DOI: 10.2460/javma.231.1.94
Moore GE, Guptill LF, Ward MP, Glickman NW, Faunt KK, Lewis HB, & Glickman LT. (2005) Adverse events diagnosed within three days of vaccine administration in dogs. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 227(7), 1102-8. PMID: 16220670
- June 20, 2012
- 05:00 PM
- 344 views
New Research: Do organic animal operations encourage management decisions that negatively impact animal welfare?
by Austin Bouck in Animal Science Review
Few agricultural debates come close to generating the same passionate and heated responses that organic farming seems to elicit. The discussion surpasses the interests of producers with conflicting ideologies to be hotly debated by assertive consumers as well; people who highlight the paradox created by their interest in the safe and responsible production of their food, while avoiding all involvement in its creation. The originally proposed Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 received nearly 3........ Read more »
Vonne Lund, & Bo Algers. (2003) Research on animal health and welfare in organic farming—a literature review. Livestock Production Science, 80(1-2), 55-68. info:/10.1016/S0301-6226(02)00321-4
- August 15, 2012
- 03:00 AM
- 328 views
Factors affecting adoption rates in shelter cats, is welfare the immediate concern? What about marketing?
by Austin Bouck in Animal Science Review
...Her masters thesis explores the background for my intended study, in that it seeks to examine not only those factors inherent to the cats and their housing situation, but in what potential adopters are looking for. I’m hoping to collect as much of this information as possible to develop a hypothesis as to whether shelter layout could increase adoption rates by marketing less attractive cats in situations where they may be perceived as more adoptable...... Read more »
Nadine Gourkow. (2001) FACTORS AFFECTING THE WELFARE AND ADOPTION RATE OF CATS IN AN ANIMAL SHELTER. University of British Columbia. info:/
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