@article{anderson_birkenheuer_moore_kendall_2023, title={A retrospective study of vector borne disease prevalence among anemic dogs in North Carolina}, volume={18}, ISSN={["1932-6203"]}, DOI={10.1371/journal.pone.0293901}, abstractNote={
Background
Anemia is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in dogs. Further understanding of the prevalence of vector borne diseases (VBD) in anemic dogs is needed.


Objectives
The objective of this retrospective study was to describe the rate of exposure to or infection with VBD among anemic dogs presented to a teaching hospital in North Carolina and to further characterize the anemia in dogs with VBD exposure.


Animals
A total of 597 anemic dogs that were concurrently tested for VBD were examined at a referral veterinary hospital between January 2012 and December 2018.


Methods
Retrospective descriptive study. Demographic, clinicopathologic, and VBD testing data were obtained from medical records.


Results
Of the 597 anemic dogs examined, 180 (30.15%; 95% CI: 26.49–34.01%) tested positive for one or more VBD. There was no difference in the severity of anemia or the proportion of dogs displaying a regenerative anemia between dogs testing positive and negative for VBD.


Conclusions
A large proportion of anemic dogs from this region test positive for exposure to or infection with VBD. Our study supported the use of PCR and serology run in parallel to maximize the chance of detecting exposure to or infection with VBD compared to either serology or PCR alone. At this time, it is unknown whether infection with VBD contributed to the development of anemia in these patients. However, given the prevalence of VBD exposure in anemic dogs, testing for VBD in anemic patients from this region of the United States is warranted.
}, number={11}, journal={PLOS ONE}, author={Anderson, Katie L. and Birkenheuer, Adam and Moore, George E. and Kendall, Allison}, year={2023}, month={Nov} }
 @article{sims_nagle_tolbert_anderson_linder_neel_2021, title={Correlation of cytology to histology in a case of canine granulomatous colitis in a Boxer dog}, volume={10}, ISSN={["1939-165X"]}, url={http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85117248282&partnerID=MN8TOARS}, DOI={10.1111/vcp.13058}, abstractNote={AbstractA 2‐year‐old castrated male mixed breed dog presented to the North Carolina State Veterinary Teaching Hospital for chronic diarrhea with hematochezia and weight loss. Cytology performed on a rectal scraping revealed macrophages containing magenta, light pink, and variably blue granular inclusions, and phagocytosed material concerning for infectious organisms. Histopathology was consistent with granulomatous colitis and identified intra‐histiocytic bacterial organisms, confirmed by fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH)—tissue culture‐confirmed Escherichia coli. Based on these findings, a diagnosis of granulomatous colitis was made. The patient was successfully treated with oral enrofloxacin, and near‐complete remission of signs was achieved within 6 weeks. This report describes a case of granulomatous colitis in a mixed breed dog, and is the first published description of the cytologic features of this uncommon disease, offering a valuable cytologic‐histologic correlation. In this case, the cytology was helpful in identifying features consistent with granulomatous colitis and prioritizing the differential diagnoses and diagnostic plan.}, number={S1}, journal={VETERINARY CLINICAL PATHOLOGY}, author={Sims, Cory S. and Nagle, Jonathan and Tolbert, M. Katherine and Anderson, Katie and Linder, Keith and Neel, Jennifer}, year={2021}, month={Oct} }