@article{wooten_witte_sutherland-smith_gaffney_conlon_2024, title={A retrospective evaluation of morbidity and mortality in association with infestation by the mite Sternostoma tracheacolum in an aviary-housed population of Gouldian finches (Chloebia gouldiae)}, volume={5;55(1):57–66}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1638/2023-0057}, DOI={10.1638/2023-0057}, abstractNote={The Rhynonyssid mesostigmatic mite, Sternostoma tracheacolum, is a well-documented endoparasitic hematophagous arthropod of the respiratory tracts of multiple avian species, particularly Estrildid finches and canaries. In this retrospective study, 175 medical and 278 pathology records for the Gouldian finch (Chloebia gouldiae) population (N = 377) at the San Diego Zoo between 2013 and 2021 were analyzed to evaluate the effectiveness of ivermectin-based prophylaxis. A multivariable negative binomial regression model was constructed to evaluate the population effects of monthly treatments on morbidity or mortality associated with respiratory mites. While controlling for other factors in the model, the prophylactic treatment did not significantly reduce the monthly rate of mite-associated morbidity or mortality (IRR = 1.017, 95% CI: 0.997-1.036, P = 0.0759); however, low proportions of the population were prophylactically treated over time. Different factors were significant when separately evaluating adjusted associations with respiratory morbidity and mortality. The findings suggest increased rates of respiratory morbidity for each successive year of the study period (IRR = 1.180, 95% CI: 1.046-1.342, P = 0.0090) and increased rates of mite-associated mortality occurring annually between May and October (IRR = 1.697, 95% CI: 1.034-2.855, P = 0.0404) compared to the wet winter season. Our findings highlight the need to continually evaluate and optimize treatment regimens in zoological collections. Further investigations into this host-parasite relationship and potential treatments and preventive therapies are warranted.}, journal={Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine}, author={Wooten, McCaide T. and Witte, Carmel and Sutherland-Smith, Meg and Gaffney, Patricia M. and Conlon, Kathryn C.}, year={2024}, month={Mar} }
 @article{wooten_2023, title={In sea turtles presenting for cold-stunning (sustained hypothermia), what blood analytes routinely evaluated at intake provide the most prognostic value?}, volume={8}, ISSN={2396-9776}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.18849/ve.v8i1.561}, DOI={10.18849/ve.v8i1.561}, abstractNote={Question
In sea turtles presenting for cold-stunning (sustained hypothermia), what blood analytes routinely evaluated at intake provide the most prognostic value?
Clinical bottom line
Category of research question
Prognosis.
The number and type of study designs reviewed
Ten studies were included in this evaluation including the following study designs: eight retrospective case series, one cross-sectional, and one retrospective cohort.
Strength of evidence
Weak.
Outcomes reported
The most consistent finding across all included studies in cold-stunned sea turtles was acidosis (suspected both respiratory or metabolic components) characterised by reduced blood pH, elevated partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2), and reduced partial pressure of oxygen (pO2). However, this finding was not necessarily linked with failure of rehabilitation. Rather, sea turtles presenting for cold-stunning that did not survive rehabilitative therapy were typically in extreme states of homeostatic derangement involving acidosis, but often in conjunction with additional abnormalities (e.g. anaemia, sepsis, organ failure or dysfunction, pneumonia, etc.).
Conclusion
As might be expected, the evaluated literature did not reveal a single or series of blood analytes that were definitively linked with the success or failure of rehabilitation in sea turtles presenting for cold-stunning. However, they did identify analytes that may provide the most clinical value in this clinical situation including packed cell volume (PCV), estimated white blood cell count (WBC), total and / or ionised calcium, pH, potassium (K), and lactate. Review of the available studies on the topic provides insightful information that can aid clinicians addressing this syndrome to triage and treat affected individuals most effectively. It also elucidated areas of opportunity for further research.
 
How to apply this evidence in practice
The application of evidence into practice should take into account multiple factors, not limited to: individual clinical expertise, patient’s circumstances and owners’ values, country, location or clinic where you work, the individual case in front of you, the availability of therapies and resources.
Knowledge Summaries are a resource to help reinforce or inform decision making. They do not override the responsibility or judgement of the practitioner to do what is best for the animal in their care.}, number={1}, journal={Veterinary Evidence}, publisher={RCVS Knowledge}, author={Wooten, McCaide}, year={2023}, month={Mar} }
 @article{scalco_oliveira_rosa curcio_wooten_magdesian_hidai_pandit_aleman_2023, title={Red blood cell distribution width to platelet ratio in neonatal foals with sepsis}, url={https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16793}, DOI={10.1111/jvim.16793}, abstractNote={Abstract}, journal={Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine}, author={Scalco, Rebeca and Oliveira, Gabriela Novo and Rosa Curcio, Bruna and Wooten, McCaide and Magdesian, K. Gary and Hidai, Stephanie Takako and Pandit, Pranav and Aleman, Monica}, year={2023}, month={Jul} }
 @article{wooten_snider_2022, title={Gastrointestinal obstruction secondary to seminal vesicle cystic hyperplasia in an African pygmy hedgehog (<i>Atelerix albiventris</i>)}, volume={10}, ISSN={2052-6121 2052-6121}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.446}, DOI={10.1002/vrc2.446}, abstractNote={Abstract}, number={4}, journal={Veterinary Record Case Reports}, publisher={Wiley}, author={Wooten, McCaide T. and Snider, Timothy A.}, year={2022}, month={Jun} }
 @article{wooten_lowman_ashwell_2021, title={Effect of Nutritional Variance of Energy and Crude Protein on Sex Ratio and Development of W-36 Parent Offspring}, volume={9}, ISSN={["2345-6566"]}, url={https://psj.gau.ac.ir/article_5864.html}, DOI={10.22069/psj.2021.19082.1694}, number={2}, journal={POULTRY SCIENCE JOURNAL}, author={Wooten, McCaide T. and Lowman, Zachary S. and Ashwell, Christopher M.}, year={2021}, pages={255–262} }
 @article{lowman_wooten_ashwell_anderson_barne_2017, title={Protein and Caloric Intake on the Reproductive Performance Parameters of Hyline W-36 Parent Stock Males}, volume={16}, ISSN={1682-8356}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2017.242.247}, DOI={10.3923/ijps.2017.242.247}, abstractNote={Background and Objective: Reproduction in poultry has been studied for many years and is a crucial factor to consider when selecting and raising parental lines.Considerable work has focused on broiler breeder males, which has led to the development of feed restriction practices, as well as sex separate rearing, however very little research has been done on layer-type males.In broiler breeders a negative correlation has been found to exist between the Body Weights (BW) and sexual activity of the male.This study was conducted to explore the role of diet during grow out on reproductive traits in leghorn type males.Materials and Methods: Hyline parent stock males were raised on 3 different diets Low (12% CP) Control (18% CP) and High (24% CP).As birds reached sexual maturity, Body Weight (BW), testis size, semen volume, sperm concentration and histology were measured.Results: This trial demonstrated significant (p<0.0001)differences in body weights between the diets.The mean BW of birds were 1214.87,1435.41 and 1475.96g fed on the Low diet, control and high diet, respectively.There were significant differences observed in testicle weights.The Low group had a significantly lower mean weight as compared with Control and High groups.Differences in semen volume were observed between the dietary treatment groups, as well as, differences in sperm concentrations at 18-20 weeks of age.Significant differences in development were seen between High and Low groups upon histological examination and scoring on a 0-6 scale, 0 = Immature (no spermatozoa) to 6 = Fully mature (spermatozoa present in all tubules) of the testes high (3.9)low (1.2).Conclusion: These results suggest that feeding high nutrient dense diets during rearing does not result in a decrease in production as observed in broiler breeder males and that low nutrient diets are not as beneficial in layer males as in broiler breeder males.}, number={7}, journal={International Journal of Poultry Science}, publisher={Science Alert}, author={Lowman, Zachary and Wooten, McCaide and Ashwell, Christopher and Anderson, Kenneth and Barne, H. John}, year={2017}, month={Jun}, pages={242–247} }
 @article{lowman_parkhurst_wooten_2016, title={Impact of egg shape on hatchability in pekin ducks}, volume={15}, url={http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84975092101&partnerID=MN8TOARS}, DOI={10.3923/ijps.2016.188.191}, number={5}, journal={International Journal of Poultry Science}, author={Lowman, Z.S. and Parkhurst, C.R. and Wooten, M.T.}, year={2016}, pages={188–191} }
 @inproceedings{wooten_lowman_ashwell_2015, title={Effects of varying diets on sex ratio and developmental qualities of offspring in W-36 laying stock}, booktitle={International Poultry Scientific Forum}, author={Wooten, M.T. and Lowman, Z.S. and Ashwell, C.M.}, year={2015}, month={Jan} }