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E B Shaw

Publications and source records attributed to E B Shaw.

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PubMed1988

A tuna fish diet influences cat behavior.

When observed in their home cages, cats fed commercial tuna fish cat food were less active, vocalized less, and spent more time on the floor and more time eating than cats fed commercial beef cat food. There were no differences in response to human handling between the two groups. There were no differences in learning ability on a two-choice point maze or in reversal learning in the same maze between beef- and tuna-fed cats. The behavior of the groups differed in a 15-min open field test only in the number of toys contacted. Cats fed the tuna had elevated tissue levels of mercury and selenium.

Animal Feed↗
PubMed1988

Body temperature and behaviour of mares during the last two weeks of pregnancy.

Average daily core body temperature and behavioural patterns of pregnant mares were studied, in search of definitive signs of parturition within 24 h of the event. Nineteen pony mares were sampled twice daily for core body temperature. A significant temperature drop, averaging 0.1 degrees C (0.2 degrees F) was observed during the day prior to parturition. Between 18.00 h and 06.00 h, during the two weeks before parturition, Thoroughbred and Standardbred mares (n = 52) spent an average 66.8 per cent of their time standing, 27.0 per cent eating, 4.9 per cent lying in sternal recumbency, 1.0 per cent lying in lateral recumbency, and 0.3 per cent walking. On the night before parturition, mares spent significantly less time lying in sternal recumbency than on previous nights and on the night of parturition all behaviour patterns except eating were significantly different from the nights of the two weeks before parturition. There was an increase in walking (5.3 per cent), lying in sternal recumbency (8 per cent) and lying in lateral recumbency (5.3 per cent) whereas standing (53.3 per cent) was decreased. In 58 observed pregnancies, 54 mares (97 per cent) foaled in a recumbent position and 50 mares (86 per cent) foaled between 18.00 h and 06.00 h.

Animals↗
PubMed1986

Bronchial mucoepidermoid carcinoma metastatic to skin. Report of a case and review of the literature.

A case of bronchial mucoepidermoid carcinoma is reported, the presentation of which was as cutaneous metastases. Histologic, histochemical, and ultrastructural features of the neoplasm are described, and the literature pertaining to bronchial mucoepidermoid carcinoma is reviewed. This case illustrates the potential for aggressive behavior in a mucoepidermoid neoplasm, the histologic features of which are considered low grade by some authors. Because such metastatic lesions may be morphologically identical to tumors that have been described as primary cutaneous mucoepidermoid carcinomas, this differential must be considered by the histopathologist confronted by such a neoplasm.

Adult↗
PubMed1985

Anabolic steroids: implications for the nurse practitioner.

Anabolic steroids are being used by athletes in a wide variety of sports in efforts to enhance their athletic performances. Steroid abuse is complex to evaluate due to the highly emotional subject matter and the limitations in researching anabolic steroids. This article has been written to heighten the practitioner's awareness of the problem of "sports doping" with anabolic steroids. It will provide practical information on possible consequences of steroid use and outline essential information to obtain through the history, physical exam and laboratory studies. Intervention strategies based on the three levels of prevention are described. With awareness of the problem of sports doping and knowledge of how to deal with it in primary care, the nurse practitioner can enhance the health care provided to aspiring athletes, athletes and retired athletes.

Anabolic Agents↗
PubMed1981

Infant botulism.

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Botulism↗
PubMed1977

Fifth disease.

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Erythema↗
PubMed1977

Isolation of Francisella tularensis from infected frozen human blood.

Francisella tularensis was isolated from human blood that was frozen for 3 months before it was examined. Before he became ill, the patient operated a "bush-hog" in an area thickly populated with rabbits. His illness was undiagnosed and untreated before his death. Portions of blood and tissue homogenates from necropsy were injected intraperitoneally into mice and inoculated onto glucose-cysteine-blood agar plates. F. tularensis did not grow from the culture plates, but mice inoculated with the blood died in 48 to 72 h. Fluorescent-antibody stains of mouse liver and spleen impression smears showed clumps of cells or amorphous masses of brightly staining envelope material around the cells. Tissue impressions of liver, spleen, and heart blood inoculated onto glucose-cysteine-blood agar yielded pure cultures of F. tularensis.

Agglutination Tests↗