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M M Dennis

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PubMed2006

Gastric adenocarcinoma and chronic gastritis in two related Persian cats.

Two 12.5-year-old castrated male Persian cats from the same household, whose dams were littermates, presented simultaneously with gastric adenocarcinoma associated with proliferative and fibrosing gastritis. Intralesional adult Ollulanus tricuspis nematodes and rare surface-associated spiral-shaped bacteria were identified in one cat. No etiologic agents were identified in tissues from the second cat; however, gastric mucosa was examined following anthelmintic treatment. Clinical signs in each cat had commenced 2 months apart and included vomiting, hematemesis, intermittent melena, and weight loss. This is the first report of gastric adenocarcinoma occurring in housemate cats or cats of common descent. Carcinogenesis may have been influenced by shared undetermined genetic and environmental factors, possibly including Ollulanus tricuspis, spiral-shaped bacteria, or other etiologies for chronic gastritis that remain unidentified.

Adenocarcinoma↗
PubMed2005

Bacterial meningoencephalitis and ventriculitis due to migrating plant foreign bodies in three dogs.

Regional suppurative meningoencephalitis and ventriculitis of variable chronicity was diagnosed in three young dogs residing in Colorado. Grass awns were grossly identified in the right occipital cortex of one dog and in the right lateral ventricle of another. Intralesional plant material was microscopically evident in the dura mater overlying the right occipital cortex of the third dog. One grass awn was identified as a floret of Hordeum jabatum. In each case, aerobic culture of brain tissue identified multiple isolates of bacteria. The dogs presented with clinically variable, rapidly progressive neurologic dysfunction, including tetraplegia, depressed mentation, and episodic extensor rigidity, ataxia, circling, stupor, vocalization, and head-pressing. Encephalitis due to bacteria introduced from migrating plant foreign material is a potential sequela of intranasal, periocular, or pharyngeal foreign bodies.

Animals↗
PubMed2001

Competent i.v. management, Part 2.

Implementation of fundamental principles and practice standards regarding peripheral i.v. therapy reduces the risks of patient injury and litigation.

Catheterization, Peripheral↗
PubMed1993

The Basic Knowledge Assessment Tool (BKAT) for critical care nursing: its use and effect on orientation programs.

Findings from this study of 54 subjects who used the BKAT-3 in their professional practice indicate that it is being used most frequently in orientation programs conducted in critical care units, and that content and scores of the BKAT have resulted in changes in those programs. Scores are also being used for placement of nurses with previous critical care experience. In addition, findings from this study and from the literature indicate that research continues to be conducted using scores on the BKAT as a dependent variable, and that moderate to moderately high correlations exist between intended and actual use of the BKAT.

Clinical Competence↗