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Maura Pedersen

November 2024 Publications

De Maria M, Garcia-Reyero N, Stacy NI, Abbott JR, Yu F, Pu R, Kroll KJ, Barboza FR, Walsh MT, Perez-Jimenez JG, Amador DAM, Hunter ME, Denslow ND. In vitro impacts of glyphosate on manatee lymphocytes. Environ Int. 2024 Nov;193:109054. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.109054. Epub 2024 Oct 16. PMID: 39537518. Chiavaccini L,…

Dr. Chiavaccini: Using AI to detect pain

Congratulations to Dr. Ludovica Chiavaccini, a clinical associate professor of anesthesiology at the UFCVM! She and her colleagues filmed the faces of goats that were in pain and those that were comfortable. Then they fed the data into an artificial intelligence-based model that learned to distinguish goats in pain by…

October 2024 Publications

Edison LK, Kudva IT, Kariyawasam S. Host-Pathogen Interactions during Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Adherence and Colonization in the Bovine Gut: A Comprehensive Review. Microorganisms. 2024 Oct 3;12(10):2009. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms12102009. PMID: 39458318; PMCID: PMC11509540. Faccin M, O’Neill AM, Lawhon SD, Worthing KA, Wiener DJ, Gallo RL, Hoffmann AR. Staphylococcus…

September 2024 Publications

Cunha F, Zhai Y, Casaro S, Jones KL, Hernandez M, Bisinotto RS, Kariyawasam S, Brown MB, Phillips A, Jeong KC, Galvão KN. Pangenomic and biochemical analyses of Helcococcus ovis reveal widespread tetracycline resistance and a novel bacterial species, Helcococcus bovis. Front Microbiol. 2024 Sep 10;15:1456569. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1456569. PMID: 39318438;…

August 2024 Publications

Schwartz JA, Carrera-Justiz S, Repac JA. Surface electromyography of the vastus lateralis and gluteus medius muscles in post-operative T3-L3 hemilaminectomy dogs: a prospective controlled observational study. Front Vet Sci. 2024 Aug 1;11:1431843. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1431843. PMID: 39149150; PMCID: PMC11324422. Portela DA, Romano M, Koehler P, Donati PA, Zamora GA, Gandi…

July 2024 Publications

Please see below for all July peer-reviewed publications by CDPM faculty and indexed through PubMed. Authors in bold are current CDPM members. Chiavaccini L, Gupta A, Chiavaccini G. From facial expressions to algorithms: a narrative review of animal pain recognition technologies. Front Vet Sci. 2024 Jul 17;11:1436795. doi:…

June 2024 Publications

Please see below for all June peer-reviewed publications by CDPM faculty and indexed through PubMed. Authors in bold are current CDPM members. Sparks Z, Wen Y, Hawkins I, Lednicky J, Abboud G, Nelson C, Driver JP, Chauhan A. Sustained release of inactivated H1N1 virus from degradable microparticles for…

2024 CVM Distinguished Award winners

The UF College of Veterinary Medicine’s 2024 Distinguished Winners from left to right, are: Dr. Steven Rosenthal, Dr. Kendra Stauffer, Dr. Maureen Long, Dr. Stephanie Sabshin and Dr. Arnold Goldman. Not pictured is Dr. Jim Wellehan. Individuals whose contributions to the veterinary medical profession range from combating diseases in animals…

Dr. Stern: Honored for work in animal forensics

Dr. Adam Stern, center, holds the award for “Superior Accomplishment in Animal Forensic Sciences” during a recent conference on animal forensics investigations. Dr. Adam Stern and the Veterinary Forensics Sciences Laboratory hosted a three-day Animal Forensic Investigations Conference in Gainesville May 20-22 at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center.

Dr. Heard: Inside Australian crocodile farming

Credit: Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals Media Australia has a new plan to manage its growing crocodile population, but not everyone is a fan. Late last month, officials in the Northern Territory released an updated saltwater crocodile management plan, the culmination of months of public comments and consultation with experts.