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Mary Ann McCrackin

Professor of Pathology
Pathology

Scholarly Works


Cage-Side Blood Collections from the Ear Can Be Used for Hematological Evaluations in Japanese Macaques (Macaca fuscata)

Journal article Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science · May 2026 Japanese macaques ( Macaca fuscata ) are used in biomedical research where frequent, small-volume blood sampling for monitoring the animal’s health may be requi ... Full text Cite

Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Sustained-Release Buprenorphine Formulations in Owl Monkeys (Aotus spp.)

Journal article Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science · November 2025 Buprenorphine is an opioid used for pain management in veterinary medicine but which requires frequent dosing to maintain therapeutic levels. Sustained-release buprenorphine (BSR) formulations can overcome this limitation, but genera- or species-sp ... Full text Cite

An Overview of Management Considerations for Mongolian Gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus), Cats (Felis catus), and Dogs (Canis familiaris) as Hosts for Brugia Infection

Journal article Comparative Medicine · June 2024 Lymphatic filariasis is a mosquito-borne parasitic infection affecting an estimated 51.4 million people. Brugia malayi and Brugia pahangi are used in research because common nonprimate research ... Full text Cite

Mulberry Heart Disease and Hepatosis Dietetica in Farm Pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus) in a Research Setting

Journal article Comparative Medicine · August 1, 2020 Perioperative complications and deaths occurred while developing a novel surgical model of pediatric kyphosis in 10 to 12 kg male farm-raised Yorkshire piglets. All piglets appeared clinically normal preoperatively. Intraoperative complications inc ... Full text Cite

Teaching Surgical Model Development in Research by Using Situated Learning and Instructional Scaffolding

Journal article Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science · May 1, 2019 Full text Cite

Early Blood Profile of C57BL/6 Mice Exposed to Chronic Unpredictable Stress

Journal article Frontiers in Psychiatry · April 24, 2019 Full text Cite

Creation of a Porcine Kyphotic Model

Journal article Spine Deformity · March 2019 Full text Cite

Thermal Therapy Approaches for Treatment of Brain Tumors in Animals and Humans

Journal article Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering · 2016 Full text Cite

Antiviral efficacy of nine nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors against feline immunodeficiency virus in feline peripheral blood mononuclear cells

Journal article American Journal of Veterinary Research · March 2014 AbstractObjective—To compare cytotoxic effects and antiviral efficacy of 9 nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) against FIV in feline peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Full text Cite

Prevalence and Characterization of Urinary Tract Infections in Dogs with Surgically Treated Type 1 Thoracolumbar Intervertebral Disc Extrusion

Journal article Veterinary Surgery · June 2006 Objective— To determine the prevalence of urinary tract infections (UTI), factors that correlate positively with UTI, and whether identified UTI are most likely community‐ or hospital acquired in dogs with surgically treated ... Full text Cite

Persistent Viral Shedding during Asymptomatic Aleutian Mink Disease Parvoviral Infection in a Ferret

Journal article Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation · November 2005 A 2-year-old domestic ferret that appeared clinically healthy was repeatedly seropositive for Aleutian mink disease parvovirus (ADV) over a 2-year observation period. Antibody titers, determined by counter-immunoelectrophoresis, ranged from 1024 to ... Full text Cite

Pharmacokinetics of lamivudine in cats

Journal article American Journal of Veterinary Research · June 1, 2004 AbstractObjective—To characterize the pharmacokinetics of lamivudine (3TC) in cats.Animals—6 sexually intact 9-month-old barrier-reared do ... Full text Cite

Pharmacokinetics of zidovudine in cats

Journal article American Journal of Veterinary Research · June 1, 2004 AbstractObjective—To characterize the pharmacokinetics of zidovudine (AZT) in cats.Animals—6 sexually intact 9-month-old barrier-reared do ... Full text Cite

Clinical use of low-profile cystostomy tubes in four dogs and a cat

Journal article Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association · August 1, 2003 Full text Cite

Pharmacokinetics of imipenem in dogs

Journal article American Journal of Veterinary Research · June 1, 2003 AbstractObjective—To determine the plasma pharmacokinetics of imipenem (5 mg/kg) after single-dose IV, IM, and SC administrations in dogs and assess the ability of plasma samples to inhibit ... Full text Cite

Traumatic diaphragmatic hernia in cats: 34 cases (1991–2001)

Journal article Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association · May 1, 2003 AbstractObjective—To determine whether signalment, duration of hernia, clinical signs, contents of hernia, CBC and serum biochemical abnormalities, concurrent injuries, perioperative treatm ... Full text Cite

Intravesical Ureterocele With Concurrent Renal Dysfunction in a Dog: A Case Report and Proposed Classification System

Journal article Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association · January 2002 A unilateral intravesical ureterocele was diagnosed by ultrasonography in a 5-year-old female Pekingese that was referred for evaluation of increased hepatic enzymes. Ureteroceles are cystic dilatations of the submucosal portion of the distal urete ... Full text Cite

Effect of a valine residue at codon 352 of the VP2 capsid protein on in vivo replication and pathogenesis of Aleutian disease parvovirus in mink

Journal article American Journal of Veterinary Research · October 1, 2001 AbstractObjective—To determine whether a group of 3 genetic differences in the nonstructural protein (NS1) or 1 genetic difference in the structural protein (VP2) of Aleutian disease parvov ... Full text Cite

In vitro characterization of FIV-pPPR, a pathogenic molecular clone of feline immunodeficiency virus, and two drug-resistant pol gene mutants

Journal article American Journal of Veterinary Research · April 1, 2001 AbstractObjective—To compare in vitro replication kinetics and nucleoside analog susceptibilities of a natural feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) isolate (FIV-Maxam), a molecular clone of ... Full text Cite

One-step placement of a percutaneous nonendoscopic low-profile gastrostomy port in cats

Journal article Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association · December 1, 2000 Full text Cite

Replication of Aleutian Mink Disease Parvovirus In Vivo Is Influenced by Residues in the VP2 Protein

Journal article Journal of Virology · October 1999 ABSTRACTAleutian mink disease parvovirus (ADV) is the etiological agent of Aleutian disease of mink. Several ADV isolates have been identified which vary in the severity of the disease they elicit. The isolate ADV-Utah repl ... Full text Cite

Use of a pedicled rectus abdominis muscle flap for repair of a failed vesicourethral anastomosis in a dog

Journal article Journal of Small Animal Practice · July 1995 ABSTRACTA 10‐year‐old mixed breed dog underwent a prostatectomy for an adenocarcinoma. Within three days the dog had signs of a uroperitoneum. Re‐exploration revealed that a portion of the vesicourethral anastomosis had fai ... Full text Cite

Chronic diarrhoea in a dog with regional granulomatous enteritis

Journal article Journal of Small Animal Practice · August 1994 ABSTRACTA seven‐year‐old, male, intact samoyed with chronic diarrhoea was diagnosed as having a regional granulomatous enterocolitis confined primarily to the distal ileum and caecum. Radiographic and histopathological find ... Full text Cite

Butorphanol Tartrate for Partial Reversal of Oxymorphone‐Induced Postoperative Respiratory Depression in the Dog

Journal article Veterinary Surgery · January 1994 A randomized, blinded, crossover study was designed to evaluate the respiratory, cardiovascular, and behavioral effects of butorphanol given postoperatively to oxymorphone‐premedicated and surgically stimulated dogs. Nine healthy adult dogs were pr ... Full text Cite

Endoscopic placement of a percutaneous gastroduodenostomy feeding tube in dogs

Journal article Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association · September 15, 1993 Full text Cite