Important Location Information
Thursday, June 4th
7:30A Breakfast in the Lewis and Clark Room on the first floor of the Stoney Creek Inn
8:00
Registration, outside Lewis and Clark Room
8:45
Scientific presentations in the Lewis and Clark Room at the Stoney Creek Inn
12:00P Lunch will be in the Galley in the Stoney Creek Inn. This dining area is adjacent to the
check-in desk as you enter the hotel.
5:30
Bus leaves Stoney Creek in for Dinner at Les Bourgeois Vineyards in Rocheport,
Missouri. Transportation will be provided (15 miles). Dinner will be outside on the
Gooseneck Deck at the Les Bourgeois Vineyards A-Frame.
Friday, June 5th
7:00A Breakfast will be in the Lewis and Clark Room on the first floor of the Stoney Creek Inn
7:30
Registration, Outside the Lewis and Clark Room
8:00
Scientific presentations in the Lewis and Clark Room at the Stoney Creek Inn
12:00 A box lunch “to go” will be provided in the Lewis and Clark Room at the Stoney Creek
Inn
Directions to the Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (a 3 mile drive) will be provided for
the optional laboratory tour. Tours begin at 12:30
Les Bourgeois is located just one mile off of
Interstate 70 in historic Rocheport, Missouri--just
about 15 minutes from the University of Missouri
Campus in Columbia. Take I-70 west to Exit 115. Take
Highway BB towards Rocheport (right). The Les
Bourgeois vineyard entrance is 1.1 miles from the
highway on the left, before your reach Rocheport.
Program, Thursday June 4
8:00-8:30: ON-SITE REGISTRATION, Lewis and Clark Room
Presentations marked with an asterisk (*) are participating in the graduate student award
competition. The presenter’s names are in italics.
8:45
WELCOME: Dean Neil Olson, Department Chair Dr. George Stewart, VMDL Director Dr.
Alex Bermudez .................................................................................................................... 1
9:00
Prevalence of Coxiella burnetii and Listeria monocytogenes in Wisconsin bulk-tank
milk-Suzanne Gibbons-Burgener, Francine Cigel, Ogi Okwumabua and Kathy Toohey
Kurth, University of Wisconsin ............................................................................................ 7
9:20
Development of an InvaderPlus assay for the detection of pathogenic Leptospira and
species specific Identification of Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar hardjo- Michael
O’Connor and Ogi Okwumabua, University of Wisconsin……………………………………………….9
9:40
*BVD-Mucosal disease in a cow and calf – all in the family- Chantelle C. Bozynski, Susan
K. Schommer and William J. Mitchell, University of Missouri…………………………………….…10
10:00 *Variation in viremic concentration among cattle persistently infected with Bovine
Viral Diarrhea Virus- Jason S. Nickell, Bradley J. White, Robert L. Larson and David G.
Renter, Kansas State University…………………………………………………………………………………..12
10:20 Break
10:40 *Transcriptional analysis and promoter characterization of host specifically expressed
outer membrane protein genes of Ehrlichia chaffeensis- Lalitha Peddireddi, Chuanmin
Cheng and Roman R. Ganta, Kansas State University……………………………………………………14
11:00 *Utilization of real time PCR for quantification of Ehrlichia canis rickettsemia during
experimental canine monocytic ehrlichiosis- R.T. Stoffel, J.C. McClure, J.J. Schaefer, S.A.
Ewing and R.W. Stich, University of Missouri and Oklahoma State University………………….16
11:20 *Comparison of three tetracycline antibiotic treatment regimens for carrier clearance
of persistent Anaplasma marginale infection derived under field conditions- James B.
Reinbold, Johann Coetzee and Roman Ganta, Kansas State University…………………………18
11: 40 *Efficacy of doxycycline clearance on Ehrlichia canis after treatment initiated during
the three phases of experimental canine monocytic ehrlichiosis- J.C. McClure, M.L.
Crothers, J. J. Schaefer, P.D. Stanley, Y. Rikihisa, G. R. Needham, S. A. Ewing and R. W.
Stich, University of Missouri, Ohio State University, Oklahoma State University………....20
12:00 Lunch, the Galley
12:40 Science, policy, and politics of lead poisoning: a complex topic with complex
implications - Guest speaker, John Schultz, 1Resource Scientist, Missouri Department of
Conservation…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….22
1:20
*Trypanosoma theileri in bovine synovial fluid- Laura C. Cregar, Marlyn S. Whitney, Jeff
W.Tyler, Munashe Chigerwe and Sarai Rivera-Garcia, University of Missouri……………….25
1:40
Case Study: Identification of a non-classical (bison) strain of Mycobacterium avium
subsp paratuberculosis in Cervus elaphus subsp. nelsoni (Rocky Mountain Elk)- P. E.
Dykema, S. Robbe-Austerman, B.V. Thomsen and R. Bidfell, NVSL, Ames IA and Oregon
State University……………………………………………………………………………………………………………27
2:00
*The significance of Spa-type represented in swine Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
bacterins for cross-species protection against erysipelas- Alaina L. Ingebritson, APHIS
and University of Iowa……………………………………………………………………………………………….…28
2:20
*Detection of swine influenza virus in porcine oral fluid samples- Susan E. Detmer,
Marie R. Gramer and Sagar M. Goyal, University of Minnesota……………………………………30
2:40
Determination of the Sample Type, Serologic Data and Culture Methods for the
Detection of Canine Brucellosis- W.H. Fales, Gayle C. Johnson, Irene Ganjam, Audrey
Rottinghaus and Thomas J. Reilly, University of Missouri……………………………………………..32
3:00
BREAK
3:20
*Comparison of Salmonella species isolation and antimicrobial resistance patterns
from porcine tissues between 2003 and 2008- Kris A. Clothier and Joann M. Kinyon,
Iowa State University……………………………………………………………………………………………………34
3:40
Purification and biochemical characterization of the recombinant Taylorella
equigenitalis alkaline phosphatase- Thomas J. Reilly, Britain A. Abel, Tendai,
Mutangadura, Michael J. Calcutt, Irene K. Ganjam and William H. Fales, University of
Missouri……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….36
4:00
Comparison of Listeria monocytogenes isolates from dairy milk and human cases in
Wisconsin- Jacy Steele, Ogi Okwumabua, Tim Monson and Suzanne Gibbons-Burgener,
University of Wisconsin………………………………………………………………………………………………..38
4:20
A Case of Suspected Caffeine Intoxication in Two Dogs Possibly Exposed to Waste from
a Methamphetamine Laboratory- Tim J. Evans, Dae Y. Kim, George E. Rottinghaus and
Wilson Rumbeiha, University of Missouri and Michigan State University……………………..40
5:30
Adjourn to Le Bourgeois
Program, Friday June 5
7:30
ONSITE REGISTRATION, Columbia Room
8:00
Suspected Xylitol Toxicity in a Dog- Ingeborg M. Langohr, Vinicius S. Carreira, and Karen
Brantman, Michigan State Diagnostic Lab and Michigan Veterinary Specialists..............42
8:20
A Case of Acute Organic Arsenic Intoxication in Cattle with Concurrent Exposure to
Fluoride- Tim J. Evans, Dan Shaw, Gayle Johnson, George E. Rottinghaus, Wilson Rumbeiha
and Paula Imerman, University of Missouri and Michigan State University………………….44
8:40
*Gastrointestinal Leiomyositis as a Cause of Pseudo-obstruction in Two Dogs- Chanran
K. Ganta, Gordon A. Andrews, Kyathanahalli S. Janardhan, Kelli M. Almes, Emily Klocke, Shane
Lyon and Brad M. DeBey, Kansas State University…………………………………………………………………....46
9:00
*Histoplasmosis in a Domestic Short-Haired Cat and Brief Review of Cases Reported in
Nebraska from 1998 to Present- Elisa Salas, Alan Doster, Scott McVey, Julie Knoezer,
David Steffen and Debra Royal, University of Nebraska……………………………..…………………48
9:20
*Case Study of Acinetobacter lwoffii isolated from a Huacaya alpaca- Rachel A.
Wardlow, Brenda C. Love, Timothy A. Snider and Suzanne G. Genova, Oklahoma State
University…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…50
9:40
A Non-invasive Technique for the Evaluation of the Effects of Xenoestrogens on
Prepubertal Gilts- Tim J. Evans, David R. Ledoux, Trygve L. Veum, George E. Rottinghaus,
Alex J. Bermudez and Mark R. Ellersieck, University of Missouri……………………..……………52
10:00 BREAK
10:20 Use of Digitized Photomicrographs in Quantifying Hepatic Lipidosis in Bovine Livers in
the Presence and Absence of Ketosis- Gayle C. Johnson, William Chamberlin and John
Middleton, University of Missouri……………………………………………………………………………..…54
10:40 Hepatosplenic T-cell leukemia in a cat- Linda M. Berent, William J. Mitchell, Charles E.
Wiedmeyer and Kara Osterbur, University of Missouri………………………………………………...56
11:00 Non-Infectious Age-Associated Pathology of Wild-Type Rats: A Description of Two
Interesting Cases- Angela B. Royal and Jennifer M. Hughes, University of Missouri…….58
11:20 Spontaneous Paratuberculosis in an Angora Rabbit- Dae Young Kim and William J.
Mitchell, University of Missouri…………………………………………………………………………………...60
11:40 NCAAVLD business meeting
12:05 Presentation of Graduate Student Awards
12:30 Optional Tour, Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, University of Missouri