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Equine
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PROGRAM
10:00 AM-7:00 PM Registration
Room: Essex Ballroom Foyer
&
3rd Floor Convention Office
10:00 AM-1:30 PM AAVP Board Meeting
&
Luncheon
Room: Flying Cloud
2:00-2:15 PM Opening Remarks
Room: Essex North
President: T. Kennedy
Vice
President & Program
Chair:
J. Urban
Session
I. Room: Essex North
AAVP SYMPOSIUM:
“Parasite
Activation & Modulation of Immune Effector Mechanisms”
Moderator: J. Urban
2:15 1 Parasitic worms may be good for you! How
helminth infection may help prevent Th1-type autoimmune diseases. D. Harn
2:55 2 Tales from the
crypts: Role of
Th2-cytokines in
parasite-induced changes in gut function.
T. Shea-Donohue
3:35
3 Allergic skin disease in dogs and cats: Role of
ectoparasites and free-living arthropods. D. Wassom
4:15-4:45 Break
Session II. Room: Essex North
Topic: Immunology & Pathology of
Livestock Parasites
Moderators: C. MacKenzie, H. Kringel
4:45 4 Effect of CpG oligodeoxynucleotide (ODN)-induced
immune activation of porcine immunity to infection with Toxoplasma gondii. H. Kringel*, J.P. Dubey, E. Beshah, R. Hecker,
J.F. Urban
5:00 5
Evaluation of cell-mediated immune response of horses immunized with a killed Sarcocystis neurona vaccine. A. E.
Marsh, P.J. Johnson, J. Lakritz, Yu-Wei Chiang*, Hsien-Jue Chu
5:15
6 PCR and
serological evaluation of the abortive role of Neospora caninum in dairy cattle from the west of France. P.
H. Pitel* S. Pronost, M.F. Legendre, G. Fortier, J. J. Ballet
5:30
7 Effect of CD4+ T lymphocyte
depletion on resistance of Gulf Coast Native sheep to Haemonchus contortus infection. M. Peña,* J. Miller, D. Horovov, M. Dietrich
5:45 8
Eosinophils as an active cellular component with the abomasal lymphoid response
to Ostertagia in the sheep. S. Johnson, C. MacKenzie*, M. Ali, R.
Eversole, J. Williams.
6:00 9 Changes
in alveolar macrophage activity in pigs infected with Ascaris suum. G.
Solano-Aguilar, N. Schoene, E. Beshah, M. Morimoto, J.F. Urban*
Session III. Room: Essex Center
Topic: Ectoparasites
Moderators: D. Bowman, B. Blagburn
4:45
10 A novel Cimex
lectularius – Rodent assay for the detection of systemic ectoparasiticide
activity. D.A. Ostlind*, S. Cifelli, J.A. Conroy, W.G. Mickle, D.V. Ewanciw,
F.J. Andriuli, P. Ho
5:00 11
Efficacy and safety of two different dose
rates of selamectin against naturally acquired infestations of Psoroptes cuniculi in rabbits. J. A. Hair*, D.J. Walstrom,
R.J. Hack
5:15
12 In vitro
effects of ACAREXX™ (0.01% ivermectin) otic suspension on the hatching of the
eggs of the cat ear mite, Otodectes cynotis. D.D. Bowman*, S. Kato, E.A. Fogarty, K. Henley
5:30
13 Imidacloprid (Advantage) international flea
susceptibility monitoring: Update 2001 and outlook. M.B. Vaughn*, B.L. Blagburn, D.L.Bledsoe, I. Denholm, M.W. Dryden,
O. Hansen, N.C. Hinkle, T. Hopkins, D.E. Jacobs, H. Mehlhorn, N. Mencke, M.K.
Rust
5:45 14 In vitro susceptibility to imidacloprid of
four laboratory strains of the cat flea Ctenocephalides
felis. M.W. Dryden*, B.L. Blagburn, D.L. Bledsoe, I. Denholm, O. Hansen,
N.C. Hinkle, T. Hopkins, D.E.
Jacobs, H. Mehlhorn, N. Mencke, M.K.
Rust, M.B. Vaughn
6:00 15 In vitro susceptibility to imidacloprid of
17 field-collected isolates of the cat flea Ctenocephalides
felis. B.L. Blagburn*, D.L. Bledsoe, I. Denholm, M.W. Dryden, O.
Hansen, N.C. Hinkle, T. Hopkins, D.E. Jacobs, H.Mehlhorn, N. Mencke, M.K. Rust,
M.B. Vaughn
7:00 - 9:00 PM Room: Staffordshire
AAVP WELCOMING RECEPTION
Session IV Room: Essex North
Topic: Apicomplexa (I)
Moderators: R.
Fetterer, S. Kato
8:30 16
Efficacy of ponazuril for treatment of coccidosis caused by experimental
infection with Isospora suis in neonatal
swine.
G.H.Myers III*, T.J. Kennedy, W.L. Davis
8:45 17
Lack of serological antibody responses to Sarcocystis
neurona in cats with Toxoplasma
gondii titers. S. Lewis, A.J. Murphy, M.G. Rossano*,
L.S. Mansfield
9:00 18 Inhibition of development of Cryptosporidium parvum in fresh fruit
juices by chemical treatment. K.K. Phelps*,
D.S. Lindsay, R. Fayer, S.S. Sumner
9:15 19 Modeling the inactivation of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in field soil. S.
Kato*, E.A.
Fogarty, D.D. Bowman
9:30 20
Interactions between dietary betaine and avian coccidiosis. P.C. Augustine,
R.H. Fetterer*
9:45 21 Activity of garlic (Allium sativum) and
sulphaquinoxaline-amprolium mixture against cryptosporidiosis in neonatal
BALB-c mice. M.N. Abo-Shehada*, A.H. Atta, A.M. Abdelfattah
10:00-10:30 Break
Topic: Companion Animal (I)
Moderators: T.
Nolan, P. Payne
8:30 22 Tritrichomonas foetus is the causative agent of the recently
described feline intestinal trichomonosis. M.G. Levy*, J.L. Gookin, M.F. Poore,
M.J. Dydstra, R.W. Litaker
8:45
23 Evaluation of the efficacy of Drontaltm
Plus and GiardiaVaxtm to eliminate cyst shedding in dogs naturally
infected with Giardia sp. P.A.
Payne*, M.W. Dryden, R.K. Ridley.
9:00 24 Comparison of a quantitative cyst/gram, ZnSO4
flotation technique with an enzyme immunoassay (ProSpect® Giardia Rapid
Assay) to diagnose Giardia
sp infections
in dogs. P.A. Payne, M.W. Dryden, R.K.
Ridley*
9:15 25
Relationship between use of a heartworm preventative and gastrointestinal
parasite infections
in dogs. T.J. Nolan*
9:30 26
The efficacy of selamectin administered to cats during pregnancy and lactation
against Toxocara cati and Ctenocephalides felis in queens and
their
offspring. N.A. Evans*, M. Payne-
Johnson,
T.P. Maitland, D.J. Cooke, M.G.
Murphy,
A. McLoughlin, D.J. Shanks,
J. Sherington,
T.G. Rowan, A.D. Jernigan
9:45 27
Comparative evaluation of topically applied imidacloprid,
perrmethrin, selamectin and fipronil for
control of fleas and ticks on dogs. R.
Arther*, J.Cunningham, R. Everett
10:00-10:30 Break
Session VI Room: Essex North
Topic: Apicomplexa (II)
Moderators: L. Mansfield, A Rosypala
10:30 28 Gamma interferon knockout mouse model
for Sarcocystis Neurona. J.P. Dubey*
10:45
29 Sarcocystis
isolate MICB1 from muscle of brown-headed cowbirds (Molothrus ater) develops in opossums and produces neurological
disease in gamma interferon knockout mice.
L.S. Mansfield*, K.
Nelson, A.J. Murphy, B. Knust, M.G. Rossano, J.S. Patterson, P. Gearhart, S.
Lynch, A. Cheadle, E. Greiner, J.B Dame, H.C. Schott, J.B. Kaneene
11:00
30 Sporocyst induced Sarcocystis neurona infections in mice lacking the gene for
inducible nitric oxide synthase. A. Rosypal*, D.S. Lindsay, R.B. Duncan, Jr, S.
Ansar Ahmed, A.M. Zajac, J.P. Dubey
11:15
31 Impact of the first commercial Neospora vaccine on annual abortion rate
in a dairy herd. L. Choromanski*, J. Zimmerman, S. Rodgers
11:30
32 Neospora
vaccination in an ovine model. R.M. O’Handley*, S.A. Morgan, C. Parker, M.C.
Jenkins, J. McCrary, O. Kwok, J.P. Dubey
11:45
33 Prevalence rate of cryptosporidiosis in
domestic and industrial poultry in Urmia, Iran. S. Naem*
12:00-1:30-LUNCH
GRADUATE STUDENT LUNCHEON
Room: St. George A,B
Session VII.
Room: Essex Center
Topic: Companion Animal (II)
Moderators: A. Marchiondo, M. Dryden
10:30
34 Efficacy of selamectin in controlling natural
flea infestations on pets and in private residences in comparison with imidacloprid
and fipronil. M.W. Dryden*, S. Burkindine, T. Lewis, L.
Houdeshell, I. Rodriquez, R. Hack
10:45
35 Reduced viability of Ctenocephalides felis eggs following contact with cats previously
treated with selamectin. M. W. Dryden*, V. Smith, P.A. Payne, R. Hack
11:00
36 The efficacy of selamectin against biting lice
on dogs and cats. T. McTier*, P.
Gautier, G. Pengo, D.J. Shanks, N. A.
Evans, T.G. Rowan, A.D. Jernigan
11:15
37 The efficacy of selamectin administered to dogs
during pregnancy and lactation against Toxocara
canis and Ctenocephalides felis
in dams and their offspring. T. L.
McTier*, M. Payne-Johnson, T.P. Maitland, D.J. Cooke, M.G. Murphy, A.
Cloughlin, D.J. Shanks, J. Sherington, T.G. Rowan, A.D. Jernigan
11:30
38 Efficacy of
Fipronil/(S)-Methoprene combination spot-on against the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) on dogs. A.A.
Marchiondo*, D.R. Young, P.C. Jeannin
11:45
39 Efficacy of Fipronil/(S)-Methoprene combination
spot-on against the cat flea (Ctenocephalides
felis) on cats. A.A. Marchiondo*, S.E. Green, D.H. Wallace P.C.
Jeannin
12:00-1:30 LUNCH
GRADUATE STUDENT LUNCHEON
Room: St. George A,B
Session VIII. Room: Essex North
Merial/AAVP SYMPOSIUM
“Gene Expression in Livestock Species and their Parasites’
Moderator: J.
Guerrero
1:30
40 Developing unique sheep models for gene
expression profiling. C.B. Shoemaker
2:10
41 Genomic tools to improve parasite resistance.
T. S. Sonstegard
2:50
42 High throughput gene discovery in parasitic
nematodes: Results from an initial 40,000 ESTs. J. P. McCarter
3:30-4:00
Break
Session IX Room: Essex North
Molecular Biology of Parasitism
Moderators: P. Arasu, A. Njue
4:00 43
The application of cDNA microarrays in the identification of expressed
and repressed genes associated with 4th stage larvae (L4) of Ascaris suum. M. Morimoto, D.S.
Zarlenga*, H. Beard, B.F. Matthews, J. F. Urban
4:15
44 Characterization
of a potentially new member of the Ancylostoma
secreted protein (ASP) family in the hookworm, Ancylostoma caninum. P. Arasu*
4:30
45 Ivermectin resistance in Cooperia oncophora and beta-tubulin. A.I. Njue*, R.K. Prichard.
4:45 46 Cloning
and expression of an abundant
29kDa
antigen of Sarcocystis neurona.
S.P. Ellison, L. Omara-Opyene, C.
A. Yowell, A.E. Marsh, J. B. Dame*
5:00
47 Treatment of Cryptosporidium parvum sporozoites with antibodies to a recombinant
CP47 surface antigen inhibits in vitro
parasite development. M.C. Jenkins*, J. Trout, R. Fayer.
5:15
48 Cloning and
Survey of the Ctenocephalides felis
GABA Receptor Rdl Cyclodiene
Resistance Allele. N.
Wisnewski*, P.J. Gaines, S.J. Walmsley, K.S. Brandt.
Session
X. Room: Essex Center
Management of Ruminant Parasites
Moderators: R. Rew, S. Rajan
4:00
49 Therapeutic and persistent efficacy of
moxidectin pour-on against nematode parasites of cattle. S. Ranjan* K.L.
Simkins
4:15
50 Impact
of doramectin and ivermectin/clorsulon on parasite control and productivity of
grazing stockers: heifers versus steers. R.S. Rew*, L. Hollis, B. Lowe
4:30
51 Gastrointestinal nematodes on a grazing dairy
operation: Effect of parasite control on production and parasite
transmission. L.C. Gasbarre*, W. L.
Stout, L. Lohr, J. Guerrero
4:45 52 Efficiency of feeding
Duddingtonia flagrans chlamydospores
to grazing ewes on reducing availability of parasitic nematode larvae on
pasture. M.E.Fontenot*, J.E. Miller, M. Larsen, A. Gillespie
5:00 53 Method validation for
louse transfer of
Bovicola
bovis and Linognathus
vituli from donor to principal cattle.
A. A. Marchiondo*, J.A. Feltner, R.E. Plue, D.H. Wallace, M.N. Romano,
W. K. Langholff , L. Cramer
5:15
54 Persistent effect of IvomecÒ topical in
preventing the establishment of lice.
J. Holste*, B. Kunkle, K. Sterner, W. Langholff, L.Cramer, M. Romano, D.
Wallace
7:00-9:00
P.M. Room: Essex South
BAYER SOCIAL
Session XI.
Room:
Essex North
Equine Parasites (I)
Moderator:
M. Cheadle, E. Greiner
8:30
55 A strategic approach to endoparasite control on
a thoroughbred stud. E.M. Abbott*, D.J. Baker, M.
Keynes, J.P. Barley
8:45
56 The effect of larvicidal treatments with
fenbendazole on the weight and gross appearance of cecal and colonic mucosa in
horses with naturally acquired cyathostome infections. C.R. Reinemeyer, F. M. Andrews, E.M. Abbott*
9:00
57 Equine protozoal meningoencephalitis in French
horses. P.H. Pitel*, S. Pronost, D.
Anrioud, M.P. Toquet, G. Gargala, G. Fortier, J.J. Ballet
9:15 58 In vitro efficacy of nitazoxanide and its
metabolites tizoxanide and tizoxanide glucuronide against Sarcocystis neurona. G.
Gargala*, A. Delaunay, P.H. Pitel, L. Favennec, J.J. Ballet
9:30 59
Survey for Sarcocystis neurona in
taxa
of small mammals from
Johnson
and
Henry Counties, Missouri. M.
Butcher*,
A. Marsh, C. Schmidt
9:45
60 The striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) is an intermediate host for Sarcocystis neurona. M. A.
Cheadle*, C.A. Yowell, D.C. Sellon, M. Hines, P. E. Ginn, A. E.
Marsh, J.B. Dame, E. C. Greiner
10:00-10:30 Break
Session XII. Room: Essex Center
Topic: Epidemiology of Parasite Infection (I)
Moderators: C. Monahan, J. Gauthier
8:30 61 Evaluation of Cryptosporidium parvum oocyst
infectivity in environmental water. A. Delaunay*, G. Gargala, X.D Li, L.
Favennec, J.J. Ballet
8:45
62 Use of rectally inserted colonic transmitters in
locating raccoon latrine sites. S.A.
Bembenek*, M.W. Dryden, A.B. Broce
9:00
63 Hemoparasites of urban raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Manhattan, Kansas. T.D. Everson*, M.J. Yabsley, M.J.
Portis, G.P. Noblet, C.L. Craig, M.W. Dryden, A.B. Broce
9:15
64 Knowledge and attitudes about zoonotic
helminths: A survey of Connecticut pediatricians and veterinarians. J. Gauthier*, D Richardson
9:30
65 Quantitative techniques: The choice can skew
your diagnosis. C. Monahan
9:45
66 Intestinal parasitic helminths of stray cats in
Urmia, Iran. S. Naem*
10:00-10:30 Break
Session XIII. Room:
Essex North
Topic: Equine Parasites (II)
Moderators: M.A. Baudena, T. Craig
10:30
67 Antibody response of immune and non-immune
ponies to cyathostome L3 antigens. M.A. Baudena*, M.R. Chapman, M. Kara, T.R.
Klei
10:45
68 Pasture exposure and acquired resistance to
cyathostomes in equids. M.R.Chapman, D.D. French, T.R. Klei*
11:00
69 Priming of the equine immune response with adult
worm antigen in Ribi adjuvant alters the humoral and Th2 cytokine response to Strongylus vulgaris radiation-attenuated
larvae. J. D. Edmonds*, D. W.
Horohov,
R. M. Moore, M. R., Chapman,
H.
W. Taylor, T. R. Klei
11:15
70 Comparison of anthelmintic activity in reducing
fecal shedding of Anoplocephala eggs
in mares and foals. T.M. Craig*, W.L. Scrutchfield, J. Thompson, E. Bass
11:30 71 Field
trial evaluations of popular anthelmintics in Arkansas horses. T.A. Yazwinski*,
C. Tucker, K. Martin-Downum, M. Fincher, J. Ralph, J. Hamilton
11:45
72 Pyrantel tartrate has activity against Sarcocystis neurona merozoites. E.A.
Kruttlin*, M.G. Rossano, R.A. Vrable, A.J. Murphy, H.C. Schott II, J.B.
Kaneene, L.S. Mansfield
12:00-1:30 Lunch
Session XIV. Room: Essex Center
Topic: Epidemiology of Parasite Infection (II)
Moderators: P. Schantz, A. DeRosa
10:30
73 Evidence for obligate developmental dormancy in
a subulurid nematode. E.G. Platzer*,
L.T. Luong, N. Hinkle
10:45
74 Seasonal developmental patterns of Obeliscoides cuniculi in the feral
rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus). A.A.
DeRosa*, J.C. Williams, D.
Moreland
11:00
75 A
multi site survey of parasite burdens in Canadian dairy cows. A. Nødtvedt*, G.
Conboy, I. Dohoo, J. Sanchez, G. Keefe, L.DesCôteaux, K. Leslie, J. Campbell
11:15
76 Avian Giardia
isolate infects lambs and kittens. M.
E. Olson*, A. McDonnell, P. Upcroft, A. Buret
11:30
77 Prevalence, risk factors associated with
shedding, and biotype of Giardia sp.
in llamas and alpacas from the Southeastern United States. L.G. Richard*, G.T.
Pharr, D.C. Ruffin, C.B. Navarre, D.G. Pugh, S.V. Mace
11:45
78 Update on investigation of canine visceral
leishmaniasis in North America. P. Schantz*, F. Steurer, J. Jackson, J. Rooney, H. Burns,
E. Breitschwerdt, E. Rowton, M. Gramiccia
12:00-1:30
Lunch
Session XV. Room: Essex North
Topic:
Anthelmintics
Moderators: G. Conboy, R. Kaplan
1:30
79 Use of milbemycin for the treatment of dogs
naturally infected with Crenosoma vulpis and Angiostrongylus
vasorum in Atlantic Canada. G. Conboy*
1:45
80 The efficacy of milbemycin oxime against 4th
larvae of Toxocara canis. R.P. Hotz, H. Sager, R. Cody, G.
Buscher, D.G. Stansfield*
2:00 81 The effect of IVOMEC-EPRINEX®
on
milk production in pastured dairy cattle.
A.
Nødvedt*, G.
Conboy, I. Dohoo, J.
B. Sanchez, G. Keefe, L. DesCôteaux,
C. K. Leslie, J. Campbell
2:15
82 A larval migration inhibition assay can
differentiate between levamisole sensitive and resistant isolates of the
porcine nematode Oesophogostomum dentatum. A.P. Robertson*, C.L. Clark R.J. Martin
2:30
83 Single-channel currents from Ascaris suum pharynx activated by
glutamate and ivermectin reveal a heterogeneous group of receptors. R.J. Martin*, A. P. Robertson, M.A.Valkanov
2:45
84 Efficacy of moxidectin against an
ivermectin-resistant isolate of Haemonchus
contortus in goats. RM Kaplan*, L.
Ware
3:00-3:30 Break
Session XVI. Room: Essex Center
Topic:
Diagnostic Parasitology
Moderators: A. Zajac, W. Scandrett
1:30
85 Genotypic characterization of Giardia isolated from beavers in the
North Saskatchewan River Basin, Canada. A. Appelbee*, N. Guselle, L. Roy, M.E.
Olson
1:45
86 Molecular diagnosis of atoxoplasmosis in
passerines. L. S. Kelley, S. E. Little*, T.M. Norton
2:00
87 Treatment and a novel serological approach to
diagnosis of a case of severe canine heterobilharziasis. B. Hammerberg*,
J. R. Flowers, S. Wood, D. Malarkey, G. J. Van Dam, D. McLawhorn
2:15 88
Use of zinc sulfate in fecal flotation exams: How important is centrifugation? A. M. Zajac*, J. Johnson, S. E. King
2:30 89
Predicting anthelmintic treatment response using an
elisa for Ostertagia ostertagi in
adult dairy cattle. J. Sanchez, I. R. Dohoo, F. Markham, A. Nødvedt *, L.
DesCôteaux, K. Leslie, J. Campbell, G. Keefe
2:45
90 Diagnostic
challenges posed by a recent outbreak of bovine cysticercosis in Alberta,
Canada. W.B. Scandrett*, S.E. Parker, O.A. Ogunremi, L.B. Forbes, A.A.
Gajadhar, V.W. Lees
3:00 – 3:30 Break
3:30-4:15
Room: Essex North
AAVP BUSINESS MEETING
4:15-5:30 Room:
Essex North
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS & AWARDS
AAVP/AVMA PRESIDENT’s Symposium
Convention
Center - Room 304
Topic: “Persistent Protozoans: Progress and
Promises”
Moderator:
T. Kennedy
8:30
91 From observation to isolation: Capturing the
new parasite on the block. D.S. Lindsay
9:15
92 Giardia – Recent advances in the biology and
treatment, don’t drink the water. M. E. Olson
10:00-10:30 Break
10:30
93 Ataxia and armadillos, cats and conscious
proprioception: the unfolding story of Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis. R. J.
MacKay
11:15
94 Will the real Neospora caninum please stand up?
M. M. McAllister