Theses and Dissertations from UMD

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    TOOTH RESORPTION AND RISK FOR ANESTHETIC COMPLICATION DURING ANESTHETIZED DENTAL PROCEDURES IN DOMESTIC FELINES
    (2019) Jenkins, Emily J; Slopen, Natalie B; Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
    Tooth resorption (TR) in felines may present an increased risk for complications during dental procedures, and it is currently unknown whether oral examination is a valid diagnostic method for type 1 TR. Using existing data from 1,530 felines from a large veterinary hospital in Washington, D.C., I examined the association between type 1 TR and complication under anesthesia during a dental procedure, and the validity of oral examination as a diagnostic tool. Controlling for breed, weight, age, sex, hematocrit, total protein, technician, veterinarian, and presence of oral and systemic disease, type 1 TR was associated with a complication under anesthesia during a dental procedure (p<0.0001). Sensitivity (93.1%) and specificity (97.6%) support the reliability of oral examination for diagnosing type 1 TR. Veterinarians can proactively anticipate lower blood pressures when anesthetizing felines with type 1 TR. There are similarities between TR in humans and felines, and further research is needed on the pathophysiology and health implications of TR in both species.
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    Felis: Identifying Opportunities for Change
    (2014) Lucarelli, Theresa Marie; Rockcastle, Garth C; Architecture; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
    Although many cats are loved and well cared for by enthusiastic and compassionate owners, tens of millions of cats suffer from human neglect and ignorance, leading to low adoption rates and high euthanasia numbers across the world. Of all cats that enter shelters, 70 percent are euthanized. In addition to the millions of cats that reside in shelters, there are approximately 50 million stray and feral cats, compared to 76 million pet cats in the United States. This thesis serves to identify, understand, and analyze the diverse roles cats play in the lives of humans and general ecological well-being. It is necessary to critically and creatively analyze the human relationship to cats throughout history, as well as how contemporary architecture and urbanism has and is continuing to do cats a disservice through an inattention to and neglect of their needs. The central question I will seek to address is: How can accommodations be designed to provide spaces that promote a happy and healthy environment for cats and for humans and enhance the relationship between humans and cats?
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    Determination of the dynamics of feline follicle metabolism
    (2013) Colvin, Jennifer Lynn; Bequette, Brian J; Animal Sciences; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
    The metabolism of feline follicles has been largely overlooked in reproductive science. The primary objective of this study was to determine differences in metabolite profiles and glucose carbon fluxes in feline follicles of different developmental stages and subjected to different developmental environments. Glycolytic flux, cholesterol (P <0.0001), pyruvic acid (P <0.0001), myo-Inositol (P =0.0003) and proline (P <0.0001) were higher in late versus early antral follicles. Serine (P =0.0085), threonine (P <0.0001), and valine (P =0.0025) were significantly higher in early antral follicles cultured in vitro than those derived directly from feline ovaries; however, glucose carbon flux was not significantly different. The current study suggests that early antral follicles undergo significant metabolic changes before progressing to the late antral stage. While it appears that early antral follicles have diminished capacity to progress to the late antral stage in vitro, it does not appear to be due to fundamental metabolic differences.