Theses and dissertations produced by graduate students affiliated with Mississippi State University's College of Veterinary Medicine.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2025
The effect of ultrasound transducer type on diagnosing medial meniscal injury in dogs with cranial cruciate ligament injury, Thomas Campbell
The effect of dexmedetomidine on the frequency of ureteral jets detected in dogs using standard brightness mode ultrasonography, Leonard E. Jordan II
Investigating the diagnostic performance and interpretation of the Tritrichomonas foetus direct reverse transcriptase real time quantitative polymerase chain reaction, Tyler McMurray Jumper
The effects of alfaxalone, alone or with butorphanol, on the ultrasonographic appearance of the feline spleen, Grace McBride
Identification of novel activities of LysR-type Transcriptional regulators in virulence of Listeria monocytogenes, Seto Charles Ogunleye
Myxozoan diversity and life cycles in catfish production ponds in Mississippi, USA, Ethan Woodyard
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
The disposition and metabolism of a novel brain-penetrating oxime reactivator of inhibited acetylcholinesterase, Thomas Christopher Burke
Ultrasonographic appearance of the spleen of growing kittens using a high frequency linear transducer, Catana M. Capps
Deciphering metabolic pathways that regulate membrane integrity and their impact on Listeria monocytogenes pathogenesis, Q M Monzur Kader Chowdhury
Antimicrobial activity of bovine antimicrobial peptides against bovine respiratory disease pathogens and utilization of mRNA technology as a tool for their delivery, Santiago Cornejo Tonnelier
Effect of metaphylaxis in high-risk stocker heifers on the nasopharyngeal microbiome, resistome, and antimicrobial resistance of Mannheimia haemolytica, William Byrn Crosby
Effects of subconjunctival ropivacaine, tetracaine, mepivacaine, and liposomal bupivacaine on corneal sensitivity in healthy horses, Gabriel Alexander Gonzalez
Evaluating the bull breeding soundness evaluation’s utility as a tool for preventing reproductive inefficiency, Todd Galen Gunderson
Effects of acute alcohol treatment on macrophage polarization, Liyuan Liu
Gastrointestinal parasite prevalence in cats and dogs entering Mississippi shelters and utility of pyrantel pamoate as a sole anthelmintic therapy, Dallas Elizabeth Riley
Evaluation of copper sulfate treatment to preclude hatching of trematode eggs, with notes on the influence of temperature on miracidial development and hatching of Drepanocephalus spathans., Logan R. S. Robison
Ultrasonographic evaluation of splenic nodules and masses with B-Flow interrogation correlates to cytologic or histopathologic characterization as benign or malignant., William Spigener Stevenson
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Metabolic adaptation of Staphylococcus aureus pathogenesis and therapeutic approach in diabetic foot ulcers., Carol L. Baker
Comparison of aging techniques in wild bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) of unknown age from the Mississippi Sound., Christa Elizabeth Barrett
Loaded Lipid Emulsified Volatile Anesthetics in Canine Primary Hepatocytes, Patricia de Carvalho Ibrahim Obeid
Vaccination and immune response of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) against virulent Aeromonas hydrophila, Basant Mahmoud Ali Gomaa
Identifying barriers to data use on U.S. beef cow-calf operations and developing solutions to improve cow-calf record-keeping, William Isaac Jumper
The effect of an aiming device on the accuracy of humeral transcondylar screw placement, Katherine Neal
Identifying additional neuroprotective mechanisms of novel phenoxyalkyl pyridinium oximes against organophosphorus compound toxicity, Chiquita Yvette Price
Molecular mechanisms of novel brain-penetrating oxime acetylcholinesterase reactivators on sarin surrogate-induced toxicities, Darby Caroline Stanford
Interspecies differences in organophosphate anticholinesterase inhibition potency and reactivation using novel oximes, Katie Elizabeth Strickland
Identifying limitations in using diagnostic testing for absorption of passive maternal immunity in neonatal beef calves to predict pre-weaning disease, Alexis Charlotte Thompson
Bayesian latent class modeling to evaluate the predictive value of feline leukemia virus and feline immunodeficiency virus testing in apparently healthy and clinically ill shelter cats., Hannah Elizabeth Urig
Evolution and epidemiology of channel catfish virus (CCV), Arun Venugopalan
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Cyclosporine populational pharmacodynamic studies in dogs, Henrique Ellrich de Almeida Lupiano
Alteration of the viral immune response in the lung of juvenile rats by cannabidiol, Kylee J. Burroughs
Unraveling the anti-inflammatory mechanisms and efficacy of cannabidiol on the progression of a murine model of multiple sclerosis from the innate to the adaptive immune system to clinical symptoms, Christa Marie Frodella
Ex vivo biomechanical evaluation of a novel screw for tibial plateau leveling osteotomy, William Seth Kettleman
Comparison of abdominal computed tomography to ultrasound in the diagnosis of canine biliary disease manifesting as acute abdominal signs, Shanna Christine Marroquin
Combined effects of cyclosporine and prednisone on t-cell cytokine production in healthy dogs, Brittany Moore-Henderson
Ex vivo biomechanical comparison of four center of rotation angulation based leveling osteotomy fixation methods, Melody E. Whitney
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Impact of altered polyamine metabolism on Streptococcus pneumoniae capsule, Moses Babatunde Ayoola
Effects of washing units of canine red blood cells on storage lesions, Ashley Coll
The use of desmopressin acetate to reduce polyuria and polydipsia associated with prednisolone administration, Pamela Ann Galati
The effects of developmental chlorpyrifos exposure on the proteome of the adolescent rat hippocampus, Aubrey Lewis
Pact of impaired polyamine synthesis and transport on pneumococcal transcriptome, proteome, metabolome, and stress responses, Mary Frances Nakamya
Utilization of bioinformatic and next generation sequencing approaches for the discovery of predictive biomarkers and molecular pathways involved in bovine respiratory disease, Matthew Adam Scott
Description of the conjunctival microbiome of normal non-brachycephalic dogs and the effects of antiseptic preparation, Lindsay Seyer
Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of dexmedetomidine in horses, Sarah E. Shane
The role of the endocannabinoid system in immune homeostasis with an emphasis on the immune effects of carboxylesterase inhibition by chlorpyrifos in murine lung tissue, Brittany Nichole Szafran
The effects of sildenafil on portal vein velocity, cross-sectional area, and congestion index in the dog, Christopher Tollefson
The influenza ribonucleoprotein complex and its impact on viral replication and evolution, Kaitlyn Waters
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Quantitative methods to solve problems in animal populations using animal shelters as a model, Cassandra Joelle Cain
Preliminary investigations into pharmacodynamic monitoring of cyclosporine in cats, Harry Cridge
Innate and adaptive immune responses of channel catfish to Edwardsiella ictaluri wild type and live attenuated vaccine candidates, Ozgur Erdogan
Anticoagulant profile of subcutaneous enoxaparin in healthy dogs, Julianna Frum
Host and tissue tropisms of avian influenza A viruses, Minhui Guan
Phase of enhancement and plane of reconstruction affect the appearance of the normal canine small intestine when utilizing triple-phase computed tomographic angiography, Jordan Taylor Hatfield
Effects of obesity on cholinergic and noncholinergic endpoints of organophosphate toxicity following chlorpyrifos exposure in standard and high fat diet fed animals, Sandeep Reddy Kondakala
Brain and hepatic microsomal metabolism of phorate, Marissa Lucento
Exploring the immunosuppressive properties of various agents in the experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis models of multiple sclerosis, James Matthew Nichols
The use of TLR ligands and phytochemicals to better understand gut immunity in zebrafish and channel catfish, Ann Elizabeth Peterman
Characterizing human receptor-mediated cytotoxicity by staphylococcal bi-component leucocidins in S. aureus pathogenesis, Jaime Rutter
Proteomic analysis of outer membrane vesicles of Aeromonas hydrophila ML09-119, Jordan Ashley Smink
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Identifying the molecular mechanisms responsible for persistent effects of developmental exposure to chlorpyrifos on behavior, Navatha Alugubelly
Zoonotic risk of emerging influenza viruses from domestic animals, Sherry Blackmon
Intravenous Regional Limb Perfusion with Butorphanol Tartrate as an Alternate Route for Analgesia in the Equine Patient, Naomi Elisabeth Crabtree
The effect of short and long-term NSAID administration on osteotomy healing in dogs, Hayley Gallaher
Efficacy of Novel Pyridinium Oximes against Two Organophosphates in Female Sprague Dawley Rats, Jason Michael Garcia
Identification of protein biomarkers for differentiating Listeria monocytogenes genetic lineage III, Basant Gomaa
An Investigation of Variables Associated with Mortality in a Broiler Complex in Mississippi, Leslie B. Johnson
Sedated Versus Non-Sedated Methacholine Challenge for the Diagnosis of Airway Hyper-Responsiveness in Horses, Amy Catherine Lack
Biofilm formation and physiological heterogeneity of Listeria monocytogenes, Yue-Jia Lee
Alternative therapeutic mechanisms of novel phenoxyalkyl pyridinium oximes to treat organophosphorus compounds, Royce Harrison Nichols
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
System dynamics model of necrotic enteritis and its predisposing factors in broilers, Yu-Bin Chou
Evaluation of a Serine Hydrolase Inhibitor JZL184 as an Immunomodulator against Avian Pathogenic Escherichia Coli O78 in Chickens, Cherry Pei-Yee Ho
A Comparative Analysis of Gross and Histopathologic Lesions of Gizzard Erosions in Antibiotic Free and Conventionally Raised Broiler Flocks, Jessica Kehoe Brown Hockaday
Serum banking of the Mississippi shelter dog population to estimate seroprevalence of diseases affecting animal and human health, Kristina Hubbard
Funny Channel Signaling in Equine Airway Disease, Courtney Hunter
Assessment of Live Attenuated Vaccines against Enteric Septicemia of Channel Catfish, Iman Abdelwahab Ahmed Ibrahim
Comparative Genome Analysis of Fish Pathogens in the Flavobacterium Genus, Salih Kumru
Identifying Molecular Mechanisms of Immunomodulation by Staphylococcal Superantigens in Humans, Juyeun Lee
Determination of Age-Related Differences in Activation and Detoxication of Organophosphates in Rat and Human Tissues, Edward Caldwell Meek
Behavioral Deficits and Associated Alterations in the Proteome in the Amygdala of Adolescent Rats Exposed to Delta9-Tetrahydrocannabinol as Juveniles, Afzaal Nadeem Mohammed
Transcriptomic Analysis of Early B-Cell Development in the Chicken Embryo, Nikhil Krishna Nuthalapati
Hematological and Histopathological Changes associated with Chronic Diazinon Exposure in Alligator gar, Atractosteus spatula, Ahmad Salem Omar Ali
Development and Visualization of Bioluminescent Virulent Aeromonas hydrophila in Live Catfish, Eda Ozdemir
Evaluation of Diaphragmatic Dysfunction in Dogs with Cervical Spinal Disorders before and after Surgery using Fluoroscopy, M-mode Ultrasound and Radiography, Brandy Lee Pearson
Risk Factor Analysis of Campylobacter Presence within the Broiler Production and Processing Continuum in the Southeastern United States, Kelly Lee Schaf
Pathogenicity of Clostridium Perfringens and its Relationship with Gut Microbiota in Chickens, Wenyuan Yang
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
The Role of Universal Stress Proteins in Edwardsiella ictaluri Virulence, Ali Akgul
Investigations into the Life Cycle of Drepanocephalus Auritus with Notes on the Discovery of a New Snail Host Biomphalaria Havanensis in Mississippi, Neely Rae Alberson
Understanding molecular mechanisms of host-Edwardsiella ictaluri interaction, Nawar Hadi Al-Janabi
