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Animal Science and Veterinary
USA
2023

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
71
Citations
16719
World Ranking
155
National Ranking
49

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in United States Leader Award

Overview

Michael R. Lappin is affiliated with Colorado State University in the United States. Their research mainly focuses on medicine and immunology and microbiology, with specific contributions to parasitology, infectious diseases, epidemiology, public health, environmental and occupational health, and small animal studies.

The scientist's recent papers cover a range of topics related to vector-borne and parasitic infections, including the role of pathogens in feline fever and the effects of anthelmintic administration on the fecal microbiome of dogs. Selected recent publications include:

  • Parasites and vector-borne diseases disseminated by rehomed dogs, 2020, Parasites & Vectors
  • Evaluation of the effects of anthelmintic administration on the fecal microbiome of healthy dogs with and without subclinical Giardia spp. and Cryptosporidium canis infections, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • Evaluation of hair and nail cortisol concentrations and associations with behavioral, physical, and environmental indicators of chronic stress in cats, 2021, Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
  • Role of vector-borne pathogens in the development of fever in cats: 1. Flea-associated diseases, 2020, Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery
  • Efficacy of feeding a diet containing a high concentration of mixed fiber sources for management of acute large bowel diarrhea in dogs in shelters, 2022, Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

The main topics of their research include parasitic infections and diagnostics, viral infections and vectors, vector-borne infectious diseases, Bartonella species infections research, rabies epidemiology and control, herpesvirus infections and treatments, and Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research.

Frequent coauthors in the scientist's publications include Jennifer Hawley, Michala de Linde Henriksen, Edward B. Breitschwerdt, Andrea V. Scorza, and Xavier Roura.

Publication venues where Michael R. Lappin has contributed extensively include the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, Pathogens, Parasites & Vectors, and the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports.

Best Publications

  • International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases (ISCAID) guidelines for the diagnosis and management of bacterial urinary tract infections in dogs and cats.

    J. Scott Weese;Joseph Blondeau;Dawn Boothe;Luca G. Guardabassi

  • Antimicrobial use Guidelines for Treatment of Respiratory Tract Disease in Dogs and Cats: Antimicrobial Guidelines Working Group of the International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases.

    M. R. Lappin;J. Blondeau;D. Boothe;E. B. Breitschwerdt

  • Bartonellosis: an emerging infectious disease of zoonotic importance to animals and human beings

    Edward B. Breitschwerdt;Ricardo G. Maggi;Bruno B. Chomel;Michael R. Lappin

  • Consensus Statement on Ehrlichial Disease of Small Animals from the Infectious Disease Study Group of the ACVIM

    T. Mark Neer;Edward B. Breitschwerdt;Russell T. Greene;Michael R. Lappin

  • Use of a polymerase chain reaction assay to detect and differentiate two strains of Haemobartonella felis in naturally infected cats.

    Wayne A. Jensen;Michael R. Lappin;Sherwin Kamkar;William J. Reagan

  • Prevalence of enteric zoonotic organisms in cats.

    Steven L. Hill;John M. Cheney;Glenda F. Taton-Allen;John S. Reif

  • Prevalence of infectious diseases in feral cats in Northern Florida.

    Brian J. Luria;Julie K. Levy;Michael R. Lappin;Edward B. Breitschwerdt

  • 2013 AAFP Feline Vaccination Advisory Panel Report

    Margie A Scherk;Richard B Ford;Rosalind M Gaskell;Katrin Hartmann

  • Pulmonary Thromboembolism in 29 Dogs: 1985–1995

    Lynelle R. Johnson;Michael R. Lappin;Dale C. Baker

  • Prevalence of Bartonella species, haemoplasma species, Ehrlichia species, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, and Neorickettsia risticii DNA in the blood of cats and their fleas in the United States

    Michael R. Lappin;Brenda Griffin;Jane Brunt;Allen Riley

  • ACVIM small animal consensus statement on Lyme disease in dogs: diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

    Meryl P. Littman;Richard E. Goldstein;Mary A. Labato;Michael R. Lappin

  • Zoonotic Parasites of Sheltered and Stray Dogs in the Era of the Global Economic and Political Crisis

    Domenico Otranto;Filipe Dantas-Torres;Andrei D. Mihalca;Rebecca J. Traub

  • The 2006 American Association of Feline Practitioners Feline Vaccine Advisory Panel Report

    James R. Richards;Thomas H. Elston;Richard B. Ford;Rosalind M. Gaskell

  • Evaluation of experimental transmission of Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum and mycoplasma haemofelis by Ctenocephalides felis to cats

    James E. Woods;Melissa M. Brewer;Jennifer R. Hawley;Nancy Wisnewski

  • Toxoplasmosis and Other Intestinal Coccidial Infections in Cats and Dogs

    J.P. Dubey;David S. Lindsay;Michael R. Lappin

  • Use of a PCR assay to assess the prevalence and risk factors for Mycoplasma haemofelis and ‘Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum’ in cats in the United Kingdom

    S. Tasker;S. H. Binns;M. J. Day;T. J. Gruffydd-Jones

  • Evaluation of bacterial and protozoal contamination of commercially available raw meat diets for dogs.

    Rachel A. Strohmeyer;Paul S. Morley;Doreene R. Hyatt;David A. Dargatz

  • Inoculation of two genotypes of Hemobartonella felis (California and Ohio variants) to induce infection in cats and the response to treatment with azithromycin.

    Donald S. Westfall;Wayne A. Jensen;William J. Reagan;Steven V. Radecki

  • Effect of the probiotic Enterococcus faecium SF68 on presence of diarrhea in cats and dogs housed in an animal shelter.

    S.N. Bybee;A.V. Scorza;M.R. Lappin

  • Prevalence of enteric pathogens in dogs of north-central Colorado.

    Tim Hackett;Michael R Lappin

  • Infectious diseases of dogs and cats on Isabela Island, Galapagos.

    J.K. Levy;P.C. Crawford;M.R. Lappin;E.J. Dubovi

  • Canine and feline blood donor screening for infectious disease.

    K. Jane Wardrop;Nyssa Reine;Adam Birkenheuer;Anne Hale

  • Consensus statement on ehrlichial disease of small animals from the infectious disease study group of the ACVIM. American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

    Neer Tm;Breitschwerdt Eb;Greene Rt;Lappin Mr

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward B. Breitschwerdt
Edward B. Breitschwerdt North Carolina State University
Steven W. Dow
Steven W. Dow Colorado State University
Julie K. Levy
Julie K. Levy University of Florida
Katrin Hartmann
Katrin Hartmann Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Kevin R. Crooks
Kevin R. Crooks Colorado State University
Michael J. Day
Michael J. Day Murdoch University
Filipe Dantas-Torres
Filipe Dantas-Torres Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Ricardo G. Maggi
Ricardo G. Maggi North Carolina State University
Adam J. Birkenheuer
Adam J. Birkenheuer North Carolina State University
Philip H. Kass
Philip H. Kass University of California, Davis

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