A Tribute for Dr. Loren Will

Dr. Loren Will was laid to rest on June 16, 1998. The service was held at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Ames. This eulogy is a portion of that service

Zoonoses Which Occur With Greater Incidence in Children

The veterinarian frequently serves as a resource about diseases which affect both man and animal. It is his responsibility to be aware of their epidemiology and how their transmission to man can be avoided. This paper will discuss those zoonoses that occur with a higher incidence in children. The following diseases will be briefly reviewed in terms of definition, incidence and etiology, epidemiology, the disease in animals and man, and prevention and control: California encephalitis, Campylobacter enteritis, Arizona disease, infant botulism, Dipylidiasis, Ancylostomiasis, Capillariasis, Cutaneous larva migrans, and Visceral larva migrans

Food Safety Begins at the Farm

The Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) system is rapidly being developed and applied for prevention of foodborne hazards in meat and meat products at slaughter and processing, and is being studied for application at production, product distribution, and marketing levels. We are identifying microbiological control points in swine production, with studies in four herds reported here. The identification of critical control points for microbiological hazards in swine production cannot be identified at the present level of research, and the terms Best Management Practices and Good Production Practices are most applicable on-farm HACCP principles at this time

Animals Serving the Handicapped

Mankind for centuries has been hiding or ignoring the less than perfect examples of its own species. Society has recently recognized this problem by undertaking goals to mainstream into daily life those people with special needs. This is evident by the appropriation of tax monies and public funds for the building of hospitals designed with special living quarters for the handicapped, for the development of equipment and prosthetic devices intended to normalize the appearance and abilities of the handicapped, for legislation and changing of architectural regulations to provide increased accessibility for the disabled, for providing attendant care and jobs for the disabled, and for changing the general public\u27s concept of the norm in regards to those with special needs. However in times of economic difficulties, advances in technological aids, accessibility, and general acceptance of the handicapped into society have been slow. Society is recently exploring ways in which animals can be specially trained to assist the handicapped in performing the daily tasks of qn independent life style. Here we will review the overall benefits of animals in improving the well-being of the handicapped, the specialized training received by such animals, and legislative regulations pertaining to the legal rights of disabled individuals using these specially trained animals

Campylobacter jejuni Transmission from Pet Animals: A New Zoonosis?

In recent years, Campylobacter jejuni has been recognized as an important enteric pathogen of human beings causing acute and subacute gastrointestinal illness. Recent reports have suggested that infected household pets may be vectors for the human infection. It has been theorized that as more research will be conducted\u27 the zoonotic implications of C. jejuni will rival and probably exceed those of salmonellosis. Therefore, as veterinarians, it is important to be aware of the disease in animals, the zoonotic implications, and be able to advise our clientele

A Longitudinal Study of Bacterial Contamination in Retail Meats and Meat Products

Beginning in September 1975, and with records continuing through May, 1997, a laboratory class in food safety has been conducted at Iowa State University in 2-week rotations of 6–9 students each. As a component of the class, inspections has been made of local food establishments and a total of 825 meats and meat products have been purchased for microbiological laboratory cultures, with 77.6% positive for total aerobic plate counts, 55.3% positive for fecal coliforms, and 54.9% positive for Staphylococcus aureus. Titers ranged between 102.3 and 107.2 colony forming units (CFU) per gram. Analysis by 5-year periods has identified no progress over the 23 year period in lower prevalence or lower titers of contamination by these bacteria

The First Well Documented Case of Recovery From Clinical Rabies in a Human Being

The extensive animal contact dictated by the nature of their careers exposes veterinarians to a multitude of zoonoses, one of which is rabies. In one survey, over 22 % of responding veterinarians reponed the necessity of having post-exposure rabies vaccinations. the vast majority of which were the result of patient examination.\u27 In this light, exposure to rabies of veterinarians may be less a question of if and more a question of when

Report on Salmonella Studies of the Food Safety Consortium

The meat and meat products research program integrated in the consortium of the University of Arkansas (UA), Iowa State University (ISU), and Kansas State University (KSU) is functioning in safety research predominantly on poultry (UA), pork (ISU), and beef (KSU). Studies on prevention and control of Salmonella have been a special emphasis of the Food Safety Consortium