Research

Peer reviewed publications:

54 Scagnelli AM , Javier S, Mitchell M,  Acierno M. Efficacy of quick-start nitrifying products in controlled fresh-water aquaria. J. Exot. Pet Med, 44, 22-26

53 Ogrodny A, Jaffey JA, Kreisler R, Acierno M, Jones T, Costa RS,  da Cunha A, Westerback E. Effect of inhaled albuterol on whole blood potassium concentrations in dogs. JVIM, 36:2002–2008.

52 Perry SM, Acierno MJ, Mitchell MA. Measuring the Level of Agreement between Osmometer and Calculated Plasma Osmolalities in Two Species of Chameleons, Furcifer pardalis and Chamaeleo calyptratus. J Herp  Med Surg, 31 (1): 36-42.

51. Scagnelli AM, Acierno MJ, Wakamatsu N, Tully T. Effects of doxycycline hyclate, one percent polidocanol, and absolute ethanol on the cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues of chickens (gallus gallus domesticus) and the potential implications in treating cervicocephalic diverticula rupture. J. of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 52(1): 117-125.

50. Aulakh, H.K., Aulakh, K.S., Ryan, K.A., Liu, C.-C., Acierno, M.J. Investigation of the effects of storage with preservatives at room temperature or refrigeration without preservatives on urinalysis results for samples from healthy dogs. JAVMA, 257(7): 726-733

49. Cremer, J., da Cunha, A., Aulakh, K., Liu, C.-C., Acierno, M.J. Validation of the oscillometric blood pressure monitor Vet20 SunTech in anesthetized healthy cats. Vet Anaesth Analg, 47(3): 309-314.

48. Acierno MJ, Hirsch A, Dedeaux A. Evaluation of the agreement between a point-of-care lactate meter and a handheld laboratory analyzer in cats treated in emergency practice. J Vet Emerg Crit Care, 1-4.

47.Cremer J, da Cunha A, Paul LJ, Liu CC, Acierno MJ. Assessment of a commercially available veterinary blood pressure device used on awake and anesthetized dogs . AJVR, 12(80): 1067-1073.

46. Yaw TJ, Gentry J, Ratliff C, Acierno MJ, Schmalz S, Russell KE, Heatley JJ. Venous Blood Analytes and Osmolality of Rehabilitated Juvenile Black-bellied Whistling Ducks (Dendrocygna autumnalis). J Avian Med Surg, 33(2):123-132

45. Acierno MJ, Brown S, Coleman AE, Jepson RE, Papich MG, Stepien RL, Syme HM. ACVIM Consensus Statement: Guidelinesfor the Identification, Evaluation, and Management of Systemic Hypertension in Dogs and Cats. JVIM Early access https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15331

44. Scagnelli AM, Walton SA, Liu CC, Acierno MJ. Effects of therapeutic plasma exchange on serum immunoglobulin levels in a dog with refractory immune-mediated hemolytic anemia. JAVMA, 252(9):1108-1112.

43. Acierno MJ, Partyka M, Waite MS, da Cunha A, Mitchell MA. Effect of refrigeration of canine urine on quantitative bacterial culture in clinical patients. JAVMA, 253(2):177-180.

42.Kjaergaard A, Davis JL, Acierno MJ. Treatment of Carprofen overdose with Therapeutic Plasma Exchange. J Vet Emerg Crit Care, 28(4):356–360.

41. Walton S, Ryan KA, Davis JL, Acierno MJ. Treatment of Ibuprofen toxicity with Therapeutic Plasma Exchange. J Vet Emerg Crit Care, 27(4):451-457.

40. Walton S, Ryan KA, Davis JL, Acierno MJ. Meloxicam overdose treatment with Therapeutic Plasma Exchange. J Vet Emerg Crit Care, (4):444-450.

39. Ratliff C, Gentry J, Kusmierczyk J, Hartke KM, Acierno MJ, Musser JMB, Russell KE, Heatley JJ. Venous Blood Gas, Electrolyte, and Hematologic Analytes of the Mottled Duck, Anas fulvigula. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 53(1), 2017.

38. Leissinger M, Pipe-Martin H, Acierno MJ, Grasperge BJ. What is your diagnosis? Tracheobronchial lavage from a dog. Vet Clin Pathol, 45(3), 2016 .

37. Pagano C, Cianciolo R, Acierno MJ. Pigmentary Nephropathy Secondary to Crotalid (Agkistrodon piscivorus) Envenomation: A Reversible Process. JAVMA, 249(8), 2016.

36. da Cunha AF, Ramos SJ, Domingues M, Shelby A, AciernoMJ. Agreement between two commonly utilized oscillometric blood pressure technologies and directly measured pressure in the dog. Vet Anaesth Analg, , 43(2), 199-203, 2016.

35. Ramos SJ, da Cunha AF, Domingues M, Shelby A, Acierno MJ.Evaluation of an anatomically modified blood pressure cuff for use in dogs. Am J Vet Res, 77(1): 59-64, 2016.

34. Keller KA, Sanchez-Migallon Gusman DHB, Acierno MJ, Beaufrere H, Tully TN.Thromboelastography Values in HispaniolanAmazon Parrots (Amazona ventralis). J Avian Med Surg, 29(3): 174-180, 2015.

33. Acierno MJ, Domingues ME, Ramos SJ, Shelby AM, da Cunha AF. Comparison of directly measured arterial blood pressure at various anatomic locations in anesthetized dogs. Am J Vet Res, 76(3): 266-271, 2015.

32. da Cunha AF, Saile K, Wolfson W, Seaton D, Acierno MJ. (2014). Measuring level of agreement between directly measured blood pressure and values obtained by the ultrasonic Doppler flow detector in cats. J Vet Emerg Crit Care, 24(3):272-278, 2014.

31. Mamone C, Mitchell M,Beaufrere H, Acierno M.J. Assessment of a Veterinary Dipstickfor Determination of Urine Protein/Creatinine Ratio in Canines. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc, 50(5):11-14. 2014.

30. Beaufrere H, Acierno MJ, Mitchell M, Sanchez-Migallon Gusman DHB, Tully TN. Plasma osmolality reference values in African grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus erithacus), Hispaniolan Amazon parrots (Amazona ventralis), and red-fronted macaws (Ara rubrogenys). J Avian Med Surg, 25(2): 91-96, 2014.

29. Ayoub JA, Beaufrere H, Acierno MJ.Association between urine osmolality and specific gravity in dogs and the effect of commonly measured urine solutes on that association. Am J Vet Res,74(12): 1542-1545, 2013.

28. Nevarez JG, Acierno MJ, Angel M, Beaufrere H. Determination of measured and calculated plasma osmolality values in captive reared American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis). Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery, 22(1-2): 36-41, 2013.

27. Acierno MJ, Fauth E, Mitchell MA,da Cunha A. Measuring the level of agreement between directly measured blood pressure and pressure readings obtained with a veterinary-specific oscillometric unit in anesthetized dogs. J Vet Emerg Crit Care 23(1): 37-40, 2013.

26. Acierno MJ, Schnellbacher R, Tully, T N (2012). Measuring the level of agreement between a veterinary and a human point-of-care glucometer and a laboratory blood analyzer in Hispaniolan Amazon parrots. J Avian Med Surg. 26(4): 221-224, 2012.

25. Kirchgessner MS, Tully TN, Nevarez JG, Guzman D, Acierno, MJ. Magnesium therapy in a hypocalcemic African grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus). J Avian Med Surg. 26(1): 17-21, 2012.

24. Burdick S, Mitchell MA, Neil J, Heggem B, Whittington J, Acierno MJ. Evaluation of two point-of-care meters and a portable chemistry analyzer for measurement of blood glucose concentrations in juvenile white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). J Am Vet Med Assoc. 240(5): 596-599, 2012.

23. Sanchez-Migallon Guzman D, Mitchell MA, Acierno, MJ. Determination of Plasma Osmolality and Agreement between Measured and Calculated Values in Captive Male Corn Snakes, Pantheroophis (Elaphe) guttatus guttatus. J Herp Med Surg. 20(1): 2011.

22. Dallwig RK, Mitchell MA, Acierno MJ. Detmination of plasma osmolalityand agreement between measured and calculated values in healthy adult bearded dragons (pogona vitticeps). J Herp Med Surg. 20(2-3): 69-73, 2011.

21.Beaufrere H, Acierno MJ, MitchellM, Sanchez-Migallon Gusman D, Tully TN. Plasma osmolality reference values in African grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus erithacus), Hispaniolan Amazon parrots (Amazona ventralis), andred-fronted macaws (Ararubrogenys). J Avian Med Surg. 25(2): 91-96, 2011.

20. Acierno MJ, Seaton DC, Mitchell MA, da Cunha A. Measuring level of agreement between directly measured blood pressure and valuesproduced by oscillometric units in cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 237(4):402-406, 2010.

19. Martin A, Acierno MJ. Continuous renal replacement therapy in the treatment of acute renal failure and electrolyte disturbances associated with tumor lysis syndrome. J Vet Intern Med. 24(4):986-989, 2010.

18. Acierno MJ, Mitchell MA, Freeman DM, Schuster PJ, David Sanchez-Migallon Guzman D, Tully TN. Determination of plasma osmolality and agreement between measured and calculated values in healthy adult Hispaniolan Amazon parrots (Amazona ventralis). Am J Vet Res. 70(9):1151-1154, 2009.

17. Acierno MJ, Mitchell MA, Schuster P, Sanchez-Migallon Guzman D, Tully TN. Measuring the levelof agreement between hand-held point-of-care glucometers and a laboratory blood analyzer in Hispaniolan Amazon parrots (Amazona ventralis). Am J Vet Res. 70(2):172-175, 2009.

16. Acierno MJ, Serra VF, Johnson ME, Mitchell MA. Preliminary validation of an ethylene glycol test for cats. J Vet Emerg Crit Care. 18(5):477-479, 2008.

15. Kent, M, Glass EN, Acierno M, Shelton D. Adult onset myasthenia gravis in a litter of Great Danes. J Small Anim Pract. 49(12):647–650, 2008.

14. Acierno MJ, Smith J, Tully TN, Sanchez-Migallon Guzman D, Serra V, Mitchell MA. Evaluation of indirect blood pressure measurement techniques in Hispaniolan Amazon parrots (Amazona ventralis). J Am Vet Med Assoc. 233(10):1587-1590 2008.

13. Maeckelbergh VA, Acierno MJ. Comparison of clotting times collected via intravenous catheter versus direct venipuncture in dogs. Am J Vet Res. 69(7):868-873, 2008.

12. Acierno MJ, Maeckelbergh V. Continuous renal replacement therapy. Compend Contin Educ Prac Vet. 30(8):264- 280, 2008.

11. Acierno MJ, Johnson ME, Eddleman LA, Mitchell MA; Measuring statistical agreement between four point-of-care (POC) lactate meters and a laboratory blood analyzer in cats. J Feline Med Surg. 10(2):110-114, 2008.

10. Acierno MJ; Mitchell MA, Roundtree MK; Zachariah TT. Effects of ultraviolet radiation on 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 synthesis in Corn Snakes (Elaphe guttata). Am J Vet Res. 69(2):294-297, 2007.

9. Acierno MJ, Mitchell MA. Evaluation of four point-of-care metersfor rapid determination of lactate levels in canine patients. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 230(9):1315-1318, 2007.

8. Mitchell MA, Adamson T, Singleton CB, Roundtree M, Bauer R, Acierno MJ. Evaluating theefficacy ff Clorox® And Baquacil® against Salmonella in red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) eggs and hatchlings. Am J Vet Res. 68(2):158-164, 2007.

7. Acierno MJ, Mitchell MA, Roundtree MK, Zachariah TT. Effects of ultraviolet radiation on 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 synthesis in red-eared slider turtles (Trachemys scripta elegans). Am J Vet Res. 67(12):2046–2049, 2006.

6. Acierno MJ, Labato MA. Canine incontinence. Compend Contin Educ Prac Vet. 28(8):591–602, 2006.

5. Acierno MJ, Labato MA, Stern LC, Mukherjee J, Jakowski RM, Ross LA. Serum concentrations of the third component of complement in healthy dogs and dogs with protein-losing nephropathy. Am J Vet Res. 67(7):1105-1109, 2006.

4. Acierno MJ, Labato MA. Hypertension in renal disease: diagnosis and treatment. Clin Tech Small Anim Pract. 20(1):23-30, 2005.

3. Feigin K, Labato MA, Acierno MJ. A challenging case: A German Shepherd with a decreasing appetite and azotemia. Veterinary Medicine. 101(2):94-102, 2004.

2. Acierno MJ, Labato MA. Hypertension in the canine and feline patient: diagnosis and treatment. Compend Contin Educ Prac Vet. 26(5):336-345, 2004.

1. Acierno MJ, Labato MA. Hypertension: Diagnosis and Treatment. Standards of Care, Emergency and Critical Care Medicine. 4(10):1-6, 2002.