Penn Veterinary Medicine | University of Pennsylvania

Description of Research Expertise

Description of Research Expertise

Our research focuses on issues related to environmental contaminants including:
1. Freshwater algal toxins
2. Lead and mercury
3. Anticoagulant rodenticides
4. Animal decontamination related to natural and man-made disasters

Description of Clinical Expertise

The PADLS Toxicology Laboratory at New Bolton Center provides a full veterinary diagnostic toxicology service to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Laboratory provides:

• A broad spectrum of analyses for both natural and man-made toxicants including mycotoxins, drugs, environmental contaminants, insecticides, rodenticides, anions, and metals performed on a variety of sample matrices.

• A broad spectrum of analyses for nutritionally relevant compounds including metals (selenium, copper, zinc, etc.)and vitamin E in animal samples.

• Case consultation.

• Assistance in field investigation of possible toxicoses.

• An active method development program for new or emerging toxicants, markers of nutritional status and chemical food contaminants.

Selected Publications

Stansley W., Murphy, LA: Liver lead concentrations in raptors in New Jersey, U.S.A., 2008-2010 Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Page: online, June 2011.

: Complementary testing of algal toxins (anatoxin, microcystin, and nodularin) in fish using histopathology and LC/MS/MS: an experimental study International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine Annual Conference May 2010.

: Clinical Toxicology Clinical Medicine of the Dog and Cat, 2nd Edition Manson Publishing Limited, 2010.

: Hepatic mineral values of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) from Virginia Journal of Wildlife Diseases 46(2): 525-531, 2010.

: Analysis of multiple anticoagulant rodenticides in animal blood and liver using principles of QuEChERS method Journal of Analytical Toxicology 34(5): 273-279, 2010.

: Analysis of rumen content toxins using GC/MS with QuEChERS method AOAC September 2009.

: Degradation of pentobarbital sodium in tissue samples within a static compost pile 3rd International Symposium: Management of Animal Carcasses, Tissue and Related By-Products July 2009.

: Analysis of the effects of lead and/or mercury toxicity in wild avian species in the Mid-Atlantic Tri-State Region International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine Annual Conference May 2009.

: Basic Veterinary Decontamination: Who, What, Why? Veterinary Disaster Response 2009.

: Analysis of freshwater algal toxins: microcystin and nodularin in water and fish using LC/MS/MS AOAC September 2008.