Publications

Wiedner E. 2016.  Pain Management in Elephants: A Thinking Process for Rational Analgesia. Proc Elephant Managers Association Annual Conf, Oklahoma City, OK.

Wiedner E. 2016. Bactrian and Dromedary Camel Medicine Made Easy.  Proc North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, FL.

Wiedner E. 2016.  Geriatric Large Carnivore Medicine. Proc North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, FL.

Wiedner E. 2014.  Advances in the understanding of elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus.  Proc. North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, FL.

Wiedner E and N Stacy. 2013. How to Read an Elephant Blood Film:  A Valuable Diagnostic Tool in Sick Elephants. Proc. AAZV Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.

Norton, TM, C Williams, N Stedman, E Wiedner, J Chatfield, and J Wellehan. 2013. Necrotic Enterocolitis and Typhlitis in Lemurs.  Proc. AAZV Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.

Bronson, E, MJ Mcclure, J Sohl, E Wiedner, E Latimer, GS Hayward and PD Ling. 2013. Clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment of the first case of EEHV3-B in an elephant. Proc. International Elephant Foundation Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

Wiedner, E.  2012. Elephant Nutrition:  Feeding Your Elephant for Optimum Health; Elephant Weight Loss:  Tips for Success.  Proc. Elephant Managers Association Meeting, Santa Barbara Zoo, Santa Barbara, CA.

Wiedner, E.  2011. Management of Geriatric Large Cats; Zebras: Veterinary Issues and Management. Three lecture hours. Programa del primer curso del IMFAC (Instituto Mexicano De Fauna Silvestre Y Animales De Compania) de Medicina en animals zoologico dentro del CVDL, Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico.

Wiedner, E.  2011 Medical Management of Bactrian and Dromedary Camels; Veterinary issues of zebras and zebra hybrids; Geriatric Large Cats.  4 lecture hours.  83^rd Annual Western Veterinary Conference Proceedings, Las Vegas, NV.

Hall, N, Isaza R, Wiedner E, and H Wamsley, 2011. Serum Osmolality and Colloid Oncotic Pressure in the Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus). Proc AAZV Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO.

Wiedner, E. 2010. EEHV Treatment Recommendations. Proc Association of Zoos and Aquariums Annual Meeting. Houston, TX.

Wiedner, E and A Hale, 2010.  Evidence of Specific Blood Types in Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus) and Significant Incidence of Positive Crossmatch Results.  Proc AAZV, South Padre Island, TX.

Wiedner, E. 2010.  Geriatric Medicine in Large Cats; Working up the Equine Acute Abdomen; Geriatric Medicine in Elephants.  Proc. Mammal Conference at the National University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.

Wiedner, E. 2008. Elephant Medicine. 6 lecture hours. Programa del primer curso del IMFAC de Medicina en animals zoologico dentro del CVDL, Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico.

Schmitt, D, Charmason, S, Wiedner, E, and D Graham. 2008. Use of Luteinizing Hormone ELISAs in Breeding Elephants.

Proc AAZV ARAV Joint Conf, Los Angeles, CA.

Wiedner, E and DL Schmitt. 2007. Preliminary report of side effects associated with drugs used in the treatment of tuberculosis in elephants.  Proc Int’l Elephant Foundation Meeting, Orlando, FL.

Wiedner, EB, R. Alleman, and R Isaza. 2007. Urinalysis in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus). Proc AAZV Annual Conference, Tampa, FL.

 

Wiedner E. 2014. Chapter 53: Proboscidea. In:  Fowler’s Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. Volume 8, Fowler, ME and Miller, RE (Eds), Elsevier, St. Louis, MO.

Wiedner, E and RP Hunter. 2013. Zoological Pharmacology and Antimicrobial Use. In:  5^th edition of Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine, Giguere, S. et al, (Eds)  Wiley-Blackwell. Pp 637-642.

Wiedner, E, L Howard, and R Isaza. 2012. Chapter 70: Treatment of Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV).  In: Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine, Current Therapy Volume 7, Fowler, ME and Miller, RE (Eds), Saunders, St. Louis, MO.

Many abstracts and overviews are available at ResearchGate.

McGee, JL, E Wiedner, and R Isaza. 2014. Prenatal passive transfer of Mycobacterium tuberculosis antibodies in Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) calves. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine . 45(4): 955-957.

Isaza, R, E Wiedner, S Hiser, and C Cray. 2014. Reference intervals for acute phase protein and serum protein electrophoresis values in captive Asian elephants J Vet Diag Invest. 26(5): 616-621.

Wiedner, E, J Holland, J Trupkiewicz, & F Uzal. 2014. Severe laminitis in multiple zoo species. Vet Quart. 34(1): 22-28.

Stanton, JJ, J-C Zong, C Eng, L Howard, J Flanagan, M Stevens, D Schmitt, E Wiedner, D Graham, RE Junge, MA Weber, M Fischer, A Mejia, J Tan, E Latimer, A Herron, GS Hayward, and PD Ling. 2013. Kinetics of viral loads and genotypic analysis of elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus-1 infection in captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 44(1): 42-54.

Wiedner, E. 2013. Pneumococcus. In: Infectious Disease Manual 2013, 2nd Edition, American Association of Zoo Veterinarians.

Wiedner, E. 2013. Yellow Fever. In: Infectious Disease Manual 2013, 2nd Edition, American Association of Zoo Veterinarians.

Wiedner, E, WA Lindsay, and R Isaza. 2012. Management of zebras and zebra hybrids (zebroids). Compendium: Clin Educ Vet. 34(9): E1-E9.

Hall, N, R Isaza, J Hall, E Wiedner, B Conrad and H Walmsley. 2012. Serum osmolality and effects of water deprivation in captive Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). J Vet Diag Investig. 24(4): 688-695.

Wiedner, EB, J.Peddie, LR Peddie, N Abou-Madi, GV Kollias, C Doyle, WA Lindsay, R Isaza, S Terrell, TM Lynch, K Johnson, G Johnson, C Sammut, B Daft and F Uzal. 2012.  Strangulating intestinal obstructions in four captive elephants (Elephas maximus and Loxodonta africana). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 43(1): 125-130.

Coomer, AR, DD Lewis, E Wiedner, R Isaza, MD Winters, F Aloisio and R Poole. 2012. Stabilization of Juxta-Physeal Distal Tibial and Fibular Fractures in a Juvenile Tiger Using a Hybrid Circular–Linear External Fixator. Vet Surg. 41:248–253.

Chowdry, P, C Eng, I Recchio, and E Wiedner.  2011. Saprolegniasis in a Chinese giant salamander (Andria davidianus). J Herp Med Surg. 21(2-3): 43-44.

Wiedner, EB, NY Takeuchi, R Isaza, and D Barber. 2011. Baseline levels of trace metals in blood of captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 42(2): 360-362.

Lindsay, WA, EB Wiedner, R Isaza, HGG Townsend, M Boleslawski, and DP Lunn. 2010. Immune responses of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) to commercial tetanus toxoid vaccine.  Vet Immunol Immunopath. 133: 287-289.

Myers, DA, E Wiedner, CA Smith, EC Greiner, and C Nunnery. 2010. Cutaneous periocular habronema infection in a dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius). Vet Derm. 21(5):527-530.

Wiedner, EB, R. Alleman, and R Isaza. 2009. Urinalysis in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 40: 659-666.

Wiedner, EB, & D Schmitt. 2009. Captive elephant medicine:  Recent developments.  J Asian Elephant Specialist Group. 31:25-28.

Bartlett, SL, N Abou-Madi, MC Kraus, EB Wiedner, SR Starkey, and GV Kollias. 2009. Electrocardiography of the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 40: 466-473.

Wiedner, EB, C Gray, P Rich, GL Jacobson, R Isaza, D Schmitt, and WA Lindsay. 2008. Non-surgical repair of an umbilical hernia in two Asian elephant calves (Elephas maximus ).Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 39: 248-251.

Wiedner, EB, R Isaza, WA Lindsay, AL Case, J Decker, and J Roberts. 2008. Pericardial mesothelioma in a Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 39(1): 121-123.

Wiedner, EB, R Isaza, LE Galle, K Barrie and WA Lindsay. 2006. Medical management of a corneal stromal abscess in a female Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 37(3): 397-400.

Wiedner, EB, LL Couëtil, M Levy and JE Sojka. 2006. Purpura hemorrhagica. Comp Clin Educ Practicing Vet – Equine Ed. 1(2): 82-93.

Wiedner, EB, LA Horstman, SB Hooser and M Levy. 2005 Toxicosis in cattle caused by a discontinued organophosphorus insecticide (Fonofos). Bovine Pract. 39: 24-28.