Colorado State University

Client-perpetrated aggression is endemic across the veterinary workforce: Experiences across clinical, administrative, and leadership roles

Abstract Background : Client-perpetrated aggression is increasingly recognized as an occupational health concern in veterinary medicine. Recent studies have documented its prevalence among veterinarians; however, less is known about its impact on other members of the veterinary t...

Indicator Compliance in Bulk Water Does Not Reflect Biofilm-Associated Microbial Community Composition or Potential Risk in UV-C LED-Treated Rainwater Harvesting Systems

Abstract Rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems are increasingly used to supplement potable and nonpotable water supplies but remain understudied with respect to biofilm-associated microbial risk. This study used a pilot-scale, temperature-controlled pipe loop to investigate how pipe...

Genome sequences of fungi isolated from retail ground beef

Studies on fungi in meat products are very limited. In our previous study, we recovered 10 fungal strains from aerobically packaged ground beef collected from retail stores. We conducted whole-genome sequencing on these strains. This genomic information may help to inform more ef...

Significant Reduction in Ethane Emissions in the Denver‐Julesburg Basin From 2015 to 2021 From Oil and Natural Gas Operations

Abstract Top‐down studies of methane (CH 4 ) emissions often use the average ethane‐to‐methane (C 2 /C 1 ) ratio of wellhead gas in a basin to attribute emissions to thermogenic or biogenic sources. Biogenic CH 4 sources (ruminants, wetlands, landfills, and other methanogenic sou...

Optimizing multi-gene co-expression with large plasmids

Large plasmids are often avoided in mammalian co-transfection due to the assumption that they transfect poorly, driving the use of multiple smaller plasmids. Here, we pair finite-state-projection modeling with flow cytometry experiments to compare one-, two-, and three-plasmid de...

Mental Health Care Access in Rural Communities Amid the Expansion of Telehealth

Abstract Introduction Compared to metropolitan residents, rural residents face disparities in access to local mental health providers that are even larger than for other health care services. Telehealth appears to be a solution: patients should be able to more easily access provi...

Reconstructing the molecular epidemiology of rabies in Switzerland from outbreak to elimination (1967–1997)

Abstract Rabies virus (RABV) is a lethal zoonotic pathogen that remains endemic in some parts of the world despite long-standing vaccination efforts. We present a comprehensive genomic and evolutionary analysis of the sylvatic rabies epidemic in Switzerland (1967–1997) and propos...

Groundwater Dynamics and Aquifer–Stream Interactions in California’s San Joaquin River Basin: Insights from a Coupled SWAT+ Gwflow Framework

Quantifying groundwater depletion and aquifer–stream interactions in intensively irrigated basins remains a critical challenge for sustainable water management. This study numerically examines these issues in the San Joaquin River Basin (SJRB) using the coupled SWAT+ gwflow frame...

Wildfire Smoke Exposure Accelerates Age-Related Functional Decline in Caenorhabditis elegans

Wildfire smoke (WFS) is an expanding source of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) with well-documented cardiopulmonary risks, yet its impact on organismal aging and functional decline remains incompletely understood. Here we use the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans to characterize th...

Charting resilience at Rocky Mountain ski areas as winters shrink

Ski resorts across the western U.S. are challenged by global warming, with fewer days of sufficient natural snow during the season and more frequent weather conditions unsuitable for artificial snowmaking early in the season. While this applies to all ski resorts, the magnitude o...

Cardiolipin deficiency disrupts electron transport chain and drives steatohepatitis

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a progressive disorder marked by lipid accumulation, leading to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). A key feature of the transition to MASH involves oxidative stress resulting from defects in...

Transcriptional landscape of canine hematopoiesis and cross-species comparisons revealed by single-cell RNA sequencing

Abstract Hematopoiesis is a complex process that begins with hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) that progressively differentiate into the cellular components found in blood. Dogs develop spontaneous, biologically similar hematopoietic diseases as humans, yet transcriptomic maps of n...

Gas flux determination and prediction of methane emissions in yearling steers under grazing conditions

Context The use of an automated head chamber system (AHCS) for determining methane (CH4) emissions in ruminants has increased in recent years; however, assessments of emissions in grazing systems remain limited, constrained by a lack of knowledge regarding the minimum number of A...

Scientific Ideals Versus Action: American Scientists’ Perspectives on Communicating With Policymakers

Despite increased scholarly attention to scientists’ role in policymaking, little is known about how scientists perceive and enact that role. We examine American scientists’ perspectives on and engagement with policymakers, recruitment into these roles, and possible influences of...

Lie algebras and the (co)homology of configuration spaces

We survey decades of research identifying the (co)homology of configuration spaces with Lie algebra (co)homology. The different routes to this one proto-theorem offer genuinely different explanations of its truth, and we attempt to convey some sense of the conceptual core of each...

Injury severity and anatomic patterns in canine occupants involved in vehicular crashes: application of the veterinary abbreviated injury scale

Objective The Veterinary Abbreviated Injury Scale (V-AIS) was created to mirror the human AIS and address a critical gap in retrospective veterinary trauma analysis. Dogs struck by a vehicle or injured inside a vehicle have the highest mortality rates among cases presenting to Ve...

Programmable regiodivergent light-driven cyclization of acyclic 1,5-dienes unlocks rigid bicyclic architectures

Abstract Controlling regioselectivity in radical cyclizations remains a major challenge in synthetic chemistry, hindering the efficient assembly of strained, rigid bicyclic architectures from simple acyclic precursors. Here we show that a visible-light-mediated intramolecular [2...

Host phylogeny and microbiome composition predict gut nematode community composition within a diverse assemblage of African herbivores

Abstract Gut nematodes influence animal health and fitness, with effects shaped by their abundance and community composition. While closely related host species tend to harbour similar nematodes, the relative roles of host ecology and phylogeny in structuring nematode communities...

Transparency in Supply Chain Service Design: Assessing the Impact of Country of Seller and Country of Fulfillment Information

ABSTRACT To combat counterfeit or unsafe products in retail supply chains, regulations require large online retailers to disclose seller‐specific information including the country of seller (COS) and the country of order fulfillment (COF). This supply chain transparency aims to e...

Clinical Behaviour and Outcome of Pelvic Osteosarcoma in Dogs: A Retrospective Multicentre Analysis of 74 Cases (2007–2025)

Although osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone tumour in dogs, involvement of the pelvic bones is rare. The aim of the present study was to describe clinical presentation, identify possible prognostic factors, and evaluate outcomes in dogs diagnosed with pelvic osteosarcom...