Cynda Crawford,
Fredrica Saltzman Endowed Professorship Chair In Shelter Medicine
Department:
Small Animal Clinical Sciences
Business Phone:
(352) 258-9263
Business Email:
crawfordc@ufl.edu
About Cynda Crawford
Dr. Crawford is a Clinical Associate Professor in Shelter Medicine. Her areas of expertise include diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of infectious diseases in dogs and cats in sheltering facilities. She focuses on diagnosis and management of viruses and bacteria that cause respiratory infections in shelter dogs. Dr. Crawford’s accomplishments include discovery of canine influenza virus and development of the canine influenza vaccine. Educational achievements include partnering with Dr Julie Levy to develop the Professional Certificate in Shelter Medicine for advanced training of veterinary students in the knowledge and skills to serve as veterinarians in shelters.
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Accomplishments
Distinguished Award for Alumni Achievement (DVM Category)
2019
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University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine
Maddie's Hero Award
2017
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Maddie's Fund
Responder Award
2013
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Florida State Agricultural Response Team
Community Service Award
2011
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Florida Veterinary Medical Association
Bark's 100 Best and Brightest Honoree
2010
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BARK Magazine
Pfizer Award for Research Excellence
2006
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University of Florida
Superior Accomplishment Award, Academic Personnel (for discovery of canine influenza virus)
2006
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University of Florida
Outstanding Clinical Investigation
2005
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Florida Association of Kennel Clubs
Teaching Profile
Courses Taught
2013-2014,2016-2024
VEM5381 Shelter Animal Health
2010-2013,2015-2024
VEM5110 Animal Systems 1
2011-2016,2018-2024
VEM5890 Consult in Shelter Me
2020-2024
VEM5008 Personal/Prof Develop
2013,2015-2017,2017-2024
VEM5321 Int Vet Med Shelt Sys
2012-2013,2015-2020,2019-2020
VEM5571 Emerging Diseases
2012-2013,2015-2024
VEM5324 Vet Forensic Medicine
2009-2013,2015-2024,2022-2024
VEM5061 Vet Disaster Response
2013-2018
VME6811 Shelter Animal Physical Health
2016-2018
VEM5325 Small Anim Medicine
2011-2017
VEM5322 Shelter Medicine
2012,2015-2021,2021-2024
VEM5342 Community Cat Mgmt
2014
VME6905 Problems in Veterinary Medical Sciences
2008,2011-2013,2013
VME6934 Topics in Veterinary Medical Sciences
2012-2013
VME6810 Integrating Veterinary Medicine with Shelter Systems
2012
VEM5912 Supervised Research
2008,2012
VME4906 Problems in Veterinary Science
2011-2012
VEM5891 Shelter Animal Med
2021-2024
VEM5402L Introduction to Surgery Lab
2023-2024
VEM5320 Shelter Behav/Welfare
2024
VEM5191 Intro to Vet Behavior
2024
VEM5131 Vet Molecular Biology
Research Profile
Research Interests
– Canine and Feline Infectious Disease and Immunology
– Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Infectious Diseases
– Transfusion Medicine and Blood Banking
Publications
2022
Evaluation of luteolysis, follicle size, and time to ovulation in Holstein heifers treated with two different analogs and doses of prostaglandin-F2α.
Journal of dairy science.
105(6):5506-5518
[DOI] 10.3168/jds.2021-21487.
[PMID] 35465991.
2014
Clones of Streptococcus zooepidemicus from outbreaks of hemorrhagic canine pneumonia and associated immune responses.
Clinical and vaccine immunology : CVI.
21(9):1246-52
[DOI] 10.1128/CVI.00222-14.
[PMID] 24990905.
2014
Electrochemotherapy with intravenous bleomycin injection: an observational study in superficial squamous cell carcinoma in cats.
Journal of feline medicine and surgery.
16(4):291-9
[DOI] 10.1177/1098612X13507071.
[PMID] 24127456.
2014
Infectious diseases in large-scale cat hoarding investigations.
Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997).
201(2):189-95
[DOI] 10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.05.020.
[PMID] 24934262.
2012
Comparison of two assays for detection of antibodies against canine parvovirus and canine distemper virus in dogs admitted to a Florida animal shelter.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
240(9):1084-7
[DOI] 10.2460/javma.240.9.1084.
[PMID] 22515628.
2012
Diagnostic performance of the canine influenza A virus subtype H3N8 hemagglutination inhibition assay.
Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc.
24(3):499-508
[DOI] 10.1177/1040638712440992.
[PMID] 22529116.
2012
Serological evidence of H3N8 canine influenza-like virus circulation in USA dogs prior to 2004.
Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997).
191(3):312-6
[DOI] 10.1016/j.tvjl.2011.11.010.
[PMID] 22178358.
2012
Surveillance of feral cats for influenza A virus in north central Florida.
Influenza and other respiratory viruses.
6(5):341-7
[DOI] 10.1111/j.1750-2659.2011.00325.x.
[PMID] 22212818.
2011
Effects of differential supplementation of fatty acids during the peripartum and breeding periods of Holstein cows: II. Neutrophil fatty acids and function, and acute phase proteins.
Journal of dairy science.
94(5):2285-301
[DOI] 10.3168/jds.2010-3371.
[PMID] 21524518.
2010
A diagnostic algorithm for detection of antibodies to influenza A viruses in dogs in Italy (2006-2008).
Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc.
22(6):914-20
[PMID] 21088175.
2010
Canine H3N8 influenza virus infection in dogs and mice.
Veterinary pathology.
47(3):507-17
[DOI] 10.1177/0300985810363718.
[PMID] 20351357.
2010
Effects of two commercially available immunostimulants on leukocyte function of foals following ex vivo exposure to Rhodococcus equi.
Veterinary immunology and immunopathology.
138(3):198-205
[DOI] 10.1016/j.vetimm.2010.07.027.
[PMID] 20822815.
2010
Prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis, Ehrlichia canis, and Borrelia burgdorferi in pet dogs, racing greyhounds, and shelter dogs in Florida.
Veterinary parasitology.
171(1-2):136-9
[DOI] 10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.03.016.
[PMID] 20399018.
2010
Prevalence of protective antibody titers for canine distemper virus and canine parvovirus in dogs entering a Florida animal shelter.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
236(12):1317-21
[DOI] 10.2460/javma.236.12.1317.
[PMID] 20550446.
2009
2008 Feline retrovirus management guidelines.
Compendium (Yardley, PA).
31(6)
[PMID] 19746346.
2008
2008 American Association of Feline Practitioners’ feline retrovirus management guidelines.
Journal of feline medicine and surgery.
10(3):300-16
[DOI] 10.1016/j.jfms.2008.03.002.
[PMID] 18455463.
2008
Chronic disseminated Mycobacterium xenopi infection in a cat with idiopathic CD4+ T lymphocytopenia.
Journal of veterinary internal medicine.
22(4):1043-7
[DOI] 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2008.0108.x.
[PMID] 18482275.
2008
Comparison of intratesticular injection of zinc gluconate versus surgical castration to sterilize male dogs.
American journal of veterinary research.
69(1):140-3
[DOI] 10.2460/ajvr.69.1.140.
[PMID] 18167099.
2008
Differentiation of feline immunodeficiency virus vaccination, infection, or vaccination and infection in cats.
Journal of veterinary internal medicine.
22(2):330-4
[DOI] 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2008.0078.x.
[PMID] 18371028.
2008
Effects of anesthesia and surgery on serologic responses to vaccination in kittens.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
233(1):116-21
[DOI] 10.2460/javma.233.1.116.
[PMID] 18593319.
2008
Infectious diseases of dogs and cats on Isabela Island, Galapagos.
Journal of veterinary internal medicine.
22(1):60-5
[DOI] 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2007.0034.x.
[PMID] 18289290.
2008
Influenza a Virus (H3N8) in Dogs With Respiratory Disease, Florida
Emerging Infectious Diseases.
14:902-908
2007
New challenges for the diagnosis of feline immunodeficiency virus infection.
The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice.
37(2):335-50, vii
[PMID] 17336678.
2007
Response of feral cats to vaccination at the time of neutering.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
230(1):52-8
[PMID] 17199493.
2006
Evaluation of surrogate markers for passive transfer of immunity in kittens.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
228(7):1038-41
[PMID] 16579781.
2006
Prevalence of DNA of Mycoplasma haemofelis, ‘Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum,’ Anaplasma phagocytophilum, and species of Bartonella, Neorickettsia, and Ehrlichia in cats used as blood donors in the United States.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
229(5):700-5
[PMID] 16948578.
2006
Serologic evidence of widespread everglades virus activity in dogs, Florida.
Emerging infectious diseases.
12(12):1873-9
[PMID] 17326938.
2006
Seroprevalence of feline leukemia virus and feline immunodeficiency virus infection among cats in North America and risk factors for seropositivity.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
228(3):371-6
[PMID] 16448357.
2006
The immune response to disialoganglioside GD3 vaccination in normal dogs: a melanoma surface antigen vaccine.
Veterinary immunology and immunopathology.
114(3-4):273-84
[PMID] 17027091.
2005
Canine and feline blood donor screening for infectious disease.
Journal of veterinary internal medicine.
19(1):135-42
[PMID] 15715062.
2005
Expression of erythropoietin in cats treated with a recombinant adeno-associated viral vector.
American journal of veterinary research.
66(3):450-6
[PMID] 15822590.
2005
Survey of zona pellucida antigens for immunocontraception of cats.
Theriogenology.
63(5):1334-41
[PMID] 15725441.
2005
Transmission of equine influenza virus to dogs.
Science (New York, N.Y.).
310(5747):482-5
[PMID] 16186182.
2004
GnRH immunocontraception of male cats.
Theriogenology.
62(6):1116-30
[PMID] 15289051.
2004
Suppurative rhinitis associated with Haemophilus species infection in a cat.
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association.
75(2):103-7
[PMID] 15456168.
2001
Thymic lesions in cats infected with a pathogenic molecular clone or an ORF-A/2-deficient molecular clone of feline immunodeficiency virus.
Journal of virology.
75(13):5833-41
[PMID] 11390584.
2001
Unique susceptibility of the fetal thymus to feline immunodeficiency virus infection: an animal model for HIV infection in utero.
American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989).
45(5):273-88
[PMID] 11432402.
1986
Actinomyces viscosus colonization of mouse teeth.
Journal of dental research.
65(2):105-8
[PMID] 3455963.
1986
Fimbria-specific antibodies in serum and saliva of mice immunized with Actinomyces viscosus T14V fimbriae.
Infection and immunity.
54(2):507-15
[PMID] 2876962.
1986
Modulation of Actinomyces viscosus colonization of mouse teeth in vivo by immunization with fimbrial adhesins.
Infection and immunity.
54(2):516-21
[PMID] 2876963.
Grants
May 2017
– Aug 2017
Zoonotic Intestinal Parasite Burdens in Shelter Dogs Before and After Treatment
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: MADDIE'S FUND, THE PET RESCUE FOU
Feb 2017
– Dec 2019
Determination of Virus Shedding Time in Dogs Treated for Canine Parvovirus Infection
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: MADDIE'S FUND, THE PET RESCUE FOU
Jul 2014
– Jun 2022
Maddies? Shelter Medicine Program (Maddies? Program)
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: MADDIE'S FUND, THE PET RESCUE FOU
Apr 2005
– Apr 2020
small animal medicine research
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: UF FOUNDATION
Education
DVM
1989
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University of Florida
PhD, Immunology/Infectious Diseases
1984
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University of Florida
MS, Animal Science
1978
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North Carolina State University
BS, Animal Science
1975
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North Carolina State University
Contact Details
Phones:
- Business:
- (352) 258-9263
Emails:
- Business:
- crawfordc@ufl.edu
Addresses:
- Business Mailing:
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2015 SW 16TH AVE
GAINESVILLE FL 32608 - Business Street:
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2015 SW 16TH AVE
GAINESVILLE FL 32608