Chair, Department of Population Health and Reproduction
Chair, SVM Information Technology Leadership Council
Privilege and Tenure – Investigation
MPH Dean’s Advisory Board
MPH Executive Committee
Graduate Groups: Biostatistics, Epidemiology

Koret School of Veterinary Medicine

RECENT PUBLICATIONS (partial list)

Messam LL, Kass PH, Chomel BB, Hart LA. 2008. The human-canine environment: A risk factor for non-play bites? Veterinary Journal, 177: 205-215.

Shelah-Goraly M, Aroch I, Kass PH, Bruchim Y, Ofri R. 2008. A prospective study of the association of anemia and thrombocytopenia with ocular lesions in dogs. Vet J, 205-15.

Segev G, Kass PH, Francey T, Cowgill LD. 2008. A novel clinical scoring system for outcome prediction in dogs with acute kidney injury managed by hemodialysis. J Vet Intern Med, 22(2): 301-8.

Mekaru SR, Marks SL, Felley AJ, Chouicha N, Kass PH. 2007. Comparison of direct immunofluorescence, immunoassays, and fecal flotation for detection of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. in naturally exposed cats in 4 Northern California animal shelters. J Vet Intern Med, 21(5): 959-65.

Cannon AB, Westropp JL, Ruby AL, Kass PH. 2007. Evaluation of trends in urolith composition in cats: 5,230 cases (1985-2004). J Am Vet Med Assoc, 231(4): 570-6.

Weeth LP, Fascetti AJ, Kass PH, Suter SE, Santos AM, Delaney SJ. 2007. Prevalence of obese dogs in a population of dogs with cancer. Am J Vet Res, 68(4): 389-98.

Romansik EM, Reilly CM, Kass PH, Moore PF, London CA. 2007. Mitotic index is predictive for survival for canine cutaneous mast cell tumors. Vet Pathol, 44(3): 335-41. See also: Kass PH, Romansik EM, Reilly CM, Kass PH, Moore PF, London CA. 2009. RE: The importance of the mitotic index as a prognostic factor for survival for canine cutaneous mast cell tumors - a validation study".. Vet Pathol, 46: in press.

Lehmann ER, Kass PH, Drake CM, Nichols SB. 2007. Risk factors for first-time homelessness in low-income women. Am J Orthopsychiatry, 77(1): 20-8.

Ghneim GS, Viers JH, Chomel BB, Kass PH, Descollonges DA, Johnson ML. 2006. Use of a case-control study and geographic information systems to determine environmental and demographic risk factors for canine leptospirosis. Vet Res, 38(1): 37-50.

Weng HY, Kass PH, Hart LA, Chomel BB. Animal protection measures in Taiwan: Taiwanese attitudes toward the animal protection law and animal shelters. 2006. J Appl Anim Welf Sci, 9(4): 315-26.

Weng HY, Kass PH, Hart LA, Chomel BB. 2006. Risk factors for unsuccessful dog ownership: an epidemiologic study in Taiwan. Prev Vet Med, 77(1-2): 82-95.

Weng HY, Kass PH, Chomel BB, Hart LA. Educational intervention on dog sterilization and retention in Taiwan. 2006. Prev Vet Med, 76(3-4): 196-210.

Gilbreath S, Kass PH. Fetal and neonatal deaths and congenital anomalies associated with open dumpsites in Alaska Native villages. 2006. Int J Circumpolar Health, 65(2): 133-47.

Gilbreath S, Kass PH. Adverse birth outcomes associated with open dumpsites in Alaska Native Villages. 2006. Am J Epidemiol, 164(6): 518-28.

Spangler WL, Kass PH. 2006. The histologic and epidemiologic bases for prognostic considerations in canine melanocytic neoplasia. Vet Pathol, 43(2): 136-49.

New JC, Kelch WJ, Hutchison JM, Salman MD, King M, Scarlett JM, Kass PH. 2004. Birth and death rate estimates of cats and dogs in U.S. households and related factors. J Appl Anim Welf Sci, 7(4): 229-41.

Kass PH. Methodological issues in the design and analysis of epidemiological studies of feline vaccine-associated sarcomas. 2004. Anim Health Res Rev, 5(2): 291-3.

Clevenger J, Kass PH. Determinants of adoption and euthanasia of shelter dogs spayed or neutered in the university of california veterinary student surgery program compared to other shelter dogs. 2003. J Vet Med Educ, 30(4): 372-8.

Kass PH, Spangler WL, Hendrick MJ, McGill LD, Esplin DG, Lester S, Slater M, Meyer EK, Boucher F, Peters EM, Gobar GG, Htoo T, Decile K. 2003. Multicenter case-control study of risk factors associated with development of vaccine-associated sarcomas in cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc, 223(9): 1283-92.

Gobar GM, Kass PH. World Wide Web-based survey of vaccination practices, postvaccinal reactions, and vaccine site-associated sarcomas in cats. 2002. J Am Vet Med Assoc, 220(10): 1477-82.