McCaide Thomas Wooten

@ucalgary.ca

PhD Candidate, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
University of Calgary

McCaide Thomas Wooten


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EDUCATION

Master of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, University of California - Davis, 2022
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 2019
Bachelor of Science - Poultry Science, North Carolina State University, 2015
Bachelor of Science - Animal Science, North Carolina State University, 2015

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Veterinary, Epidemiology, Animal Science and Zoology, Infectious Diseases
10

Scopus Publications

30

Scholar Citations

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Scopus Publications

  • Models reveal the importance of alternative hosts and environmental transmission for emergence of bacterial disease in muskoxen in the Arctic
    Juan S. Vargas Soto, Marina Reyne, McCaide Wooten, Sreejith Radhakrishnan, Fabien Mavrot, et al.
    Ecological Modelling, 2026
  • Muskox (Ovibos moschatus) and Genomics in the Community (MAGIC): setting the stage for the co-development of genomics tools in an iconic Arctic mammal
    S. Crookes, S. Mishra, E. Marston, S. Kutz, M. Wooten, et al.
    Arctic Science, 2026
    Muskox ( Ovibos moschatus, Zimmermann 1780), or Umingmak (in Inuktitut), is a critical component of the terrestrial Arctic ecosystem. In many regions, muskoxen are key to Inuit food security and important to cultural identity, while also providing economic opportunity. Although muskox populations in Greenland and part of Canada appear to be thriving, others are experiencing an uncertain future. A comprehensive understanding of factors driving demographic change, including Indigenous and western science-based knowledge of muskox biology and the Arctic ecosystem in which it lives, is necessary to safeguard populations in the crosshairs of climate change. The inclusion of genomic (or DNA-based) tools into management is predicated on Inuit needs and the amenability of such tools for co-development with Indigenous and scientific partners. The Muskox and Genomics in the Community (MAGIC) workshop was held in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut in January 2024, providing a cross-cultural grounding for discussion on the co-development of genomic tools for muskox conservation and management. Outcomes included forging opportunities for co-learning and knowledge exchange around genomics science and Inuit traditional ecological knowledge, identification of relevant species for whole genome sequencing, documentation of knowledge gaps in muskox biology, and laying conceptual foundations for the co-development of genomics tools based on Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit.
  • Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae clone reemergence in association with a multi-year mass mortality event in high Arctic muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus)
    McCaide T. Wooten, Taya L. Forde, Amélie Roberto-Charron, Matthew Fredlund, Tabitha Mullin, et al.
    Scientific Reports, 2025
  • A RETROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN ASSOCIATION WITH INFESTATION BY THE MITE STERNOSTOMA TRACHEACOLUM IN AN AVIARY-HOUSED POPULATION OF GOULDIAN FINCHES (CHLOEBIA GOULDIAE)
    McCaide T. Wooten, Carmel Witte, Meg Sutherland-Smith, Patricia M. Gaffney, Kathryn C. Conlon
    Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 2024
    The Rhynonyssid mesostigmatic mite, Sternostoma tracheacolum, is a well-documented endoparasitic hematophagous arthropod of the respiratory tracts of multiple avian species, particularly Estrildid finches and canaries. In this retrospective study, 175 medical and 278 pathology records for the Gouldian finch (Chloebia gouldiae) population (N = 377) at the San Diego Zoo between 2013 and 2021 were analyzed to evaluate the effectiveness of ivermectin-based prophylaxis. A multivariable negative binomial regression model was constructed to evaluate the population effects of monthly treatments on morbidity or mortality associated with respiratory mites. While controlling for other factors in the model, the prophylactic treatment did not significantly reduce the monthly rate of mite-associated morbidity or mortality (IRR = 1.017, 95% CI: 0.997-1.036, P = 0.0759); however, low proportions of the population were prophylactically treated over time. Different factors were significant when separately evaluating adjusted associations with respiratory morbidity and mortality. The findings suggest increased rates of respiratory morbidity for each successive year of the study period (IRR = 1.180, 95% CI: 1.046-1.342, P = 0.0090) and increased rates of mite-associated mortality occurring annually between May and October (IRR = 1.697, 95% CI: 1.034-2.855, P = 0.0404) compared to the wet winter season. Our findings highlight the need to continually evaluate and optimize treatment regimens in zoological collections. Further investigations into this host-parasite relationship and potential treatments and preventive therapies are warranted.
  • Red blood cell distribution width to platelet ratio in neonatal foals with sepsis
    Rebeca Scalco, Gabriela Novo de Oliveira, Bruna da Rosa Curcio, McCaide Wooten, K. Gary Magdesian, et al.
    Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2023
    BackgroundRapid and accurate markers to aid diagnosis of sepsis are needed in neonatal foals. The CBC variable red blood cell distribution width (RDW) to platelet ratio (RPR) is associated with inflammatory response and linked to poor outcomes of sepsis in human patients.HypothesisExplore the correlation of RPR with sepsis in neonatal foals and evaluate RPR predictive and prognostic value.AnimalsThree hundred seventeen hospitalized neonatal foals ≤7 days of age that had a CBC and physical exam performed at admission between 2012 and 2021.MethodsRetrospective case‐control study. Clinical records were used to calculate sepsis scores and define groups. Red blood cell distribution width to platelet ratio was calculated and compared between groups (septic vs nonseptic) based on Kruskal‐Wallis and Wilcoxon signed‐rank tests. A multivariate logistic regression model to predict sepsis was created. The cutoff for RPR was obtained based on the maximal Youden Index. The Kaplan‐Meier method and the log‐rank test were used to estimate survival curves and compare survival rates based on RPR.ResultsRed blood cell distribution width to platelet ratio was significantly higher in septic foals (Median = 0.099, confidence interval [CI] [0.093; 0.108]) than in sick nonseptic (0.085, CI [0.083; 0.089]) and healthy foals (0.081, CI [0.077; 0.086]; P < .0001). Red blood cell distribution width to platelet ratio was able to predict sepsis with high accuracy (AUC = 82.1%). The optimal RPR cutoff for sepsis was 0.09.Conclusions and Clinical ImportanceRed blood cell distribution width to platelet ratio calculation is practical, inexpensive, and based on CBC‐derived data. Calculation of RPR along with CBC can aid in the diagnosis of sepsis and estimation of outcome.
  • In sea turtles presenting for cold-stunning (sustained hypothermia), what blood analytes routinely evaluated at intake provide the most prognostic value?
    McCaide Wooten
    Veterinary Evidence, 2023
    Question In sea turtles presenting for cold-stunning (sustained hypothermia), what blood analytes routinely evaluated at intake provide the most prognostic value? Clinical bottom line Category of research question Prognosis. The number and type of study designs reviewed Ten studies were included in this evaluation including the following study designs: eight retrospective case series, one cross-sectional, and one retrospective cohort. Strength of evidence Weak. Outcomes reported The most consistent finding across all included studies in cold-stunned sea turtles was acidosis (suspected both respiratory or metabolic components) characterised by reduced blood pH, elevated partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2), and reduced partial pressure of oxygen (pO2). However, this finding was not necessarily linked with failure of rehabilitation. Rather, sea turtles presenting for cold-stunning that did not survive rehabilitative therapy were typically in extreme states of homeostatic derangement involving acidosis, but often in conjunction with additional abnormalities (e.g. anaemia, sepsis, organ failure or dysfunction, pneumonia, etc.). Conclusion As might be expected, the evaluated literature did not reveal a single or series of blood analytes that were definitively linked with the success or failure of rehabilitation in sea turtles presenting for cold-stunning. However, they did identify analytes that may provide the most clinical value in this clinical situation including packed cell volume (PCV), estimated white blood cell count (WBC), total and / or ionised calcium, pH, potassium (K), and lactate. Review of the available studies on the topic provides insightful information that can aid clinicians addressing this syndrome to triage and treat affected individuals most effectively. It also elucidated areas of opportunity for further research. How to apply this evidence in practice The application of evidence into practice should take into account multiple factors, not limited to: individual clinical expertise, patient’s circumstances and owners’ values, country, location or clinic where you work, the individual case in front of you, the availability of therapies and resources. Knowledge Summaries are a resource to help reinforce or inform decision making. They do not override the responsibility or judgement of the practitioner to do what is best for the animal in their care.
  • Gastrointestinal obstruction secondary to seminal vesicle cystic hyperplasia in an African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris)
    McCaide T. Wooten, Timothy A. Snider
    Veterinary Record Case Reports, 2022
    A 3‐year‐old, male, entire African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) was presented for a 10‐day history of hyporexia, mucoid green faeces and lethargy. Survey radiographs revealed a left caudal abdominal mass effect with cranial displacement and gas distension of the intestinal loops. During exploratory laparotomy, the cause of the mass effect was revealed to be grossly enlarged seminal vesicles, which were excised. Histopathology revealed uniform polycystic glandular architecture, consistent with benign cystic hyperplasia. The patient recovered and was clinically healthy at the last follow‐up examination. This is the first detailed report describing the antemortem diagnosis of benign seminal vesicular cystic hyperplasia resulting in presumptive clinical gastrointestinal disease in an African pygmy hedgehog.
  • Effect of Nutritional Variance of Energy and Crude Protein on Sex Ratio and Development of W-36 Parent Offspring
    Poultry Science Journal, 2021
  • Protein and caloric intake on the reproductive performance parameters of Hyline W-36 parent stock males
    Zachary S. Lowman, McCaide T. Wooten, Christopher M. Ashwell, Kenneth E. Anderso, H. John Barne
    International Journal of Poultry Science, 2017
  • Impact of egg shape on hatchability in pekin ducks
    Zachary S. Lowman, Carmen R. Parkhurst, McCaide T. Wooten
    International Journal of Poultry Science, 2016

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Models reveal the importance of alternative hosts and environmental transmission for emergence of bacterial disease in muskoxen in the Arctic
    JSV Soto, M Reyne, MC Wooten, S Radhakrishnan, F Mavrot, S Kutz, ...
    Ecological Modelling 517, 111602 , 2026
    2026
  • Muskox ( Ovibos moschatus ) and Genomics in the Community (MAGIC): setting the stage for the co-development of genomics tools in an iconic Arctic mammal
    S Crookes, S Mishra, E Marston, S Kutz, M Wooten, W Justus, C Caudill, ...
    Arctic Science 12, 1-11 , 2026
    2026
  • Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae clone reemergence in association with a multi-year mass mortality event in high Arctic muskoxen ( Ovibos moschatus )
    MCT Wooten, TL Forde, A Roberto-Charron, M Fredlund, T Mullin, ...
    Scientific Reports 15 (1), 43135 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • High-resolution genomic analyses offer unique insights into the emergence of a bacterial pathogen of ungulates in the Canadian Arctic
    S Radhakrishnan, MC Wooten, F Mavrot, Y Zeng, N Mollentze, LV Seru, ...
    Proceedings of the Annual Conference of The Society for Veterinary … , 2025
    2025
  • A RETROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN ASSOCIATION WITH INFESTATION BY THE MITE STERNOSTOMA TRACHEACOLUM IN AN AVIARY-HOUSED POPULATION OF GOULDIAN FINCHES …
    MCT Wooten, C Witte, M Sutherland-Smith, PM Gaffney, KC Conlon
    Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 55 (1), 57-66 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Parasitic larval nematode meningoencephalitis in a blue shark (Prionace glauca) causing abnormal behavior
    MC Wooten, B DePoister, J Humphrey, R Jones
    The Aquatic Veterinarian 18 (1), 22-24 , 2024
    2024
  • Red blood cell distribution width to platelet ratio in neonatal foals with sepsis
    R Scalco, GN de Oliveira, B da Rosa Curcio, MC Wooten, KG Magdesian, ...
    Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 37 (4), 1552-1560 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 19
  • In sea turtles presenting for cold-stunning (sustained hypothermia), what blood analytes routinely evaluated at intake provide the most prognostic value?
    MC Wooten
    Veterinary Evidence 8 (1) , 2023
    2023
  • Gastrointestinal obstruction secondary to seminal vesicle cystic hyperplasia in an African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris)
    MCT Wooten, TA Snider
    Veterinary Record Case Reports, e446 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 5
  • Effect of Nutritional Variance of Energy and Crude Protein on Sex Ratio and Development of W-36 Parent Offspring
    MCT Wooten, ZS Lowman, CM Ashwell
    Poultry Science Journal 9 (2), 255-262 , 2021
    2021
  • Protein and Caloric Intake on the Reproductive Performance Parameters of Hy-Line W-36 Parent Stock Males
    ZS Lowman, MCT Wooten, CM Ashwell, KE Anderson
    International Journal of Poultry Science 16 (7), 242-247 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 1
  • Impact of egg shape on hatchability in Pekin ducks
    ZS Lowman, CR Parkhurst, MCT Wooten
    International Journal of Poultry Science 15 (5), 188-191 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 3

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Red blood cell distribution width to platelet ratio in neonatal foals with sepsis
    R Scalco, GN de Oliveira, B da Rosa Curcio, MC Wooten, KG Magdesian, ...
    Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 37 (4), 1552-1560 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 19
  • Gastrointestinal obstruction secondary to seminal vesicle cystic hyperplasia in an African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris)
    MCT Wooten, TA Snider
    Veterinary Record Case Reports, e446 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 5
  • Impact of egg shape on hatchability in Pekin ducks
    ZS Lowman, CR Parkhurst, MCT Wooten
    International Journal of Poultry Science 15 (5), 188-191 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 3
  • Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae clone reemergence in association with a multi-year mass mortality event in high Arctic muskoxen ( Ovibos moschatus )
    MCT Wooten, TL Forde, A Roberto-Charron, M Fredlund, T Mullin, ...
    Scientific Reports 15 (1), 43135 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • A RETROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN ASSOCIATION WITH INFESTATION BY THE MITE STERNOSTOMA TRACHEACOLUM IN AN AVIARY-HOUSED POPULATION OF GOULDIAN FINCHES …
    MCT Wooten, C Witte, M Sutherland-Smith, PM Gaffney, KC Conlon
    Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 55 (1), 57-66 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Protein and Caloric Intake on the Reproductive Performance Parameters of Hy-Line W-36 Parent Stock Males
    ZS Lowman, MCT Wooten, CM Ashwell, KE Anderson
    International Journal of Poultry Science 16 (7), 242-247 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 1
  • Models reveal the importance of alternative hosts and environmental transmission for emergence of bacterial disease in muskoxen in the Arctic
    JSV Soto, M Reyne, MC Wooten, S Radhakrishnan, F Mavrot, S Kutz, ...
    Ecological Modelling 517, 111602 , 2026
    2026
  • Muskox ( Ovibos moschatus ) and Genomics in the Community (MAGIC): setting the stage for the co-development of genomics tools in an iconic Arctic mammal
    S Crookes, S Mishra, E Marston, S Kutz, M Wooten, W Justus, C Caudill, ...
    Arctic Science 12, 1-11 , 2026
    2026
  • High-resolution genomic analyses offer unique insights into the emergence of a bacterial pathogen of ungulates in the Canadian Arctic
    S Radhakrishnan, MC Wooten, F Mavrot, Y Zeng, N Mollentze, LV Seru, ...
    Proceedings of the Annual Conference of The Society for Veterinary … , 2025
    2025
  • Parasitic larval nematode meningoencephalitis in a blue shark (Prionace glauca) causing abnormal behavior
    MC Wooten, B DePoister, J Humphrey, R Jones
    The Aquatic Veterinarian 18 (1), 22-24 , 2024
    2024
  • In sea turtles presenting for cold-stunning (sustained hypothermia), what blood analytes routinely evaluated at intake provide the most prognostic value?
    MC Wooten
    Veterinary Evidence 8 (1) , 2023
    2023
  • Effect of Nutritional Variance of Energy and Crude Protein on Sex Ratio and Development of W-36 Parent Offspring
    MCT Wooten, ZS Lowman, CM Ashwell
    Poultry Science Journal 9 (2), 255-262 , 2021
    2021