Andrew Fisher

Validation of inertial measurement units to detect and predict horse behaviour while stabled

Katrina Anderson, Ashleigh Morrice-West, Elizabeth A Walmsley, Andrew D Fisher, R Chris Whitton, Peta L Hitchens

Journal article  |  2023  |  EQUINE VETERINARY JOURNAL

BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal injuries are observed in Thoroughbred racehorses and may become catastrophic. Currently, there are lim..

The impact of stress and anesthesia on animal models of infectious disease.

Rachel Layton, Daniel Layton, David Beggs, Andrew Fisher, Peter Mansell, Kelly J Stanger

Journal article  |  2023  |  Front Vet Sci

Stress and general anesthesia have an impact on the functional response of the organism due to the detrimental effects on cardiova..

Condition of bob veal calves on arrival at an abattoir in Ohio

Zachary A England, Hannah L Maggard, Andrew D Fisher, Natalie W Roadknight, Jessica A Pempek

Journal article  |  2023  |  Animal Welfare

Abstract Previous research has shown surplus dairy calves arrive at ‘formula-fed’ veal operations in North America in sub-optim..

Prevalence of Mycoplasma bovis Infection in Calves and Dairy Cows in Western Australia.

Jully Gogoi-Tiwari, Harish Kumar Tiwari, Nadeeka K Wawegama, Chintha Premachandra, Ian Duncan Robertson, Andrew David Fisher, Frank Karanja Waichigio, Pete Irons, Joshua W Aleri

Journal article  |  2022  |  Vet Sci

Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) can cause a multitude of diseases in cattle, with detrimental effects on the farm economy and the welf..

Prevalence of failure of passive immunity transfer in Australian non-replacement dairy calves

N Roadknight, E Jongman, P Mansell, N Courtman, D McGill, G Hepworth, A Fisher

Journal article  |  2022  |  AUSTRALIAN VETERINARY JOURNAL

Failure of passive immunity transfer (FPIT) increases the risk of morbidity and mortality in dairy calves. The prevalence of FPIT ..

Does the duration of repeated temporary separation affect welfare in dairy cow-calf contact systems?

Natalie Roadknight, William Wales, Ellen Jongman, Peter Mansell, Graham Hepworth, Andrew Fisher

Journal article  |  2022  |  APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE

Dairy farm calf rearing systems with prolonged cow-calf contact may have benefits such as improved cow and calf health, and better..

A survey of calf rearing practices in the south-west region of Western Australia

JW Aleri, AD Fisher, J Gogoi-Tiwari, FK Waichigo, HR Sodagari, PC Irons, ID Robertson

Journal article  |  2022  |  NEW ZEALAND VETERINARY JOURNAL

AIMS: To gather data on the calf management and rearing practices of a subset of dairy farmers in the south-west region of Western..

Molecular epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Salmonella isolates from dairy heifer calves and adult lactating cows in a Mediterranean pasture-based system of Australia

JW Aleri, S Sahibzada, A Harb, AD Fisher, FK Waichigo, T Lee, ID Robertson, S Abraham

Journal article  |  2022  |  JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE

Dairy cows can be reservoirs of foodborne pathogens such as Salmonella that pose serious public health risks to humans. The study ..

Blood parameters of young calves at abattoirs are related to distance transported and farm of origin (vol 104, pg 9164, 2021)

Natalie Roadknight, Peter Mansell, Ellen Jongman, Natalie Courtman, David McGill, Graham Hepworth, Andrew Fisher

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE

An error is reported on page 9166; the corrected or added text is shown in bold: “Biochemistry analysis was carried out using a Co..

Can calf age be estimated using a combination of serum gamma-glutamyl transferase, total protein and immunoglobulin G?

Natalie Roadknight, William Wales, Ellen Jongman, Natalie Courtman, Peter Mansell, Andrew P Woodward, Andrew Fisher

Journal article  |  2021  |  RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE

Our aim was to test a novel method for estimating the age of young calves, using serum γ-glutamyl transferase (GGT) activity, tota..