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Email

richard.ploeg@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Honorary (Senior Fellow)
Melbourne Veterinary School
Education

Texas A&M University
Masters (Coursework & Research)
Queensland University of Technology

Australian College of Veterinary Scientists
Bachelors Degree
University of Sydney
ORCID

0000-0001-6482-8366

Dr Richard Ploeg

Honorary (Senior Fellow)
Melbourne Veterinary School

30 Scholarly works
2 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Retrospective Analysis of Triage and Hospitalisation Records for Bushfire-Affected Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) and Other Wildlife Species from Victoria, Australia, 2019–2020
    DOI: 10.3390/ani16060944
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Natural Hendra Virus Infections in Captive Australian Black Flying Foxes, Queensland, Australia
    DOI: 10.3201/eid3203.251350
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Hydranencephaly and porencephaly predominated among neuropathologic findings in stillborn and neonatal piglets during the first major outbreak of Japanese encephalitis in Australia
    DOI: 10.1177/03009858261423130
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Characterisation of localised pigment accumulation in brains of eastern grey kangaroos (Macropus giganteus) after clinical disease due to chronic Phalaris species toxicosis
    DOI: 10.1111/avj.13448
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Experimental infection of ringtail possums (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) with Mycobacterium ulcerans, the agent of Buruli ulcer
    DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-76857-1
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and organochlorine pesticides in sea snakes (Elapidae: Hydrophiinae) from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
    DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116666
  • 2022

    Research Contracts

    Project Investigating Enteric and Respiratory Syndromes in Dairy Goats - a Pilot Project
Richard Ploeg

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2024

    Journal article

    Evaluation of Ki-67, goblet cell and MUC2 mucin RNA expression in dogs with lymphoplasmacytic and granulomatous colitis
    DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2024.110740
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Pteropox infection in a juvenile grey-headed flying fox (Pteropus poliocephalus)
    DOI: 10.1111/avj.13316
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Exploring the pathology of liver, kidney, muscle, and stomach of fledgling seabirds associated with plastic ingestion
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133306
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Poor Survival Rate of Eastern Gray Kangaroos (Macropus giganteus) Affected by Chronic Phalaris Toxicity
    DOI: 10.7589/JWD-D-23-00168

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2020

    Research Contracts

    Prognostic Indicators That Optimize Treatment and Management Outcomes for Australian Wildlife Impacted by Bushfires

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