Dr Katrina Bosward

Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Microbiology
Veterinary Microbiology and Animal Disease, Faculty of Veterinary Science
P:+61 2 9351 1756 (Camden)
Fax:+61 2 9351 1693
E:
Room S113 J.L. Shute Building Camden
425 Werombi Road, Camden

Mailing address:
C01 - J.L. Shute, The University of Sydney, NSW 2570 Australia

Qualifications

1991 BSc (Vet), BVSc
2000 PhD
2001 Grad Dipl Vet Clin Sci
2003 Grad Cert (Higher Ed)

Career History and Qualifications

• 1990 BSc(Vet) Hons 1 “A Study of the Heating Effects of Pulsed Diagnostic Ultrasound” The University of Sydney
• 1991 BVSc, The University of Sydney, Farr Memorial Prize in Animal Husbandry
• 1992-1999 Mixed and small animal veterinary practice
• 2000 PhD in collaboration with CSIRO, Animal Production entitled “Eosinophils and Interleukin 5 in Sheep”.
• 2001 Internship in Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology for the award of a Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Clinical Studies (with Distinction) at the University Veterinary Centre, Camden
• 2002-2006 Lecturer in Veterinary Pathology, The University of Sydney
• 2003 Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies (Higher Education)
• 2007 - Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Microbiology, The University of Sydney

Professional Distinctions

• 2009: University of Sydney, Vice Chancellors Award for Systems that Achieve Collective Excellence in Learning and Teaching.
• 2006: Pearson Education Uniserve Science Teaching Award
• 2011: Recipient of the Brown Equity Research Fellowship

Teaching Areas

• Veterinary Microbiology VETS3040 – Year 3 BVSc.
• Principles of disease – VETS2013 - Year 2 BVSc.
• Animal Disease VETS3242 - Year 3 BVSc.
• Veterinary Public Health – VETS4232 - Year 4 BVSc.
• Introduction to Veterinary Pathogenesis – VETS2001 - Year 2 AVBS.
• Undergraduate and Postgraduate research supervision.

Administration

• Unit of study coordinator for VETS3242 Animal Disease.

Research Interests

Following the completion of a BSc(Vet) in 1990 and BVSc in 1991 at the University of Sydney, Katrina worked in mixed and small animal veterinary practice. Katrina returned to the University of Sydney in 1995 to undertake a PhD in collaboration with CSIRO, Animal Production entitled “Eosinophils and Interleukin 5 in Sheep”. On completion of her PhD, Katrina commenced training in Clinical and Anatomical Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology at the University Veterinary Centre, Camden earning a Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Clinical Studies. She was been employed as Lecturer in Veterinary Pathology in the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney from 2002 to 2006 and transferred to the position of Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Microbiology in 2007.

She is a member of the Farm Animal and Veterinary Public Health group with research interests including: Mycoplasma spp. and Streptococcus agalactiae as causes of mastitis in dairy cattle; prevalence of Q Fever exposure in animals and humans; changes in antimicrobial sensitivity patterns of bacterial isolates from companion animals (dogs, cats, horses); wound healing in mulesed sheep and alternatives to controlling blow fly strike in sheep; Staphyloccoccal Superficial Pyoderma in dogs; chronic feline kidney disease (aetiology); and snake envenomation in dogs.

Selected Publications

Bosward, K.L., Dhand, N.K., Begg, D.J., Thomson, P.C., Emery, D.L. and Whittington, R.J. Optimization of a whole blood gamma interferon assay for the detection of sheep infected with Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 22:210-217

Meichet Lee, Katrina L Bosward, Jacqueline M Norris (2010). Immunohistological evaluation of feline herpesvirus-1 infection in feline eosinophilic dermatoses or stomatitis. The Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. 12:72-79

N.I. Christensen, P.J. Canfield, P.A. Martin, M.B. Krockenberger, D.S. Spielman and K.L. Bosward (2009). A retrospective study of canine splenic disorders with particular reference to cytopathological and histopathological diagnosis. Australian Veterinary Journal. 87:175-181.

D.J Begg, K. de Silva, K. Bosward, L. Di Fiore, D. L. Taylor, G. Jungersen and R. J Whittington. (2009) Enzyme Linked Immuno Spot: An alternative method for the detection of Interferon gamma in Johne’s disease. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. 21:187-196

M. L Lepherd, P.J. Canfield, G.B. Hunt and K.L. Bosward (2009). Haematological, biochemical and selected acute phase protein reference intervals for weaned female Merino lambs. Australian Veterinary Journal. 87: 5-11

JD White, JM Norris, KL Bosward, R Fleay, C Lauer, R Malik (2008). Persistent haematuria and proteinuria due to glomerular disease in related Abyssinian cats. Journal of Feline Medicine and surgery. 10: 219-229

Krockenberger, M.B., Bosward, K.L. and Canfield, P. J. (2007) Integrated case-based applied pathology (ICAP): A diagnostic approach model for learning and teaching of veterinary pathology. The Journal of Veterinary Medical Education. 34(4):396-408

J. Heller, D. J. Mellor, J.L. Hodgson, S. W. J. Reid, D. R. Hodgson and K.L. Bosward. (2007). Elapid snake envenomation in dogs in New South Wales: a review. Australian Veterinary Journal, 85: 469-479.

Stenner VJ. Mackay B. King T. Barrs VR. Irwin P. Abraham L. Swift N. Langer N. Bernays M. Hampson E. Martin P. Krockenberger MB. Bosward K. Latter M. (2007) Malik R. Protothecosis in 17 Australian dogs and a review of the canine literature. . Medical Mycology. 45(3):249-66.

R. M. Baral, M. J. Catt, L. Soon, P. Martin, K. L. Bosward, S. C. A. Chen and R. Malik. (2007) Successful treatment of a CDC Group EF-4a infection in a cat. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. 9(1), 67-71

J. Heller, K.L. Bosward and R. Pottie. (2006) Anuric renal failure in a dog after red bellied black snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus) envenomation. Australian Veterinary Journal. 84 (5), 158-62.

K.L. Bosward, S. Rich, J.D. White, P. Martin and R. Malik. (2006). What is your diagnosis? Refractory ‘wound infection’ in a dog. Australian Veterinary Journal. 84(3): 82, 87-88.

White, J., Bosward, K. and Malik, R. (2005). Diagnostic challenge: Episodic dyspnea, gagging, coughing and persistent nasal discharge in an elderly cat. Australian Veterinary Practitioner 35: 124

Norris, J.M., Bosward, K.L., White, J.D., Baral, R.M., Catt, M.J. and Malik, R. (2005). Clinicopathological findings associated with feline infectious peritonitis in Sydney, Australia: 42 cases (1990-2002). Australian Veterinary Journal. 83(11): 666-673

J. Heller, K.L. Bosward, J.L. Hodgson, F. L. Cole, S. W. J. Reid, D. R. Hodgson and D. J. Mellor. (2005). Snake envenomation in dogs in New South Wales. Australian Veterinary Journal. 83(5):286-292

K.L. Bosward, A. E. Kessell and R. J. Lucy. (2004). Squamous Cell Carcinoma with Sarcomatous Stroma in the Nasal Cavity of a Dog. Australian Veterinary Journal, 82(9): 553-555.

Bendixsen, T., Bosward, K. L. and Emery, P.W. (2003). Production and characterisation of monoclonal antibodies to ovine interleukin-5. Parasitology International, 52(4), 281-290.

Malik, R., Foster, S.F., Martin, P., Canfield, P.J., Mason, K. V., Bosward, K. L., Gough, A. and Rippon, G. (2001). Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Vasculitis of the Skin of Young Shar-Pei Dogs. Australian Veterinary Journal, 80(4), 200-206.

Bosward, K.L., Emery, D.L., McWaters, P.W., Husband, A.J. and T. Bendixsen (1999). Characterisation of a Bioassay for Detection of Recombinant and Native Ovine Interleukin-5. Immunology and Cell Biology, 77(4), 331-336.

Bosward, K.L., Barnett, S.B., Wood, A.K.W., Edwards, M.J. and Kossoff, G. (1993). Heating of Guinea Pig Fetal Brain During Exposure to Pulsed Ultrasound. Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 19(5), 415-424