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Associate Professor Merran Govendir

Associate Professor Merran Govendir


Associate Professor, Veterinary Pharmacology
Associate Dean of Postgraduate Studies
Room 248 McMaster Building (B14)
Faculty of Veterinary Science,
University of Sydney, NSW 2006
Phone: +61 2 9351 5442
Fax: +61 2 9351 3056
Email:

Qualifications

BVSc (Hons I), PhD, MACVSc, MEd(Higher Education), fHERDSA

Teaching Areas

  • Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology
  • Aspects of Pharmacy Practice for veterinarians

Administration

  • Associate Dean for Postgraduate Studies
  • Unit of study coordinator for Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • Deputy Chair of the Board of Postgraduate Studies, Faculties of Science

Research

  • Veterinary pharmacology
  • Histology
  • Anaesthesia

Contribution to the Profession and the Community

  • Member of NSW Veterinary Practioners Board
  • Reviewer of Module 1 "Drug disposition and action" for the Chapter of Veterinary Pharmacology for the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists

Selected Publications

Govendir M, Hansen T, Kimble B, Norris J, Wigney D, Baral R, Gottlieb S, Malik R (2011) Susceptibility of rapidly growing mycobacteria isolated from cats and dogs, to ciprofloxacin, enrofloxacin and moxifloxacin. Veterinary Microbiology. 147; 113-118.

Kluger EK, Caslake M, Baral RM, Malik R, Govendir M (2010) Preliminary post-prandial studies of Burmese cats with elevated triglyceride concentrations and/or presumed lipid aqueous. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. 12; 621- 630.

Kluger EK, Dhand NH, Baral RB, Snow D, Malik R, Govendir M (2010) Assessment of the Accutrend GCT and PTS CardioChek meters to measure blood triglyceride concentrations in cats. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. 12; 458 - 465.

Griffith JE, Higgins DP, Li KM, Krockenberger MB, Govendir M (2010) The absorption of enrofloxacin and marbofloxacin after oral and subcutaneous administration in the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). J Vet Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 33, 595-604.

Malik R, Ward MP, Seavers A, Fawcett A, Bell E, Govendir M, Page S. (2010) Permethrin intoxication of cats: a survey of veterinary practitioners in Australia. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. 12: 5-14.

Kluger E, Dhand N, Malik R, Ilkin W, Snow D, Govendir M (2010) Assessment of two portable triglyceride meters to detect triglyceridamia in dogs. American Journal of Veterinary Research 71:2; 203-210.

Reppas G, Nosworthy P, Hansen T, Govendir M, Malik R (2010) Inguinal panniculitis in a young Tasmanian Devil caused by Mycobacterium mageritense. Australian Veterinary Journal 88; 197-200.

Kluger EK, Snow D, Malik R, Govendir M (2009) Veterinarians’ anticonvulsant preferences for treating seizure disorders in dogs. Australian Veterinary Journal 87:445-449.

Kluger EK. Hardman C. Govendir M. Baral R. Sullivan DR. Snow D, Malik R. (2009) Serum triglyceride concentrations in Burmese cats, other pedigree cats and domestic crossbred cats following an oral fat tolerance test. J Feline Med Surg. 11: 82-90.

Kluger EK, Malik R, Snow D, Sullivan D, Ilkin W, Govendir M (2008) Significance of hypertriglyceridaemia and body condition score in chronic phenobarbital- or phenobarbital/bromide-treated epileptic dogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc 233; 1270-1277.

Learning and Teaching

Govendir M, Ginns P, Symons R, Tammen I, (2009) Supporting the Research Postgraduate Experience at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, The University of Sydney. In H. Wozniak & S. Bartoluzzi (Eds.) Proceedings of the 32nd HERDSA Annual Conference: The Student Experience (pp. 163-172). Darwin, 6-9 July.

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