Associate Professor John House
BSc BVMS (Hons) PhD
Director Bovine Clinical Services
C08B - R.V.C. - Main Bldg. - Camden
The University of Sydney
| Telephone | +61 2 4655 0777 |
| Fax | +61 2 4655 1212 |
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Biographical details
John completed his BVSc degree at Murdoch University, Western Australia in 1986 and after two years in private practice relocated to the University of California, Davis, where he held positions of Resident, Large Animal Medicine, Lecturer and finally, Clinical Associate Professor. He was appointed as Associate Professor in Bovine Health at the University of Sydney in 2002.
John¿s research efforts have focused on disease control and enhancing farm productivity through the conduct of epidemiological studies and the development of diagnostic tests and vaccines. Much of this work has been directed at prevention of salmonellosis in intensive ruminant production systems. Current projects include the evaluation of DNA adenine methylase attenuated salmonella vaccines in cattle, a national survey of bovine pink eye in Australia looking at the types and virulence attributes of isolates from around the country, epidemiological studies of environmental mastitis pathogens on NSW dairy farms, and a study evaluating different approaches to assisted reproduction in dairy cattle.
Research interests
Salmonella epidemiology, diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines. Infectious diseases of cattle. Waste management and antimicrobial efficacy and resistance.
Teaching and supervision
Ruminant Health and Production Ruminant Clinical Rotations
Selected grants
2010
- Strategies for low cost molecular screening of contagious mastitis pathogens; House J, Bosward K, Sheehy P, Gunn A; Geoffrey Gardiner Dairy Foundation (GGDF)/Innovation Program.
- Conducting a study to confirm the lactation performance and animal safety of dairy cows treated with a lactation enhancer; Ambikapathy J, Agnew K, Hacket K, Garcia S, House J; Eli Lilly Australia Pty Limited/Research Support.
- Molecular methods for detection of calf scour pathogens; Gunn A, House J, Sheehy P; Meat and Livestock Australia Ltd/Livestock Production Research and Development Program: Strategic and Applied Research Funding.
2009
- Development of Mycoplasma bovis molecular diagnostic tests and investigation of the incidence of Mycoplasma in eastern Australia dairy herds; House J, Sheehy P, Bosward K, Gunn A; Geoffrey Gardiner Dairy Foundation (GGDF)/Innovation Program.
- Development of salmonella - inanition treatment strategies for the livestock export industry; House J; Meat and Livestock Australia Ltd/MLA Livestock Production Research and Development Program.
2008
- DNA adenine methylase mutants of S.typhimurium as modified live vaccines in calves; House J; US Department of Agriculture (USA)/Research Support.
- Establishment of a Moraxella bovis and Moraxella bovoculi DNA diagnostic test to monitor species and; House J, Sheehy P, Towers S; Schering-Plough Pty Ltd/BLO Project.
2007
- Australian Calf Scour Pathogen Survey; House J, Halligan R; Schering-Plough Pty Limited/Research Grant.
2005
- Investigating Mortality In Sheep And Lambs Exported Through Adelaide And Portland; House J; Meat and Livestock Australia Ltd/Research and Development Grants.
- Native Fire Microbial Activity Testing; Erskine C, House J; Native Fire Activities Pty Ltd/BLO Project.
2004
- Isolation of causative bacteria from 500 cases of clinical mastitis in non-pasture based dairy herds in NSW; House J; Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd/Research Contract.
2003
- Dna Adenine Methylase Mutants of S.Typhimurium as modified live vaccines in calves; House J; U S Department Of Agriculture/Research Grant.
- 2nd Task order: Australian Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis (Pinkeye) Survey; House J, Burman S, Sargent R; Schering-Plough Pty Ltd/BLO Project.
- Australian bovine keratoconjunctivitis (Pinkeye) survey; House J; Schering-Plough Pty Ltd/BLO Project.
Selected publications
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