2003 Publications

Book Chapters

Anon-Whittington RJ and Hyatt AD (2003) (and earlier editions). Epizootic Haematopoietic Necrosis Virus. In: OIE Diagnostic Manual for Aquatic Animal Diseases. Office International des Epizooties, Paris pp. 17-25.

Anon-Whittington RJ and Hyatt AD (2003) (and earlier editions). Epizootic Haematopoietic Necrosis Virus. In: OIE International Aquatic Animal Health Code. Office International des Epizooties, Paris. Contributions to information provided pp. 55-57.

Power ML, Slade MB, Shanker SR, Sangster NC and Veal DA (2003) Cryptosporidium in Eastern Grey Kangaroos Macropus giganteus. In: Cryptosporidium: From Molecules to Disease. Editors, A. Thompson, A. Armson, U Ryan, Elsevier, Amsterdam pp. 207-209.

Refereed Journal Articles

Abbott KA and Whittington RJ (2003). Monte Carlo simulation of flock-level sensitivity of abattoir surveillance for ovine paratuberculosis. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 61:309-332.

Bendixsen T, Bosward KL, Emery DL (2003). Production and characterization of monoclonal antibodies to ovine interleukin-5. Int. Parasitology. 52, 281-290.

Dueger EL, House JK, Heithoff DM, Mahan MJ. (2003) Salmonella DNA adenine
methylase mutants prevent colonization of newly hatched chickens by homologous and heterologous serovars. International J Food Micro 80:153-9

Dueger EL, House JK, Heithoff DM, Mahan MJ. (2003) Salmonella DNA adenine methylase mutants elicit early and late protective immune responses in calves. Vaccine. 21:3249-3258.

Fecteau ME, House JK, Kotarski SF, Tankersley NS, Ontiveros MM, Alcantar CR, Smith BP. (2003) Efficacy of ceftiofur for treatment of experimental salmonellosis in neonatal calves. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 64(7):918-25.

Holyoake PK, Koch S, Daniel P and Driesen S (2003). A preliminary study of oil spraying to improve air quality in rice-hull based shelters. In “Manipulating Pig Production IX.” Proceedings of the Australasian Pig Science Association Conference, Freemantle 23-26 November. Ed. P Cranwell. pp.121

Power ML, Shanker SR, Sangster NC & Veal DA (2003). Evaluation of a combined immunomagnetic separation/flow cytometry technique for epidemiological investigations of Cryptosporidium in domestic and Australian native animals. Veterinary Parasitology. 112: 21-31

Reddacliff LA, Nicholls PJ, Vadali A, Whittington RJ (2003). Use of growth indices from radiometric culture for quantification of sheep strains of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 69: 3510-3516

Reddacliff LA, Vadali A and Whittington RJ (2003). The effect of decontamination protocols on the numbers of sheep strain Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis isolated from tissues and faeces. Veterinary Microbiology 95: 271-282

Reddacliff LA and Whittington RJ (2003). Experimental infection of weaner sheep with S strain Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis. Veterinary Microbiology 96: 247-258

Sergeant ESG, Marshall DJ, Eamens GJ, Kearns C and Whittington RJ (2003). Evaluation of an absorbed ELISA and an agar-gel immuno-diffusion test for ovine paratuberculosis in sheep in Australia. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 61: 235-248

Whittington RJ, Eamens GJ and Cousins DV (2003). Specificity of absorbed ELISA and agar gel immunodiffusion tests for paratuberculosis in goats with observations about use of these tests in infected goats. Australian Veterinary Journal 81: 71-75

Whittington RJ, Marsh IB, Taylor PJ, Marshall J, Taragel C and Reddacliff LA (2003). Isolation of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis from environmental samples collected from farms before and after destocking sheep with paratuberculosis. Australian Veterinary Journal 81: 559-563

Winterrowd, CA, Pomroy, WE, Sangster, NC, Johnson, SS & Geary TG (2003). Benzimidazole-resistant -tubulin alleles in a population of parasitic nematodes (Cooperia oncophora) of cattle. Veterinary Parasitology 117: 161-172

Conference Papers & Published Abstracts

Abbott KA, McGregor H and Whittington RJ (2003). Control of ovine Johne’s disease by management of lambs – preliminary results from a field study. Proceedings of the Australian Sheep Veterinary Society 2003 – Cairns Conference 13: 90-95

Bosward K, Krockenberger M, Hodgson J, Hyde M, Marcus G, Norris J, Windsor PA, Zuber M (2003). Empowering staff and students with case-based teaching and learning. Poster and Roundtable discussion. Vice-Chancellor’s Teaching and Learning Showcase, University of Sydney, November 2003.

Bush R, Toribio J-A and Windsor PA (2003). Mortality due to Ovine Johne’s disease (OJD) – results of a 12 month study. Poster presentation, 10th International Symposium of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Viña del Mar, Chile, November 2003

Bush R, Toribio J-A and Windsor PA (2003). Mortality due to OJD – preliminary results of a 12 month study. Proceedings 13 of the Australian Sheep Veterinary Society – Cairns Conference, May 2003. pp. 96-101

Cousins DV, Whittington RW (2003). Faecal detection of Mycobacterium paratuberculosis: The Australian experience. 46th Annual Conference of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians; held in conjunction with the United States Animal Health Association Conference 9-16 October, San Diego, CA: pp87. Invited speakers.

Egerton JR (2003). Gene based vaccines for improving animal production in developing countries- possibilities and constraints. International Symposium on the application of gene technology to animal production in developing countries. International Atomic Energy Agency/ Food and Agriculture Organisation, Vienna, October 2003.

Eppleston J, Reddacliff L, Windsor P, Whittington R and Jones S (2003). An update on the efficacy of Gudair ^TM vaccine in Australia. Proceedings 13 of the Australian Sheep Veterinary Society – Cairns Conference, May 2003. pp. 107-113

Holyoake PK, Fahy T, Daniels P, Koch S and Driesen S (2003). “Improving air quality for people and pigs using a HACCP-based QA program & oil spraying.” Proceedings of the AAPV Conference, Cairns 2003

Holyoake PK, Fahy T, Smith R and Wilson R (2003). “Using serology to better control respiratory disease in pig herds.” Proceedings of the AAPV Conference, Cairns 2003.

House JK. (2003) Bovine Surgery. ANZ Dairy Vets Conference, Wairakei Resort, Taupo, New Zealand June 16-20.

House JK, Smith BP. (2003) Antimicrobial therapy – taking better options. ANZ Dairy Vets Conference, Wairakei Resort, Taupo, New Zealand June 16-20.

House JK. (2003) Mastitis – updates on therapeutics. ANZ Dairy Vets Conference, Wairakei Resort, Taupo, New Zealand June 16-20.

McConnel CS, Churchill RC, Richard MM, Corkhill CM, Reddacliff LA and Whittington RJ (2003). Surgical method for biopsy of terminal ileum and mesenteric lymph node of sheep for detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis. Proceedings of the Australian Sheep Veterinary Society 2003 – Cairns Conference 13: 63-65

McGregor H, Windsor PA, Abbott KA (2003). A longitudinal study of ovine Johne’s disease: estimation of the mortality rate two years after whole-flock vaccination. Proceedings 13 of the Australian Sheep Veterinary Society – Cairns Conference, May 2003. pp. 102-106.

Reddacliff LA, McGregor H, Abbott KA and Whittington RJ (2003). Field evaluation of a tracer model for early detection of natural infection with Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in sheep. Proceedings of the Australian Sheep Veterinary Society 2003 – Cairns Conference 13: 78-89

Smith BP, House JK. (2003) Exotic disease. ANZ Dairy Vets Conference, Wairakei Resort, Taupo, New Zealand June 16-20.

Smith BP, House JK, Malmo J. (2003) Examining the cow: Part 1. ANZ Dairy Vets Conference, Wairakei Resort, Taupo, New Zealand June 16-20.

Smith BP, House JK, Malmo J. (2003) Examining the cow: Part 2. ANZ Dairy Vets Conference, Wairakei Resort, Taupo, New Zealand June 16-20.

Smith BP, House JK. (2003) Medicine of the calf. ANZ Dairy Vets Conference, Wairakei Resort, Taupo, New Zealand June 16-20.

Smith BP, House JK, Playford M. (2003) Viral disease update – new vaccines. ANZ Dairy Vets Conference, Wairakei Resort, Taupo, New Zealand June 16-20.

Smith BP, House JK. (2003) Advanced individual diagnosis and care. ANZ Dairy Vets Conference, Wairakei Resort, Taupo, New Zealand June 16-20.

Song J and Sangster NC (2003). Study of the pharmacology of pharyngeal pumping in adult T. colubriformis using an extracellular electrohysiological technique. Proceedings of the Australian Society for Parasitology, Darwin July 2003. C 36.

Song J, Sangster NC Marks N and Geary T (2003). Electrophysiological analysis of neuropeptide and classical transmitter modulation of pharyngeal pumping in sheep nematodes. World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology, New Orleans, August 2003. p175.

Toribio J-ALML, Reddacliff L, Eppleston J, Windsor P and Whittington R (2003). Epidemiological considerations on the use of pooled faecal culture in an on-farm trial of the Gudair^TM vaccine in Australia. Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Viña del Mar, Chile, November 2003

Toribio J-ALML, Laxton R, O’Donnell L, van Schaik G, Lloyd J, Rose R and Whittington RJ (2003).An innovative postgraduate program in Veterinary Public Health Management at the University of Sydney. Proceedings of the ISVEE10 conference – 17-21 November – Viña del Mar, Chile

Toribio J-ALML, More SJ and Cotiw-an BS (2003). Comparison of methods to estimate profit from smallholder pig raising in the Philippines. Proceedings of the International Symposium of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, November 2003, Chile.

Whittington RJ (2003). An overview of diagnostic tests for paratuberculosis. In: Juste RA, Geijo MV, Garrido JM (Eds.) Proceedings of the 7th International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, Bilbao, Spain, June 2002. International Association for Paratuberculosis, Madison, WI. pp. 131-135. Invited plenary speaker.

Whittington RJ (2003). Emerging diseases in Australia. Plenary Sessions, Industry Branch, Food Safety and Biosecurity Branch, Third Pan Commonwealth Veterinary Conference 27-29 June 2003, Wellington, New Zealand. Veterinary Continuing Education, Massey University, Palmerston North. Publication 231: 121-134. Also published as: Proceedings of the Third Pan Commonwealth Veterinary Conference 27-29 June 2003, Wellington New Zealand, Editor S Abdul Rahman, Commonwealth Veterinary Association , Bangalore, India.pp. 64-80. Invited plenary speaker.

Whittington RJ, Dixon R, Hyatt AD (2003). A disease outbreak in wild redfin perch. The EHNV story. Australian Veterinary Association Conference. Cairns May 2003. Invited speaker.

Whittington RJ, Reddacliff LA, Churchill RC, Richard MM, Corkhill CM and McConnel CS (2003). Individual animal tests for ovine Johne’s disease in sheep of different ages – preliminary results from a prospective study using surgical biopsy. Proceedings of the Australian Sheep Veterinary Society 2003 – Cairns Conference 13: 66-68

Windsor PA, Eppleston J, Sergeant E, Reddacliff L, McGreggor H, Bush R, Toribio J-A and Whittington R (2003). Monitoring the efficiency of Gudair^TM vaccine in Australia. Proceedings 13 of the Australian Sheep Veterinary Society – Cairns Conference, May 2003. pp. 114-122

Windsor PA (2003). Introduction of a case-based global industry focused curriculum for veterinary students. Poster presentation, College of Science and Technology, Teaching and Learning Showcase, University of Sydney, November 2003

Windsor PA and Taylor R (2003). Challenges in introduction of case based learning in a new course within a professional curriculum. Poster presentation, Vice-Chancellor’s Teaching and Learning Showcase, University of Sydney, November 2003

Other - Presentations/Reports

Toribio J-ALML and Laxton R (2003). Authentic assessment tasks for professional postgraduate students. CST Teaching and Learning Showcase, November 2003.

Toribio J-ALML and Laxton R (2003). Developing skills for virtual teamwork in a professional context. VC Teaching and Learning Showcase, November 2003

Whittington RJ (2003). Diagnostic Tests for Johne’s Disease in Dairy Cattle. A Report for the Dairy Research and Development Corporation. Faculty of Veterinary Science, The University of Sydney, June 2003, 21 pp.

Whittington RJ (2003). Report for Cridlands Lawyers 21st March 2003 Johne’s disease. Faculty of Veterinary Science, The University of Sydney.

Whittington RJ (2003). The Future of OJD Control in Australia. Report for the NSW Ovine Johne’s Disease Advisory Committee. 27th July 2003. Faculty of Veterinary Science, The University of Sydney.