Publications
Anaesthesia
Zaki,S., KE Ticehurst and Y Miyaki (2009) Clinical Evaluation of Alfaxan-CD as an intravenous anaethetic in young cats: Australian Veterinary Journal 87(3)
Ticehurst, K., Zaki, S., Hunt, G.B. and Nicholson, H. Use of continuous positive airway pressure in the acute management of laryngeal paralysis in a cat. Australian Veterinary Journal (2008) 86, 395-397
Ticehurst, K., Zaki, S., Maddern, K., Lingard, A., Barrs, V., and Malik, R. Bradyarrhythmia in an anesthetised, elderly, hypertensive cat. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery (2007) 9, 521-525
Zaki, S., S Tzannes, M Govendir, R Malik (2005) Induction, maintenance and recovery of anaesthesia in the ferret using sevoflurane: Aust Vet Practit 35(4): 139-147
Small Animal Medicine - Publications (last 5 years)
Peer-reviewed journal articles
Lindsay SA, Barrs VR, Child G, Beatty JA, Krockenberger MB. Myelitis due to reactivated spinal toxoplasmosis in a cat. Journal of Feline Medicine & Surgery 2010:12:In press
Sharman M, Paul A, Davies D, MCKay B, Swinney G, Barrs VR, Arteaga A, Robertson ID, Mansfiled C. Multicentre assessment of mycotic rhinosinusitis in dogs: a retrospective study of initial treatment success (1998-2008). Journal of Small Animal Practice 2010:51:In press
Lingard AE, O’Brien C, Barrs VR, Norris JM, Krockenberger M, Beatty JA. Concurrent feline infectious peritonitis and toxoplasmosis in three cases. Australian Veterinary Practitioner 2010:40:9-16.
Kuan SY, Ticehurst K, Hoffman KL, Crosby D, Barrs VR. Intestinal strangulation after elective ovariohysterectomy. Journal of Feline Medicine Surgery 2010;12:325-329.
VR Barrs, JA Beatty,a BJ Wilson,a N Evans,b R Gowan,c RM Baral,d AE Lingard,a G Perkovic,a JR Hawley and MR Lappin. Prevalence of Bartonella species, Rickettsia felis, haemoplasmas and the Ehrlichia group in the blood of cats and fleas in Eastern Australia. Australian Veterinary Journal Volume, No 5, May 2010, 88:160-165
Kristina Narfström, Victor David, Oswald Jarrett, Julia Beatty, Vanessa Barrs, David Wilkie , Stephen O’Brien and Marilyn Menotti-Raymond Retinal degeneration in the Abyssinian cat (rdAc): correlation between genotype and phenotype and rdAc allele frequency in two continents. Veterinary Ophthalmology, 2009 12 (5):285-291
Katherine Briscoe, Vanessa R. Barrs, Darren F. Foster, Julia A. Beatty Hyperaldosteronism and hyperprogesteronism in a cat K.A. Briscoe, V.R. Barrs, D.F. Foster, J.A. Beatty) Journal of Feline Medicine & Surgery, Volume 11, Issue 9, September 2009, Pages 758-762
Lingard AE, Briscoe K, Beatty JA, Moore A, Crowley A, Krockenberger M, Churcher RK, Canfield PJ, Barrs VR. Low-grade alimentary lymphoma: Clinicopathological findings and response to treatment in 17 cases. – 19 cases. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 2009 11, 692-700
VR Barrs, U Giger, B Wilson, CTT Chan, AE Lingard, L Tran, A Seng, PJ Canfield, JA Beatty. Erythrocytic pyruvate kinase deficiency and AB blood types in Australian Abyssinian and Somali cats. Australian Veterinary Journal 2009, 87:(1&2) 39-44
Barrs VR & Beatty JA. Feline pyothorax- new insights into an old problem: Part I. Aetiopathogenesis and diagnostic investigation. The Vet J 2009;179:163-170.
Barrs VR & Beatty JA. Feline pyothorax – new insights into an old problem: Part II. Treatment recommendations and prophylaxis. The Vet J 2009;179:171-178.
Beatty, JA; Bailey, CJ; Tisdall, PLC, Lingard, AE and Barrs VRD. Palatine haemorrhage in the cat: Life-saving haemostasis. Australian Veterinary Practitioner 2007, 37: 125-125
VR Barrs, RG Nicoll, RK Churcher, JA Beck, JA Beatty. Intracranial empyema: literature review and two novel cases in cats. Journal of Small Animal Practice 2007, 48 (8): 449-454
Khoo AM, Marchevsky AM, Barrs VR and Beatty JA. Choanal atresia in a Himalayan cat – first reported case and successful treatment. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 2007, 9,346-349
Hosie, MJ and Beatty, JA. FIV Vaccination. Australian Veterinary Journal 2007, 85 (8): 302-303
Bailey CJ, Tisdall PLC, Beatty JA, Lingard A, Barrs VRD. Use of a bipedicle mucoperiosteal flap to treat arterial haemorrhage from palatine ulcers in three cats. Australian Veterinary Practitioner, 2007, 37(1):6-11
Barrs VR, Beatty JA, Lingard AE, Malik R, Krockenberger MB, Martin P, O’Brien C, Angles JM, Dowden M and Halliday C Feline sino-orbital aspergillosis: an emerging clinical syndrome. Australian Veterinary Journal 2007, 85:23
Hosie MJ, Beatty JA. Vaccine protection against feline immunodeficiency virus: setting the challenge. Australian Veterinary Journal 2007, 85 (1-2): 5-12
Beatty JA, Swift N, Foster DJ, Barrs VR. Suspected clindamycin-associated oesophageal injury in cats: five cases Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 2006, 8:412-419
Malik R, McKellar Stewart K, Sousa CA, Krockenberger MB, Pope S, Ihrke P, Beatty J, Barrs VRD and Walton S. Crusted scabies (sarcoptic mange) in four cats due to Sarcoptes scabiei infestation. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 2006, 8(5):327-339
Brain PH, Barrs VR, Martin P, Baral R, White J and Beatty JA. Feline cholecystitis and acute neutrophilic cholangitis: clinical findings, bacterial isolates and response to treatment in six cases. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 2006, 8 (2): 91-103
Barrs VR, Martin P and Beatty JA. Antemortem Diagnosis and Treatment of Toxoplasmosis in Two Cats on Cyclosporin Therapy. Australian Veterinary Journal 2006, 84:30-35
Singh M, Krockenberger M, Martin P, J Wimpole and Beatty J: Clostridial hepatic abscess and hepatocellular carcinoma in a cat. Australian Veterinary Journal 2006, 83:736-739
Barrs VR, Martin P, Allan, GS, Beatty JA and Malik R. Feline pyothorax: A retrospective study 27 cases in Australia. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 2005, 7:211-222.
Articles in press
Scott A Lindsay, Vanessa R Barrs, Georgina Child, Julia A Beatty, Mark B Krockenberger Myelitis due to reactivated spinal toxoplasmosis in a cat. JFMS
Book Chapters
Day M, Barrs VR. Canine and Feline Sinonasal Aspergillosis. In: Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat, Fourth Edition Eg: Greene, C.E. Elsevier Saunders In press 2010
Barrs VR. Feline Infectious Diseases cases question & answers In: Self-Assessment Colour Review of Feline Infectious Diseases Hartmann & Levy:Manson Publishing Ltd. London. In Press 2010
Barrs VR. Toxoplasmosis Titres. In: Five Minute Veterinary Consult: Diagnostic Procedures and Laboratory Tests. S Vaden, J Knoll, LP Tilley & FW Smith (Eds) Blackwell Publishing 2009, pp 501-503
Barrs VR, Beatty JA.Pyothorax: New Insights into an old Problem. Consultations in Feline Internal Medicine. Volume 6. August, JR (Ed) Elsevier Saunders. 2010 pp 3-12
Barrs VR, Beatty JA. Feline Upper Respiratory Aspergillosis. In: Consultations in Feline Medicine Vol 6, Ed: August, JR. 2010 pp 36-52
Barrs VR, Beatty JA. Low grade alimentary lymphoma in cats. In: Consultations in Feline Medicine Vol 6, Ed: August, JR. 2010 pp 187-199
Abstracts
Guo S, Brouwers H, Chapman T, Cobbold R, Barrs V, Trott, D. High Level of Fluoroquinolone Resistant Escherichia coli concerning Pradofloxacin from Canine Faeces in an Australian Veterinary Hospital. Australian Society of Microbiology Conference 2010
Sharman M, Paul A, Davies D, McKay B, Swinney G, Barrs VR, Arteaga A, Mansfield C. Multi-centre assessment of treatment outcomes for mycotic rhinosinusitis in dogs: a retrospective study of 102 cases (1998-2008). Australian College of Veterinary Scientists Science Week Proceedings July 2009
Evans NA, Gunew, MN, Marshall R, Barrs V. 2009.Pulmonary granuloma caused by a phaeohyphomycosis in a domestic short hair cat. Proceedings of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists, Gold Coast, 2009
Briscoe, K.A., Krockenberger M, Beatty, J.A, Crowley, A., Dennis, M, Canfield, P.J., Histopathologic and immunohistochemical review of feline low grade alimentary lymphoma and inflammatory bowel disease: 62 cases Proceedings of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists, Gold Coast, 2009
Morris K, Beatty J, Cattley S, Menotti-Raymond M, O’Brien S, Belov K. Assessing diversity of the MHC in the domestic cat, cheetah and Gir lion using MHC linked microsatellite markers Genetics Society of Australia meeting Brisbane, July 2009
Barrs VR, Beatty JA, Hawley JR, Evans N, Baral R, Gowan R, Lappin MR. Prevalence of Bartonella spp., Rickettsia felis, and Haemoplasmas in the blood of Cats and Ctenocephalides felis in Eastern Australia. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2008; 22 (3): 785
Briscoe K, Barrs VR, Foster DF, Beatty JA Hyperaldosteronism and hyperprogesteronism in a cat Proceedings of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists, Gold Coast, 2008
Barrs VR, Beatty JA, Lingard AE, Wilson B, Chan C, Tran L, Seng A, Giger U. Pyruvate kinase deficiency and neonatal isoerythrolysis in Abyssinian and Somali cats in Australia: A survey of the mutant allele and A and B blood type. Proceedings of WSAVA, Sydney 2007
Barrs VR, Martin P, Beatty JA, Lingard, A. E., Malik R, O’Brien C, Angles J, Halliday C. Feline Sino-orbital Aspergillosis: An Emerging Clinical Syndrome? Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2007; 21(3):579
Barrs V, Beatty JA, Hunt GB, Canfield P, Chan C, Forsyth, H. Pathways to Research for Small Animal Clinicians. College of Sciences and Technology Showcase, University of Sydney, November 2006
Beatty JA, Swift N, Foster DJ, Barrs VR. Suspected clindamycin-associated oesophageal injury in cats: five cases Proceedings of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists, Gold Coast, July 2006
Beatty JA. Case studies in neuromuscular disease. Proceedings of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists, Gold Coast, July 2006
Beatty JA. Suspected clindamycin-associated oesophageal injury in cats: 5 cases. Proceedings of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress, April 2006, Birmingham, UK p 510
Lingard AE, Beatty JA, Churcher RK and Barrs VR: Alimentary lymphocytic lymphoma: an Australian case series (21 cases). Proceedings of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists, Gold Coast, July 2006
PH Brain, JA Beatty, P Martin, JD White, R Baral and VR Barrs. Feline acute neutrophilic cholangitis: clinical findings, bacterial isolates and response to treatment in six cases. Proceedings of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists, Gold Coast, July 2005