Caitlin Evans

Dr Caitlin Evans

Internally Grant-Funded Research Fellow

School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences

College of Science

I am deeply passionate about research involving the well-being and health of livestock including preventing diseases, safeguarding against threats, and addressing stress-related issues. Currently, I'm part of the University of Adelaide's Davies Livestock Research Center, and work on various projects related to livestock health. My main goal is to conduct research that benefits Australia's sheep and cattle industries by providing practical and achievable solutions.

Before joining the University of Adelaide, I held two postdoctoral positions. The first with Massey University's EpiCentre working on determining the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of different national control program options for BVDV whilst also understanding the effects of, and current management practices, of BVD in New Zealand beef herds.

Next, I worked with CQ University Australia, working with their Precision Livestock Management team. Here I applied my knowledge of sheep health and disease to a project aimed to test the commercialization of the Australian Wool Industry (AWI) smart ear tag and assess the capability of on-animal sensors to detect issues like dog attacks and diseases in sheep.

 

My current research areas involve:

Exploring how early life events and stress influence the learning, behaviour and resilience of lambs. 

Studying the prevalence of diseases in feral deer and goat populations in Southern Australia and their role in disease transmission.

Identifying strategies and supplements to reduce stress in weaner lambs.

Educating and supporting southern beef producers in building their beef enterprise through improving maternal productivity.

Date Position Institution name
2022 - ongoing Internal Grant Funded Researcher University of Adelaide
2019 - 2022 Grant Funded Researcher Central Queensland University
2018 - 2019 Postdoctoral Research Fellow Massey University
2017 - 2018 Veterinary Technician - Production Animal Health Clinic University of Adelaide

Date Institution name Country Title
2014 - 2017 University of Adelaide Australia PhD
2010 - 2013 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Animal Science (Hons)
2006 - 2009 Flinders University Australia Bachelor of Science (Biodiversity and Conservation)

Year Citation
2023 Fogarty, E. S., Evans, C. A., Trotter, M. G., & Manning, J. K. (2023). Sensor-based detection of a Haemonchus contortus (Barber's pole worm) infection in sheep. Smart Agricultural Technology, 3, 1-9.
DOI Scopus8
2022 Evans, C. A., Trotter, M. G., & Manning, J. K. (2022). Sensor-Based Detection of Predator Influence on Livestock: A Case Study Exploring the Impacts of Wild Dogs (Canis familiaris) on Rangeland Sheep. Animals, 12(3), 1-11.
DOI Scopus10 WoS7 Europe PMC4
2021 Evans, C. A., & Reichel, M. P. (2021). Non-bovine species and the risk to effective control of bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) in cattle. Pathogens, 10(10), 1263.
DOI Scopus17 WoS15 Europe PMC9
2021 Gates, M. C., Evans, C. A., & Weston, J. F. (2021). Practices and opinions of New Zealand veterinarians regarding control of bovine viral diarrhoea. New Zealand Veterinary Journal, 69(5), 274-284.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC1
2021 Gates, M. C., Evans, C. A., Heuer, C., Voges, H., & Weston, J. F. (2021). Temporal trends in bulk tank milk antibody ELISA and PCR test results for bovine viral diarrhoea in New Zealand pastoral dairy herds. New Zealand Veterinary Journal, 69(2), 73-82.
DOI Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC2
2021 Evans, C. A., Woolford, L., Hemmatzadeh, F., Reichel, M. P., & Cockcroft, P. D. (2021). Pathological lesions of lambs infected in utero with bovine viral diarrhoea virus type 1c (BVDV-1c). VETERINARY RECORD, 188(3), 10 pages.
DOI Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC1
2020 Evans, C. A., Han, J. H., Weston, J. F., Heuer, C., & Gates, M. C. (2020). Serological evidence for exposure to bovine viral diarrhoea virus in sheep co-grazed with beef cattle in New Zealand. New Zealand Veterinary Journal, 68(4), 238-241.
DOI Scopus5 WoS4 Europe PMC3
2020 Gates, M. C., Evans, C. A., Han, J. H., Heuer, C., & Weston, J. F. (2020). Practices and opinions of New Zealand beef cattle farmers towards bovine viral diarrhoea control in relation to real and perceived herd serological status. New Zealand Veterinary Journal, 68(2), 92-100.
DOI Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC3
2019 Gates, M. C., Evans, C. A., Weir, A. M., Heuer, C., & Weston, J. F. (2019). Recommendations for the testing and control of bovine viral diarrhoea in New Zealand pastoral cattle production systems. New Zealand Veterinary Journal, 67(5), 219-227.
DOI Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC4
2019 Gates, M. C., Han, J. H., Evans, C. A., Weston, J. F., & Heuer, C. (2019). Assessing the use of diagnostic laboratory accession data to support national bovine viral diarrhoea control in New Zealand. New Zealand Veterinary Journal, 67(4), 194-202.
DOI Scopus7 WoS7 Europe PMC5
2019 Evans, C. A., Pinior, B., Larska, M., Graham, D., Schweizer, M., Guidarini, C., . . . Gates, M. C. (2019). Global knowledge gaps in the prevention and control of bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) virus. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 66(2), 640-652.
DOI Scopus75 WoS67 Europe PMC56
2018 Evans, C. A., Hemmatzadeh, F., Reichel, M. P., & Cockcroft, P. D. (2018). Natural transmission of bovine viral diarrhoea virus-1c from a persistently infected neonate lamb to nave sheep and cattle. Veterinary Record, 182(12), 5 pages.
DOI Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC5
2018 Evans, C., Erregger, E., Hemmatzadeh, F., & Cockcroft, P. (2018). BVDV in Australian alpacas: natural infection and clinical profiles following co-mingling with a persistently infected heifer. Australian Veterinary Journal, 96(7), 262-268.
DOI Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC4
2018 Evans, C., Lanyon, S., O Handley, R., Reichel, M., & Cockcroft, P. (2018). Seroprevalence of antibodies to Pestivirus infections in South Australian sheep flocks. Australian Veterinary Journal, 96(8), 312-314.
DOI Scopus10 WoS7 Europe PMC4
2017 Evans, C. A., Lanyon, S. R., & Reichel, M. P. (2017). Investigation of AGID and two commercial ELISAs for the detection of Bovine viral diarrhea virus–specific antibodies in sheep serum. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 29(2), 181-185.
DOI Scopus11 WoS9 Europe PMC6
2017 Evans, C., Reichel, M., Hemmatzadeh, F., & Cockcroft, P. (2017). Clinical responses and reproductive outcomes in pregnant ewes experimentally infected with bovine viral diarrhoea virus (type-1c) between days 59 and 69 of gestation. Small Ruminant Research, 149, 121-127.
DOI Scopus8 WoS7
2017 Evans, C. A., Moffat, J. L., Hemmatzadeh, F., & Cockcroft, P. D. (2017). The risk of transmission from sheep experimentally infected with BVDV-1c during the acute phase to BVDV naïve sheep. Small Ruminant Research, 153, 5-8.
DOI Scopus6 WoS5
2016 Evans, C., Cockcroft, P., & Reichel, M. (2016). Antibodies to bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) in water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) and cattle from the Northern Territory of Australia. Australian Veterinary Journal, 94(11), 423-426.
DOI Scopus10 WoS9 Europe PMC7
2015 Evans, C. A., Lanyon, S. R., Sims, S. K., & Reichel, M. P. (2015). Reproductive performance in experimentally BVDV infected ewes and seroconversion rates in sheep co-mingled with BVDV PI calves. Small Ruminant Research, 123(2-3), 314-319.
DOI Scopus15 WoS13

Year Citation
2014 Evans, C. A., Lanyon, S. R., Manning, S. K., & Reichel, M. P. (2014). Reproductive performance in pregnant ewes experimentally infected with BVDV and transmission rates in sheep co-mingled with BVDV PI calves. Poster session presented at the meeting of XXVIII World Buiatrics Congress. Cairns, Qld.
2013 Evans, C. A., Lanyon, S. R., & Reichel, M. P. (2013). Bovine viral diarrhoea virus in Australian sheep flocks: effect on reproductive performance and potential for cross-species transmission. Poster session presented at the meeting of Ninth Annual Meeting of the Australian Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians. Geelong, Vic.

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