Dr Caitlin Evans
School of Animal and Veterinary Science
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
I have a primary interest in the fields of animal health and disease of sheep and cattle. I also have a drive to conduct research that provides practical and sustainable outcomes to industry.
In 2018, I obtained my PhD from the University of Adelaide where I investigated the clinical and epidemiological effects of BVDV on sheep and other non-bovine species in Australia. Upon completion of my PhD, I worked as a veterinary technician at the Production Animal Health Centre, furthering my skills and understanding of livestock health and disease. Since this time I have completed two postdoctoral positions, one with Massey University's EpiCentre and one with CQ Univeristy's Precision Livestock team.
Recently my areas of research have included:
- exploring the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of different national control programmes for BVDV in New Zealand
- understanding the effects of, and current management practices, of BVD in New Zealand beef herds
- assessing the suitability of emerging on-animal sensors for use in extensively managed sheep
- testing the ability of on-animal sensors to detect disease and dog predation in extensively managed sheep
- investigating the effects of heat stress on the thermoregulation and reproductive success of rams and ewes
- identifying supplementary options to help mitigate the effects of heat stress in sheep
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Appointments
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 -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2014 - 2017 University of Adelaide Australia PhD 2010 - 2013 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Animal Science (Hons) 2009 Flinders University Australia Bachelor of Science (Biodiversity and Conservation)
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Journals
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, 100112.
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), 219.
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.
Scopus3 Europe PMC12021 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.
Scopus1 Europe PMC12021 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.
Scopus1 Europe PMC12021 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.
Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC12020 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.
Scopus2 Europe PMC22020 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.
Scopus22019 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.
Scopus5 Europe PMC12019 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.
Scopus7 Europe PMC12019 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.
Scopus44 WoS43 Europe PMC222018 Evans, C., Hemmatzadeh, F., Reichel, M., & Cockcroft, P. (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.
Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC32018 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.
Scopus6 WoS4 Europe PMC32018 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.
Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC22017 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.
Scopus10 WoS9 Europe PMC52017 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.
Scopus7 WoS72017 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.
Scopus5 WoS52016 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.
Scopus8 WoS7 Europe PMC62015 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.
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Conference Items
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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