Dr Caitlin Evans
Int Grant-Funded Research (B)
School of Animal and Veterinary Science
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
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, where I work on various projects related to livestock health. My main goal is to conduct research that benefits Australia's beef and cattle industries by providing practical and achievable solutions.
Before joining the University of Adelaide, I held two postdoctoral positions. The first was with Massey University's EpiCentre where I contributed to a project funded by government through their Sustainable Farming Fund initiative. This project exploried the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of different national control programme options for BVDV whilst also understanding the effects of, and current management practices, of BVD in New Zealand beef herds.
Following this, I spent almost three years with CQ University Australia, working with their Precision Livestock Management team. During this time, I applied my knowledge of sheep health and disease to an industry-funded project. This 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.
I earned my PhD from the University of Adelaide in 2018, where my research focused on the clinical and epidemiological effects of BVDV on sheep and other non-bovine species in Australia. After completing my PhD, I gained additional experience in livestock health as a veterinary technician at the University's Production Animal Health Centre.
My current research areas involve:
Investigating trace mineral deficiencies in rangeland cattle in South Australia.
Identifying strategies and supplements to reduce stress in weaner lambs.
Studying the prevalence of diseases in feral deer and goat populations in South Australia and understanding how they might transmit diseases to or from domesticated livestock.
Exploring how heat stress affects the ability of rams and ewes to regulate their body temperature and reproduce successfully, while also finding ways to mitigate the impact of heat stress on 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) 2006 - 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, 1-9.
Scopus42022 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.
Scopus2 Europe PMC12021 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.
Scopus9 WoS5 Europe PMC32021 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.
Scopus2 WoS2 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.
Scopus4 WoS3 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.
Scopus3 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.
Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC32020 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.
Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC12019 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.
Scopus6 WoS6 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 WoS7 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.
Scopus59 WoS50 Europe PMC322018 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.
Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC42018 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 WoS5 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.
Scopus5 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.
Scopus6 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.
Scopus9 WoS7 Europe PMC72015 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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