Overview
Availability
- Dr Viviana Gonzalez Astudillo is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Veterinary Science, Universidad de la Salle Colombia
- Masters (Research) of Wildlife Management, University of Georgia
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Certificate of Veterinary Anatomic Pathology, University of California
Works
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2022
Conference Publication
Liver defects in feedlot cattle – prevalence and associations with performance and carcase characteristics
Barnes, Tamsin S. , Jones, Emily, Astudillo, Viviana Gonzalez, Cobbold, Rowland, McGowan, Michael, Owen, Helen, Ranjbar, Shahab , Palmieri, Chiara and Allavena, Rachel (2022). Liver defects in feedlot cattle – prevalence and associations with performance and carcase characteristics. ANZCVS Science Week, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 23-25 June 2022.
2022
Journal Article
Necrotizing salpingitis by fowl adenovirus in a backyard hen
Gonzalez-Astudillo, Viviana , Navarro, Mauricio A. , Armien-Medianero, Anibal G., Rejmanek, Dan , Crossley, Beate , Moore, Janet and Uzal, Francisco A. (2022). Necrotizing salpingitis by fowl adenovirus in a backyard hen. Avian Diseases, 66 (2), 1-5. doi: 10.1637/aviandiseases-D-21-00119
2022
Journal Article
Bioaccumulation and impact of maternal PFAS offloading on egg biochemistry from wild-caught freshwater turtles (Emydura macquarii macquarii)
Beale, David J., Nilsson, Sandra, Bose, Utpal, Bourne, Nicholas, Stockwell, Sally, Broadbent, James A., Gonzalez-Astudillo, Viviana, Braun, Christoph, Baddiley, Brenda, Limpus, Duncan, Walsh, Tom and Vardy, Suzanne (2022). Bioaccumulation and impact of maternal PFAS offloading on egg biochemistry from wild-caught freshwater turtles (Emydura macquarii macquarii). Science of the Total Environment, 817 153019, 153019. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153019
2021
Journal Article
Alimentary squamous cell carcinoma in psittacines: 12 cases and review of the literature
Gonzalez-Astudillo, Viviana, Mete, Asli, Navarro, Mauricio A., Uzal, Francisco A. and Asin, Javier (2021). Alimentary squamous cell carcinoma in psittacines: 12 cases and review of the literature. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 33 (5), 104063872110214-912. doi: 10.1177/10406387211021480
2021
Journal Article
Pathology of cryptosporidiosis in raccoons: case series and retrospective analysis, 1990–2019
Gonzalez-Astudillo, Viviana, Sheley, Matthew F., Uzal, Francisco A. and Navarro, Mauricio A. (2021). Pathology of cryptosporidiosis in raccoons: case series and retrospective analysis, 1990–2019. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 33 (4), 721-727. doi: 10.1177/10406387211011949
2021
Journal Article
Erratum: Altitude and human disturbance are associated with helminth diversity in an endangered primate, Procolobus gordonorum (PLoS ONE (2019) 14:12 (e0225142) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225142)
Barelli, Claudia, Gonzalez-Astudillo, Viviana, Mundry, Roger, Rovero, Francesco, Heistermann, Michael, Hauffe, Heidi C. and Gillespie, Thomas R. (2021). Erratum: Altitude and human disturbance are associated with helminth diversity in an endangered primate, Procolobus gordonorum (PLoS ONE (2019) 14:12 (e0225142) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225142). PLoS ONE, 16 (5 May) e0251617. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251617
2021
Journal Article
Outbreak of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 in the southwestern United States: first detections in southern California
Asin, Javier, Nyaoke, Akinyi C., Moore, Janet D., Gonzalez-Astudillo, Viviana, Clifford, Deana L., Lantz, Emma L., Mikolon, Andrea B., Dodd, Kimberly A., Crossley, Beate and Uzal, Francisco A. (2021). Outbreak of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 in the southwestern United States: first detections in southern California. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 33 (4), 728-731. doi: 10.1177/10406387211006353
2021
Journal Article
Oculocutaneous albinism in a wild koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) with unusual renal impairment
Gonzalez‐Astudillo, Viviana, Palmieri, Chiara, Shaw, Stephanie and Allavena, Rachel (2021). Oculocutaneous albinism in a wild koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) with unusual renal impairment. Veterinary Record Case Reports, 9 (1) e42. doi: 10.1002/vrc2.42
2021
Journal Article
Leptospira species status of captive nonhuman primates and free-ranging rodents at the Barranquilla Zoo, Colombia, 2013
Woolf, Danielle, Sanchez, Carlos, Gonzalez-Astudillo, Viviana, Navarro, Mauricio, Tapia, Cristian Camilo, Franco, Mónica, Bustamante, Javier Andrés, Astudillo, Miryam and Mukherjee, Jean (2021). Leptospira species status of captive nonhuman primates and free-ranging rodents at the Barranquilla Zoo, Colombia, 2013. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 51 (4), 780-788. doi: 10.1638/2019-0192
2019
Journal Article
Altitude and human disturbance are associated with helminth diversity in an endangered primate, Procolobus gordonorum
Barelli, Claudia, Gonzalez-Astudillo, Viviana, Mundry, Roger, Rovero, Francesco, Hauffe, Heidi C. and Gillespie, Thomas R. (2019). Altitude and human disturbance are associated with helminth diversity in an endangered primate, Procolobus gordonorum. PLoS ONE, 14 (12) e0225142, 1-18. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225142
2019
Journal Article
A necropsy study of disease and comorbidity trends in morbidity and mortality in the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) in South-East Queensland, Australia
Gonzalez-Astudillo, V., Henning, J., Valenza, L., Knott, L., McKinnon, A., Larkin, R. and Allavena, R. (2019). A necropsy study of disease and comorbidity trends in morbidity and mortality in the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) in South-East Queensland, Australia. Scientific Reports, 9 (1) 17494, 17494. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-53970-0
2019
Conference Publication
Pathology of cryptosporidiosis in raccoons (Procyon lotor)
Gonzalez-Astudillo, Viviana, Navarro, Mauricio A., Sheley, Matthew F. and Uzal, Francisco A. (2019). Pathology of cryptosporidiosis in raccoons (Procyon lotor). American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Providence, RI, United States, 23-30 October 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
Pathology of cryptosporidiosis in raccoons (Procyon lotor)
Gonzalez-Astudillo, Viviana, Navarro, Mauricio A., Sheley, Matthew F. and Uzal, Francisco A. (2019). Pathology of cryptosporidiosis in raccoons (Procyon lotor). Annual Wildlife Disease Association International Conference, Tahoe City, CA, United States, 4-9 August 2019.
2019
Journal Article
Parasitism by Ophidascaris robertsi with associated pathology findings in a wild koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
Gonzalez-Astudillo, Viviana, Knott, Lyn, Valenza, Ludovica, Henning, Joerg and Allavena, Rachel (2019). Parasitism by Ophidascaris robertsi with associated pathology findings in a wild koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). Veterinary Record Case Reports, 7 (2) e000821. doi: 10.1136/vetreccr-2019-000821
2019
Other Outputs
Analysis of morbidity and mortality of wild koalas in south-east Queensland using passive surveillance data
Gonzalez-Astudillo, Viviana (2019). Analysis of morbidity and mortality of wild koalas in south-east Queensland using passive surveillance data. PhD Thesis, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.116
2018
Journal Article
Sarcoptic mange in wild quichua porcupines (Coendou quichua Thomas, 1899) in Colombia
Gonzalez-Astudillo, Viviana, Leon-Alvarado, Omar D., Ossa-Lopez, Paula Andrea, Rivera-Paez, Fredy Arvey and Ramírez-Chaves, Héctor E. (2018). Sarcoptic mange in wild quichua porcupines (Coendou quichua Thomas, 1899) in Colombia. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 7 (1), 95-98. doi: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2018.02.002
2017
Conference Publication
Analysis of morbidity and mortality of wild koalas in South-East Queensland using passive surveillance data
Gonzalez-Astudillo, Viviana (2017). Analysis of morbidity and mortality of wild koalas in South-East Queensland using passive surveillance data. Wildlife Disease Association International Conference, San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, 23-28 July 2017.
2017
Journal Article
Decline causes of koalas in South East Queensland, Australia: a 17-year retrospective study of mortality and morbidity
Gonzalez-Astudillo, Viviana, Allavena, Rachel, McKinnon, Allan, Larkin, Rebecca and Henning, Joerg (2017). Decline causes of koalas in South East Queensland, Australia: a 17-year retrospective study of mortality and morbidity. Scientific Reports, 7 (1) 42587, 42587. doi: 10.1038/srep42587
2016
Journal Article
Current knowledge of studies of pathogens in Colombian mammals
Gonzalez-Astudillo, Viviana, Ramírez-Chaves, Héctor E., Henning, Joerg and Gillespie, Thomas R. (2016). Current knowledge of studies of pathogens in Colombian mammals. Manter: Journal of Parasite Biodiversity, 4, 1-13. doi: 10.13014/K2057CV6
2016
Journal Article
A 5-year retrospective review of avian diseases diagnosed at the Department of Pathology, University of Georgia
Nemeth, N. M., Gonzalez-Astudillo, V., Oesterle, P. T. and Howerth, E. W. (2016). A 5-year retrospective review of avian diseases diagnosed at the Department of Pathology, University of Georgia. Journal of Comparative Pathology, 155 (2-3), 105-120. doi: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2016.05.006
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Rescue, Rehabilitation and Stress Biology of Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) Joeys
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Andres Gambini
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigation into the role of naturally-occurring neurotoxins as the cause of Lorikeet Paralysis Syndrome
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Noman Naseem
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Doctor Philosophy
Uncovering Hidden Traces: A Multi-Method Approach to Assessing the Abundance and Distribution of Short-Beaked Echidnas (Tachyglossus aculeatus) in South-East Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ricardo Soares Magalhaes, Dr Kate Dutton-Regester
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding fungal infections in wild reptiles
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Celine Frere, Dr Laura Grogan
Completed supervision
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2026
Doctor Philosophy
The Role of Hypothalamic Dopaminergic Degeneration in Intestinal Health in Horses with Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Justine Gibson, Dr Deirdre Mikkelsen, Dr Allison Stewart, Associate Professor Francois-Rene Bertin
Media
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