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Dr Viviana Gonzalez Astudillo
Dr

Viviana Gonzalez Astudillo

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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

Search Professor Viviana Gonzalez Astudillo’s works on UQ eSpace

58 works between 2012 and 2026

21 - 40 of 58 works

2023

Journal Article

Anthropogenic and environmental factors associated with koala deaths due to dog attacks and vehicle collisions in South-East Queensland, Australia, 2009–2013

Dissanayake, Ravi Bandara, Stevenson, Mark, Astudillo, Viviana Gonzalez, Allavena, Rachel and Henning, Joerg (2023). Anthropogenic and environmental factors associated with koala deaths due to dog attacks and vehicle collisions in South-East Queensland, Australia, 2009–2013. Scientific Reports, 13 (1) 14275, 1-11. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-40827-w

Anthropogenic and environmental factors associated with koala deaths due to dog attacks and vehicle collisions in South-East Queensland, Australia, 2009–2013

2023

Conference Publication

Bioaccumulation, partitioning in tissues and offloading of PFAS to hatchlings of female wild-caught freshwater turtles

Vardy, Suzanne, Baddiley, Brenda, Braun, Christoph, Beale, David, Gonzalez-Astudillo, Viviana, Nilsson, Sandra, Limpus, Duncan and Limpus, Col (2023). Bioaccumulation, partitioning in tissues and offloading of PFAS to hatchlings of female wild-caught freshwater turtles. SETAC Australasia 2023 Conference: Source to sink: engaging with stakeholders to protect our environment, Townsville, QLD, Australia, 7 – 11 August 2023. Fitzroy, VIC, Australia: ASN Events.

Bioaccumulation, partitioning in tissues and offloading of PFAS to hatchlings of female wild-caught freshwater turtles

2023

Journal Article

Paeniclostridium sordellii–associated peripartum metritis in goats

Gonzalez-Astudillo, Viviana, Asin-Ros, Javier, Moore, Janet, Uzal, Francisco A. and Navarro, Mauricio A. (2023). Paeniclostridium sordellii–associated peripartum metritis in goats. Veterinary Pathology, 60 (1), 69-74. doi: 10.1177/03009858221133506

Paeniclostridium sordellii–associated peripartum metritis in goats

2022

Journal Article

Perturbation of the gut microbiome in wild-caught freshwater turtles (Emydura macquarii macquarii) exposed to elevated PFAS levels

Beale, David J., Bissett, Andrew, Nilsson, Sandra, Bose, Utpal, Nelis, Joost Laurus Dinant, Nahar, Akhikun, Smith, Matthew, Gonzalez-Astudillo, Viviana, Braun, Christoph, Baddiley, Brenda and Vardy, Suzanne (2022). Perturbation of the gut microbiome in wild-caught freshwater turtles (Emydura macquarii macquarii) exposed to elevated PFAS levels. Science of the Total Environment, 838 (Pt 3) 156324, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156324

Perturbation of the gut microbiome in wild-caught freshwater turtles (Emydura macquarii macquarii) exposed to elevated PFAS levels

2022

Journal Article

Colonic mucinous adenocarcinoma in a tufted deer: differential diagnosis and literature review

Gonzalez-Astudillo, Viviana, Navarro, Mauricio A., Moore, Janet and Uzal, Francisco A. (2022). Colonic mucinous adenocarcinoma in a tufted deer: differential diagnosis and literature review. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 34 (6), 104063872211230-989. doi: 10.1177/10406387221123007

Colonic mucinous adenocarcinoma in a tufted deer: differential diagnosis and literature review

2022

Journal Article

Host–gut microbiome metabolic interactions in PFAS-impacted freshwater turtles (Emydura macquarii macquarii)

Beale, David J., Nguyen, Thao V., Shah, Rohan M., Bissett, Andrew, Nahar, Akhikun, Smith, Matthew, Gonzalez-Astudillo, Viviana, Braun, Christoph, Baddiley, Brenda and Vardy, Suzanne (2022). Host–gut microbiome metabolic interactions in PFAS-impacted freshwater turtles (Emydura macquarii macquarii). Metabolites, 12 (8) 747, 1-19. doi: 10.3390/metabo12080747

Host–gut microbiome metabolic interactions in PFAS-impacted freshwater turtles (Emydura macquarii macquarii)

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.

Liver defects in feedlot cattle – prevalence and associations with performance and carcase characteristics

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

Necrotizing salpingitis by fowl adenovirus in a backyard hen

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

Bioaccumulation and impact of maternal PFAS offloading on egg biochemistry from wild-caught freshwater turtles (Emydura macquarii macquarii)

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

Alimentary squamous cell carcinoma in psittacines: 12 cases and review of the literature

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

Pathology of cryptosporidiosis in raccoons: case series and retrospective analysis, 1990–2019

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

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)

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

Outbreak of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 in the southwestern United States: first detections in southern California

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

Oculocutaneous albinism in a wild koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) with unusual renal impairment

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

Leptospira species status of captive nonhuman primates and free-ranging rodents at the Barranquilla Zoo, Colombia, 2013

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

Altitude and human disturbance are associated with helminth diversity in an endangered primate, Procolobus gordonorum

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

A necropsy study of disease and comorbidity trends in morbidity and mortality in the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) in South-East Queensland, Australia

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.

Pathology of cryptosporidiosis in raccoons (Procyon lotor)

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.

Pathology of cryptosporidiosis in raccoons (Procyon lotor)

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

Parasitism by Ophidascaris robertsi with associated pathology findings in a wild koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)

Funding

Current funding

  • 2026 - 2029
    Understanding the threat of emerging fungal diseases in wild Australian reptiles
    Threatened Species Research Grants
    Open grant
  • 2026
    Addressing a critical wildlife emerging issue: A multidisciplinary approach to determine the cause of Lorikeet Paralysis Syndrome
    NSW Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service Incorporated (WIRES)
    Open grant
  • 2026 - 2027
    Understanding the threat of emerging fungal diseases in wild Australian reptiles
    WIRES National Grant Program
    Open grant
  • 2026 - 2027
    Investigating the risk of emerging mucormycosis in platypus in mainland Australia
    Research Donation Generic
    Open grant
  • 2025 - 2029
    Investigation into the role of naturally-occurring neurotoxins as the cause of Lorikeet Paralysis Syndrome
    Australia & Pacific Science Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2025 - 2027
    Investigating the cause of cutaneous and facial tumours in Litoria spp. Frogs from North Queensland, Australia
    Royal Society of Queensland Research Fund
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023
    Investigation into secondary poisoning of southeast Queensland raptors from the use of rodenticides
    CUMBERLAND BIRD OBSERVERS CLUB
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2024
    The role of dopamine in intestinal inflammation and oxidation in horses with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction
    Research Donation Generic
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    Investigate the use of a novel medical device to improve wound healing
    Computer Reel Designs Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Skeletal trauma in koalas: Improving management by better understanding of koala fracture healing and resting bone physiology
    Annandale Bequest
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Dr Viviana Gonzalez Astudillo is:
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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Rescue, Rehabilitation and Stress Biology of Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) Joeys

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Andres Gambini

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigation into the role of naturally-occurring neurotoxins as the cause of Lorikeet Paralysis Syndrome

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Noman Naseem

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Application of a venom activated hydrogel hemostatic (procoagulant and antifibrinolytic) agent in the porcine model and its effects on the local tissue and systemic coagulation.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Mark Midwinter, Associate Professor Wendy Goodwin

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Understanding fungal infections in wild reptiles

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Celine Frere, Dr Laura Grogan

Completed supervision

Media

Enquiries

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  • Animal disease
  • One Health
  • Wildlife conservation
  • Wildlife diseases
  • Wildlife pathology

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