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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

52 works between 2012 and 2025

21 - 40 of 52 works

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)

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

Analysis of morbidity and mortality of wild koalas in south-east Queensland using passive surveillance data

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

Sarcoptic mange in wild quichua porcupines (Coendou quichua Thomas, 1899) in Colombia

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.

Analysis of morbidity and mortality of wild koalas in South-East Queensland using passive surveillance data

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

Decline causes of koalas in South East Queensland, Australia: a 17-year retrospective study of mortality and morbidity

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

Current knowledge of studies of pathogens in Colombian mammals

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

A 5-year retrospective review of avian diseases diagnosed at the Department of Pathology, University of Georgia

Funding

Current funding

  • 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:
Available for supervision

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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

    Understanding fungal infections in wild reptiles

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Celine Frere, Dr Laura Grogan

Completed supervision

Media

Enquiries

Contact Dr Viviana Gonzalez Astudillo directly for media enquiries about:

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

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