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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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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
Enquiries
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- Animal disease
- One Health
- Wildlife conservation
- Wildlife diseases
- Wildlife pathology
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