Jenny Weston | |
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| Alma mater | Massey University |
| Doctoral advisor | Norman Williamson, William E Pomroy, Timothy J Parkinson, Cord Heuer |
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| Institutions | Massey University |
Jennifer Faith Weston is a New Zealand veterinary scientist,and as of 2023 is a full professor at Massey University,specialising in dairy animals and their diseases.
Weston graduated as a veterinarian from Massey University in 1994,and then spent eight years practising in Taranaki,on dairy animals. [1] Weston then joined the faculty of Massey University as a clinical teacher in 2002,running the Farm Services Clinic,and rising to full professor in 2022. [2] [1] Weston completed a PhD titled Investigations into the control of neosporosis in cattle at Massey University in 2011. [3] Weston has led the Bachelor of Veterinary Science programme at Massey since 2016, [2] and the same year was appointed academic dean of Tāwharau Ora School of Veterinary Science. [2]
In addition to her veterinary degree and PhD,Weston also has a Bachelor of Philosophy and a Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Administration and Leadership. [1] Weston's research focuses on dairy cattle and their diseases. [2]
Weston also has an interest in veterinary social work. She has spoken about mental health problems within the veterinary workforce,for instance the stress placed on new graduates who face situations where a pet needs to be euthanised but the owner may not be emotionally prepared. [4] In 2015 she wrote a report on the First International Symposium for Veterinary Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. [5]
Weston served one term as President of New Zealand Veterinary Association. [2] [1] She is a board member of the Veterinary Council of New Zealand. [2] [1]
Weston was awarded the New Zealand Veterinary Association Outstanding Service Award in 2011,and was appointed an honorary life member in 2016. [6] [7]
In 2009 she won the Young Dairy Scientist Communication Award at the Large Herds Conference,for a paper on Neospora caninum in dairy cattle. [8]
Neospora caninum is a coccidian parasite that was identified as a species in 1988. Prior to this, it was misclassified as Toxoplasma gondii due to structural similarities. The genome sequence of Neospora caninum has been determined by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and the University of Liverpool. Neospora caninum is an important cause of spontaneous abortion in infected livestock.
Neospora is a single celled parasite of livestock and companion animals. It was not discovered until 1984 in Norway, where it was found in dogs. Neosporosis, the disease that affects cattle and companion animals, has a worldwide distribution. Neosporosis causes abortions in cattle and paralysis in companion animals. It is highly transmissible and some herds can have up to a 90% prevalence. Up to 33% of pregnancies can result in aborted fetuses on one dairy farm. In many countries this organism is the main cause of abortion in cattle. Neosporosis is now considered as a major cause of abortion in cattle worldwide. Many reliable diagnostic tests are commercially available. Neospora caninum does not appear to be infectious to humans. In dogs, Neospora caninum can cause neurological signs, especially in congenitally infected puppies, where it can form cysts in the central nervous system.
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