Research
My research is focused on helping people to implement evidence-based disease control measures and good husbandry for animals, in real word settings. This has benefits for animals, people and the environment. It involves identifying barriers to the uptake of veterinary and husbandry advice and then seeks to find novel and creative implementation strategies to overcome them. I am interested in veterinary implementation problems in a variety of clinical contexts, including relating to antimicrobial resistance and diseases of livestock. This research includes de-implementing procedures that are no longer considered best practice. My research is interdisciplinary and involves facilitating human behaviour change for both animal owners and vets. It follows on from my PhD which involved working with psychologists and Bayesian statisticians in a farm animal health context. The goal is to ensure that new research findings and innovations are taken up quickly into practice and the husbandry provided to animals.
Research grants
Genetic and management solutions for lameness-associated endemic diseases in dairy cattle
BIOTECHNOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL
September 2023 - August 2027
Lamenes in beef cattle: Prevalence and economic impact
BRITISH VETERINARY ASSOCIATION ANIMAL WELFARE FOUNDATION (UK)
February 2017 - December 2020