Peer Reviewed Published Papers
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Fraser, M (2018) Preparing students for practice The Veterinary Nurse 9(3):132-137

Fraser, M & Girling, SJ  (2016) A qualitative evaluation of the experiences of guide dog owners visiting Scottish veterinary practices, Veterinary Record 179:253 doi:10.1136/vr.103626.

Fraser, M & Girling, SJ (2016) Legislation relevant to wildlife in the UK. The Veterinary Nurse. 7:3. https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/abs/10.12968/vetn.2016.7.3.140 

Girling, S., Fraser, M., Richardson, D., Harley, J., Ireland, J., Naylor, A. and Milne, E. (2015) An acute outbreak of equine dysautonomia in a group of 8 Przewalski's horses (Equus caballus przewaslkii) Journal of Equine Veterinary Education. Accepted and In Press

Fraser, Mary (2015) Reflections on a practical training session with Guide Dogs for the Blind, AVTRW, RVC, London; 09/2015

Fraser, Mary (2015) Atopic dermatitis and the veterinary nurse. The Veterinary Nurse, 6 (4). pp. 210-216

Fraser, Mary, Beverly, Fiona and Wood, Barbara (2015) An examination of perioperative temperature fluctuations in canine patients undergoing routine neutering. The Veterinary Nurse, 6 (2). 

Prescott, H.M.A, Manning, C., Ritchie, W.A., Pizzi, R., Girling, S., Valentine, I. and Jahoda, C.A.B. (2015) Giant panda buccal mucosa tissue as a source of multipotent stem cells. PLOSONE DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0138840

Pizzi, R., Dowling, A., Brown, D., Girling, S., Pearson, S., Bacon, H. and Martinez-Pereira, Y. (2015) Facial thermography is not useful in assessing body temperature in common squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus) in comparison to rectal temperatures. Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research 3(3):94-98.

Campbell-Palmer, R., Gottstein, B., Del-Pozo, J., Girling, S., Cracknell, J., Schwab, G., Rosell, F., Pizzi, R. (2015) Combination of laparoscopy and abdominal ultrasound for Echinococcus multilocularis detection in Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) PLOSONE Jul 13:10:e0130842. doi:10.1371/ journal.pone.0130842. eCollection 2015. First published online 13th July 2015

Girling, S., Fraser, M., Arnemo, J., Pizzi, R., Campbell-Palmer, R., Cracknell, J. and Rosell, F. (2015) Haematological biochemical parameters for the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) PLOSONE Jun 12;10(6):e0128775. doi:10.1371/ journal.pone.0128775. eCollection 2015. First published online 12th June 2015

Campbell-Palmer, R., Girling, S., Pizzi, R., Hamnes, I.S, Oines, O. and Del-Pozo, J. (2013) Stichorchis subtriquetrus in a free-living beaver in Scotland Veterinary Record 173(3):72 10.1136/vr.101591 first published online 17th June 2013.

Del-Pozo, J., Girling, S., McLuckie, J., Abbondati, E. and Stevenson, K. (2013) An unusual presentation of Mycobacterium avium spp. paratuberculosis infection in a captive tundra reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) Journal of Comparative Pathology 149(1):126-131. first published online 03/01/13 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021997512001880

Stewart, P., Campbell, L., Skogtvedt, S., Griffin, K.A., Arnemo, J.M., Tryland, M., Girling, S., Miller, M.W., Tranulis, M.A. and Goldmann, W. (2012) Genetic Predictions of Prion Disease Susceptibility in Carnivore Species Based on Variability of the Prion Gene Coding Region, PLoS ONE 7(12): e50623. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0050623 first published 07/12/12.

Reed, F., Gregson, R., Girling, S., Pizzi, R. and Clutton, R. (2012) Anaesthesia of a captive, male Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia 40(1):103-104. Article first published online : 17 OCT 2012, DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2012.00777.x

Goodman, G, Girling, S., Pizzi, R., Meredith, A., Rosell, F. and Campbell-Palmer, R. (2012) Establishment of a health surveillance program for the reintroduction of the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) into Scotland Journal of Wildlife Diseases 48(4):971-978 (accepted June 13th 2012)

Cross, H.B., Campbell-Palmer, R., Girling, S. and Rosell, F. (2012) The Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is apparently not a host to blood parasites in Norway, Veterinary Parasitology 190:246-248.  (published 23rd November 2012)

Girling, S.J., Pizzi, R., Cox, A. and Beard, P.M. (2011) A case of fatal Cowpox virus infection of two squirrel monkeys, Saimiri sciureus. Veterinary Record 169:156

Pizzi, R, Cracknell, J, David, S, Laughlin, D, Broadis, N, Rouffignac, M, Duong, DV, Girling, S, Hunt, M (2011) Laparoscopic cholecystectomy under field conditions in Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus) rescued from illegal bile farming in Vietnam. Veterinary Record 169:469 (first published on line 6th September 2011)

Pizzi, R., Girling, S.J., Bell, A., Tjolle, A., Brown, D. and Devine, C. (2011) Laparoscopic assisted cryptorchidectomy in an Adult Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), Veterinary Medicine International, Article ID 131368, doi: 10.4061/2011/131368 , Open access online at: http://www.sage-hindawi.com/journals/vmi/2011/131368/

Del-Pozo, J. Girling, S.J., Pizzi, R., Mancinelli, E. and Else, R. (2011) Severe necrotizing myocarditis caused by Serratia marcescens infection in an Axolotl(Ambystoma mexicanum) Journal of Comparative Pathology 144:334-338

Girling, S.J. and Fraser, M.A. (2011) Cannabis Intoxication in Three Green iguanas (Iguana iguana) Journal of Small Animal Practice 52(2):113-116

Girling, S.J. and Fraser, M.A. (2009) Successful Treatment of Aspergillus spp. Infection in Reptiles with Itraconazole at Metabolically Scaled Dosages. Veterinary Record 165(2):52-54

Fraser, M.A. and Girling, S.J. (2009) Bacterial carriage of computer keyboards in veterinary practice. Veterinary Record 165(1):26-27

Fraser, M.A., McNeil, P.E., Girling, S.J. (2008) Prediction of future development of canine atopic dermatitis based on examination of clinical history. Journal of Small Animal Practice 49(3):128-132.

Girling, S.J. and Fraser, M.A. (2007) Systemic mycobacteriosis in an Inland Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) Veterinary Record 160:526-528.

Girling, SJ. and Fraser, MA. (2004) Listeriosis in an Inland Bearded Dragon, Pogona vitticeps, Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery 14(3): 6-12 (Journal of the Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians).

Girling, S.J. (2004) Diseases of the Digestive Tract in Psittacine Birds Journal of Postgraduate Study In Practice 26(3):146-153.

Girling S.J. (2003) Diagnosis and Management of Viral Diseases in Psittacine Birds Journal of Postgraduate Study In Practice 25(7):396-407

Girling, SJ. (2002) Fungal granuloma in a Corn Snake, Elaphe guttata guttata, due to Aspergillus fumigatus at a site of a previous abscess, ZooMed Bulletin of the British Veterinary Zoological Society 2(1):27-35

International Peer Reviewed Proceedings and Posters

Girling, S.J., Harley, J., Fraser, M.A., Pizzi, R., Naylor, A., Brown, D. and Richardson, D. (2015) Successful long-term management of an outbreak of Johne's disease (Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis) in a wild ungulate collection using vaccination after a test and cull policy. Oral Presentation Proceedings of the International Conference on Avian, Reptile and Exotic Mammal medicine, ECZM day 18th April 2015.

Girling, S.J., Fraser, M.A., Pizzi, R., Brown, D., Gow, D. and Campbell-Palmer, R. (2014) Health screening and results for water voles (Arvicola amphibius) released in England since 2012. Proceedings European Wildlife Disease Association, Edinburgh UK, 26-29th August 2014, Oral Presentation No23.

Fraser, MA, Girling, SJ and Innes EA (2014) An Examination of Current Attitudes Towards Wildlife and Disease Transmission Within the Scottish Farming Community Proceedings European Wildlife Disease Association, 26-30th August 2014, Edinburgh, 26-29th August 2014, Poster Presentation No46

Pizzi, R., Girling, S., Brown, D. and McGarry, D. (2013) Minimally invasive "keyhole" surgery in captive wildlife Poster European Association of Zoos and Aquaria Annual Conference, Edinburgh, UK, 25-29th September 2013.

Pizzi, R., Elliott, J., Burrill, L., Girling, S., Brown, D., Garland, L., McLean, A., McGarry, D. and Valentine, I (2013) The effect of dietary change on mortality in a large captive gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) population over a 47 year period. Poster European Association of Zoos and Aquaria Annual Conference, Edinburgh, UK, 25-29th September 2013.

Pizzi, R., Elliott, J., Burrill, L., Girling, S., Brown, D., Garland, L., McLean, A., McGarry, D. and Valentine, I (2013) The effect of dietary change on mortality in a large captive gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) population over a 47 year period. Poster 8th International Penguin Conference, Bristol, UK, 2-6th September 2013.

Pizzi, R., Girling, S., Brown, D., Elliott, J., Burrill, L. and McGarry, D. (2013) Minimally invasive endoscopic surgery in penguins Poster 8th International Penguin Conference, Bristol, UK, 2-6th September 2013.

Campbell-Palmer, R., Girling, S., Pizzi, R. and Rosell, F. (2013) Biodiversity benefit? - host specific parasites in reintroduced mammals. Poster No. 141, 11th International Mammalogical Congress, Queens College, Belfast, 11th-16th August 2013.

Girling, S., Harley, J., Richardson, D., Pizzi, R., Maley, M. and Willoughby, K. (2013) Incidence of herpesvirus infection and clinical disease in exotic hoofstock in a wildlife park Proceedings of the European College of Zoological Medicine Day, ICARE, Wiesbaden, Germany, 22nd April 2013.

Pizzi, R., Girling, S., Cracknell, J., Rosell, F., Robstad, C., Needham, R., Brown, D. and Campbell-Palmer, R. (2012) Finding a viable non-lethal method of screening Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) for Echinococcus multilocularis Poster 6th International Beaver Symposium, City of Ivanic-Grad, Croatia, 17-20 September 2012

Goodman, G., Girling, S., Pizzi, R., Rosell, F. and Campbell-Palmer, R. (2012) Animal health-screening protocol for the trial reintroduction of beavers to Scotland. Poster 6th International Beaver Symposium, City of Ivanic-Grad, Croatia, 17-20 September 2012

Devine, C., Girling, S., Martinez-Pereira, Y., Pizzi, R., Brown, D., Campbell-Palmer, R and Rosell, F. (2012) Physiological heart murmurs in isoflurane anaesthetised Eurasian beavers. Poster 6th International Beaver Symposium, City of Ivanic-Grad, Croatia, 17-20 September 2012

Girling, S., Pizzi, R., Richardson, D., Harley, J. and Milne, E. (2012) An acute outbreak of equine dysautonomia (grass sickness) in 8 Przewalski's horses (Equus ferus przewalskii), Proceedings of the European Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians, Verona, Italy p118.

Paula Stewart, Susan Skogtvedt, Karen Griffin, Jon E. Swenson, Olof Liberg, Jens Persson, Jon M. Arnemo, Thierry Baron, Martin Groschup, Geoff Pearson, Danielle Gunn-Moore, Simon Girling, Michael W. Miller, Michael A. Tranulis, Wilfred Goldmann (2011) Genetic variability and association with prion disease susceptibility of the prion gene in the mammalian order Carnivora. Prion 2011,  Montreal, Quebec

Pizzi, R, Cracknell, J, David, S, Laughlin, D, Rouffignac, M, Girling, S, Broadis, N, Hunt, M (2011) Welfare advantages of minimally invasive assessment of abdominal disease in Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus) rescued from bile farming. Proceedings of Asia for Animals, Chengdu, China, 10-14 June

Pizzi, R Cracknell, J, David, S, Laughlin, D, Rouffignac, M, Broadis, N, Girling, S, Hunt, M (2011) Laparoscopic cholecystectomies in Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus) rescued from bile farming in Vietnam. Proceedings of the European Association of Zoo & Wildlife Veterinarians (EAZWV), Lisbon, 1-5 June p28.

Cracknell, J., Pizzi, R. and Girling, S. (2011) The use of rifle-mounted cameras for training and reviewing remote chemical immobilization techniques Proceedings of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, Kansas City, Missouri, 22-28th October 2011. pp61-63

Girling SJ, Pizzi, R., Harley, J., Richardson, D. and Philbey, A. (2011) Diagnosis and Management of an Outbreak of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in a Wildlife Park in Scotland, Proceedings of the European Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians, Lisbon, Portugal 1-5 June p84

Girling SJ, Pizzi, R., Devine, C., Martinez-Pereira, Y., Campbell-Palmer, R. and Goodman, G. (2011) Aspects of Veterinary Health Monitoring During Reintroduction of the European Beaver (Castor fiber) to the Wild in Scotland Proceedings of the European Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians, Lisbon, Portugal, 1-5 June p137.

Devine, C., Girling, SJ., Pizzi, R. and Martinez-Pereira, Y. (2011) Physiological ("Flow") Murmurs are a Common Clinical Finding in Isoflurane Anaesthetised European Beavers (Castor fiber) Proceedings of the European Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians, Lisbon, Portugal, 1-5 June p130.

Girling, S.J. (2010) The Use of Plasma Protein Electrophoresis in Reptiles as an Aid to Diagnosis Poster Presentation, 1st International Conference on Reptile and Amphibian Medicine (European Meeting of ARAV/AGARK, 4th-7th March Munich, Germany, pp217-219.

National Peer Reviewed Proceedings and Posters

Girling, S.J., Fraser, M.A., Pizzi, R., Brown, D., Gow, D., Northey, R. and Campbell-Palmer, R. (2015) Health screening of captive-bred water voles released in England. Poster Proceedings of the Health and Disease in Translocated Wild Animals Conference, Institute of Zoology, Regent's Park, London, 14-15th May, 2015.

Campbell-Palmer, R., Pizzi, R., Elliott, M., Brown, D. and Girling, S. (2015) Retrospective health screening of beavers, River Otter, Devon. Poster Proceedings of the Health and Disease in Translocated Wild Animals Conference, Institute of Zoology, Regent's Park, London, 14-15th May, 2015.

Campbell-Paler, R., Del Pozo, J., Gottstein, B., Girling, S., Cracknell, J., Schwab, G., Rosell, F., Pizzi, R. (2015) Echinococcus multilocularis detection in live Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) using a combination of laparoscopy and abdominal ultrasound under field conditions. Poster Proceedings of the Health and Disease in Translocated Wild Animals Conference, Institute of Zoology, Regent's Park, London, 14-15th May, 2015.

Girling, S. Naylor, A., Brown, D. and Pizzi, R. (2015) Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) medicine update. Oral presentation. Proceedings of the British Veterinary Zoological Society, Spring Meeting, Loughborough University, 21-22nd March 2015, p26.

Girling, S. Naylor, A., Brown, D., Richardson, D., Harley, J., Fraser, M. and Milne, E. (2015) Grass sickness (equine dysautonomia) in 8 Przewalski's horses (Equus ferus przewaslkii) Oral presentation. Proceedings of the British Veterinary Zoological Society, Spring Meeting, Loughborough University, 21-22nd May 2015, p35.

Girling, S. (2013) Bird anaesthesia and diagnostic imaging for the busy GP Oral presentation. Proceedings of the London Vet Show 21-22 November 2013, Olympia, London pp65-67.

Girling, S. (2013) Bird medicine for the busy GP, Oral presentation. Proceedings of the London Vet Show 21-22 November 2013, Olympia, London pp91-94.

Pizzi, R, Elliott, J, Burrill, L, Girling, S, Brown, D, Garland, L, McLean, A, McGarry, D, Valentine, I (2013) The effect of dietary change on mortality in a large captive gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) population over a 47 year period. Oral presentation. Proceedings of the 8th International Penguin Conference, 2-6 September 2013, Bristol

Pizzi, R, Girling, S, Brown, D, Elliott, J, Burrill, L, McGarry, D (2013) Minimally invasive endoscopic surgery in penguins. Poster presentation. Proceedings of the 8th International Penguin Conference, 2-6 September 2013, Bristol