Postgraduate Vet Residency and Masters Programmes
Senior Clinical Scholarships (Residents) in Bovine Health Management (with Masters in Veterinary Medicine)
The farm animal team at the University of Glasgow, School of Biodiversity One Health and Veterinary Medicine contains an exciting mix of clinical vets and researchers. We are seeking competent veterinary graduates with farm animal experience to contribute to and learn from our diverse and dynamic team. The successful applicants will enrol as post-graduate students to undertake a clinical residency training and research Masters degree, gaining both clinical expertise and research skills in the chosen area. Throughout the four-year program, residents will have increasing responsibility for the delivery of routine and problem-solving farm investigation visits (dairy and beef or sheep), primary care of individual animals (on farm and referred) and teaching veterinary students. They will study towards a Diploma with either the European College of Bovine Health Management (ECBHM) and complete a Masters degree in Veterinary Medicine (MVM) through clinical research.
Research Project: Investigating the clinical and production impacts of Coxiella burnetii in Scottish dairy herds
This project aims to investigate the clinical and production impacts of Coxiella burnetii in Scottish dairy herds, a zoonotic bacterial pathogen known to cause human febrile illness and reproductive diseases in livestock. Despite recent legislative changes mandating national-level reporting of C. burnetii infection in the UK, its impact on dairy cattle remains poorly understood. Recent surveillance data indicates widespread infection in dairy herds, yet details regarding within-herd dynamics, bacterial shedding patterns, and clinical impacts are lacking.
The project seeks to quantify the relationship between C. burnetii shedding and reproductive disease in Scottish dairy cattle, building upon previous findings that higher bacterial loads are associated with pregnancy complications, calving assistance, and subfertility. The study aims to fill crucial knowledge gaps, providing valuable insights for dairy farming and veterinary communities, potentially informing C. burnetii vaccination strategies and addressing occupational and public health risks for farm workers.
The initial stipend is £26875 (PAYE / TAX exempt), increasing to £28217 by the fourth year plus £1500 CPD allowance per annum.
For informal enquiries please contact as follows: Q-fever project: Lorenzo Viora (Lorenzo.Viora@glasgow.ac.uk) or Jo Halliday (Jo.Halliday@glasgow.ac.uk). The closing date for applications is 20 October 2024.