Dr Neil Anderson
Lecturer
Contact details
Address
- Street
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The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and The Roslin Institute
Easter Bush Campus
Midlothian - City
- Post code
- EH25 9RG
Availability
Willingness to take Ph.D. students: Yes
Background
I am a lecturer at the University of Edinburgh where I am the Programme Director of the Conservation Medicine MVetSci and One Health MSc programmes. I qualified as a veterinarian in 1996 and gained extensive experience in first-opinion clinical practice. I obtained a PhD in wildlife epidemiology from the Centre for Tropical Veterinary Medicine and have field experience working with free-ranging wildlife populations in southern Africa and the UK. My broad research interests include wildlife disease epidemiology, conservation and disease transmission across the wildlife/livestock/human interface. I have specialist expertise in the ecology of African trypanosomiasis in wildlife populations and have published in international peer-reviewed journals.
Teaching
MVetSci Conservation Medicine
An introduction to Conservation Medicine
Eco-system health and species conservation
Applied Epidemiology and Surveillance for Conservation Medicine
Veterinary techniques and interventions for Conservation Medicine
Wildlife disease management
Interventions in Wild Animal Health
MSc One Health
An introduction to One Health
Ecosystem Health
CPD
Wildlife Disease Management in Species Conservation Programmes
Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Edinburgh An Investigation into the Ecology of Trypanosomiasis in Wildlife of the Luangwa Valley, Zambia Bachelor of Veterinary Science, University of Bristol
Professional Qualifications
Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, MRCVS
Responsibilities & affiliations
PG teaching staff
Research summary
My research interests are currently focussed on the epidemiology and ecology of trypanosomiasis in sub-Saharan Africa and the health of wild raptor populations in Scotland.
Current research interests
Conservation Medicine may be described as the practical application of One Health to the conservation of biodiversity. In broad terms, my research interests centre on how Conservation Medicine may be applied to provide sustainable disease control and health interventions. I have a particular interest in trypanosomiasis in wildlife in sub-Saharan Africa. Recent projects include the Dynamic Drivers of Disease in Africa Consortium research project investigating the role of biodiversity in the regulation of infectious disease transmission. Using trypanosomiasis as a case study we investigated the impact of land cover change on disease transmission. I am applying GIS and geospatial modelling techniques to further understand the spatial dynamics of transmission of trypanosomiasis in sub-Saharan Africa. I am co-supervising a PhD project studying raptor health as an indicator of ecosystem health and the development of novel surveillance tools for conservation. I provide veterinary and scientific support for conservation projects including the South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project. I would like to further the application of Conservation Medicine and One Health principles in support of wildlife research and conservation projects.Research activities
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Review of emerging and re-emerging zoonotic pathogens of dogs in Nigeria: Missing link in One Health Approach
(27 pages)
In:
Zoonotic Diseases , vol. 3, pp. 134-161
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/zoonoticdis3020012
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Review article (E-pub ahead of print) -
Seroprevalence of canine distemper virus (CDV) in the free-roaming dog (Canis familiaris) population surrounding Chitwan National Park, Nepal
(16 pages)
In:
PLoS ONE, vol. 18, pp. 1-17
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0281542
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Advancing One Health: Updated core competencies
(13 pages)
In:
CABI One Health, pp. 1-13
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1079/cabionehealth.2023.0002
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Review article (E-pub ahead of print) -
Impact and Mitigation of Human-Elephant Conflict around Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India
In:
International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, vol. 48, pp. 703-714
DOI: https://doi.org/10.55863/ijees.2022.6703
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Zoonoses and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population: A One Health scoping review
(13 pages)
In:
PLOS global public health, pp. 1-14
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000921
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print) -
Healthcare Management of Human African Trypanosomiasis Cases in the Eastern, Muchinga and Lusaka Provinces of Zambia
(17 pages)
In:
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, vol. 7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed7100270
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Establishing haematological and biochemical reference intervals for free-ranging Scottish golden eagle nestlings (Aquila chrysaetos)
In:
European Journal of Wildlife Research, vol. 68
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-022-01586-7
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Capacity building for wildlife health professionals: the Wildlife Health Bridge
(10 pages)
In:
One Health & Implementation Research, pp. 68 - 78
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20517/ohir.2022.03
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
A randomized clinical trial to compare ketamine butorphanol azaperone medetomidine and detomidine-etorphine-acepromazine for anesthesia of captive Przewalski horses (Equus przewalskii)
In:
American Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 83
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.21.10.0165
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens in Domestic Animals, Wild Pigs, and Off-Host Environmental Sampling in Guam, USA
In:
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, vol. 8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.803424
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published)