Mr Andy Hopker
Lecturer in Farm Animal Practice
Contact details
Address
- Street
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The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
Easter Bush Campus
Midlothian - City
- Post code
- EH25 9RG
Background
Andy Hopker is a member of the clinical teaching staff, working in the Farm Animal Practice. He delivers hands on clinical training to final year students through examining and treating cases through the ambulatory farm animal pratice and hospital.
Andy teaches on the fourth year farm animal clinical course, delivering theoretical and practical knowledge to our students, as well as farm animal practical classes for third and fourth year BVM&S students.
Andy recieved the prestigous R(D)SVS award 'Rising Star in Teaching' in 2015 and has been nominated by the students for EUSA teaching awards as best overall teacher in veterinary medicine in every year 2014- 2018, excellence in peer support in 2014, and best personal tutor in 2018.
Andy has a particular interest in animal keeper and veterinary education programmes in the developing world and how they can be used to help lift people out of poverty, improve food security and animal welfare and help to protect the natural environment. Andy is currently undertaking an PhD in this area, designing, delivering and assessing rural education projects in India in conjunction with our NGO, academic and commercial partners.
Prior to starting work at R(D)SVS Andy worked in mixed practice for ten years, including a twelve months working for veterinary NGO's in India.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery, University of Edinburgh
Professional Qualifications
2012RCVS Certificate of Advance Veterinary Practice (Cattle), Cert AVP (Cattle)
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Modelling Bodyweight to Avoid Anthelmintic Underdosing of Goats in Resources Limited Settings
(8 pages)
In:
Tropical Animal Health and Production, vol. 55, pp. 1-8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-023-03479-6
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Observations on presumptive lumpy skin disease in native cattle and Asian water buffaloes around the tiger reserves of the central Indian highlands
(18 pages)
In:
New zealand veterinary journal, pp. 1-18
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00480169.2021.1984335
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print) -
Livestock vaccination programme participation among smallholder farmers on the outskirts of National Parks and Tiger Reserves in the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh and Assam
In:
PLoS ONE, vol. 16
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256684
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print) -
Animal health perceptions and challenges among smallholder farmers around Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India: a study using participatory epidemiological techniques.
In:
PLoS ONE
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237902
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print) -
Colostrum provision and care of calves among smallholder farmers in the Kaziranga region of Assam, India.
In:
PLoS ONE
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228819
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print) -
Weight estimation in native cross bred Assamese goats
In:
Livestock Research for Rural Development, vol. 31
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Spread and impact of goat pox (“sagolay bohonta”) in a village smallholder community around Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India.
In:
Tropical Animal Health and Production
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-018-1759-4
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print) -
Delivery and Evaluation of Participatory Education for Animal Keepers Led by Veterinarians and Para-Veterinarians around the Kanha Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India.
(24 pages)
In:
PLoS ONE, vol. 13
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0200999
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print) -
Practical Lambing and Lamb Care
Research output: › Chapter (Published) -
Correction: Delivery and evaluation of participatory education for animal keepers led by veterinarians and para-veterinarians around the Kanha Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India
In:
PLoS ONE, vol. 13, pp. e0203299
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0203299
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Comment/debate (Published)