Prof Danielle Gunn-Moore (MACVSc (Feline), RCVS Specialist (Feline Medicine), FHEA, FRSB, FRCVS)
Personal Chair of Feline Medicine

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
Danièlle Gunn-Moore graduated with distinction from the R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh, in 1991. After a year in small animal practice she joined The Feline Centre, University of Bristol, initially as the Feline Advisory Bureau Scholar, then as the Duphar Feline Fellow, and completed a PhD study into Feline Infectious Peritonitis in 1997. After a short period as Lecturer in Veterinary Pathology, University of Bristol, she returned to Edinburgh to establish the Feline Clinic and is a Professor of Feline Medicine. She is interested in all aspects of feline medicine; she is an internationally recognised expert in her area, lectures extensively and her work has been published widely. In 2009, she was awarded the BSAVA Woodrow Award for outstanding contribution in the field of small animal veterinary medicine; in 2011, she was awarded the International Society for Feline Medicine/Hill’s award for outstanding contributions to Feline Medicine. In 2017 she was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology.
As a RCVS recognised Specialist in Feline Medicine, I am interested in all aspects of feline internal medicine. However, I have interests and welcome discussion into the possibility of working (including postgraduate qualifications) on the following areas: 1)All aspects of mycobacterial infections in cats and dogs including, aetiopathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical signs, diagnostics, therapeutic protocols and prognostic indicators. I maintain the national data-base for cases of feline tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections in cats (in collaboration with AHVLA, Drs J Hope, X Donadeu and A Philbey, RDSVS and the Roslin Institute). 2)Other feline infectious diseases including Tritrichomonas foetus, Ehrlichia, Neorickettsia, Anaplasma species, Rickettsia species, haemoplasmas, Bartonella species, and Toxoplasma (in collaboration with Prof. M. Lappin, University of Colorado); the role of Mycoplasma infections in upper and lower respiratory tract disease, with Nicki Reed, RDSVS . I also have interests in newly emerging infectious or potentially zoonotic diseases in cats, and the role of cats as sentinels of infection. 3)Gerontology include multicentre studies looking into aging changes in feline brains, in collaboration with Dr. E. Head of the Institute of Brain Aging and Dementia, University of California and Prof F. Gunn-Moore of the University of St Andrews; studies into diabetes mellitus and lipid disorders in cats, with particular reference to Burmese cats, with Prof. J. Rand, University of Brisbane, Australia; and large epidemiological studies looking at the prevalence and development of cognitive dysfunction syndrome in cats, with Dr Sarah Caney and Vicky Halls. 4)Studies in the pathogenesis and treatment of feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD). Studies have been supported by funding from Vetri-Science Laboratories, Ceva Animal Health, and Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd.
Area of Expertise
Research expertise: Feline veterinary medicine, Feline infectious diseases, Mycobacterial infections including TB, Feline dementia and gerentology.
Clinical Expertise and Specialisation
RCVS recognised Specialist in Feline Medicine
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science, University of Edinburgh Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery, University of Edinburgh Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Bristol Molecular Characterisation of Feline Coronavirus Infection
Professional Qualifications
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, FHEA Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Specialist in Feline Medicine, RCVS Specialist in Feline Medicine Membership of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists (MACVSc), Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB), Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (FRCVS)
Responsibilities & affiliations
Specialist
Clinical Services
HFSA
Small Animal Internal Medicine
Feline Medicine
Undergraduate teaching
Year 1
The Animal Body 2
Year GEP
The Animal Body
Year 2
The Animal Body 4
Year 5
Final Year Rotations
Student Selected Component 2
MSC Applied Animal Behaviour & Welfare
Introduction to Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare
Open to PhD supervision enquiries?
Yes
Current PhD students supervised
Michaela Wegg
Past PhD students supervised
Dr Jenni Irving-McGrath
Dr Lorena Sordo
Dr Jordan Mitchell
Dr Conor O'Halloran
Prof Kerry Rolph
Research summary
As a RCVS recognised Specialist in Feline Medicine, I am interested in all aspects of feline internal medicine, though I have current projects on Mycobacterial infections, feline genomics and dementia.
Current research interests
As a RCVS recognised Specialist in Feline Medicine, I am interested in all aspects of feline internal medicine. However, I have particular interests and welcome discussion into the possibility of working (including postgraduate qualifications) on the following areas: 1) All aspects of mycobacterial infections in cats and dogs including, aetiopathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical signs, diagnostics, therapeutic protocols and prognostic indicators. I maintain the national data-base for cases of tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections in cats and dogs (in collaboration with AHVLA, Prof J Hope of The Roslin Institute). I am also interested in other feline infectious diseases including Feline Infectious Peritonitis, Tritrichomonas foetus, Ehrlichia, Neorickettsia, Anaplasma species, Rickettsia species, haemoplasmas, Bartonella species, and Toxoplasma (in collaboration with Prof. M. Lappin, University of Colorado). I have particular interests in newly emerging infectious or potentially zoonotic diseases in cats, and the role of cats as sentinels of infection. Past/present PhD students include Conor O’Halloran, Jordan Mitchell and Michaela Wegg (funded by BBSRC-CASE and BBSRC-DTP). 2) Gerontology include multicentre studies looking into aging changes in feline brains, in collaboration with Dr. E. Head of Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky , Sir Prof Simon Lovestone, University of Oxford, and Prof F. Gunn-Moore, University of St Andrews; and large epidemiological studies looking at the prevalence and development of cognitive dysfunction syndrome in cats, with Dr Sarah Caney and Vicky Halls. Past/current staff include Dr Lorena Sordo Sordo (was funded by CONACYT). Research Groups http://www.roslin.ed.ac.uk/jayne-hope/ http://www.roslin.ed.ac.uk/xavier-donadeu/ http://www.roslin.ed.ac.uk/adrian-philbey/ http://www.csuvth.colostate.edu/DirectorySearch/Search/MemberProfile/VTH/904 http://biology.st-andrews.ac.uk/contact/staffProfile.aspx?sunID=fjg1 Research students 1994-2007 Advisor for BVM&S V Year research projects, ~4-12 per annum, principal supervisor in each case. 2000-2001 Co-advisor for MSc Dissertation in Companion Animal Behavioural Counselling for Elizabeth Cameron, “Inappropriate urination in cats”. 2000-2005 Principal PhD supervisorforMrs. K. Simpson (Ne. Thorp), “Ultrasonic myocardial tissue imaging in feline cardiology”. 2002-2004 Advisor for Feline Resident Michiel Kraijer research project investigating feline enteric pathogens. 2004-2007 Advisor for Feline Resident Nicki Reed research project investigating feline respiratory pathogens. 2005-2007 Advisor for Resident Theresa McCann research project investigating diabetes mellitus in cats in the UK. 2005-2008 Advisor for Resident Nick Bonner research project investigating Cox-2 expression and transitional cell carcinomas in cat urinary bladders. 2006-2010 Advisor for Feline Resident Anita Schwartz research project investigating feline lymphoma. 2009-Present Advisor for Feline Resident Stephanie Lalor research projects investigating the role of vitamin D metabolism in IBD, mycobacterial disease and all-cause mortality in cats; plus studies into the role of probiotics in the management of T. foetus infection and diarrhoea associated with radioactive iodine treatment. 2005-Present Advisor for Resident Jasmin Paris research project investigating the accuracy of measuring urine specific gravity. 2015-2019 Primary supervisor for BBSRC CASE PhD studenship Conor O'Halloron on mycobacterial infections in companion animals. 2017-2020 Primary supervisor for Conacty PhD studentship Lorena Sordo on dementia in cats 2017-2021 Primary supervisor for BBSRC DTP CASE PhD studnetship for Jordan Mitchell on mycobacterial infections in catsPast research interests
The Feline genome project in collaboration with Dr J Schoenbeck and Prof R Mellanby, Roslin Institute. Past staff include Research Assistant Dr Jenni Irving-McGrath.Research activities
- Veterinary Record (Journal)
- Consultancy related to feline mycobacteria
- Consultancy related to geriatric cats
- Consultancy Related to Geriatric Cats
- I am a Key Opinion Leader and regularly advise on feline medical matters for the International Cat Care (previously the Feline Advisory Bureau), Nestlé Purina, Hills’ Pet Foods, Novartis, Pharmacia, Dechra, Merial, Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, Pfizer, Fort Dodge Animal Health, Abbott Vetri-Science Laboratories, Ceva Animal Health and others.
- Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery (Journal)
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Understanding the barriers to blood pressure assessment in cats
In:
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Accepted/In press) -
Cats sought for feline infectious peritonitis study
(2 pages)
In:
Veterinary Record, vol. 192, pp. 173-174
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.2759
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Letter (Published) -
Route to feline practice specialism
(1 page)
In:
Veterinary Record, vol. 192, pp. 128-128
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.2707
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Comment/debate (Published) -
Commonly diagnosed disorders in domestic cats in the UK, and their associations with sex and age
(8 pages)
In:
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, vol. 25, pp. 1-9
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X231155016
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Development of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the diagnosis of feline tuberculosis
(7 pages)
In:
Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, vol. 255, pp. 1-7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2022.110538
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print) -
An online survey of owners’ experiences of medicating their cats at home
In:
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, vol. 24, pp. 1283-1293
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X221083752
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Happy Cats: Stress in cats and their carers associated with out-patient visits to the clinic
In:
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, vol. 24, pp. e551-e557
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X221121907
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Veterinary services during the COVID pandemic: less stressful for cats and their carers?
In:
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, vol. 24, pp. e667-e671
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X221124360
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Review article (Published) -
Approach to urethral obstruction in the cat: Part 3: addressing underlying concerns and preventing recurrence
(12 pages)
In:
In Practice, vol. 44, pp. 500-511
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/inpr.259
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
The approach to urethral obstruction in the cat: Part 2: Catheterising and post obstruction management
(12 pages)
In:
In Practice, vol. 44, pp. 452-464
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/inpr.248
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published)