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Dr Fernanda Castillo Alcala BVSc, DVS, , Diplomate ACVP

Senior Lecturer in Anatomical Pathology

Doctoral Co-Supervisor
School of Veterinary Science

Fernanda graduated from the National Autonomous University in Mexico City and completed a Doctorate in Veterinary Science from the Ontario Veterinary College in Canada. Her research focused on the molecular characterization of respiratory infection with Mycoplasma bovis in feedlot cattle. Prior to joining Massey University, Fernanda worked as assistant professor in veterinary pathology at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. Fernanda is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (Anatomic Pathology). Her research interests are infectious diseases, diagnostic pathology and veterinary education. 

Professional

Contact details

  • Ph: 86053
    Location: 7.29, School of Veterinary Science
    Campus: Turitea

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Veterinary Science - The National Autonomous University of Mexico (2006)
  • Doctor of Veterinary Science - University of Guelph (2010)

Fellowships and Memberships

  • Member, American College of Veterinary Pathologists (Full) (2013)
  • Member, Higher Education Academy (Senior Member/Fellow) (2023)

Certifications and Registrations

  • Licence, Co-Supervisor, Massey University

Research Expertise

Research Interests

Pathology of infectious diseases

Teaching in higher education

Tissue regeneration and repair

Thematics

21st Century Citizenship

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Agricultural And Veterinary Sciences (070000): Veterinary Diagnosis and Diagnostics (070703): Veterinary Pathology (070709): Veterinary Sciences (070700)

Keywords

Pathology

Infectious disease

Tissue repair

Veterinary education

Research Projects

Summary of Research Projects

Position Current Completed
Project Leader 0 7

Research Outputs

Journal

Ridler, AL., Gulliver, EL., & Castillo-Alcala, F. (2023). Deaths due to suspected hypothermia in sheep and alpacas on a Manawatū farm in New Zealand in mid-summer. New Zealand Veterinary Journal. 72(1), 39-44
[Journal article]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F., Ridler, A.
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Price, PSA., Klobukowska, HJ., Castillo-Alcala, F., Foxwell, JA., Orbell, GMB., Brown, S., . . . Irving, AC. (2023). Protothecosis in four dogs in New Zealand. New Zealand Veterinary Journal. 71(6), 321-328
[Journal article]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
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Gulliver, EL., Hunter, SA., Vallee, E., & Castillo-Alcala, F. (2023). Causes of mortality of kiwi (Apteryx spp.) in New Zealand: a retrospective analysis of post-mortem records, 2010–2020. New Zealand Veterinary Journal. 71(2), 75-85
[Journal article]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F., Hunter, S., Vallee, E.
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Gulliver, E., Hunter, S., Howe, L., & Castillo-Alcala, F. (2022). The Pathology of Fatal Avian Malaria Due to Plasmodium elongatum (GRW6) and Plasmodium matutinum (LINN1) Infection in New Zealand Kiwi (Apteryx spp.). Animals. 12(23)
[Journal article]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F., Howe, L., Hunter, S.
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Chidgey, KL., Udomteerasuwat, N., Morel, PCH., & Castillo-Alcala, F. (2022). Animal Welfare Compromises Associated with Causes of Death in Neonatal Piglets. Animals. 12(21)
[Journal article]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F., Chidgey, K., Morel, P.
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Jones, E., Woldeyohannes, S., Castillo-Alcala, F., Lillie, BN., Sula, MJM., Owen, H., . . . Allavena, R. (2022). Evaluation of a Probability-Based Predictive Tool on Pathologist Agreement Using Urinary Bladder as a Pilot Tissue. Veterinary Sciences. 9(7)
[Journal article]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
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Munday, JS., Castillo-Alcala, F., & Jaros, P. (2022). Lower-Than-Expected Vitamin A Concentrations in a Commercial Diet Associated with Uroliths and Pyelonephritis in Rats. Animals. 12(10)
[Journal article]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F., Munday, J.
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Lizarraga, I., Beeler-Marfisi, J., Marshall, DL., Hassan, M., Castillo-Alcala, F., Simon, BT., . . . Thrall, MA. (2022). Reference intervals for hematological and biochemical analytes in a single herd of clinically healthy gelding donkeys in Saint Kitts. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 110
[Journal article]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
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Champion, CP., Bycroft, K., Castillo-Alcala, F., & Collett, MG. (2022). Postural and gait abnormalities in a group of Romney lambs due to pain induced by severe chronic cutaneous dermatophilosis. New Zealand Veterinary Journal. 70(1), 63-68
[Journal article]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
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Buckle, K., Bueno, R., McFadden, A., van Andel, M., Spence, R., Hamill, C., . . . Mioulet, V. (2021). Detection of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus in the Absence of Clinical Disease in Cattle and Buffalo in South East Asia. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 8
[Journal article]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F., Roe, W., Vallee, E.
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French, AF., Castillo-Alcala, F., Gedye, KR., Knox, MA., Roe, WD., & Gartrell, BD. (2020). Ventral dermatitis in rowi (Apteryx rowi) caused by cutaneous capillariasis. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife. 13, 160-170
[Journal article]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F., Gartrell, B., Knox, M., Roe, W.
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Martin, B., Mason, R., Lawrence, KE., & Castillo-Alcala, F. (2021). Congenital oral vascular hamartoma in a Jersey cross calf. New Zealand Veterinary Journal. 69(2), 131-133
[Journal article]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F., Lawrence, K.
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Buckle, KN., Castillo-Alcala, F., Ha, H., Begg, D., McDonald, W., & Bingham, P. (2020). First report of the use of mucosal swabs of the palatine tonsillar crypt for detection of Mycoplasma bovis in naturally infected calves. New Zealand Veterinary Journal. 68(5), 309-312
[Journal article]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
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French, AF., Castillo-Alcala, F., Gedye, KR., Roe, WD., & Gartrell, BD. (2020). Nematode larva migrans caused by Toxocara cati in the North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli). International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife. 11, 221-228
[Journal article]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F., Gartrell, B., Roe, W.
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Castillo-Alcala, F., Brown, S., Crawshaw, T., Laven, RA., Riddle, G., & Lizarraga, I. (2019). Urine retention in cattle putatively associated with injection of an ivermectin and closantel anthelmintic formulation into the ischiorectal fossa. New Zealand Veterinary Journal. 67(3), 148-154
[Journal article]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F., Laven, R.
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Gal, A., Weidgraaf, K., Bowden, JP., Lopez-Villalobos, N., Cave, NJ., Chambers, JP., . . . Castillo-Alcala, F. (2017). Biological Variability in Serum Cortisol Concentration Post-adrenocorticotropic Hormone Stimulation in Healthy Dogs. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 31(3), 711-716
[Journal article]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F., Chambers, J., Lopez-Villalobos, N., Weidgraaf, K.
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Lizarraga, I., Castillo-Alcala, F., & Robinson, LS. (2017). Comparison of sedation and mechanical antinociception induced by intravenous administration of acepromazine and four dose rates of dexmedetomidine in donkeys. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 44(3), 509-517
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Lizarraga, I., Castillo-Alcala, F., & Robinson, LS. (2017). Sedative and mechanical antinociceptive effects of four dosages of romifidine administered intravenously to donkeys. Research in Veterinary Science. 112, 46-51
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Castillo-Alcala, F., Marshall, S., Beeler-Marfisi, J., Beierschmitt, A., Scorpio, D., & Yao, C. (2016). First case of canine leishmaniasis on the island of St. Kitts, West Indies. Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports. 6, 39-41
[Journal article]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
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Lizarraga, I., Castillo-Alcala, F., Varner, KM., & Robinson, LS. (2016). Sedation and mechanical hypoalgesia after sublingual administration of detomidine hydrochloride gel to donkeys. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 249(1), 83-89
[Journal article]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
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Colgin, LMA., Schwahn, DJ., Castillo-Alcala, F., Kiupel, M., & Lewis, AD. (2016). Pheochromocytoma in Old World Primates (Macaca mulatta and Chlorocebus aethiops). Veterinary Pathology. 53(6), 1259-1263
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Lizarraga, I., & Castillo-Alcala, F. (2015). Sedative and mechanical hypoalgesic effects of butorphanol in xylazine-premedicated donkeys. Equine Veterinary Journal. 47(3), 308-312
[Journal article]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
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Lizarraga, I., Castillo-Alcala, F., Varner, KM., & Robinson, LS. (2015). Sedation and mechanical antinociception after intravenous administration of detomidine in donkeys: A dosage-effect study. Veterinary Record. 176(8), 202
[Journal article]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
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Loftis, A., Castillo-Alcala, F., Bogdanovic, L., & Verma, A. (2014). Fatal canine leptospirosis on St. Kitts. Veterinary Sciences. 1(3), 150-158
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Lizarraga, I., & Castillo-Alcala, F. (2014). Sedative and mechanical hypoalgesic effects of butorphanol in xylazine-premedicated donkeys. Equine Veterinary Journal.
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Amory, J., Page, R., Castillo Alcala, F., & Bidwell, L. (2013). What is your diagnosis? Cutaneous lymphangioma.. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 242(5), 611-613
[Journal article]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
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Soto, E., Griffin, M., Verma, A., Castillo-Alcala, F., Beierschmitt, A., Beeler-Marfisi, J., . . . Illanes, O. (2013). An outbreak of yersinia enterocolitica in a captive colony of african green monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus) in the Caribbean. Comparative Medicine. 63(5), 439-444
[Journal article]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
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Soto, E., Illanes, O., Hilchie, D., Morales, JA., Sunyakumthorn, P., Hawke, JP., . . . Castillo-Alcala, F. (2012). Molecular and immunohistochemical diagnosis of Francisella noatunensis subsp. orientalis from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. 24(5), 840-845
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Castillo-Alcala, F., Bateman, KG., Cai, HY., Schott, CR., Parker, L., Clark, ME., . . . Caswell, JL. (2012). Prevalence and genotype of Mycoplasma bovis in beef cattle after arrival at a feedlot. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 73(12), 1932-1943
[Journal article]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
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Squires, RA., Wilson, P., Whelan, NC., Johnstone, AC., Ayanegui-Alcérreca, MA., Castillo-Alcala, F., . . . Knight, D. (2012). Alpha and gamma herpesvirus detection in two herds of farmed red deer (Cervus elaphus) in New Zealand. New Zealand Veterinary Journal. 60(1), 69-75 Retrieved from http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00480169.2011.629601
[Journal article]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
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Whelan, NC., Castillo-Alcala, F., & Lizarraga, I. (2011). Efficacy of tropicamide, homatropine, cyclopentolate, atropine and hyoscine as mydriatics in Angora goats. New Zealand Veterinary Journal. 59(6), 328-331
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Squires, RA., Wilson, PR., Whelan, NC., Johnstone, AC., Ayanegui-Alcérreca, MA., Castillo-Alcala, F., . . . Knight, D. (2012). Alpha and gamma herpesvirus detection in two herds of farmed red deer (Cervus elaphus) in New Zealand. New Zealand Veterinary Journal. 60(1), 69-75
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Beaufrre, H., Castillo-Alcala, F., Holmberg, DL., Boston, S., Smith, DA., & Taylor, WM. (2010). Branchial cysts in two amazon parrots (Amazona species). Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery. 24(1), 46-57
[Journal article]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
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Ortega, M., & Castillo-Alcala, F. (2010). Hind-limb paresis in a dog with paralumbar solitary T-cell lymphoma. Canadian Veterinary Journal. 51(5), 480-484
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Caswell, JL., Bateman, KG., Cai, HY., & Castillo-Alcala, F. (2010). Mycoplasma bovis in respiratory disease of feedlot cattle. Veterinary Clinics of North America - Food Animal Practice. 26(2), 365-379
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Castillo-Alcala, F., Mans, C., Bos, AS., Michael Taylor, W., & Smith, DA. (2010). Clinical and pathologic features of an adenomatous polyp of the colon in a domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo). Canadian Veterinary Journal. 51(11), 1261-1264
[Journal article]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
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Ayanegui-Alcérreca, MA., Wilson, PR., Collins-Emerson, JM., Heuer, C., Midwinter, AC., Castillo-Alcala, F., . . . Mackintosh, CG. (2010). Regional seroprevalence of leptospirosis on deer farms in New Zealand. New Zealand Veterinary Journal. 58(4), 184-189
[Journal article]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F., Collins-Emerson, J., Midwinter, A.
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Grace, ND., Castillo-Alcala, F., & Wilson, PR. (2008). Amounts and distribution of mineral elements associated with liveweight gains of grazing red deer (Cervus elaphus). New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 51(4), 439-449
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Ayanegui-Alcerreca, MA., Wilson, PR., Mackintosh, CG., Collins-Emerson, JM., Heuer, C., Midwinter, AC., . . . Castillo-Alcala, F. (2007). Leptospirosis in farmed deer in New Zealand: A review. New Zealand Veterinary Journal. 55(3), 102-108
[Journal article]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F., Collins-Emerson, J., Midwinter, A.
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Castillo-Alcala, F., Wilson, PR., Pomroy, WE., & Hoskin, SO. (2007). A survey of anthelmintic use and internal parasite control in farmed deer in New Zealand. New Zealand Veterinary Journal. 55(2), 87-93
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Castillo-Alcala, F., Wilson, PR., Molenaar, R., & Lopez-Villalobos, N. (2007). Efficacy, distribution and faecal excretion of copper oxide wire particles in a novel bolus in red deer (Cervus elaphus). New Zealand Veterinary Journal. 55(2), 81-86
[Journal article]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F., Lopez-Villalobos, N.
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Lizarraga, I., Castillo, F., & Valderrama, ME. (2004). An analgesic evaluation of isoxsuprine in horses. Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine. 51(7-8), 370-374
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Conference

Castillo Alcala, F., Buckle, K., Ha, HJ., & DeLay, J. (2019). Mycoplasma bovis infection in newborn calves. (pp. 57 - 57). , 70th Annual Meeting of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
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Castillo Alcala, F., & Buckle, K.Mycoplasma bovis – Disease investigation in New Zealand calves.. . Hamilton, New Zealand.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
Castillo Alcala, F., Susan, B., Cristin, D., Aberdein, D., Alastair, J., Keren, D., . . . Cristiina, G. (2018). An outbreak of leptospiral abortion and renal disease in alpacas (Vicugna pacos) in New Zealand. Poster session presented at the meeting of Annual Meeting of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists.. Washington D.C.
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Aberdein, D., Castillo Alcala, F.
French, A., Castillo Alcala, F., Gartrell, B., Gedye, K., & Roe, W. (2018). Toxocara cati is one cause for nematode larva migrans in Kiwi (Apteryx spp.). , New Zealand Society for parasitology
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F., Gartrell, B., Roe, W.
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Castillo Alcala, F., Kokosinska, A., Collet, MG., & DeLAy J, . (2016). EXPRESSION OF CYTOKERATINS 7 AND 20 IN TWO FELINE UROTHELIAL CELL CARCINOMAS OF THE RENAL PELVIS. Poster session presented at the meeting of 67th Annual Meeting of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists.. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
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Castillo Alcala, F., Munday, J., & Beierschmitt, A. (2016, December). Invasive squamous cell carcinoma in an African green monkey.. Presented at Pathology Pre-Meeting Workshop: Infectious diseases in non-human primates.. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA..
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F., Munday, J.
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Lizarraga-Madrigal, I., & Castillo Alcala, F. (2014, September). Sedation and mechanical hypoalgesia induced by four different dosages of butorphanol in xylazine-premedicated donkeys. Presented at British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) Congress 2014. Birmingham, United Kingdom.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
Lizarraga-Madrigal, I., Castillo Alcala, F., Varner, K., & Robinson, L. (2014). Sedative and mechanical hypoalgesic effects induced by intravenous and sublingual administration of detomidine in donkeys.. , 47th European Veterinary Conference Voorjaarsdagen
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
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Lizarraga-Madrigal, I., & Castillo Alcala, F. (2014). Sedation and mechanical hypoalgesia induced by four different dosages of butorphanol in xylazine-premedicated donkeys.. , 47th European Veterinary Conference Voorjaarsdagen
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
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Castillo Alcala, F., Callanan, JJ., Beierschmitt, A., & Thrall, MA. (2014). Oxalate nephrosis in african Green monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus).. , 65th Annual Meeting of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
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Castillo Alcala, F., Beierschmitt, A., Beeler-Marfisi, J., & DeLay, J. (2014). Cutaneous melanoma and pheochromocytoma in an african Green monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus).. , 65th Annual Meeting of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists.
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
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Castillo Alcala, F., Foster, R., Thrall, MA., Hall, R., & Beeler-Marfisi, J. (2014). Prostatic carcinoma in a young neutered domestic shorthair cat.. In Companion animal scientific proceedings, 47th European Veterinary Conference Voorjaarsdagen
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
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Castillo Alcala, F., & Fuentealba, C. (2014, October). Necrotizing leukoencephalitis in a Rottweiler. Presented at Western Conference of Veterinary Diagnostic Pathologists- Pathology of the nervous system.. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
Castillo Alcala, F., & Fuentealba, C. (2014, October). Focal suppurative meningo-encephalomyelitis secondary to Rothia spp.-induced otitis media/ interna in a cat. Presented at Western Conference of Veterinary Diagnostic Pathologists- Pathology of the nervous system. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
Castillo Alcala, F., & Beierschmitt, A. (2014, November). Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcomas (malignant fibrous histiocytomas) in African green monkeys. Presented at Pathology Post-Meeting Workshop II: Immuno-Oncology: Lessons from Comparative Studies in Human and Nonhuman Primates. Atlanta, Georgia.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
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Beeler-Marfisi, J., Castillo Alcala, F., Loftis, AD., Hall, R., Porter, S., Niblett, BM., . . . Thrall, MA. (2013). A case of pancytopenia in a young-mixed breed dog on the island of St. Kitts.. , 64th Annual Meeting of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
Castillo Alcala, F., Beierschmitt, A., & Beeler-Marfisi, J. (2013, November). Yersinia enterocolitica in African green monkeys in the Island of St. Kitts, West Indies.. Presented at Primate Pathology Pre-Meeting Workshop Malaria in Primates: An Evolving Global Health Challenge.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
Stevens, A., Beeler-Marfisi, J., Beierschmitt, A., Soto, E., Castillo Alcala, F., Arauz, M., . . . Thrall, MA. (2012). Hematologic findings associated with a Yersinia enterocolitica epizootic event in a captive colony of African green monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus). , 63rd Annual Meeting of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
Castillo Alcala, F., & Fuentealba, C. (2012, October). Atherosclerosis in the renal arteries of a dog with hypothyroidism.. Presented at Western Conference of Veterinary Diagnostic Pathologists- Urinary Tract Pathology. Calgary, Alberta.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
Castillo Alcala, F., & Illanes, O. (2012, October). Lesions of Stephanurus dentatus in kidneys and perirenal fat collected from pigs at the St. Kitts abattoir, West Indies.. Presented at Western Conference of Veterinary Diagnostic Pathologists- Urinary Tract Pathology.. Calgary, Alberta.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
Castillo Alcala, F., Soto, E., Beierschmitt, A., Beeler-Marfisi, J., Arauz, M., Berezowski, J., . . . Illanes, O. (2012). An outbreak of Yersinia enterocolitica in a captive colony of African green monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus).. , 63rd Annual Meeting of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
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Glossop, JC., Wilson, PR., Heuer, C., Castillo Alcala, F., & Mackintosh, C. (2008). Characterisation of clinical Johne's disease on New Zealand deer farms. Proceedings of the Deer Branch of the New Zealand Veterinary Association. Vol. 25 (pp. 36 - 43). : Deer Branch of the New Zealand Veterinary Association Annual Conference
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
Castillo Alcala, F. (2005). Proceedings of the Deer Branch of the New Zealand Veterinary Association.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Castillo Alcala, F.
Dean, G., Ayanengui, A., Wilson, PR., & Castillo Alcala, F. (2005). An outbreak of Leptospirosis on a southland deer farm. In PRW. Ed (Ed.) Proceedings of the Deer Branch of the New Zealand Veterinary Association. Vol. 22 (pp. 121 - 123). Wellington, NZ: Deer Branch of the NZVA Conference
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Consultancy and Languages

Languages

  • Spanish
    Last used: Current
    Spoken ability: Excellent
    Written ability: Excellent
  • English
    Last used: Current
    Spoken ability: Excellent
    Written ability: Excellent

Teaching and Supervision

Contact Supervisor

Summary of Doctoral Supervision

Position Current Completed
Co-supervisor 1 1

Current Doctoral Supervision

Co-supervisor of:

  • Kelly Buckle - Doctor of Philosophy
    Eradication and the subclinical carrier state: a study of Foot-and-mouth disease virus and Mycoplasma bovis, two contrasting diseases of cattle that share the same challenge

Completed Doctoral Supervision

Co-supervisor of:

  • 2021 - Adrienne French - Doctor of Philosophy
    Nematode infections of kiwi (Apteryx spp.)

Media and Links

Media

  • 31 Jul 2017 - Newspaper, Online
    Understanding of cattle disease essential.
    Short communication on understanding M. bovis disease in cattle. Published in "The NZ Farmers Weekly" by Annette Scott (annette.scott@nzx.com).
  • 27 Jul 2017 - Online
    Cattle disease found in NZ
    Mycoplasma bovis is common internationally but this is the first time it has been found in New Zealand. Dr Fernanda Castillo Alcala, Senior Lecturer in Anatomical Pathology, Massey University, comment
  • 27 Jul 2017 - Online
    Cattle disease found in NZ – Expert Q&A
    Science Media Centre (SMC) prepared a Q&A with an expert who has studied the disease overseas. Dr Fernanda Castillo Alcala, Senior Lecturer in Anatomical Pathology, Massey University

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