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After graduating with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science from Massey University, New Zealand in 2001, Keren spent 4 years in large and small animal practice in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. In late 2005 she returned to Massey University to do a PhD on inherited rickets in Corriedale sheep, and this was completed in 2008. She is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists and is currently a senior lecturer in both anatomic and clinical veterinary pathology, as well as team manager of pathobiology in the School of Veterinary Science at Massey University. Keren has a particular interest in skeletal pathology, vitamin D and genetic diseases, and has published more than 50 peer-reviewed articles in these areas. She is a co-author of the Bone and Joints chapter in the 6th edition of Jubb, Kennedy & Palmer’s Pathology of Domestic Animals, the Tumors of bone chapter in the 5th Edition of Tumors of Domestic Animals and the Genetic Diseases of Cattle chapter in the 2nd Edition of Diseases of Cattle in Australasia, plus the author of the Metabolic Bone diseases chapter in the 1st Edition of Small Animal Medicine, and the Inherited Rickets in humans and domestic animals chapter in the 2nd Edition of Brenner’s Encyclopedia of Genetics. She is an Editorial Adviser for the Journal of Comparative Pathology. Keren was secretary for the NZ Society for Veterinary Pathology for 7 years before retiring in 2019, and is currently secretary of the International Veterinary Pathology Coalition.
Keren Dittmer's current research interests include:
21st Century Citizenship, Health and Well-being, Future Food Systems
Field of research codes
Agricultural And Veterinary Sciences (070000):
Veterinary Pathology (070709):
Veterinary Sciences (070700)
Bone
Skeletal pathology
Vitamin D
Fibroblast growth factor 23
Congenital skeletal abnormalities
Genetic or inherited diseases
Haemoplasmas
Fractures
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Project Title: Feline haemoplasma infections in New Zealand
Date Range: 2009 - 2011
Funding Body: Massey University
Project Team:
227.411 Veterinary Anatomic and Clinical Pathology II
BVSc V Necropsy roster
193.204 Pathology for Veterinary Technologists
193.303 Advanced Clinical Studies
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| Co-supervisor | 2 | 2 |
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