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Health screening of captive bred water voles released in England. (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Girling, S. J., Fraser, M., Pizzi, R., Brown, D., Gow, D., Northey, R., & Campbell-Palmer, R. (2015). Health screening of captive bred water voles released in England

It has been estimated that over the course of the last century the water vole (Arvicola amphibius) has undergone a range decline in mainland Britain in excess of 90%. This species is considered as requiring significant national conservation concern a... Read More about Health screening of captive bred water voles released in England..

Haematology and Serum Biochemistry Parameters and Variations in the Eurasian Beaver (Castor fiber) (2015)
Journal Article
Girling, S. J., Campbell-Palmer, R., Pizzi, R., Fraser, M. A., Cracknell, J., Arnemo, J., & Rosell, F. (2015). Haematology and Serum Biochemistry Parameters and Variations in the Eurasian Beaver (Castor fiber). PLOS ONE, 10(6), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0128775

Haematology parameters (N = 24) and serum biochemistry parameters (N = 35) were determined for wild Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber), between 6 months – 12 years old. Of the population tested in this study, N = 18 Eurasian beavers were from Norway and... Read More about Haematology and Serum Biochemistry Parameters and Variations in the Eurasian Beaver (Castor fiber).

Successful long-term management of an outbreak of Johne’s disease (Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis) in a wild ungulate collection using vaccination after a test and cull policy. (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Girling, S. J., Harley, J., Fraser, M., Pizzi, R., Naylor, A., Brown, D., & Richardson, D. (2015). Successful long-term management of an outbreak of Johne’s disease (Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis) in a wild ungulate collection using vaccination after a test and cull policy

Interacting with assistance dogs and their owners (2014)
Journal Article
Fraser, M. (2014). Interacting with assistance dogs and their owners. Veterinary Record, 175, 292-292. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.g5780

A GUIDE dog and its owner have been helping veterinary nursing students at Edinburgh Napier University to gain experience of the practicalities of working with assistance dogs and their owners, both in practice and in everyday life.

Vet nursing students find out more about guide dogs. (2014)
Journal Article
Fraser, M. (2014). Vet nursing students find out more about guide dogs. Vet Times,

Veterinary nursing students at Edinburgh Napier University have been finding out about guide dogs and some of the problems visually impaired people face

An examination of current attitudes towards wildlife and disease transmission within the Scottish farming community (2014)
Conference Proceeding
Fraser, M., Girling, S. J., & Innes, E. A. (2014). An examination of current attitudes towards wildlife and disease transmission within the Scottish farming community

Agriculture and wildlife live together in our countryside and disease transmission occurs between them. For farmers this can represent an economical loss as well as animal welfare issues. The aim was to evaluate the views of farmers/smallholders in S... Read More about An examination of current attitudes towards wildlife and disease transmission within the Scottish farming community.

Anatomy and Physiology. (2011)
Book Chapter
Fraser, M., & Girling, S. J. (2011). Anatomy and Physiology. In B. Cooper, E. Mullineaux, & L. Turner (Eds.), BSAVA Textbook of Veterinary Nursing 5th edition (37-112). BSAVA

Cannabis intoxication in three green iguanas (Iguana iguana). (2011)
Journal Article
Girling, S. J., & Fraser, M. (2011). Cannabis intoxication in three green iguanas (Iguana iguana). Journal of Small Animal Practice, 52, 113-116. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-5827.2010.01017.x

This report describes clinical signs and plasma biochemical changes associated with significant cannabis consumption in three Green iguanas (Iguana iguana) which resulted in seizures, cardiovascular and digestive tract aberrations, elevated hepatic e... Read More about Cannabis intoxication in three green iguanas (Iguana iguana)..