Publications

epidemic potential of an emerging vector borne disease in a marginal environment: schmallenberg in scotland.	during 2011 schmallenberg virus (sbv) presented as a novel disease of cattle and sheep that had apparently spread through northern europe over a relatively short period of time, but has yet to infect scotland. this paper describes the development of a model of sbv spread applied to scotland in the event of an incursion. this model shows that sbv spread is very sensitive to the temperature, with relatively little spread and few reproductive losses predicted in years with average temperatures but ...	2013	23378911
schmallenberg virus circulating in scotland.		2013	23564848
evidence of schmallenberg virus in scotland in 2012.		2013	23772000
impact of temperature, feeding preference and vaccination on schmallenberg virus transmission in scotland.	first identified in 2011, schmallenberg virus (sbv) is principally transmitted by culicoides midges and affects ruminants. clinical presentation is typified by foetal abnormalities, but despite very high infection rates, relatively few animals present with clinical signs. in this paper we further develop a previously published stochastic mathematical model of sbv spread to investigate the optimal deployment of a vaccine for sbv in scotland, a country that has experienced only sporadic and isolat ...	2014	25034464
schmallenberg virus infection confirmed in scotland.	schmallenberg virus infection in malformed lambsfood chain issues after lead poisoning incidentsuspected ragwort poisoning in heifersewe abortions due to salmonella enterica serovar urbanacoxiella burnetii detected in aborted lambsthese are among matters discussed in the disease surveillance report for february 2017 from sac consulting: veterinary services (sac c vs).	2017	28600415