Chris Hudson

Contact

• workRoom A02 Gateway Building
  Sutton Bonington Campus
  Sutton Bonington
  Leicestershire
  LE12 5RD
  UK
• work0115 951 6182
• chris.hudson@nottingham.ac.uk
• http://nottingham.ac.uk/vet/people/chris.hudson

Biography

Chris Hudson qualified from Bristol Vet School in 2002, and spent just under two years working in a large mixed practice in East Devon before returning to Bristol to undertake a Clinical Training Scholarship (residency) programme in farm animal health and production. This involved undertaking clinical work in the University Farm Animal Practice, usually accompanied by students, along with some small and large group teaching. Chris subsequently became a Clinical Fellow at Bristol, responsible for management of the Farm Animal Practice and delivery of lecture courses in bovine lameness and nutrition, gaining an award for outstanding achievement in clinical teaching in the process. He moved to the University of Nottingham in 2009, where 25% of his time is spent teaching with the remaining 75% devoted to a MRes degree. Chris holds the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Certificate and Diploma in Cattle Health and Production.

Expertise Summary

Chris Hudson is a part-time Clinical Lecturer in Dairy Health and Production. He is responsible for delivery of undergraduate farm animal teaching in a variety of areas, and partly responsible for development and delivery of the clinical rotation in dairy herd health and production management. He is also undertaking a part-time MRes degree.

Research Summary

Chris's main research interests revolve around monitoring and managing health and production in dairy herds. Specifically, he is interested in methods of monitoring fertility performance, and the way… read more

Selected Publications

• HUDSON, C.D., BRADLEY, A.J., BREEN, J.E. and GREEN, M.J., 2012. Associations between udder health and reproductive performance in United Kingdom dairy cows Journal of Dairy Science. (In Press.)
• HUDSON, C., WHAY, H. R. and HUXLEY, J. N., 2008. Recognition and management of pain in cattle In Practice. 30(3), 126-134
• HUDSON, C.D., 2009. Herd health and production monitoring in UK dairy herds Reproduction in Domestic Animals. 44, 65
• BREEN, J.E., HUDSON, C.D., BRADLEY, A.J. and GREEN, M.J., 2009. Monitoring dairy herd fertility performance in the modern production animal practice Cattle Practice. 17(3), 196-201

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Current Research

Chris's main research interests revolve around monitoring and managing health and production in dairy herds. Specifically, he is interested in methods of monitoring fertility performance, and the way in which fertility, disease states and nutrition interact. Chris is also involved in the rollout of a national control initiative for bovine mastitis, and is also interested in recognition and management of pain in farm animals.

• HUDSON, C.D., BRADLEY, A.J., BREEN, J.E. and GREEN, M.J., 2012. Associations between udder health and reproductive performance in United Kingdom dairy cows Journal of Dairy Science. (In Press.)
• HUDSON, C, 2011. Understanding The Factors Affecting Dairy Cow Fertility Veterinary Record. 168(11), 299-300
• HUXLEY JN, SC ARCHER, AM BIGGS, AJ BRADLEY, JE BREEN, MJ GREEN, HM HIGGINS, CD HUDSON, JA HUSBAND, W MAY, JD READER, JME STATHAM, MH THORNE, W WAPENAAR, 2010. An Expert Review of the Diangnosis, Prognosis and Treatment of Recumbency in Adult Cattle Cattle Practice. 18(1), 53-60
• HUDSON, CD, BREEN, JE, BRADLEY, AJ and GREEN, MJ, 2010. Fertility In Uk Dairy Herds: Preliminary Findings Of A Large-Scale Study Cattle Practice. 18, 89-94
• HUDSON, C.D., PAYNE, B., GREEN, M.J., BREEN, J.E., COGAN, T. and BRADLEY, A.J., 2009. Critical interpretation of laboratory results: Preliminary results of an investigation into the characteristics of tests used to identify Staphylococcus aureus in bovine milk samples Cattle Practice. 17(3), 190-195
• INMAN, C.F. and HUDSON, C.D., 2009. Cattle immunology: The immune response to viruses UK Vet. Livestock. 14(1),
• BREEN, J.E., HUDSON, C.D., BRADLEY, A.J. and GREEN, M.J., 2009. Monitoring dairy herd fertility performance in the modern production animal practice Cattle Practice. 17(3), 196-201
• INMAN, C.F. and HUDSON, C.D., 2009. Cattle immunology: Vaccination and immunological testing UK Vet. Livestock. 14(4),
• HUDSON, C.D., 2009. Herd health and production monitoring in UK dairy herds Reproduction in Domestic Animals. 44, 65
• BRADLEY, A.J., BREEN, J.E., HUDSON, C.D. and GREEN, M.J., 2009. The DairyCo Mastitis Control Plan: Progress with implementing a national mastitis control scheme Cattle Practice. 17(3), 184-189
• INMAN, C.F. and HUDSON, C.D., 2009. Cattle immunology: The immune response to parasites UK Vet. Livestock. 14(3),
• HUDSON, CD, PAYNE, B, GREEN, MJ, BREEN, JE, COGAN, T and BRADLEY, AJ, 2009. Critical Interpretation Of Laboratory Results: Preliminary Results Of An Investigation Into Characteristics Of Tests Used To Identify Staphylocccus Aureus In Bovine Milk Samples
• HUDSON, C., WHAY, H. R. and HUXLEY, J. N., 2008. Recognition and management of pain in cattle In Practice. 30(3), 126-134
• BRADLEY, A.J., HUDSON, C.D, GREEN, M.J. and BREEN, J.E., 2008. Dairy herd health and production monitoring: Optimising data use and understanding the pitfalls Cattle Practice. 14, 38-44
• WHAY, H.R., HUDSON, C.D. and HUXLEY, J.N., 2008. Where are we with pain recognition and management in cattle? In: American Association of Bovine Practitioners. 54-59
• HUDSON, C.D., 2008. An outbreak of Johne's disease in a diary herd UK Vet. Livestock. 13(1),
• INMAN, C.F. and HUDSON, C.D., 2008. Cattle immunology: The immune response to bacteria UK Vet. Livestock. 13(6),
• HUXLEY, J.N. and HUDSON, C., 2007. Should we control the pain of mastitis? International Dairy Topics. 6(5), 17-18
• HUDSON, C D, HIGGINS, H M and HUXLEY, J N, 2006. Ocular complications of barren brome exposure in a suckler herd. Veterinary Record. 159(12), 388-9
• HUDSON, C. and HUXLEY, J.N., 2005. Using Interherd to assess fertility in dairy herds. Veterinary Times. 35(40), 16-19