Jenny Stavisky

Contact

• workRoom A11 Gateway Building
  Sutton Bonington Campus
  Sutton Bonington
  Leicestershire
  LE12 5RD
  UK
• work0115 951 6660
• jenny.stavisky@nottingham.ac.uk
• www.nottingham.ac.uk/cevm

Biography

Jenny qualified from the University of Edinburgh in 2002 and spent several years in mixed practice. Following this, she conducted a PhD at the University of Liverpool, entitled 'Studies on prevalence and risk factors for canine coronavirus infection in the UK'. Following a brief spell back in clinical practice, she joined the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science in July 2010.

Research Summary

Jenny is particularly interested in the health and welfare of unwanted (stray and feral) companion animals. The aim of her project is to establish a means of data collection and surveillance in… read more

Recent Publications

• STAVISKY J, RADFORD AD, GASKELL R, DAWSON S, GERMAN A, PARSONS B, CLEGG S, NEWMAN J and PINCHBECK G, 2011. A Case-Control Study Of Pathogen And Lifestyle Risk Factors For Diarrhoea In Dogs. Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 99(2-4), 185-92
• GODSALL SA, CLEGG SR, STAVISKY JH, RADFORD AD and PINCHBECK G, 2010. Epidemiology Of Canine Parvovirus And Coronavirus In Dogs Presented With Severe Diarrhoea To Pdsa Petaid Hospitals. The Veterinary Record. 167(6), 196-201
• ATKIN JW, RADFORD AD, COYNE KP, STAVISKY J and CHANTREY J, 2010. Detection Of Squirrel Poxvirus By Nested And Real-Time Pcr From Red (Sciurus Vulgaris) And Grey (Sciurus Carolinensis) Squirrels. Bmc Veterinary Research. 6, 33
• STAVISKY J, PINCHBECK GL, GERMAN AJ, DAWSON S, GASKELL RM, RYVAR R and RADFORD AD, 2010. Prevalence Of Canine Enteric Coronavirus In A Cross-Sectional Survey Of Dogs Presenting At Veterinary Practices. Veterinary Microbiology. 140(1-2), 18-24

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Current Research

Jenny is particularly interested in the health and welfare of unwanted (stray and feral) companion animals. The aim of her project is to establish a means of data collection and surveillance in shelters, in order to improve the wellbeing of un-owned animals, and to enable those working with these animals to make evidence-based decisions about their care. The initial stage of this project has been the Postal Un-owned Pets Survey (PUPS), which aimed to find out more about the dogs and cats which enter shelters, rescues and foster care every year in the UK.

Past Research

During her PhD, faecal samples were obtained from both healthy dogs and those affected by enteric disease, using epidemiologically structured sampling. Associations between risk factors, including carriage of common enteric pathogens, and the occurrence of diarrhoea in dogs, were determined using regression analysis. Longitudinal shedding and transmission patterns in kennels and rescue shelters were also studied using quantitative reverse-transcription PCR. Sequencing and phylogenetic analysis were performed in order to investigate viral evolution.

• STAVISKY J, RADFORD AD, GASKELL R, DAWSON S, GERMAN A, PARSONS B, CLEGG S, NEWMAN J and PINCHBECK G, 2011. A Case-Control Study Of Pathogen And Lifestyle Risk Factors For Diarrhoea In Dogs. Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 99(2-4), 185-92
• GODSALL SA, CLEGG SR, STAVISKY JH, RADFORD AD and PINCHBECK G, 2010. Epidemiology Of Canine Parvovirus And Coronavirus In Dogs Presented With Severe Diarrhoea To Pdsa Petaid Hospitals. The Veterinary Record. 167(6), 196-201
• ATKIN JW, RADFORD AD, COYNE KP, STAVISKY J and CHANTREY J, 2010. Detection Of Squirrel Poxvirus By Nested And Real-Time Pcr From Red (Sciurus Vulgaris) And Grey (Sciurus Carolinensis) Squirrels. Bmc Veterinary Research. 6, 33
• STAVISKY J, PINCHBECK GL, GERMAN AJ, DAWSON S, GASKELL RM, RYVAR R and RADFORD AD, 2010. Prevalence Of Canine Enteric Coronavirus In A Cross-Sectional Survey Of Dogs Presenting At Veterinary Practices. Veterinary Microbiology. 140(1-2), 18-24
• PARSONS BN, PORTER CJ, RYVAR R, STAVISKY J, WILLIAMS NJ, PINCHBECK GL, BIRTLES RJ, CHRISTLEY RM, GERMAN AJ, RADFORD AD, HART CA, GASKELL RM and DAWSON S, 2010. Prevalence Of Campylobacter Spp. In A Cross-Sectional Study Of Dogs Attending Veterinary Practices In The Uk And Risk Indicators Associated With Shedding. Veterinary Journal (London, England : 1997). 184(1), 66-70
• PARSONS BN, CODY AJ, PORTER CJ, STAVISKY JH, SMITH JL, WILLIAMS NJ, LEATHERBARROW AJH, HART CA, GASKELL RM, DINGLE KE and DAWSON S, 2009. Typing Of Campylobacter Jejuni Isolates From Dogs By Use Of Multilocus Sequence Typing And Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology. 47(11), 3466-71