Professor Peter Irwin
BVetMed, PhD (James Cook), FANZCVS, MRCVS

I was appointed Principal of the College of Veterinary Medicine in August 2014. Originally I was a graduate of the Royal Veterinary College, London University (1982) and completed my PhD at James Cook University. I joined Murdoch University in 1998 as a Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Medicine, after an academic position at the Vet School at Universiti Putra Malaysia (in Kuala Lumpur) and completing a residency and registrar appointment at the Veterinary Clinical Centre, University of Melbourne.  I’m a combination of veterinary clinician (and registered as a specialist in canine medicine) and veterinary parasitologist – most of my teaching and clinical service has been in companion animal science and all of my research in to do with vector-borne diseases.

In my role as Principal I am responsible for the professional, ethical, and academic affairs of the College of Veterinary Medicine.  Additionally I am currently Program Chair of the postgraduate coursework program in Small Animal Practice (Masters) and I co-supervise clinical residencies and research degrees.  My clinical interests include infectious and parasitic diseases of dogs and cats and my research is predominantly concerned with vector-borne diseases of animals and people.

Since taking the role of Principal the amount of time available for teaching in Small Animal Medicine has reduced. The subjects I teach currently include medical neurology and the diagnosis and treatment of canine and feline infectious and parasitic diseases. In the past I have lectured in gastroenterology, cardiology, endocrinology, urinary tract medicine and immunological diseases.  I teach into clinical rotations (VET585), I coordinate VET622 (Case Reports), VET629 (Infectious and Parasitic Diseases) and VET609 (Medicine 1), units in the postgraduate coursework program.

Since participating in an undergraduate research team studying East Coast Fever in Kenya in 1980, I have always had an interest in vector-borne diseases.  For my PhD I studied canine babesiosis, a blood-borne,  tick-vectored parasitic disease of dogs, and my subsequent research has included the study of vector-borne diseases in companion animals (mainly dogs) and wildlife. I am currently co-director of the Vector- and Water-borne Pathogen Research Group (with Professor Una Ryan) and coordinate research into the microbiome of Australian ticks.

We are currently researching the bacterial and protozoal microbiome of Australian ticks,  the phylogeny of piroplasms (blood protozoa), and tick taxonomy.

Peter was awarded the ASAVA Distinguished Scientific Contribution award in 2005.

Peter regularly speaks at national and international conferences on his research programs.

HDR Students recently supervised or co-supervised:

• Gunn Kaewmongkol  – PhD – Detection and characterization of Bartonella species in Western Australia (awarded 2012)
• Puteri Azaziah Megat Abd Rani – PhD (University of Queensland) – The epidemiology of canine vector-borne diseases in India (completed 2012)
• Ryan Jefferies – PhD – Emerging canine tick-borne diseases in Australia and phylogenetic studies of the canine Piroplasmida (awarded 2006)

Residency (Research Masters with Training) Students recently supervised or co-supervised in Small Animal Medicine:

• Amanda Paul
• Mellora Sharman
• Sonia McGill
• Nicholas Russell

Chapters

• Irwin, P., (2016),Babesiosis and Cytauxzoonosis,In: Arthropod-borne infectious diseases of the dog and cat, CRC Press, pages 77 to 95.
• Irwin, P., Acke, E., (2013),Panorama of vector borne diseases of pets in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands,In: Guide to vector borne diseases of pets, Merial, pages 109 to 123.
• Irwin, P., (2005),Babesiosis and cytauxzoonosis,In: Arthropod-borne diseases of the dog and cat, Manson Publishing/The Veterinary Press, pages 63 to 77.

Journals

• Greay, T., Evasco, K., Evans, M., Oskam, C., Magni, P., Ryan, U., Irwin, P., (2021), Illuminating the bacterial microbiome of Australian ticks with 16S and Rickettsia-specific next-generation sequencing, Current Research in Parasitology & Vector-Borne Diseases, 1, 100037, .
• Alcorn, K., Gerrard, J., Cochrane, T., Jennison, A., Graham, R., Irwin, P., Duarte Barbosa, A., (2020), First Report of Candidatus Mycoplasma haemohominisInfection in Australia Causing Persistent Fever in anAnimal Carer, Clinical Infectious Diseases, 72, 4, .
• Wright, I., Jongejan, F., Marcondes, M., Peregrine, A., Baneth, G., Bourdeau, P., Bowman, D., Breitschwerdt, E., Capelli, G., Cardoso, L., Dantas-Torres, F., Day, M., Dobler, G., Ferrer, L., Gradoni, L., Irwin, P., Kempf, V., Kohn, B., Kr?er, F., Lappin, M., Madder, M., Maggi, R., Maia, C., Mir?, G., Naucke, T., Oliva, G., Otranto, D., Pennisi, M., Penzhorn, B., Pfeffer, M., Roura, X., Sainz, A., Shin, S., Solano-Gallego, L., STRAUBINGER, R., Tasker, S., Traub, R., Little, S., (2020), Parasites and vector-borne diseases disseminated by rehomed dogs, Parasites & Vectors, 13, , pages 546 -.
• Egan, S., Loh, S., Banks, P., Gillett, A., Ahlstrom, L., Ryan, J., Irwin, P., Oskam, C., (2020), Bacterial community profiling highlights complex diversity and novel organisms in wildlife ticks, Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 11, 3, pages 101407 -.
• Egan, S., Ruiz-Aravena, M., Austen, J., Barton, X., Comte, S., Hamilton, D., Hamede, R., Ryan, J., Irwin, P., Jones, M., Oskam, C., (2020), Blood parasites in endangered wildlife-trypanosomes discovered during a survey of haemoprotozoa from the tasmanian devil, Pathogens, 9, 11, pages 873 -.
• Evans, M., Egan, S., Irwin, P., Oskam, C., (2019), Automatic barcode gap discovery reveals large COI intraspecific divergence in Australian ixodidae, Zootaxa, 4656, 2, pages 393 - 339.
• Greay, T., Gofton, A., Paparini, A., Ryan, U., Oskam, C., Irwin, P., (2019), Recent insights into the tick microbiome gained through next-generation sequencing., Parasites & Vectors, 117, 1, pages 12 -.
• Duarte Barbosa, A., Austen, J., Portas, T., Friend, J., Ahlstrom, L., Oskam, C., Ryan, U., Irwin, P., (2019), Sequence analyses at mitochondrial andnuclear loci reveal a novel Theileria sp. and aidin the phylogenetic resolution of piroplasmsfrom Australian marsupials and ticks, PLoS One, 14, 12, .
• Faddy, H., Rooks, K., Irwin, P., Viennet, E., Paparini, A., Seed, C., Stramer, S., Harley, R., Chan, H., Dennington, P., Flower, R., (2019), No evidence for widespread Babesia microti transmission in Australia, Transfusion, 59, 7, pages 2368 - 2374.
• Loh, S., Egan, S., Gillett, A., Banks, P., Ryan, U., Irwin, P., Oskam, C., (2019), Molecular surveillance of piroplasms in ticks from small and medium-sized urban and peri-urban mammals in Australia, International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 7, 2, pages 197 - 203.
• Gofton, A., Loh, S., Duarte Barbosa, A., Paparini, A., Gillett, A., Oskam, C., Macgregor, J., Ryan, U., Irwin, P., (2018), A novel Ehrlichia species in blood and Ixodes ornithorhynchi ticks from platypuses (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) in Queensland and Tasmania, Australia, Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 9, 2, pages 435 - 442.
• Loh, S., Paparini, A., Ryan, U., Irwin, P., Oskam, C., (2018), Identification of Theileria fuliginosa-like species in Ixodes australiensis ticks from western grey kangaroos (Macropus fuliginosus) in Western Australia, Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 9, 3, pages 632 - 637.
• Dybing, N., Jacobson, C., Irwin, P., Algar, D., Adams, P., (2018), Challenging the dogma of the Island Syndrome: A study of helminth parasites of feral cats and black rats on Christmas Island, Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 25, 1, pages 99 - 118.
• Gofton, A., Margos, G., Fingerle, V., Hepner, S., Loh, S., Ryan, U., Irwin, P., Oskam, C., (2018), Genome-wide analysis of Borrelia turcica and 'Candidatus Borrelia tachyglossi' shows relapsing fever-like genomes with unique genomic links to Lyme disease Borrelia, Infection Genetics and Evolution, 66, , pages 72 - 81.
• Irwin, P., Egan, S., Greay, T., Oskam, C., (2018), Bacterial tick-associated infections in Australia:current studies and future directions, Microbiology Australia, 10, , pages -.
• Greay, T., Zahedi Abdi, A., Krige, A., Owens, J., Rees, R., Ryan, U., Oskam, C., Irwin, P., (2018), Endemic, exotic and novel apicomplexan parasites detected during a national study of ticks from companion animals in Australia, Parasites & Vectors, 11, 1, pages 197 -.
• Greay, T., Duarte Barbosa, A., Rees, R., Paparini, A., Ryan, U., Oskam, C., Irwin, P., (2018), An Australian dog diagnosed with an exotic tick-borne infection: should Australia still be considered free from Hepatozoon canis?, International Journal for Parasitology, 8, Issue 11, September 2018, Pages 805-815, 11, pages 805 - 815.
• Mackie, J., Stenner, R., Gillett, A., Duarte Barbosa, A., Ryan, U., Irwin, P., (2017), Trypanosomiasis in an Australian little red flying fox(Pteropus scapulatus), Australian Veterinary Journal, 95, , pages 259 - 261.
• Duarte Barbosa, A., Reiss, A., Jackson, B., Warren, K., Paparini, A., Gillespie, G., Stokeld, D., Irwin, P., Ryan, U., (2017), Prevalence, genetic diversity and potential clinical impact of blood-borne and enteric protozoan parasites in native mammals from northern Australia, Veterinary Parasitology, 238, , pages 94 - 105.
• McGreevy, P., Thomson, P., Dhand, N., Raubenheimer, D., Masters, S., Mansfield, C., Baldwin, T., Soares Magalhaes, R., Rand, J., Hill, P., Peaston, A., Gilkerson, J., Combs, M., Raidal, S., Irwin, P., Irons, P., Squires, R., Brodbelt, D., Hammond, J., (2017), VetCompass Australia: A national big data collection system for veterinary science, Animals, 7, 10, pages 1 - 15.
• Duarte Barbosa, A., Gofton, A., Paparini, A., Codello, A., Greay, T., Gillett, A., Warren, K., Irwin, P., Ryan, U., (2017), Increased genetic diversity and prevalence of co-infection with Trypanosoma spp. in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) and their ticks identified using next-generation sequencing (NGS), PLoS One, 12, 7, pages 1 - 20.
• Dybing, N., Jacobson, C., Irwin, P., Algar, D., Adams, P., (2017), Leptospira Species in Feral Cats and Black Rats from Western Australia and Christmas Island, Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 17, 5, pages 319 - 324.
• Loh, S., Gillett, A., Ryan, U., Irwin, P., Oskam, C., (2017), Molecular characterization of candidatus borrelia tachyglossi (Family spirochaetaceae) in echidna ticks, Bothriocroton concolor, International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 67, 4, pages 1075 - 1080.
• Oskam, C., Gofton, A., Greay, T., Yang, R., Doggett, S., Ryan, U., Irwin, P., (2017), Molecular investigation into the presence of a Coxiella sp. in Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks in Australia, Veterinary Microbiology, 201, , pages 141 - 145.
• Irwin, P., Robertson, I., Westman, M., Perkins, M., STRAUBINGER, R., (2017), Searching for Lyme borreliosis in Australia: Results of a canine sentinel study, Advances in Applied Probability, 10, , pages 114 -.
• Gofton, A., Waudby, H., Petit, S., Greay, T., Ryan, U., Irwin, P., (2017), Detection and phylogenetic characterisation of novel Anaplasma and Ehrlichia species in Amblyomma triguttatum subsp. from four allopatric populations in Australia, Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 8, 5, pages 749 - 756.
• Gofton, A., Doggett, S., Ratchford, A., Ryan, U., Irwin, P., (2016), Phylogenetic characterisation of two novel Anaplasmataceae from Australian Ixodes holocyclus ticks: 'Candidatus Neoehrlichia australis' and 'Candidatus Neoehrlichia arcana', International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 66, , pages 4256 - 4261.
• Loh, S., Gofton, A., Lo, N., Gillett, A., Ryan, U., Irwin, P., Oskam, C., (2016), Novel Borrelia species detected in echidna ticks, Bothriocroton concolor, in Australia, Parasites & Vectors, 9:339, 1, pages 1 - 7.
• Duarte Barbosa, A., Austen, J., Gillett, A., Warren, K., Paparini, A., Irwin, P., Ryan, U., (2016), First report of Trypanosoma vegrandis in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus), Parasitology International, 65, 4, pages 316 - 318.
• Dybing, N., Jacobson, C., Irwin, P., Algar, D., Adams, P., (2016), GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST ABSENCE OF TRYPANOSOMES IN FERAL CATS AND BLACK RATS FROM CHRISTMAS ISLAND AND WESTERN AUSTRALIA, Parasitology Open, 2, e4, pages 1 - 5.
• Duarte Barbosa, A., Mackie, J., Stenner, R., Gillett, A., Irwin, P., Ryan, U., (2016), Trypanosoma teixeirae: A new species belonging to the T. cruzi Glade causing trypanosomosis in an Australian little red flying fox (Pteropus scapulatus), Veterinary Parasitology, 223, , pages 214 - 221.
• Tong, L., Hosgood, G., Irwin, P., French, A., Shiel, R., (2016), Platelet function and activation in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels with subclinical chronic valvular heart disease, American Journal of Veterinary Research, 77, 8, pages 860 - 868.
• Greay, T., Oskam, C., Gofton, A., Rees, R., Ryan, U., Irwin, P., (2016), A survey of ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) of companion animals in Australia, Parasites & Vectors, 9.207, , pages 1 - 10.
• Dybing, N., Jacobson, C., Irwin, P., Algar, D., Adams, P., (2016), Bartonella Species Identified in Rodent and Feline Hosts from Island and Mainland Western Australia, Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 16, 4, pages 238 - 244.
• Paparini, A., Macgregor, J., Ryan, U., Irwin, P., (2015), First Molecular Characterization of Theileria ornithorhynchi Mackerras, 1959: yet Another Challenge to the Systematics of the Piroplasms, Protist, 166, 6, pages 609 - 620.
• Gofton, A., Oskam, C., Lo, N., Beninati, T., Wei, H., McCarl, V., Murray, D., Paparini, A., Greay, T., Holmes, A., Bunce, M., Ryan, U., Irwin, P., (2015), Inhibition of the endosymbiont "Candidatus Midichloria mitochondrii" during 16S rRNA gene profiling reveals potential pathogens in Ixodes ticks from Australia, Parasites & Vectors, 8, 1, pages 345 -.
• Austen, J., Reid, S., Robinson, D., Friend, J., Ditcham, W., Irwin, P., Ryan, U., (2015), Investigation of the morphological diversity of the potentially zoonotic Trypanosoma copemani in quokkas and Gilbert's potoroos, Parasitology (Cambridge), 142, 11, pages 1443 - 1452.
• Brown, A., Shiel, R., Irwin, P., (2015), Clinical, haematological, cytokine and acute phase protein changes during experimental Babesia gibsoni infection of beagle puppies, Experimental Parasitology, 157, , pages 185 - 196.
• Lee, G., Ignace, J., Robertson, I., Irwin, P., (2015), Canine vector-borne infections in Mauritius, Parasites & Vectors, 8, 1, pages 174 - 180.
• Gofton, A., Doggett, S., Ratchford, A., Oskam, C., Paparini, A., Ryan, U., Irwin, P., (2015), Bacterial Profiling Reveals Novel "Ca. Neoehrlichia", Ehrlichia, and Anaplasma Species in Australian Human-Biting Ticks, PLoS One, 10, , pages 1 - 16.
• Miro, G., Checa, R., Paparini, A., Ortega, N., González-Fraga, J., Gofton, A., Bartolomé, A., Montoya, A., Gálvez, R., Mayo, P., Irwin, P., (2015), Theileria annae (syn. Babesia microti-like) infection in dogs in NW Spain detected using direct and indirect diagnostic techniques: clinical report of 75 cases, Parasites & Vectors, 8, 1, pages 1 - 11.
• Traub, R., Irwin, P., Dantas-Torres, F., Tort, G., Labarthe, N., Inpankaew, T., Gatne, M., Linh, B., Schwan, V., Watanabe, M., Siebert, S., Mencke, N., Schaper, R., (2015), Toward the formation of a Companion Animal Parasite Council for the Tropics (CAPCT), Parasites & Vectors, 8, 271, pages 1 - 5.
• Paparini, A., Senanayake, S., Ryan, U., Irwin, P., (2014), Molecular confirmation of the first autochthonous case of human babesiosis in Australia using a novel primer set for the beta-tubulin gene, Experimental Parasitology, 141, , pages 93 - 97.
• Nicholls, P., Allen, G., Irwin, P., (2014), Streptomyces cyaneus dermatitis in a dog, Australian Veterinary Journal, 92, 42767, pages 38 - 40.
• Fawcett, A., Irwin, P., (2014), Review of treatment of generalised tetanus in dogs, Australian Veterinary Practitioner, 44, 1, pages 574 - 578.
• Irwin, P., (2014), It shouldn't happen to a dog ... or a veterinarian: clinical paradigms for canine vector-borne diseases, Trends in Parasitology, 30, 2, pages 104 - 112.
• Paparini, A., Macgregor, J., Irwin, P., Warren, K., Ryan, U., (2014), Novel genotypes of Trypanosoma binneyi from wild platypuses (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) and identification of a leech as a potential vector, Experimental Parasitology, 145, 0, pages 42 - 50.
• Paparini, A., McInnes, L., Di Placido, D., Mackereth, G., Tompkins, D., Clough, R., Ryan, U., Irwin, P., (2014), Piroplasms of New Zealand seabirds, Parasitology Research, 113, 12, pages 4407 - 4414.
• Fawcett, A., Irwin, P., (2014), Diagnosis and treatment of generalised tetanus in dogs, In Practice (London), 36, , pages 482 - 493.
• Cleare, E., Mills, J., Irwin, P., (2014), Remaining vigilant for the exotic: cases of imported canine leishmaniosis in Australia 2000-2011, Australian Veterinary Journal, 92, 4, pages 119 - 127.
• Paparini, A., Ryan, U., Warren, K., McInnes, L., De Tores, P., Irwin, P., (2012), Identification of novel Babesia and Theileria genotypes in the endangered marsupials, the woylie (Bettongia penicillata ogilbyi) and boodie (Bettongia lesueur), Experimental Parasitology, 131, 1, pages 25 - 30.
• Rong, J., Bunce, M., Wayne, A., Pancini, C., Ryan, U., Irwin, P., (2012), A high prevalence of Theileria penicillata in woylies (Bettongia penicillata), Experimental Parasitology, 131, 2, pages 157 - 161.
• Senanayake, S., Paparini, A., Latimer, M., Andriolo, K., Dasilva, A., WIlson, H., Xayavong, M., Collignon, P., Jeans, P., Irwin, P., (2012), First report of human babesiosis in Australia, Medical Journal of Australia, 196, 5, pages 350 - 352.
• Kaewmongkol, G., Kaewmongkol, S., Fleming, P., Adams, P., Ryan, U., Irwin, P., Fenwick, S., (2011), Zoonotic bartonella species in fleas and blood from red foxes in australia, Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 11, 12, pages 1549 - 1553.
• Paparini, A., Irwin, P., Warren, K., McInnes, L., de Tores, P., Ryan, U., (2011), Identification of novel trypanosome genotypes in native Australian marsupials, Veterinary Parasitology, 183, 42767, pages 21 - 30.
• Abd Rani, P., Coleman, G., Irwin, P., Traub, R., (2011), Hippobosca longipennis - A potential intermediate host of a species of Acanthocheilonema in dogs in northern India, Parasites & Vectors, 4, 0, pages 0 - 0.
• Kaewmongkol, G., Kaewmongkol, S., McInnes, L., Burmej, H., Bennett, M., Adams, P., Ryan, U., Irwin, P., Fenwick, S., (2011), Genetic characterization of flea-derived Bartonella species from native animals in Australia suggests host-parasite co-evolution, Infection Genetics and Evolution, 11, 8, pages 1868 - 1872.
• Kaewmongkol, G., Kaewmongkol, S., Burmej, H., Bennett, M., Fleming, P., Adams, P., Wayne, A., Ryan, U., Irwin, P., Fenwick, S., (2011), Diversity of Bartonella species detected in arthropod vectors from animals in Australia, Comparative Immunology, Microbiology & Infectious Diseases: the international journal for medical and veterinary researchers and practitioners, 34, 5, pages 411 - 417.
• Kaewmongkol, G., Kaemongkol, S., Owen, H., Fleming, P., Adams, P., Ryan, U., Irwin, P., Fenwick, S., (2011), Candidatus Bartonella antechini: A novel Bartonella species detected in fleas and ticks from the yellow-footed antechinus (Antechinus flavipes), an Australian marsupial, Veterinary Microbiology, 149, 42828, pages 517 - 521.
• Abd Rani, P., Irwin, P., Coleman, G., Gatne, M., Traub, R., (2011), A survey of canine tick-borne diseases in India, Parasites & Vectors, 4, 0, pages 0 - 0.
• Lim, S., Irwin, P., Lee, S., Oh, M., Ahn, K., Myung, B., Shin, S., (2010), Comparison of selected canine vector-borne diseases between urban animal shelter and rural hunting dogs in Korea, Parasites & Vectors, 3, 1, pages -.
• Irwin, P., (2010), Canine Babesiosis, Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, 40, 6, pages 1141 - 1156.
• Megat Abd Rani, P., Irwin, P., Gatne, M., Coleman, G., McInnes, L., Traub, R., (2010), A survey of canine filarial diseases of veterinary and public health significance in India, Parasites & Vectors, 3, 1, pages -.
• Megat Abd Rani, P., Irwin, P., Gatne, M., Coleman, G., Trajub, R., (2010), Canine vector-borne diseases in India: A review of the literature and identification of existing knowledge gaps, Parasites & Vectors, 3, 1, pages -.
• McGill, S., Malik, R., Beetson, S., Secombe, C., Robertson, I., Irwin, P., (2009), Cryptococcosis in domestic animals in Western Australia: a retrospective study from 1995-2006., Medical mycology: official publication of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology, 47, 6, pages 625 - 639.
• Lee, J., Ryan, U., Jefferies, R., McInnes, L., Forshaw, D., Friend, J., Irwin, P., (2009), Theileria gilberti sp. N (Apicomplexa: Theileriidae) in the Gilbert's Potoroo (Potorous gilbertii), Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, 56, 3, pages 290 - 295.
• Irwin, P., (2009), Canine babesiosis: From molecular taxonomy to control, Parasites & Vectors, 2, SUPPL.1, pages 1 - 9.
• McGill, S., Lenard, Z., See, A., Irwin, P., (2009), Nonsurgical Treatment of Gastroesophageal Intussusception in a Puppy, American Animal Hospital Association. Journal (Online), 45, 4, pages 185 - 190.
• Ramsey, I., Richardson, J., Lenard, Z., Tebb, A., Irwin, P., (2008), Persistent isolated hypocortisolism following brief treatment with trilostane, Australian Veterinary Journal, 86, , pages 491 - 495.
• Davies, D., Foster, S., Hopper, B., Staudte, K., O'Hara, A., Irwin, P., (2008), Hypokalaemic paresis, hypertension, alkalosis and adrenal-dependent hyperadrenocorticism in a dog, Australian Veterinary Journal, 86, , pages 139 - 146.
• Jefferies, R., Down, J., McInnes, L., Ryan, U., Robertson, H., Jakob-Hoff, R., Irwin, P., (2008), Molecular characterization of Babesia kiwiensis from the Brown Kiwi (Apteryx mantelli)., The Journal of Parasitology, 94, , pages 557 - 560.
• Russell, N., Irwin, P., Tyrell, D., Beck, C., (2008), Pneumatosis coli in a dog, American Animal Hospital Association. Journal (Online), 44, , pages 32 - 35.
• Russell, N., Irwin, P., Hopper, B., Nicholls, P., (2008), Acute Necrotising Pulmonary Vasculitis and Pulmonary Hypertension in a Juvenile Dog: Case report and review, Journal of Small Animal Practice, 49, , pages 349 - 355.
• Tebb, A., Johnson, V., Irwin, P., (2007), Angiostrongylus vasorum ("French heartworm") in an imported dog, Australian Veterinary Journal, 85, , pages 23 - 28.
• Jefferies, R., Ryan, U., Jardine, J., Robertson, I., Irwin, P., (2007), Babesia gibsoni: Detection during experimental infections and after combined atovaquone and azithromycin therapy, Experimental Parasitology, 117, , pages 115 - 123.
• Jefferies, R., Ryan, U., Jardine, J., Broughton, D., Robertson, I., Irwin, P., (2007), Blood, bull terriers and babesiosis: further evidence for direct transmission of Babesia gibsoni in dogs, Australian Veterinary Journal, 85, , pages 459 - 463.
• Russell, N., Foster, S., Clark, P., Robertson, I., Lewis, D., Irwin, P., (2007), Comparison of radioimmunoassay and chemiluminescent assay methods to estimate canine blood cortisol concentrations, Australian Veterinary Journal, 85, , pages 487 - 494.
• Criado-Fornelio, A., Rey-Valerion, C., Buling, A., Barba-Carretero, J., Jefferies, R., Irwin, P., (2007), New advances in molecular epizootiology of canine hematic protozoa from Venezuela, Thailand and Spain, Veterinary Parasitology, 144, , pages 261 - 269.
• Jefferies, R., Ryan, U., Irwin, P., (2007), PCR-RFLP for the detection and differentiation of the canine piroplasm species and its use with filter-based technologies, Veterinary Parasitology, 144, , pages 20 - 27.
• Russell, N., Bond, K., Robertson, I., Parry, B., Irwin, P., (2006), Primary hypoparathyroidism in dogs: a retrospective study of 17 cases, Australian Veterinary Journal, 84, , pages 285 - 290.
• Mills, J., Irwin, P., Baguley, J., Meehan, M., Austin, H., Fitzpatrick, L., Parry, B., Health, T., (2006), development of veterinary communication skills at murdoch university and other australian veterinary schools, Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 33, 1, pages 93 - 99.
• McInnes, L., Irwin, P., Palmer, D., Ryan, U., (2006), In vitro Isolation and Characterisation of the First Canine Neospora caninum isolate in Australia, Veterinary Parasitology, 137, , pages 355 - 363.
• Criado, A., Buling, A., Barba, J., Merino, S., Jefferies, R., Irwin, P., (2006), New data on epizootiology and genetics of piroplasms based on sequesnces of small ribosomal subunit and cytochrome b genes, Veterinary Parasitology, 142, 3-Apr, pages 238 - 247.
• Traub, R., Robertson, I., Irwin, P., Mencke, N., Thompson, R., (2005), Canine gastrointestinal parasitic zoonoses in India, Trends in Parasitology, 21, , pages 42 - 48.
• Irwin, P., Jefferies, R., (2004), Arthropod-transmitted diseases of companion animals in Southeast Asia, Trends in Parasitology, 20, , pages 27 - 34.
• Traub, R., Robertson, I., Irwin, P., Mencke, N., Thompson, R., (2004), The prevalence, intensities and risk factors associated with geohelminth infection in tea-growing communities of Assam, India, Tropical Medicine & International Health, 9, , pages 688 - 701.
• Traub, R., Robertson, I., Irwin, P., Mencke, N., Thompson, R., (2004), Application of a species-specific PCR-RFLP to identify Ancylostoma eggs directly from canine faeces, Veterinary Parasitology, 123, , pages 245 - 255.
• Davies, D., O'Hara, A., Irwin, P., Guilford, G., (2004), Successful management of histiocytic ulcerative colitis with enrofloxacin in two Boxer dogs, Australian Veterinary Journal, 82, , pages 58 - 61.
• Hopper, B., Richardson, J., Irwin, P., (2004), Pulmonic stenosis in two cats, Australian Veterinary Journal, 82, , pages 143 - 148.
• Davies, D., Wyatt, K., Jardine, J., Robertson, I., Irwin, P., (2004), Vinblastine and prednisolone adjuvant chemotherapy for canine cutaneous mast cell tumors, American Animal Hospital Association. Journal (Online), 40, , pages 124 - 130.
• Hopper, B., Lester, N., Irwin, P., Eger, C., Richardson, J., (2004), Imaging Diagnosis: Pneumothorax and focal peritonitis in a dog due to migration of inhaled grass awn, Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound, 45, , pages 136 - 138.
• Traub, R., Monis, P., Robertson, I., Irwin, P., Mencke, N., Thompson, R., (2004), Epidemiological and molecular evidence supports the zoonotic transmission of Giardia among humans and dogs living in the same community, Parasitology (Cambridge), 128, , pages 253 - 262.
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