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Details for Dr Rosemary Grogono-Thomas
| Personal details | |
| Name | Dr Rosemary Grogono-Thomas |
| Job title | Senior Lecturer in Farm Animal Science |
| Department | Farm Animal Science University of Bristol |
| Contact details | This expert can be contacted via the University of Bristol Public Relations
Office. To help us deal with your request, please mention the Directory of Experts when contacting the Public Relations Office. work+44 (0)117 331 8092 email: public-relations@bristol.ac.uk |
| Qualifications | B.Sc., B.Vet.Med.(Lond.), M.Sc.(Edin.), Ph.D.(Lond.), MRCVS, Cert.S.H.P., DipSRHM |
| Professional details | |
| Membership of professional bodies | Royal college of Veterinary surgeons European college of small ruminant health management |
| Keywords | Sheep Health and production Footrot infectious diseases small ruminants sheep lameness disease farming |
| Areas of expertise | I am a veterinary surgeon specialising in infectious diseases of small ruminants, primarily sheep. I have an active research programme investigating the cause of footrot the main of cause of lameness in sheep. The disease is caused by the anaerobic bacterium Dichelobacter nodosus and we are currently investigating best practice for controlling the disease on farm. |
| Media experience | None |