Dr Emi Barker
BSc(RVC), BVSc(Bristol), PhD(Bristol), DipECVIM-CA
Current positions
Clinical Lead in Clinical Pathology and Infectious Diseases & Senior Clinician in Small Animal Medic
Langford Clinical Veterinary Service
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Research interests
My PhD research focused on the genomics and proteomics of haemotropic mycoplasmas (haemoplasmas). My post-doctoral infectious disease research has also included study of feline coronavirus pathogenesis.
Publications
Recent publications
01/02/2026Anthracosis in a cat exposed to smoke
Veterinary Record Case Reports
Frequency of Brucella canis seropositivity in at-risk dogs referred for veterinary care in the UK
Veterinary Record
How to... Approach the hypoglycaemic dog – Part 2
Companion
Deciphering Viral Replication Dynamics in Feline Infectious Peritonitis
Viruses
Fatal consequences of feline coronavirus infection are associated with virus persistence and a distinct adaptive immune repertoire
Research
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