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Associate Professor David L. Evans

Associate Professor David L. Evans

Faculty of Veterinary Science
RMC Gunn Building (B19)
University of Sydney NSW 2006
Ph: +61 2 9351 2474
Fax: +61 2 9351 3957
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Qualifications

BVSc, PhD

Teaching Areas

Faculty of Veterinary Science
Year 1: physiological control mechanisms, body fluids, applied physiology of nerve, muscle, cardiovascular and respiratory systems (lectures, tutorials, computer tutorials, workshops, laboratory practical classes, computer based self- assessments, group project, essay project)

Year 2: applied cardiovascular physiology, autonomic nervous system, exercise physiology (lectures, tutorials, computer based self- assessments, group project, essay project) In Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science

Year 3: Stress and distress in animalsAnimal Disease - involved in two case studies

Faculty of Agriculture
In Animal Structure and Function unit in Year 3: Nerve and muscle physiology, meat science, exercise physiology (tutorials, computer based self- assessments)

Year 4: Supervision of undergraduate research projects

VEIN Projects

Administration

  • Sub-Dean, Bachelor of Veterinary Science Teaching
  • Year coordinator, Year 2 of BVSc
  • Unit of study coordinator for Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology 2A

Research

  • Equine exercise physiology
  • Respiratory responses to exercise
  • Development of new technologies for equine pulmonary function testing
  • Physiological responses to training, overtraining and detraining
  • Fitness tests in athletic horses
  • Epidemiology of lameness in racehorses
  • Technology transfer in equine exercise science

Contribution to the Profession and the Community

Presentations at conferences for veterinarians and horse owners in Australia, Japan, Brazil, Uruguay, United Kingdom, New Zealand, South Korea and Argentina (1998-2006)

Selected Publications

Book Chapters

  1. Evans DL (2002) Welfare of the racehorse during exercise training and racing. In: The Welfare of Horses. Ed. Waran, N., Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
  2. Evans D.L. (2004) Fatigue and exercise. Merck Veterinary Manual. 9th edition, Merial Limited, Delaware, USA, In press, 17-21.
  3. Evans DL (2004) Exercise testing in the Field. In Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery, eds Hinchcliffe KW, Kaneps, AJ and Goer, RJ, Saunders, London, UK, 19-31.
  4. Evans, D.L. (2005) Performance Related Problems and Exercise Physiology . In: The Equine Manual, eds. Higgins, A. and Snyder, JR, , Elsevier. Saunders Co., London, U.K. 1059-1091.
  5. Evans D.L. and Young, L (2007) Cardiac responses to exercise and training. In: Cardiology of the Horse. Editor Marr, C. M., published by Elsevier Saunders, London, In press.

Refereed Articles

  1. Curtis, RA, Hahn, CN, Evans DL, Williams, T. and Begg, L. Thoracolaryngeal reflex latencies in Thoroughbred horses with recurrent laryngeal neuropathy. Veterinary Journal. 170:67-76, 2005.
  2. Curtis RA. Kusano K. Evans DL. Lovell NH. Hodgson DR. Reliability of cardiorespiratory measurements with a new ergospirometer during intense treadmill exercise in Thoroughbred horses. Veterinary Journal. 169(2):223-231, 2005 Mar.
  3. N. Cogger, N. Perkins, D.R. Hodgson, S.W.J. Reid and D.L. Evans (2006) Risk factors for musculoskeletal injuries in 2-year-old Thoroughbred racehorses Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 74, 36-43
  4. H.L. Gramkow* and D.L. Evans (2006) Correlation of race earnings with velocity at maximal heart rate during a field exercise test in Thoroughbred racehorses. Proc. 7th Int. Conf. Equine Exercise Physiology, eds. Essén-Gustavsson, B., Barrey, E., Lekeux, P.M., Marlin, D.J.., Equine Vet. J. Suppl. 36; 118-122
  5. Vermeulen A.D. and Evans D.L (2006) Measurements of fitness in thoroughbred racehorses using field studies of heart rate and velocity with a global positioning system. Proc. 7th Int. Conf. Equine Exercise Physiology, eds. Essén-Gustavsson, B., Barrey, E., Lekeux, P.M., Marlin, D.J.., Equine Vet. J. Suppl. 36; 113-117.
  6. Walker, H.J., Evans, D.L., Slocombe, R.F., Hodgson, J.L., Hodgson, D.R. (2006) Effect of corticosteroid and bronchodilator therapy on brochoalveolar lavage cytology following intrapulmonary blood inoculation. Proc. 7th Int. Conf. Equine Exercise Physiology, eds. Essén-Gustavsson, B., Barrey, E., Lekeux, P.M., Marlin, D.J.., Equine Vet. J. Suppl. 36; 516-522.
  7. Curtis, R.A., Kusano, K., Evans, D.L. (2006) Observations on respiratory flow strategies during and after intense treadmill exercise to fatigue in thoroughbred horses. Proc. 7th Int. Conf. Equine Exercise Physiology, eds. Essén-Gustavsson, B., Barrey, E., Lekeux, P.M., Marlin, D.J.., Equine Vet. J. Suppl. 36; 567-572.