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Dr Merran Govendir

Dr Merran Govendir

Senior Lecturer
McMaster Building (B14)
Faculty of Veterinary Science,
University of Sydney, NSW 2006
Phone: +61 2 9351 5442
Fax: +61 2 9351 3056
Email:

Qualifications

BVSc (Hons I) PhD MACVSc, MEd(Higher Education), fHERDSA

Teaching Areas

  • Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology
  • Aspects of Pharmacy Practice for veterinarians

Administration

  • Associate Dean for Postgraduate Studies
  • Unit of study coordinator for Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • Deputy Chair of the Board of Postgraduate Studies, Faculties of Science

Research

  • Veterinary pharmacology
  • Histology
  • Anaesthesia

Contribution to the Profession and the Community

  • Member of NSW Veterinary Practioners Board
  • Reviewer of Module 1 "Drug disposition and action" for the Chapter of Veterinary Pharmacology for the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists

Selected Publications

  1. Govendir M. Canfield PJ. Church DB. Effect of d,l-ethionine administration on the histomorphology of canine pancreatic acinar and b cells. Experimental & Toxicological Pathology 54:77-83. 2002
  2. Govendir M. Canfield PJ. Emslie DR. Watson ADJ. Church DB. Evaluation of d,l-ethionine as a mechanism for pancreatic islet regeneration. Australian Veterinary Journal. 80: 75-82. 2002
  3. Govendir M. Canfield PJ. Church DB. Morphometric study of the beta-cell volume of the canine pancreas with consideration of axis of tissue transection. Anatomia, Histologia, Embryologia 28: 351-354. 1999
  4. Tzannes S. Govendir M. Zaki S. Miyake Y. Packiarajah P. Malik R. The use of sevoflurane in a 2:1 mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen for rapid mask induction of anaesthesia in the cat. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. 2: 83-90. 2000
  5. Zaki S. Govendir M. Miyake Y. Powell S. Malik R. Use of the cranial branch of the lateral saphenous vein for catheter placement in cats and dogs. Australian Veterinary Practitioner. 30: 175-179. 2000
  6. Simpson DJ. Hunt GB. Tisdall PL. Govendir M. Zaki S. France MP. Malik R. Surgical removal of an ependymoma from the third ventricle of a cat. Australian Veterinary Journal. 77: 645-648. 1999
  7. Della Torre PK. Zaki S. Govendir M. Church DB. Malik R. Effect of acute haemorrhage on QRS amplitude of the lead II canine electrocardiogram. Australian Veterinary Journal. 77: 298-300. 1999
  8. Laurendet H. Govendir M. Porges WL. Malik R. Snoring and halitosis in a dog. Australian Veterinary Journal. 76: 250-251. 1998
  9. Hemsley S. Govendir M. Canfield PJ. Connolly JH. Diabetes mellitus in a koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). Australian Veterinary Journal. 76: 203-208. 1998

Papers on Learning and Teaching

  1. Some pedagogical models to explain how e-technology enhances learning
  2. Impressions of the supervisory process from a five year journeyman (also found at
    http://www.itl.usyd.edu.au/supervision/casestudies/casestudy.cfm?id=14)
  3. Utilising the WebCt Discussion to enhance learning for both students and teachers (published in Synergy 21:27-29)
  4. How do teachers utilise the feedback given by the unit of study evaluations? M Govendir, P McCabe, J Norris