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Manages consultancy ‘Production Animal Welfare & Health Services, addressing food security through enhancing smallholder livelihoods, control of transboundary diseases, paratuberculosis, CLA & endoparasitism.
Professor Emeritus in Livestock Health and Production in the Sydney School of Veterinary Science at The University of Sydney, Australia & manages international consultancy business ‘Production Animal Welfare & Health Services’.
Peter is a specialist veterinarian in both pathobiology and small ruminant health management, with advanced skills in research & development project management, including international livestock disease control of mainly grazing animals, over a career exceeding 45 years.
Peter led numerous projects attracting >AUD 10 million in funding & continues a broad portfolio of applied research including: (i) transboundary disease surveillance and control through improvement of smallholder livestock production systems in south east Asia; (ii) reproductive failure in ruminants, including infectious causes of abortion, especially neosporosis; (iii) genetic disease research of livestock, including discovery of many new inborn errors of metabolism leading to new heterozygote detection tests & studies on the neuropathological basis of neurological deficits in livestock; (iv) infectious disease control research, particularly vaccination for paratuberculosis; (v) dietary abatement of ruminant greenhouse has emissions for imptoved sustainability of livestock production.
Peter was awarded the 2011 Kesteven Medal, a joint award of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists and the Australian Veterinary Association, in recognition of distinguished contribution to international veterinary science. He has published 250 papers in peer-reviewed journals, plus many abstracts in conference presentations & non-refereed publications on the diagnosis and control of major livestock diseases.
Selection of recently published papers (2021-2024):
Lacasta, D., Cuadra, M., Gómez, A., Ortín, A., Ruiz de Arcaute, M., Ramos, J,J., Villanueva-Saz, S., Tejedor, T., Ruiz, H., Verde, M., Reina, R., Navarro, T., Quilez, P., Rodríguez-Largo, A., Windsor, P.A. (2024) Comparative study of three different routes of experimental inoculation of the orf virus. Small Ruminant Research 233 107248 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smallrumres.2024.107248
Gomez, A., Lacasta, D., Tejedor, M.T., Ruiz de Arcaute, M., Villanueva-Saz, S., Ruiz, H., Navarro, T., Reina, R., Verde, M., Windsor, P.A. (2024) Use of a Local Anaesthetic and Antiseptic Wound Formulation for the Treatment of Lambs Naturally Infected with Orf Virus. Vet. Microbiol. DOI:10.1016/j.vetmic.2024.110037, 129, 110037
Lacasta, D., Ríos, M., Ruiz de Arcaute, M., Ortín, A., Ramos, J.J., Villanueva-Saz, S., Tejedor, M.T., Ruiz, H., Borobia, M., Reina, R., Gómez, A., Navarro, T., Windsor, P.A. (2023) Use of a Local Anaesthetic/Antiseptic Formulation for the Treatment of Lambs Experimentally Infected with Orf Virus. Animals 13, 2962. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13182962
Windsor, P.A. (2023) PL-2 History of the Merino in Australia. Animal - Science Proceedings. 14: 2-3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anscip.2023.01.003
Windsor, P.A. (2023) RT-08 Veterinary services for small ruminants in SE Asia. Animal - Science Proceedings. 14: 51-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anscip.2023.01.073
Windsor, P.A. (2023) O-168 Livestock analgesia for improved welfare: An update. Animal - Science Proceedings. 14: 181-182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anscip.2023.01.244
Windsor, P.A. (2023) O-173 Rethinking use of topical anaesthesia for improved livestock welfare. Animal - Science Proceedings. 14: 185-186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anscip.2023.01.249
Windsor, P. (2023) Multiple benefits of molasses nutrient blocks for cattle: Helping the fight against climate change. Research Outreach, 135. 10.32907/RO-135-4262384862
Windsor PA, Hill J (2022) Provision of High-Quality Molasses Blocks to Improve Productivity and Address Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Smallholder Cattle and Buffalo: Studies from Lao PDR. Animals 2022;12,3319. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ani12233319
Sieng, S., Patrick, I.W., Windsor, P.A., Walken-Brown, S., Kerr, J., Sen, S., Sar, C., Smith, R.G.B., Kong, R. (2022) Contributions of village animal health workers to foot-and-mouth disease control in Cambodia. Trans. Emerg. Dis. 69(4):e406-e422. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.14317
Sevidzem, S.L., Koumba, A.A., Mavoungou, J.F., Windsor, P.A. (2022) Spatial meta-analysis of the occurrence and distribution of tsetse-transmitted animal trypanosomiasis in Cameroon over the last 30 years. Epidemiol. & Infect. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268822000772
Windsor, P.A. (2022) Anaemia in Lambs Caused by Mycoplasma ovis: Global and Australian Perspectives. Animals.12,1372. https:// doi.org/10.3390/ani12111372
Sevidzem, S.L., Koumba, A.A., Mavoungou, J.F., Windsor, P.A. (2022) Spatial meta-analysis of the occurrence and distribution of tsetse-transmitted animal trypanosomiasis in Cameroon over the last 30 years. Epidemiol. & Infect. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268822000772
Windsor, P.A. (2022) Anaemia in Lambs Caused by Mycoplasma ovis: Global and Australian Perspectives. Animals.12,1372. https:// doi.org/10.3390/ani12111372
Ferrer, L.M., Lacasta, D., Ramos, J.J., Ortín, A., Tejedor, M.T., Castells, E., Ruiz de Arcaute, M., Pérez, M., Rubira, I., Windsor, P.A. (2021) A topical anaesthestic wound formulation diminishes pain responses and improves wound healing of lambs at tail-docking. Genetic Resources 2 (S1): 60 https://www.genresj.org/index.php/grj/article/view/genresj.QULD1720/70
Lacasta, D., Reina, R., Ramos, J.J., Ferrer, L.M., Benito, A.A., Tejedor, M.T., Martínez, S., Ruiz, H., Echevarria, I., Windsor, P.A. (2021) Effect of a topical formulation on infective viral load in lambs naturally infected with orf virus. Genetic Resources 2 (S1): 66 https://www.genresj.org/index.php/grj/article/view/genresj.QULD1720/70
Ortin, A., Borobia, M., Ramos, J.J., Lacasta, D., Ferrer, L.M., Tejedor, M.T., Ruiz, H., Jimenez, C., Windsor, P. (2021). Effect of a topical wound anaesthesia formulation on the cortisol and the acute phase responses of lambs undergoing tail docking. Genetic Resources, 2 (S1):68 https://www.genresj.org/index.php/grj/article/view/genresj.QULD1720/70
Lacasta D., Reina, R., de Arcaute, M.R., Ferrer L.M., Benito, A.A., Tejedor, M.T., Echeverría, I., Ruiz, H., Martínez, S., Windsor, P.A. (2021) Effect of a topical formulation on infective viral load in lambs naturally infected with orf virus. VetMed:ResRep. 12:149-158. https://doi.org/10.2147/VMRR.S306355
Olmo, L., Nampanya, S., Khounsy, S., Young, J. R., MacPhilamy, I., Windsor, P. A., Bush, R. D. (2021) An investigation of interventions associated with improved cattle and buffalo reproductive performance and farmer knowledge on smallholder farms in Lao PDR. An. Prod. Sc. 61:1484-1496. https://doi.org/10.1071/AN19709
Sieng, S., Patrick, I.W., Windsor, P.A., Walken-Brown, S., Smith, G., Pursat, R. (2021) Knowledge, attitudes and practices of smallholder farmers on foot and mouth disease control in two Cambodian provinces. Authorea DOI: 10.22541/au.161554875.53061080/v1
Sieng, S., Patrick, I.W., Windsor, P.A., Walken-Brown, S., Smith, G., Pursat, R. (2021) Knowledge, attitudes and practices of smallholder farmers on foot and mouth disease control in two Cambodian provinces. Transb. Emerg. Dis. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.14182
Sieng, S., Patrick, I.W., Windsor, P.A., Walken-Brown, S., Kerr, J., Sen, S., Sar, C., Smith, R.G.B., Kong, R. (2021) Contributions of village animal health workers to foot-and-mouth disease control in Cambodia. Authorea DOI: 10.22541/au.162081759.90403303/v1
Windsor, P.A. (2021) Welfare of livestock in extensive husbandry systems: lessons from Australia. Front. Vet. Sc. 8:674482, https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.674482/full
MacPhillamy, I., Olmo, L., Young, J., Khounsy, S., Suon, S., Toribio, J.A., Windsor, P.A., Bush, R. (2021) Changes in farmer animal health and biosecurity knowledge, attitudes, and practices: Insights from Cambodia and Laos. Transb. Emerg. Dis.: https://doi :10.1111/tbed.14328
MacPhillamy, I., Young, J., Vitou, S., Chanphalleap, H., Sothoeun, S., Windsor, P.A., Toribio, J-A.M.L., Bush, R.D. (2021) Can improving animal health and biosecurity knowledge of para-veterinarians in Cambodia assist in addressing challenges in smallholder livestock farming? Transb. Emerg. Dis. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.14020
Olmo, L., Reichel, M.P., Windsor, P.A., Suon, S., Wahl, P.C., Thomson, P.C., Bush, R.D. (2021) Are infectious reproductive pathogens of cattle and buffalo a threat to improving food security? An investigation from Cambodia. Trop. An. Health & Prod. 53(5):480 htttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-021-02897-8
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