Dr Rachel Tan ~ Adjunct Senior Lecturer

Dr Rachel Tan graduated with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) from the University of Sydney. After graduation, she entered mixed veterinary practice in regional New South Wales (Australia) before focusing on large animal medicine. After completion of an internship in equine medicine and surgery at the University of Sydney she attained membership of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in Equine Medicine.

A residency in equine medicine at the University of Sydney was completed, during which time Dr Tan was employed as an equine registrar. As an equine registrar, her duties included management of the equine ambulatory, reproduction services, in-hospital cases and undergraduate veterinary student teaching. Following this residency, Dr Tan relocated to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA) to complete a combined Masters and Residency Program in Large Animal Internal Medicine. She was nominated as chief resident for equine services during the last year of this program and attained veterinary speciality status with the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in Large Animal Internal Medicine. Veterinary teaching was also a dominant focus of her time spent in the USA.

Dr Rachel Tan is one of the founding faculty members of the undergraduate veterinary program at JCU and her research interests incorporate large and small animal species, in particular, horses, camelids and dogs.

Interests

Professional

• Information and Technology Applications for Veterinary Practice

Research

• Respiratory
• Neurological Disease
• Endocrine Disease
• Infectious Disease
• Tropical Diseases and Biosecurity

Teaching

• Information and Technology Applications for Teaching
• Interactive Learning Platforms
• Case-based learning and alternative learning methodologies

Research Disciplines

• Veterinary sciences (3009)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• animal production and animal primary products (1099)

Awards

• 2013 - Inaugural Innovation Award, Equine Veterinary Association of Australia. Awarded for development of the Android App “Equine Fluid Therapy”
• 2008 - Outstanding Master’s Student Award, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
• 1997 - • Sydney University Student Leadership Program: Veterinarians in Animal Agriculture

Fellowships

• 2008 - • Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Large Animal Medicine)

Memberships

• 2002 - • Membership by Examination in Equine Medicine, Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Horn R, Bamford N, Afonso T, Sutherland M, Buckerfield J, Tan R, Secombe C, Stewart A and Bertin F (2019) Factors associated with survival, laminitis and insulin dysregulation in horses diagnosed with equine pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction. Equine Veterinary Journal, 51 (4). pp. 440-445
• Byrne D, Secombe C, Tan R, Perera D, Watts S and Wearn J (2018) Circannual variability in adrenocorticotropic hormone responses to administration of thyrotropin-releasing hormone in clinically normal horses in Australia. The Veterinary Journal, 238. pp. 58-62
• Gummow B, Tan R, Joice R, Burgess G and Picard J (2018) Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of mosquito-borne alphaviruses in horses in northern Queensland. Australian Veterinary Journal, 96 (7). pp. 243-251
• Secombe C, Bailey S, de Laat M, Hughes K, Stewart A, Sonis J and Tan R (2018) Equine pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction: current understanding and recommendations from the Australian and New Zealand Equine Endocrine Group. Australian Veterinary Journal, 96 (7). pp. 233-242
• Tan R, Hodge A, Klein R, Edwards N, Huang J, Middleton D and Watts S (2018) Virus-neutralising antibody responses in horses following vaccination with Equivac (R) HeV: a field study. Australian Veterinary Journal, 96 (5). pp. 161-166
• Secombe C, Tan R, Perara D, Byrne D, Watts S and Wearn J (2017) The effect of geographic location on Circannual Adrenocorticotropic hormone plasma concentrations in horses in australia. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 31 (5). pp. 1533-1540
• Spelta C, Tan R, Picard J and Gummow B (2013) A comparison of bacterial colonisation between Polyurethane and Polytetrafluroethylene (Teflon®) short term intravenous catheters in horses. The Australian Equine Veterinarian, 32 (1). pp. 43-49
• Wangdi C, Picard J, Tan R, Condon F, Dowling B and Gummow B (2013) Equine leptospirosis in tropical Northern Queensland. Australian Veterinary Journal, 91 (5). pp. 190-197
• Christmann U, Hite R, Tan R, Thatcher C, Witonsky S, Werre S and Buechner-Maxwell V (2010) Surfactant alterations in horses with recurrent airway obstruction at various clinical stages. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 71 (4). pp. 468-475
• Davies S, Barber D, Crisman M, Tan R, Larson M and Daniel G (2010) Quantitative pertechnetate thyroid scintigraphy and the ultrasonographic appearance of the thyroid gland in clinically normal horses. Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound, 51 (6). pp. 674-680
• Tan R, Thatcher C, Buechner-Maxwell V, Christmann U, Crisman M and Werre S (2010) Measurement of ascorbic acid concentration and glutathione peroxidase activity in biological samples collected from horses with recurrent airway obstruction. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 71 (12). pp. 1500-1507
• Christmann U, Hite R, Witonsky S, Elvinger F, Werre S, Thatcher C, Tan R and Buechner-Maxwell V (2009) Influence of age on surfactant isolated from healthy horses maintained on pasture. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 23 (3). pp. 612-618

More

ResearchOnline@JCU stores 22+ research outputs authored by Dr Rachel Tan from 2003 onwards.

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• laterality as an Indicator of Imuune Function and Temperament in the Horse (PhD , Secondary Advisor)

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