David Blignaut
- david.blignaut@jcu.edu.au
- Senior Lecturer, Cattle Health and Production
- Animal Health & Production
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Biography
Qualified veterinarian, graduated from the University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa. Pursued post-graduate studies at Onderstepoort, with a special focus on bovine medicine. Currently, registered with the Veterinary Surgeons Board of Queensland as veterinarian and holds a specialist registration in cattle medicine from the South African Veterinary Council.
Passionate about advancing the field of tertiary education, especially in ruminants.
Teaching
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Mwangi, Felista W.; Blignaut, David J.C.; Charmley, Edward; Gardiner, Christopher P.; Malau-Aduli, Bunmi S.; Kinobe, Robert T.; Malau-Aduli, Aduli E.O. (2021) 'Lipid metabolism, carcass characteristics and Longissimus dorsi muscle fatty acid composition of tropical crossbred beef cattle in response to Desmanthus spp. forage backgrounding'. Metabolites, 11 (12). [DOI]
Zahedi, Alireza; Lee, Gary K.C.; Greay, Telleasha L.; Walsh, Audra L.; Blignaut, David J.C.; Ryan, Una M. (2018) 'First report of Cryptosporidium parvum in a dromedary camel calf from Western Australia'. Acta Parasitologica, 63 (2):422-427. [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Blignaut, David; Thompson, Peter; Petzer, Inge Marié (2018) 'Prevalence of mastitis pathogens in South African pasture-based and total mixed ration-based dairies during 2008 and 2013'. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 85 (1). [DOI]
Lehmann, Heidi S.; Blache, Dominique; Drynan, Eleanor; Tshewang, Pema; Blignaut, David J.C.; Musk, Gabrielle C. (2017) 'Optimum drug combinations for the sedation of growing boars prior to castration'. Animals, 7 (8). [DOI]
Dubey, J.P.; Van Wilpe, E.; Blignaut, D.J.C.; Schares, G.; Williams, J.H. (2013) 'Development of early tissue cysts and associated pathology of Besnoitia besnoiti in a naturally infected bull (Bos taurus) from South Africa'. Journal of Parasitology, 99 (3):459-466. [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Leask, Rhoda; Blignaut, David J.C.; Grobler, Maria J. (2013) 'Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis associated with otitis media-interna in goats' Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 84 (1) . [DOI]
Blignaut, D.J.C.; Holm, D.E.; Leask, R.; Stander, N; Steyl, J.C.A. (2011) 'Congenital reflex myoclonus in two Merino cross lambs in South Africa' Veterinary Record, 169 . [DOI]
Journal Contribution
ResearchOnline@JCU