Dr. Ben Bauer
Positions
Associate Professor (Teaching & Research) - Small Ruminant and Camelid Medicine
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Fulltime
Contact information
Location
Foothills Campus: CWPH1E24
Background
Credentials
EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Small Ruminant Health Management (DipECSRHM), European Board of Veterinary Specialisation, 2019
Educational Background
Postgraduate Diploma in Veterinary Clinical Science (PGDipVCS) Massey University, New Zealand, 2010
Dr. med. vet. (Dissertation), Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Germany, 2012
Dr. med. vet. habil. (Habilitation), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany, 2022
Biography
Dr. Ben Bauer is a Veterinary Specialist in Small Ruminant Health Management (DipECSRHM) with a strong interest in infectious diseases and vaccine development in sheep, goats, and camelids. His research priorities focus on the prevention and control of Coxiella burnetii (Q fever), with an emphasis on an interdisciplinary One Health approach. This work includes novel diagnostic methods, sustainable vaccination strategies for ruminant herds, the development of a new vaccine candidate, and investigations into reservoir host–pathogen interactions.
In addition, he is involved in research projects on the epidemiology and control of Caseous Lymphadenitis (Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis) and Morel’s Disease (Staphylococcus aureus subsp. anaerobius) in small ruminant flocks in Germany, and in a dairy goat health project in Costa Rica.
Dr. Bauer is an active member of the European College of Small Ruminant Health Management (ECSRHM) and the Australian Q Fever Interest Group (QFIG).
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