Prof. Peter Andrew Windsor | Livestock Health | Best Researcher Award
The University of Sydney, Camden, NSW, Australia
Professor Peter A. Windsor is a veterinary scientist with over four decades of experience in livestock health, production, and welfare. Currently Professor Emeritus at the Sydney School of Veterinary Science, he is also President of the Sheep, Camelid & Goat SIG of the Australian Veterinary Association. He has worked extensively in pathology, epidemiology, academia, and international livestock consulting. His global contributions include disease risk management, pain mitigation strategies, and improving livelihoods of smallholder farmers across Southeast Asia. With over 300 peer-reviewed publications, he has received numerous honors, including the Fulbright Scholarship and medals from Cambodia and Laos.
Profile:
🎓 Academic & Professional Background:
Prof. Windsor is a distinguished veterinary scientist with a career spanning over four decades, covering diagnostic pathology, applied epidemiology, academia, and international consultancy. A Fulbright Scholar (1980), he holds a PhD (1987) and DVSc (2007), and is the recipient of the AVA/ACVSc Kesteven Medal (2012). He currently leads the Sheep, Camelid & Goat Special Interest Group of the Australian Veterinary Association and has authored over 300 peer-reviewed publications.
🔬 Research & Innovation:
His work focuses on livestock health, production, and welfare, contributing to sustainable farming and One Health approaches.
Key Projects Include:
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✅ Enhancing Smallholder Livelihoods in Lao PDR
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🐄 Biosecurity for Livestock in Cambodia
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🌍 Transboundary Disease Risk Management in SE Asia
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🧬 Teaching Curriculum Upgrade in Animal Health (ADB, Laos)
💼 Consultancy & Collaborations:
Prof. Windsor has led or contributed to several ADB and ACIAR projects across Southeast Asia, collaborating with:
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🐘 Departments of Livestock in Laos and Cambodia
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🌐 World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
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🐄 FAO of the United Nations
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🇪🇸 Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
📘 Recent Publications & Books:
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Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics (2019)
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Diseases of Cattle of Australasia (2019)
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Pain Management in Ruminants (2020)
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Differential Diagnosis in Sheep (2022)
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Merino Sheep in Australia (2023)
🧪 Innovations & Patents:
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Development of Tri-Solfen for pain relief
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Therapy contributions for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD)
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Registered Gudair vaccine for Ovine Johne’s Disease
🌱 Impact & Contributions:
Prof. Windsor has contributed to:
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📉 Eradication of FMD in the Philippines
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🧫 Understanding animal models of human diseases
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🐂 Improving smallholder farming through health and nutrition
📊 Citation Metrics:
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Total Citations: 8,938
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Citations Since 2020: 3,261
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h-index: 52
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h-index Since 2020: 28
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i10-index: 185
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i10-index Since 2020: 115
Publication Top Notes:
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Perspectives on progression of transboundary disease, one health and ecosystem health management in the Greater Mekong Subregion and beyond
PA Windsor
Animal Production Science 64 (11), 2024 -
Use of a local anaesthetic and antiseptic wound formulation for the treatment of lambs naturally infected with Orf virus
Á Gómez, D Lacasta, MT Tejedor, MR de Arcaute, JJ Ramos, H Ruiz, …
Veterinary Microbiology 292, 110037, 2024 -
Efficiency of different Orf virus infection routes for the experimental reproduction of contagious ecthyma in lambs
Á Gómez, M Cuadra, M Ríos, T Tejedor, AR Largo, E Pérez, …
Journal of Comparative Pathology 210, 54, 2024 -
Comparative study of three different routes of experimental inoculation of the Orf virus
D Lacasta, M Cuadra, A Gómez, A Ortín, MR de Arcaute, JJ Ramos, …
Small Ruminant Research 233, 107248, 2024 -
Eficacia de un antiséptico/analgésico local para el tratamiento de corderos con ectima contagioso
PQ Solano, ÁG Calvo, MTT Hernández, MR de Arcaute Rivero, JJ Ramos, …
Badajoz Veterinaria, 6-11, 2024 -
Use of a local anaesthetic/antiseptic formulation for the treatment of lambs experimentally infected with Orf virus
D Lacasta, M Ríos, M Ruiz de Arcaute, A Ortín, JJ Ramos, …
Animals 13 (18), 2962, 2024 -
Reduced rumen methane eructation in smallholder cattle and buffalo by dietary supplementation with a plant tannins and citral extract
PA Windsor, J Hill, D Olsson, A Cameron, S Martin
Preprints 2023, 2023051495, 2023 -
O-171 Evaluation of the effect of a topical wound anaesthesia formulation used for the treatment of contagious ecthyma in lambs infected experimentally
M Borobia, MR De Arcaute, A Ortín, MT Tejedor, R Reina, H Bertrán, …
Animal-science proceedings 14 (1), 184, 2023 -
O-172 Evaluation of the effect of a topical anaesthetic/antiseptic formulation for the treatment of contagious ecthyma in lambs on the concentration of serum amyloid A
A Ortín, S Villanueva-Saz, M Ríos, A Fernández, MT Tejedor, …
Animal-science proceedings 14 (1), 184-185, 2023 -
O-168 Livestock analgesia for improved welfare: An update
P Windsor
Animal-science proceedings 14 (1), 181-182, 2023 -
O-134 Efficiency of different infection routes for the experimental reproduction of contagious ecthyma in lambs
M Cuadra, A Calvo, T Tejedor, A Rodríguez-Largo, E Pérez, P Windsor, …
Animal-science proceedings 14 (1), 156, 2023 -
O-173 Rethinking use of topical anaesthesia for improved livestock welfare
P Windsor
Animal-science proceedings 14 (1), 185-186, 2023 -
RT-08 Veterinary services for small ruminants in SE Asia
P Windsor
Animal-science proceedings 14 (1), 51-52, 2023 -
PL-2 History of the Merino in Australia
P Windsor
Animal-science proceedings 14 (1), 2-3, 2023 -
Multiple benefits of molasses nutrient blocks for cattle: helping the fight against climate change
P Windsor
Research Outreach, 66-69, 2023 -
Provision of high-quality molasses blocks to improve productivity and address greenhouse gas emissions from smallholder cattle and buffalo: studies from Lao PDR
PA Windsor, J Hill
Animals 12 (23), 3319, 2023 -
Role of topical anaesthesia in pain management of farm animals, a changing paradigm
PA Windsor
Animals 12 (18), 2459, 2022 -
Method of Disease Control
CR Olsson, M Sheil, A Giffard, P Windsor
US Patent App. 17/613,771, 2022 -
Changes in farmer animal health and biosecurity knowledge, attitudes and practices: Insights from Cambodia and Laos
I MacPhillamy, L Olmo, J Young, S Nampanya, S Suon, S Khounsy, …
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases 69 (4), e517-e531, 2022 -
Contributions of village animal health workers to foot-and-mouth disease control in Cambodia
S Sieng, IW Patrick, PA Windsor, SW Walkden‐Brown, J Kerr, S Sen, …
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases 69 (4), e406-e422, 2022