Thomas Denagamage, BVSc, MS, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department:
Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Business Phone:
(352) 294-4314
Business Email:
tdenagamage@ufl.edu
Teaching Profile
Courses Taught
2019-2020
VME6934 Topics in Veterinary Medical Sciences
2019-2021,2023-2024
VEM5991 Clkship Indiv Invest
2019-2024
VME6771 Veterinary Epidemiologic Research
2021-2024
VME6070 Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis for Biomedical Research
2021-2024
VME6905 Problems in Veterinary Medical Sciences
Research Profile
Teaching and Research Interests
–Principles of epidemiology and epidemiological methods in population research
–Evidence-based veterinary medicine; systematic reviews and meta-analysis
–Epidemiology of infectious diseases in livestock and poultry with emphasis on Salmonella
–Emergence of antimicrobial resistance with emphasis on resistance to extended-spectrum cephalosporins
Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)
0000-0002-2084-5743
Publications
2024
Antimicrobial prophylaxis is not indicated for horses undergoing general anaesthesia for elective orthopaedic MRI
Equine Veterinary Journal.
56(3):475-483
[DOI] 10.1111/evj.13978.
2024
Recumbency decreases mare and foal survival following in‐hospital dystocia management
Equine Veterinary Journal.
56(1):37-43
[DOI] 10.1111/evj.13956.
2023
A systematic review of economic assessments for brucellosis control interventions in livestock populations.
Preventive veterinary medicine.
213
[DOI] 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2023.105878.
[PMID] 36857972.
2023
Ex vivo and in vivo evaluation of a modified interrupted Lembert pattern for small intestinal anastomoses in horses.
Veterinary surgery : VS.
52(3):407-415
[DOI] 10.1111/vsu.13881.
[PMID] 36084150.
2023
Postmortem Analysis of Vitreous Urea Nitrogen, Creatinine, and Magnesium of Renal and Post-Renal Disease in Cats.
Toxics.
11(8)
[DOI] 10.3390/toxics11080685.
[PMID] 37624190.
2022
COVID-19 associated reduction in elective spay-neuter surgeries for dogs and cats.
Frontiers in veterinary science.
9
[DOI] 10.3389/fvets.2022.912893.
[PMID] 36176703.
2022
Effects of age, disease and anastomosis on short- and long-term survival after surgical correction of small intestinal strangulating diseases in 89 horses.
Equine veterinary journal.
54(6):1031-1038
[DOI] 10.1111/evj.13558.
[PMID] 35023209.
2022
Transferability of ESBL-encoding IncN and IncI1 plasmids among field strains of different Salmonella serovars and Escherichia coli
Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance.
30:88-95
[DOI] 10.1016/j.jgar.2022.04.015.
2021
Complete Genome Sequence of Campylobacter hepaticus Strain UF2019SK1, Isolated from a Commercial Layer Flock in the United States.
Microbiology resource announcements.
10(12)
[DOI] 10.1128/MRA.01446-20.
[PMID] 33766908.
2019
Antimicrobial Resistance in Fecal Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica from Dairy Calves: A Systematic Review
Foodborne Pathogens and Disease.
16(1):23-34
[DOI] 10.1089/fpd.2018.2529.
[PMID] 30481058.
2019
Detection of CTX-M-1 extended-spectrum beta-lactamase among ceftiofur-resistant Salmonella enterica clinical isolates of poultry.
Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc.
31(5):681-687
[DOI] 10.1177/1040638719864384.
[PMID] 31342869.
2019
Prevalence of enteric non-typhoidal Salmonella in humans in the Middle East and North Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Zoonoses and public health.
66(7):701-728
[DOI] 10.1111/zph.12631.
[PMID] 31313525.
2017
A Retrospective Study of Salmonella Enteritidis Isolated from Commercial Layer Flocks.
Avian diseases.
61(3):330-334
[DOI] 10.1637/11590-011817-RegR.
[PMID] 28956999.
2016
Longitudinal Monitoring of Successive Commercial Layer Flocks for Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis.
Foodborne pathogens and disease.
13(11):618-625
[PMID] 27792449.
2015
Risk Factors Associated With Salmonella in Laying Hen Farms: Systematic Review of Observational Studies.
Avian diseases.
59(2):291-302
[DOI] 10.1637/10997-120214-Reg.
[PMID] 26473681.
2014
On-farm risk factors for Salmonella Enteritidis contamination
Journal of Applied Poultry Research.
23(2):345-352
2012
Process mapping the prevalence of Salmonella contamination on pork carcass from slaughter to chilling: a systematic review approach.
Foodborne pathogens and disease.
9(5):386-95
[DOI] 10.1089/fpd.2011.1040.
[PMID] 22551098.
2011
Using the systematic review methodology to evaluate factors that influence the persistence of influenza virus in environmental matrices.
Applied and environmental microbiology.
77(3):1049-60
[DOI] 10.1128/AEM.02733-09.
[PMID] 21148699.
2010
The association between sub-therapeutic antibiotics and Salmonella Typhimurium in market-weight swine: a systematic review and summation of evidence from 1950 to 2007.
Zoonoses and public health.
57(7-8):e14-22
[DOI] 10.1111/j.1863-2378.2010.01331.x.
[PMID] 20492478.
2008
Feeding management practices and feed characteristics associated with Salmonella prevalence in live and slaughtered market-weight finisher swine: a systematic review and summation of evidence from 1950 to 2005.
Preventive veterinary medicine.
87(3-4):213-28
[DOI] 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2008.06.017.
[PMID] 18667253.
2007
Efficacy of vaccination to reduce Salmonella prevalence in live and slaughtered swine: a systematic review of literature from 1979 to 2007.
Foodborne pathogens and disease.
4(4):539-49
[PMID] 18041963.
2007
Prevalence of calves persistently infected with bovine viral diarrhea virus in beef cow-calf herds enrolled in a voluntary screening project.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
230(11):1691-6
[PMID] 17542740.
Grants
Mar 2024
ACTIVE
Epidemiological investigation of zoonotic and antimicrobial-resistant pathogens of one health interest, and improving aquatic disease diagnostic capabilities in Florida
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: FL DEPT OF AG AND CONSUMER SER
via US DEPT OF AG APHIS
Sep 2023
ACTIVE
Developing a vaccine against spotty liver diseased caused by Campylobacter hepaticus in commercial layer chickens
Role: Co-Project Director/Principal Investigator
Funding: US DEPT OF AG NATL INST OF FOOD AND AG
Sep 2023
ACTIVE
FL Antimicrobial Resistance Dashboard
Role: Co-Project Director/Principal Investigator
Funding: US DEPT OF AG APHIS
Mar 2023
ACTIVE
Prevalence, fecal egg counts, and species identification of Gastrointestinal nematodes in beef cow/calf operations in Florida
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH
Aug 2022
ACTIVE
HEC Pakistan – Yasir Khan
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION PAKISTAN
Education
Doctor of Philosophy
2016
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Pennsylvania State University
Master of Science
2008
·
Iowa State University
Bachelor of Veterinary Science
1992
·
University of Peradeniya
Contact Details
Phones:
- Business:
- (352) 294-4314
Emails:
- Business:
- tdenagamage@ufl.edu
Addresses:
- Business Mailing:
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PO Box 100136
GAINESVILLE FL 32610 - Business Street:
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2015 SW 16TH AVE
GAINESVILLE FL 32608