Kristien Verheyen
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Kristien is a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Epidemiology. Her research focuses on equine epidemiology, with projects on musculoskeletal injuries in racehorses, epidemiology of common clinical disorders in the UK horse population and health and welfare of working horses overseas.
Biography
Kristien graduated as a vet from the University of Ghent, Belgium, in 1995. After spells in mixed practice and the pharmaceutical industry, she joined the Epidemiology Unit at Animal Health Trust (AHT) near Newmarket, working on equine infectious diseases and being responsible for the veterinary care of the AHT's pony herd.
In 1998, still at the AHT, she started working full-time on a Horserace Betting Levy Board-funded research project studying the epidemiology of fractures in racehorses in training. Whilst working on this project, Kristien also studied for an MSc degree in Epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, which she obtained in 2002.
In 2001, she had taken up a Residency in Equine Epidemiology funded by the Horse Trust that allowed her to complete a PhD in racehorse injury epidemiology, which she obtained in 2005. Kristien joined the Royal Veterinary College in January 2005 as a Lecturer in Clinical Epidemiology, a post in which she has continued and expanded her research into the epidemiology of equine diseases.
Research
Clinical epidemiology, including:
- racehorse injury epidemiology
- equine obesity and associated clinical disorders, in particular laminitis
- health and welfare of working horses in developing countries
- management of animals in natural disasters
Teaching
Teaching evidence-based medicine, research skills, epidemiology and biostatistics at under- and postgraduate level, including on the MSc in Veterinary Epidemiology.
Selected Publications
Reed, S.R., Jackson, B.F., McIlwraith, C.W., Wright, I.M., Pilsworth, R., Knapp, S., Wood, J.L.N., Price, J.S. and Verheyen, K.L.P. (2012) Descriptive epidemiology of joint injuries in Thoroughbred racehorses in training. Equine Vet J, 44(1), 13-19.
Upjohn, M. M., Shipton. K., Pfeiffer, D.U., Lerotholi, T., Attwood, G. and Verheyen, K.L.P. (2012) Cross sectional survey of owner knowledge and husbandry practices, tack and health issues affecting working horses in Lesotho. Equine Vet J, 44(3), 310-318.
Wylie, C. E., Collins, S.N., Verheyen, K. L. P. and Newton, J. R. Risk factors for equine laminitis: A systematic review with quality appraisal of published evidence. Vet J, 2011 Nov 18 (Epub ahead of print)
Wylie, C. E., Collins, S.N., Verheyen, K. L. P. and Newton, J. R. (2011) Frequency of equine laminitis: A systematic review with quality appraisal of published evidence. Vet J, 189(3), 248–256.
Ling, A.S.G., Upjohn, M.M., Webb, K., Waller, A.S. and Verheyen, K.L.P. (2011) Seroprevalence of Streptococcus equi in working horses in Lesotho. Vet Rec, 169(3), 72.
Hesse, K.L. and Verheyen, K.L. (2010) Associations between physiotherapy findings and subsequent diagnosis of pelvic or hindlimb fracture in racing Thoroughbreds. Equine Vet J, 42(3), 234-239.
Ely, E.R., Price, J.S., Smith, R.K., Wood, J.L.N. and Verheyen, K.L.P. (2010) The effect of exercise regimens on racing performance in National Hunt racehorses. Equine Vet J 42 Suppl 38:624-9.
Upjohn, M.M., Shipton. K., Lerotholi, T., Attwood G. and Verheyen, K.L.P. (2010) Coprological prevalence and intensity of helminth infection in working horses in Lesotho. Trop Anim Health Prod, 42(8), 1655-61.
Isgren, C.M. , Upjohn, M.M., Fernandez-Fuente, M., Massey, C., Pollott, G., Verheyen, K.L.P. and Piercy, R.J. (2010) Epidemiology of exertional rhabdomyolysis susceptibility in standardbred horses reveals associated risk factors and underlying enhanced performance PLoS One 5 (7): e11594. DOI: 10.1371
Verheyen, K. L. P., Price, J. S. and Wood, J. L. N. (2009) Exercise during training is associated with racing performance in Thoroughbreds. Vet J, 181(1), 43-47.
Avella, C. S, Ely, E. R., Verheyen, K. L. P., Price, J. S., Wood, J. L. N. and Smith, R. K. W. (2009) Ultrasonographic assessment of the superficial digital flexor tendon of National Hunt racehorses in training over two racing seasons. Equine Vet J, 41(5), 449-454.
Ely, E. R., Avella, C. S., Price, J. S., Smith, R. K. W., Wood, J. L. N. and Verheyen, K. L. P. (2009) Descriptive epidemiology of fracture, tendon and suspensory ligament injuries in National Hunt racehorses in training. Equine Vet J, 41(4), 372-378.
Verheyen, K. L. P., Price, J. S. and Wood, J. L. N. (2007) Fracture rate in Thoroughbred racehorses is affected by dam age and parity. Vet J, 174(2), 295-301.
Weller, R., Pfau, T., Verheyen, K., May, S. A. and Wilson, A. M. (2006) The effect of conformation on orthopaedic health and performance in a cohort of National Hunt racehorses: preliminary results. Equine Vet J, 38(7), 622-627.
Verheyen, K. L. P., Price, J. S., Lanyon, L. E. and Wood, J.L. N. (2006) Exercise distance and speed affect the risk of fracture in racehorses. Bone, 39(6), 1322-30.
Verheyen, K. L. P., Newton, J. R., Price, J. S. and Wood, J. L. N. (2006) A case-control study investigating factors associated with pelvic and tibial stress fractures in Thoroughbred racehorses in training. Prev Vet Med, 74(1), 21-35.
Verheyen, K. L. P., Henley, W. E., Price, J. S. and Wood, J. L. N. (2005) Training-related factors associated with dorsometacarpal disease in young Thoroughbred racehorses in the UK. Equine Vet J, 37(5), 442-448.
Jackson, B. F., Lonnell, C., Verheyen, K. L., Dyson, P., Pfeiffer, D. U. and Price, J. S. (2005) Biochemical markers of bone metabolism and risk of dorsal metacarpal disease in 2-year-old Thoroughbreds. Equine Vet J, 37(1), 87-91.
Ely, E. R., Verheyen, K. L. and Wood, J. L. (2004) Fractures and tendon injuries in National Hunt horses in training in the UK: a pilot study. Equine Vet J, 36(4), 365-367.
Verheyen, K. L. P. and Wood, J. L. N. (2004) Descriptive epidemiology of fractures occurring in British Thoroughbred racehorses in training. Equine Vet J, 36(2), 167-173.