
Martin
Nielsen, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVM
Schlaikjer Professor of Equine Infectious Disease
Associate Professor
Faculty
- martin.nielsen@uky.edu
- (859) 218-1103
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343, Gluck Equine Research Center
Lexington, KY 40546-0099 - CV:
nielsen_032017.pdf
Professional Profile
Equine veterinarian with three years of experience from clinical practice in Denmark. Trained in equine parasitology in a clinical department at the veterinary school in Copenhagen, with a significant stint at Dr. Ray Kaplan’s parasitology laboratory at the University of Georgia, Athens. Faculty member at the University of Copenhagen for four years prior to joining the Gluck Equine Research Center in 2011. Co-editor in Chief for Veterinary Parasitology.
Diagnosis and control of gastrointestinal helminths of horses and anthelmintic resistance. Studies aim at 1) understanding and developing new diagnostic measures of important parasites and their level of resistance to anthelmintic drugs, 2) developing and evaluating sustainable anthelmintic treatment regimens using objective measures, and 3) applying molecular approaches for understanding mechanisms for development of anthelmintic resistance.
Learn more about my research and support the Unique Parasitology Herds here!
Learn more about my recent research via my profiles on ResearchGate and Google Scholar.
Nielsen Lab Personnel
Graduate Students:
Research Analyst:
Holli Gravatte
Adjunct professor:
Paul Slusarewicz
Education
Diplomate, American College for Veterinary Microbiologists, 2013
Diplomate, European Veterinary Parasitology College, 2011
PhD, University of Copenhagen (Equine Parasitology), 2007
DVM, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, 2001
Areas of Interest
Parasitology