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Dr Alvaro Wehrle Martinez

Senior Lecturer - Veterinary Science

School of Veterinary Science

Research Projects

Summary of Research Projects

Position Current Completed
Principal Investigator / First Named Investigator / Science Leader 1 0

Research Outputs

Journal

Hunnam, JC., Lawrence, K., Rashid, ZBA., Hitchcock, B., McDougall, S., Wehrle-Martinez, A., . . . Weston, JF. (2024). An Assessment of the Epidemiology and Herd-Level Impact of the Fractured Humerus Epidemic in New Zealand Dairy Cattle, 2007–2015: Results from Four Studies. Animals. 14(3)
[Journal article]Authored by: Lawrence, K., Wehrle Martinez, A., Weston, J.
Wehrle-Martinez, A., Lawrence, KE., Back, PJ., Rogers, CW., & Dittmer, KE. (2024). Farm management and husbandry practices associated with spontaneous humeral fractures in New Zealand dairy heifers. New Zealand Veterinary Journal. 72(2), 96-102
[Journal article]Authored by: Back, P., Dittmer, K., Lawrence, K., Rogers, C., Wehrle Martinez, A.
Wehrle-Martinez, A., Dittmer, K., & Rogers, CW. (2023). Editorial: Bone health and disease in veterinary species. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 10
[Journal article]Authored by: Dittmer, K., Rogers, C., Wehrle Martinez, A.
Wehrle-Martinez, A., Waterland, MR., Naffa, R., Lawrence, K., Back, PJ., Rogers, CW., . . . Dittmer, K. (2023). Bone quality changes as measured by Raman and FTIR spectroscopy in primiparous cows with humeral fracture from New Zealand. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 10
[Journal article]Authored by: Back, P., Dittmer, K., Lawrence, K., Rogers, C., Waterland, M., Wehrle Martinez, A.
Wehrle-Martinez, A., Dittmer, KE., Back, PJ., Rogers, CW., & Lawrence, K. (2023). Biochemical profile of heifers with spontaneous humeral fractures suggest that protein-energy malnutrition could be an important factor in the pathology of this disease. New Zealand Veterinary Journal. 71(1), 37-41
[Journal article]Authored by: Back, P., Dittmer, K., Lawrence, K., Rogers, C., Wehrle Martinez, A.
Wehrle-Martinez, A., Lawrence, K., Back, PJ., Rogers, CW., Gibson, M., & Dittmer, KE. (2023). Osteoporosis is the cause of spontaneous humeral fracture in dairy cows from New Zealand. Veterinary Pathology. 60(1), 88-100
[Journal article]Authored by: Back, P., Dittmer, K., Lawrence, K., Rogers, C., Wehrle Martinez, A.
Wehrle-Martinez, A., Naffa, R., Back, P., Rogers, CW., Lawrence, K., Loo, T., . . . Dittmer, K. (2022). Novel Assessment of Collagen and Its Crosslink Content in the Humerus from Primiparous Dairy Cows with Spontaneous Humeral Fractures Due to Osteoporosis from New Zealand. Biology. 11(10)
[Journal article]Authored by: Back, P., Dittmer, K., Lawrence, K., Rogers, C., Sutherland-Smith, A., Wehrle Martinez, A.
Gibson, M., Dittmer, K., Hickson, R., Back, P., Wehrle-Martinez, A., & Rogers, C. (2021). The Mid-Diaphysis Is a Poor Predictor of Humeral Fracture Risk Indicating That Predisposing Factors Are Recent. Ruminants. 1(1), 23-30
[Journal article]Authored by: Dittmer, K., Rogers, C., Wehrle Martinez, A.
Strakova, A., Nicholls, TJ., Baez-Ortega, A., Ní Leathlobhair, M., Sampson, AT., Hughes, K., . . . Murchison, EP. (2020). Recurrent horizontal transfer identifies mitochondrial positive selection in a transmissible cancer. Nature Communications. 11(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Wehrle Martinez, A.
Baez-Ortega, A., Gori, K., Strakova, A., Allen, JL., Allum, KM., Bansse-Issa, L., . . . Murchison, EP. (2019). Somatic evolution and global expansion of an ancient transmissible cancer lineage. Science. 365(6452)
[Journal article]Authored by: Wehrle Martinez, A.
Strakova, A., Leathlobhair, MN., Wang, GD., Yin, TT., Airikkala-Otter, I., Allen, JL., . . . Murchison, EP. (2016). Mitochondrial genetic diversity, selection and recombination in a canine transmissible cancer. eLife. 5(MAY2016)
[Journal article]Authored by: Wehrle Martinez, A.
Wehrle-Martinez, AS., Dittmer, KE., Aberdein, D., & Thompson, KG. (2016). Osteocalcin and osteonectin expression in canine osteosarcoma. Veterinary Pathology. 53(4), 781-787
[Journal article]Authored by: Aberdein, D., Dittmer, K., Wehrle Martinez, A.
Collett, MG., Wehrle-Martinez, AS., Whitfield, LK., & Kokosinska, A. (2016). Chronic sporidesmin toxicosis and photosensitisation in an alpaca (Vicugna pacos) in New Zealand. New Zealand Veterinary Journal. 64(5), 314-316
[Journal article]Authored by: Wehrle Martinez, A.
Wehrle-Martinez, AS., Dittmer, KE., Aberdein, D., & Thompson, KG. (2016). Osteocalcin and Osteonectin Expression in Canine Osteosarcoma. Veterinary Pathology. 53(4), 781-787
[Journal article]Authored by: Aberdein, D., Dittmer, K., Wehrle Martinez, A.
Munday, JS., Martinez, AW., & Soo, M. (2014). A case of feline gastrointestinal eosinophilic sclerosing fibroplasia mimicking metastatic neoplasia. New Zealand Veterinary Journal. 62(6), 356-360
[Journal article]Authored by: Munday, J., Wehrle Martinez, A.