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Dr Katja Isaksen BSc, MSc, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

School of Veterinary Science

I am a veterinary scientist with an interest in epidemiology, animal health and welfare. I am currently a postdoctoral fellow with the EpiCentre at Massey University, where I am involved a range of research projects and in teaching veterinary epidemiology to both internal and external students.

My research interests mostly revolve around animal health and how it can be improved to ensure welfare. My work to date has included cross-sectional and longitudinal studies into the health of working dogs and livestock.

Professional

Contact details

  • Location: 3.09, Veterinary Science Building
    Campus: Turitea

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science - University of the West of England (2005)
  • Master of Science - University of Glasgow (2015)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Massey University (2021)

Research Expertise

Research Interests

  • Animal health and how it can be improved to ensure welfare.
  • Health and career duration in working dogs.
  • Health and welfare in production animals.

Thematics

21st Century Citizenship, Health and Well-being

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Agricultural And Veterinary Sciences (070000):
Animal Behaviour (060801):
Animal Production (070200):
Applied Ethics (220100): Bioethics (human and animal) (220101):
Biological Sciences (060000):
Humane Animal Treatment (070207):
Philosophy And Religious Studies (220000):
Veterinary Epidemiology (070704): Veterinary Sciences (070700):
Zoology (060800)

Keywords

Animal welfare, animal health, risk assessment, veterinary epidemiology, working dog health, working dog welfare, cross-sectional studies, longitudinal studies, observational studies

Research Outputs

Journal

Seeley, AC., Isaksen, KE., Lucas, A., Cogger, N., & Otto, CM. (2024). A 15-year longitudinal study of search-and-rescue dogs identifies the musculoskeletal, integumentary, and gastrointestinal systems as commonly affected. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 262(2), 1-8
[Journal article]Authored by: Cogger, N., Isaksen, K.
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Isaksen, KE., Linney, L., Williamson, H., Norman, EJ., Cave, NJ., & Cogger, N. (2021). Teammate: A longitudinal study of new zealand working farm dogs. iii. factors affecting the risk of dogs being lost from the workforce. Animals. 11(6)
[Journal article]Authored by: Cogger, N., Isaksen, K., Norman, E.
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Isaksen, KE., Linney, L., Williamson, H., Cave, NJ., Norman, EJ., & Cogger, N. (2020). TeamMate: A Longitudinal Study of New Zealand Working Farm Dogs. II. Occurrence of Musculoskeletal Abnormalities. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 7
[Journal article]Authored by: Cogger, N., Isaksen, K., Norman, E.
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Isaksen, KE., Linney, L., Williamson, H., Cave, NJ., Beausoleil, NJ., Norman, EJ., . . . Cogger, N. (2020). TeamMate: A longitudinal study of New Zealand working farm dogs. I. Methods, population characteristics and health on enrolment. BMC Veterinary Research. 16(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Beausoleil, N., Cogger, N., Isaksen, K., Norman, E.
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Book

Cogger, N., Sheard, H., & Isaksen, K. (2023). Working farm dogs. In N. Martin, & N. Sneddon (Eds.) Livestock Production in New Zealand. (pp. 293 - 311). : Massey University Press
[Chapter]Authored by: Cogger, N., Isaksen, K.Contributed to by: Isaksen, K.Edited by: Martin, N., Sneddon, N.
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Conference

Isaksen, K., Seeley, AC., Powers, G., Lucas, A., Cogger, N., & Otto, CM. (2024, November). Lifelong health in search-and-rescue dogs recruited in the aftermath of 9/11. Presented at 17th International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics. Sydney, Australia.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Cogger, N., Isaksen, K.
Isaksen, K., Seeley, AC., Lucas, A., Cogger, N., & Otto, CM. (2024, March). A longitudinal study of lifelong health in search-and-rescue dogs recruited in the aftermath of 9/11. Presented at Companion Animals New Zealand Conference 2024. Hamilton, New Zealand.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Cogger, N., Isaksen, K.
Isaksen, K., Linney, L., Williamson, H., Cave, N., Norman, E., Beausoleil, N., . . . Cogger, N. (2019). New Zealand working farm dogs: Population features and prevalence of clinical findings. Poster session presented at the meeting of Society for Veterinary Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine Annual Educational Meeting. Utrecht, The Netherlands
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Beausoleil, N., Cogger, N., Isaksen, K., Norman, E.
Linney, L., Cave, N., Gates, MC., Isaksen, K., Beausoleil, N., Norman, E., . . . Cogger, N. (2018). TeamMate: Design, implementation and study population. Proceedings of the Epidemiology and Animal Health Management Branch of the New Zealand Veterinary Association. (pp. 81 - 82). : New Zealand Veterinary Association Conference
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Beausoleil, N., Cogger, N., Isaksen, K., Norman, E.Contributed to by: Isaksen, K.
Isaksen, K., Beausoleil, N., Cave, N., Linney, L., Norman, E., Williamson, H., . . . Cogger, N. (2018). TeamMate: Factors impacting on career duration in herding dogs. Proceedings of the Epidemiology, Food Safety, Animal Welfare and Biosecurity, and Industry Branches of the NZVA. (pp. 81 - 82). : New Zealand Veterinary Association Conference
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Beausoleil, N., Cogger, N., Isaksen, K., Norman, E.

Consultancy and Languages

Languages

  • Norwegian
    Last used: Native language
    Spoken ability: Excellent
    Written ability: Excellent
  • English
    Last used: Professional proficiency
    Spoken ability: Excellent
    Written ability: Excellent