Dr Ellie Wigham
- Lecturer in Veterinary Public Health (Veterinary Pathology, Public Health & Disease Investigation)
telephone:
01413307310
email:
Ellie.Wigham@glasgow.ac.uk
Veterinary Biosciences, Jarrett Building, G61 1BD
Biography
I graduated from the University of Cambridge Veterinary School in 2015 having also gained a bachelor’s degree in Experimental Psychology. My first-year post graduation was spent in the North Island of New Zealand working for the Ministry of Primary Industries. I conducted a variety of government veterinary work, however, was primarily based in a lamb slaughter and export facility working as an Official Veterinarian. I returned to the UK in 2016 to embark on a PhD at the University of Bristol, in which I explored the impacts of animal welfare training on the slaughter industry.
My main research interests include animal welfare at slaughter, human/animal interactions in the abattoir and technological enhancements for animal welfare monitoring and improvement in the meat industry.
I am currently a resident of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behaviour Medicine in the Animal Welfare, Ethics and Law speciality stream.