DrSamantha Livingstone

Unit Head (ECC)

Faculty of Science

RESEARCH INTERESTs

Previous research projects involve:

  • Coagulation dysfunction and biomarkers in the acute respiratory distress syndrome subphenotypes (PhD)
  • The use of hypothermic ex vivo perfusion to improve ischaemic storage times for heart transplants 
  • The development and assessment of novel peripheral intravenous catheters to reduce early failure rates.
  • The assessment of respiratory system elastance after nebulisation of differing solutions
  • The use of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in severe cardiopulmonary failure
  • COVID-19 Critical Care Consortium
  • Speckle-tracking echocardiography

 

Current research projects involve:

  • Coagulation dysfunction of heart disease in cats and dogs
  • The effect of negative experiences on recent graduate vets
  • The use of AI in DVM education
  • Feline Idiopathic Cystitis
  • Critical Care in Small Animals

Samantha's research aligns with the Faculty of Science Research Strength - Healthy Animals.

FUNDED RESEARCH

  • GRANT
    The use of Cannabidiol Oil to improve outcomes in male cats with feline idiopathic cystitis
    EveryCAT Health Foundation1 Jul 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    • Livingstone S
  • GRANT
    Investigation of coagulation abnormalities in cats and dogs with cardiomyopathies
    Sydney School of Veterinary Science (SSVS)1 Aug 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    • Livingstone S
  • GRANT
    Establishing evidence-based prognostic indicators in injured, sick and orphaned bare-nosed wombats
    Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service Ltd (WIRES)1 Jan 2024
    People funded by this grant: