Given Name

Christopher

Middle Name(if have)

Charles

Family Name

POLLITT

Current Position

Emeritus Professor

Organization

The University of Queensland

Nationality-Resident

Australia

Major Interest

Equine medicine

Education

BVSc (Massey NZ)

Post-graduate Training

PhD (The University of Queensland)

Professional Experience

General practitioner from 1968 - 1983

1983 – 2013 Lecturer Equine Medicine for 30 years at   the School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland

Honors and Awards

In 1997 Prof Pollitt was inducted into American   Farriers International Hall of Fame for his contributions to education on the   horse’s foot.  In 1997 he received the   RIRDC-Vetsearch Equine Research Award as Equine Researcher of the year and in   2006 received the Pfizer Scientific Award.    In 2006 he received the Ian Clunies Ross award for outstanding   contributions to veterinary science in Australia and New Zealand. In London,   December 2006, he was made an Honorary Fellow of the Worshipful Company of   Farriers.

More recent publications

1. Dern K, van   Eps A, Wittum T, Watts M, Pollitt C, Belknap J. (2017)  Effect of Continuous Digital Hypothermia on   Lamellar Inflammatory Signaling When Applied at a Clinically-Relevant   Timepoint in the Oligofructose Laminitis Model.J Vet Intern Med. doi:   10.1111/jvim.15027.

2. Dern K,   Watts M, Werle B, van Eps A, Pollitt C, Belknap J.(2017)  Effect of Delayed Digital Hypothermia on   Lamellar Inflammatory Signaling in the Oligofructose Laminitis Model. J Vet   Intern Med. 2017 Mar;31(2):575-581. doi: 10.1111/jvim.14633.

3. Meier AD, de   Laat MA, Reiche DB, Pollitt CC, Walsh DM, McGree JM, Sillence MN. (2017) The   oral glucose test predicts laminitis risk in ponies fed a diet high in   nonstructural carbohydrates. Domest Anim Endocrinol.63:1-9. doi: 0.1016/j.domaniend.2017.10.008.

4. de Laat MA,   Hampson BA, Sillence MN, Pollitt CC (2016) Sustained, Low-Intensity Exercise   Achieved by a Dynamic Feeding System Decreases Body Fat in Ponies.

J Vet Intern Med. 2016 Sep;30(5):1732-1738. doi:   10.1111/jvim.14577.

5. UNDERWOOD C,   COLLINS SN, VAN EPS AW, MILLS PC, ALLAVENA RE, BAILEY SR, MEDINA TORRES CE,   MEIZLER A, POLLITT CC.(2015). Intraosseous infusion of the distal phalanx   compared to systemic intravenous infusion for marimastat delivery to equine   lamellar tissue. Vet J. 2015 Sep;205(3):357-63

6. POLLITT CC,   COLLINS SN.(2015). The suspensory apparatus of the distal phalanx in normal   horses. Equine Vet J. 2015 May 11. doi: 10.1111/evj.12459.