Sasha Herbert

Woman of many hats.
PhD candidate Unimelb, studying reptiles, mites, pathogens and people in Australia.
Unusual pet vet. Zoo Vet.
Bushwalker, avid reader.

[Sasha Herbert @sherbertvet]

Reptile parasites, pathogens and people.
You can help us with our research into snake and lizard bacteria and mites in Australia.
Follow this thread.

#vector
#reptile
#pathogen
#zoonoses
#herpetology
#antimicrobial resistance

[Ushani Atapattu @AtapattuUshani]

🤗🤗Excited to share our latest publication on canine vector-borne pathogens in dogs🐶 in Sri Lanka!!
Find out more through >>> https://t.co/7bAFHwYrQD

#SriLanka #VectorBorne #Dog #Veterinary
@VitoColella_ @LucasHuggins3 @rebecca_traub

[Molecular Ecology @molecology]

Out in ME!
Nanopore sequencing can be a powerful tool for characterising blood and vector-borne haemoparasites of mammals, excelling at detecting rare or unexpected pathogens! @LucasHuggins3 @rebecca_traub @VitoColella
@WileyEcolEvol
Link to article: https://t.co/5gOs4MjfYW

[Jane Melville AM @MVLizards]

A great article aimed for kids about the important work we're doing @museumsvictoria to help Victorian Grassland Earless Dragons. Rediscovered after more than 50 years. Featuring a wonderful pic of @joanna_sumner99
https://t.co/wh6OAHE9gn

[Dr Emily Scicluna 🌏 @DrDunnart]

🚨PROJECT OPPORTUNITY🚨
Looking for a student interested in #ecology and #genetics to pursue a #PhDproject or #Mastersproject at @BioSci_UniMelb looking for remnant populations of #fattaileddunnarts around Victoria, and assessing #populationgenetics.
#PhDopportunity

[Vito Colella @VitoColella_]

This was such an exciting day! Great to witness all research happening in #parasitology and beyond within our team at @SciMelb! Proud to be a part of this journey! Can’t wait for the next get together.

[Sasha Herbert @sherbertvet]

https://t.co/Ng3jfkXuJ8

[Sasha Herbert @sherbertvet]

The lizards belong to the Ctenophorus family and were identified by Danielle Edwards, curator of terrestrial vertebrates at The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.

They are the tjakalpa, kartiwarrui, ibiri and the tuniluki

[Sasha Herbert @sherbertvet]

The lizards belong to the Ctenophorus family and were identified by Danielle Edwards, curator of terrestrial vertebrates at The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.

They are the tjakalpa, kartiwarrui, ibiri and the tuniluki

[Sasha Herbert @sherbertvet]

@sDrewth How wonderful! So lucky to see one.

[Sasha Herbert @sherbertvet]

@ConversationEDU @kailah_thorn @wamuseum @michael_s_y_lee @Flinders It's as big as an Angus cow!

[Bloodsucking Parasites @bloodSparasites]

Single-tier point-of-care serodiagnosis of Lyme disease @biorxivpreprint https://t.co/eJIF0EGxZg

[Sasha Herbert @sherbertvet]

@sDrewth Now I want to go to ASH Island and The Australian Museum. Bucket list addition.
And I will add "Glorious intellectual promiscuity" to my list of ambitions!

[Sasha Herbert @sherbertvet]

@sDrewth It is unsafe when they vomit it up on your pillow 🤣

[Sasha Herbert @sherbertvet]

@KerritBareetCam @UrbanBirdsOz I need to see this fairywren stampede. Video please ?

[Wildlife Health Australia @healthywildlife]

Register for the Australian Wildlife Rehabilitation Conference Perth 2023, the national conference held every two years for wildlife rehabilitators, veterinarians and veterinary nurses: https://t.co/MYG0e69A6p?

[Vito Colella @VitoColella_]

Our goal is to empower pet owners with a unique ability called 'Pet Sense,' enabling them to respond to their pets' health needs more effectively, while protecting themselves from potential health risks.

[Sasha Herbert @sherbertvet]

Well done @AS_Para !

[Patsy A Zendejas-Heredia @PatsyZendejas]

"Exciting news! @AS_Para has completed its ethical investment transition, showing their commitment to a sustainable future 🌍🌱 Investing in companies/funds from ethical sources is just one way we're making a positive impact as a society! #sustainability #ethicalinvesting"

[Sasha Herbert @sherbertvet]

Really hoping to get a chance to see this little fella later this year.

[Wildlife Health Australia @healthywildlife]

The Kimberley rock monitor lives almost exclusively on rocky cliff faces, but can also be found in humid forests. Learn more:
https://t.co/iUY4Tbnkav
image ©Eric J Woehler

[Sasha Herbert @sherbertvet]

Using bioaccoustics to research terrestrial vertebrate biodiversity. Very cool!

[Sasha Herbert @sherbertvet]

Adelaide, Australia, herpers!
I am looking to collect samples from pet/captive snakes and lizards during the next two weeks while I am in Adelaide. I will bring plenty of heat packs.
Let me know if you would be willing to volunteer any reptiles in your care 😘
#herpetology

[Sasha Herbert @sherbertvet]

@MikeG_lizards Interesting. From a veterinary perspective I see reflexive breath holding skills as very common in reptiles. But that is because I ask them to breathe anaesthetic gas and if I didn't breathe for them I would go to sleep before they did!