Melanie Audrey Ammersbach

Melanie Audrey Ammersbach

Associate Professor

Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology


Education
2007, DVM, University of Guelph, Canada
2003, BS, University of Guelph, Canada
Active Research Grants
Co-Principal Investigator, Determination of reference intervals for venous blood gas and clotting parameters in miniature pigs, Van Hoy G (Principal Investigator), Center for Companion Animal Health
Honors and Awards
2005 OVC Most Involved Award, conferred by the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph for the student most involved in all kinds of student clubs, student governments, etc
2007 OVC Alumni Association Proficiency Prize (First Place), conferred by Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph in Canada, for ranking first in the class.
2009 Julie Payette-Science and Engineering Research Canada (NSERC) Research Scholarship, conferred by the NSERC
2010 Alexander Graham-Bell Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Doctoral Research Scholarship, conferred by the NSERC
2011 CL Davis Foundation Student Scholarship Award awarded by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists for proficiency in clinical pathology during my residency
2012 Dr. McSherry and Dr.Valli Scholarship for General Proficiency in Clinical Pathology awarded by the University of Guelph for proficiency in clinical pathology during my residency
Ten Recent Publications

2020
Beaufrère H, Gardhouse S, Ammersbach M
Lipoprotein characterization in Quaker parrots (Myiopsitta monachus) using gel-permeation high-performance liquid chromatography

2019
Schwartz D, Guzman DS, Beaufrere H, Ammersbach M, Paul-Murphy J, Tully TN Jr, Christopher MM
Morphologic and quantitative evaluation of bone marrow aspirates from Hispaniolan Amazon parrots (Amazona ventralis)

2018
McRee AE, Tully TN Jr, Nevarez JG, Beaufrere H, Ammersbach M, Gaunt SD, Fuller RG, Romero LM
Effect of routine handling and transportation on blood leukocyte concentrations and plasma corticosterone in captive Hispaniolan Amazon parrots (Amazona Ventralis)

2018
Eshar D, Ammersbach M, Shacham B, Katzir G, Beaufrère H
Venous blood gases, plasma biochemistry, and hematology of wild-caught common chameleons (Chamaeleo chamaeleon)

2017
Robat CS, Ammersbach M, Mans C
Avian Oncology: Diseases, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics

2016
Guieu LV, Bersenas AM, Brisson BA, Holowaychuk MK, Ammersbach MA, Beaufrère H, Fujita H, Weese JS
Evaluation of peripheral blood and abdominal fluid variables as predictors of intestinal surgical site failure in dogs with septic peritonitis following celiotomy and the placement of closed-suction abdominal drains

2015
Ammersbach M, Beaufrère H, Gionet Rollick A, Tully T
Laboratory blood analysis in Strigiformes-Part II: plasma biochemistry reference intervals and agreement between the Abaxis Vetscan V2 and the Roche Cobas c501

2015
Ammersbach M, Beaufrère H, Gionet Rollick A, Tully T
Laboratory blood analysis in Strigiformes-Part I: hematologic reference intervals and agreement between manual blood cell counting techniques

2014
Beaufrère H, Vet DM, Cray C, Ammersbach M, Tully TN Jr
Association of plasma lipid levels with atherosclerosis prevalence in psittaciformes

2014
Facon C, Beaufrere H, Gaborit C, Albaric O, Plassiart G, Ammersbach M, Liegeois JL
Cluster of atherosclerosis in a captive population of black kites (Milvus migrans subsp.) in France and effect of nutrition on the plasma lipid profile