HE Curriculum Development Lead
Stella is a veterinarian with a keen interest in animal welfare and behaviour, and the role that vets can play in the care of animals. Stella had extensive experience working in the equine industry, particularly with Thoroughbred racehorses, before graduating from the University of Sydney, Vet School.
Stella worked in equine practice (first opinion and then an equine internship at Sydney) before moving into an academic role and studying for a Masters in Equine Science at Edinburgh University. For the past 15 years Stella has taught undergraduate and postgraduate students in a wide variety of subjects related to veterinary medicine, animal welfare and human-animal interactions. More recently Stella has been in senior positions leading higher education curriculum development, quality assurance (Stella has a LIQA qualification) and supporting lecturers in pedagogy and teaching methods (Stella has two teaching qualifications and FHEA status).
Stella was on the RSPCA Oversight Prosecutions Panel and has been an RSCPA Trustee on two occasions. Stella’s interest in animal welfare led to her embarking on a part-time, self-funded PhD which is on the triage process used in an RSPCA veterinary hospital.
Stella’s research is very broad and encompasses a range of species in the areas of animal welfare, animal behaviour, human-animal interactions and veterinary shelter medicine.
Stella also regularly peer-reviews journal arcticles for Mark-Allen publications.
White, P., and Chapman S. (2007) Two students’ reflections on their training in animal handling at the University of Sydney. J Vet Med Educ. 2007 Winter;34(5):598-9. doi: 10.3138/jvme.34.5.598. PMID: 18326769.
Dart A, Tee E, Brennan M, Dart C, Perkins N, Chapman S., and Debney S. (2009) Effect of prosthesis number and position on rima glottidis area in equine laryngeal specimens. Vet Surg. 2009 Jun;38(4):452-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2009.00525.x. PMID: 19538665.
Chapman, S. (2013). Control of gastrointestinal nematode species in horses: an evidence-based approach. Livestock, 18(5), 195-200. https://doi.org/10.12968/live.2013.18.5.195
Chapman, S. (2014) ‘A breath of fresh air’ Equine Health, vol. 2014, no. 17, pp. 39-41.
Chapman, S. (2014) ‘Obesity and the Health and Welfare of the Leisure Horse’, The Veterinary Nurse, vol. 5, no. 2. https://doi.org/doi.org/10.12968/vetn.2014.5.2.94
Chapman, S. (2014) ‘Swollen limbs – when are they a problem?’ Equine Health, vol. 2014, no. 18, pp. 34-37.
Chapman, S. (2014) ‘Case study: Tooth root infection and subsequent sinusitis in an aged mare’ Equine Health, vol. 2014, no. 19, pp. 18-21. https://doi.org/10.12968/eqhe.2014.1.19.18
Chapman, S. (2015) ‘Respiratory disease in the mature horse’ Equine Health, vol. 2015, no. 23, pp. 28-31. https://doi.org/10.12968/eqhe.2015.23.28
Chapman, S. (2015) ‘Equine gastric ulcers—ten facts for every horse owner’ Equine Health, vol. 2015, no. 23, pp. 18-20. https://doi.org/10.12968/eqhe.2015.23.18
Chapman, S. (2015) ‘Healing soft tissue injuries to the equine distal limb’ Equine Health, vol. 2015, no. 24, pp. 14-16. https://doi.org/10.12968/eqhe.2015.24.14
Chapman, S. (2015) ‘Ticks and Lyme disease – a risk to horses in the UK?’ Equine Health, vol. 2015, no. 24, pp. 29-31. https://doi.org/10.12968/eqhe.2015.24.29
Chapman, S. (2015) ‘Controlling endoparasites in adult horses’ Equine Health, vol. 2015, no. 25, pp. 24-27. https://doi.org/10.12968/eqhe.2015.25.24
Chapman, S. (2015) ‘Medical management for lower airway inflammation’ Equine Health, vol. 2015, no. 25, pp. 35-38. https://doi.org/10.12968/eqhe.2015.25.35
Chapman, S., and Baker, L. (2016) Veterinary Admissions Process: The Use of Personality Profiles. in Proceedings of the Veterinary Education Symposium, 2016.
Chapman, S. (2016) ‘Small, but potentially lethal’ Equine Health, vol. 2016, no. 28, pp. 23-26. https://doi.org/10.12968/eqhe.2016.28.23
Chapman, S. (2016) ‘The challenges of treating the eye’ Equine Health, vol. 2016, no. 29, pp. 25-26. https://doi.org/10.12968/eqhe.2016.29.25
Chapman, S. (2016) ‘Wound care management’ Equine Health, vol. 2016, no. 31, pp. 38-42. https://doi.org/10.12968/eqhe.2016.31.38
Chapman, S. (2017) ‘Are vets failing our horses?’ Equine Health, vol. 2017, no. 36, pp. 40-41. https://doi.org/10.12968/eqhe.2017.36.40
Chapman, S. (2017) ‘Travelling horses and the risk of respiratory disease’ Equine Health, vol. 2017, no. 36, pp. 26-28. https://doi.org/10.12968/eqhe.2017.36.26
Chapman, S. (2018) Safe Handling and Restraint of Animals: A Comprehensive Review. Wiley-Blackwell.
Chapman, S. (2018) ‘Tendon boots or bandages and the competition horse’ Equine Health, vol. 2018, no. 42. https://doi.org/10.12968/eqhe.2018.42.38
Chapman, S. (2018) ‘Non-infectious respiratory disease in the horse’ Equine Health, vol. 2018, no. 44. https://doi.org/10.12968/eqhe.2018.44.27
Livesey, K., and Chapman, S. (2018) The Relationship Between Feeding Routines of Dogs Owners in the UK and Food-Related Problem Behaviours in Dogs. A publication of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, http://iaabc.
Jones, J.A. and Chapman, S. (2019). The Ethics and Welfare Implications of Keeping Western European Hedgehogs (erinaceus Europaeus) in Captivity. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 23(4):1-17 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2019.1672553
Chapman, S. (2019) Canine diabetes mellitus. The Veterinary Nurse 10(7):360-363. DOI: 10.12968/vetn.2019.10.7.360
Chapman, S. (2019) ‘Equine first aid: guidelines for the horse owner’ Equine Health, vol. 2019, no. 45. https://doi.org/10.12968/eqhe.2019.45.27
Chapman, S. (2019) ‘Get ahead of sweet itch’ Equine Health, vol. 2019, no. 46. https://doi.org/10.12968/eqhe.2019.46.36
Seeley, C. and Chapman, S. (2021) Equine obesity and the role of the veterinary nurse. UK-Vet Equine. DOI: 10.12968/ukve.2021.5.6.265
McLennan, K., and Chapman, S. (2024) Pain in mammals: physiology, management and assessment. In: Encyclopedia of Animal Behaviour. Elsevier. DOI: 10/1016/B978-0-443-29068-8.00078-7
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