Interests and areas of expertise

• Veterinary pathology and microbiology
• Diagnostic investigation of diseases of farm livestock
• Serology in veterinary laboratory testing
• Quality control of veterinary laboratory testing
• Animal welfare

Background

Steven Hum graduated with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from the University of Budapest in Hungary in 1977. After working in veterinary practice in Hungary for several years, he moved to Australia, initially working in veterinary laboratories in Victoria, then as a veterinary pathologist at the Regional Veterinary Laboratory, Armidale, NSW. Steven has worked as a veterinary pathologist at the Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute, Menangle, since 1996 and is involved in diagnostic veterinary pathology across a wide range of species. He is interested in the description of new disease conditions, in depth investigations of existing diseases, development of new diagnostic techniques and quality control of veterinary laboratory testing. Steven completed a Graduate Certificate in Animal Welfare through the Department of Psychology at Monash University, Melbourne, in 2006. He is an Honorary Associate of the University of Sydney Faculty of Veterinary Science. Steven has a special interest in reproductive efficiency and development of serological tests for diagnosis of farm animal diseases. He has conducted field and laboratory research on bovine campylobacteriosis and has provided a consultancy service on reproductive diseases for the cattle industry.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) - University of Veterinary Science, Budapest, Hungary - 1977
• Graduate Certificate in Animal Welfare - Department of Psychology, Monash University Melbourne - 2006

Professional associations

• Australian Veterinary Association
• Australian Society for Veterinary Pathology
• Australian Veterinarians for Animal Welfare and Ethics

Selected publications

Begg A, Reece R, Hum S, Townsend W, Gordon A, Carrick J. Pathological changes in horses dying with equine influenza in Australia, 2007. Australian Veterinary Journal 2011;89(Suppl 1):19-22.

Hum S, Hornitzky M, Berg T. Ovine campylobacteriosis. Australia and New Zealand Standard Diagnostic Procedures 2009, 8 pp. http://www.scahls.org.au.

Hum S, Hornitzky M, Berg T. Bovine genital campylobacteriosis. Australia and New Zealand Standard Diagnostic Procedures 2009, 19 pp. http://www.scahls.org.au.

Vanselow BA, Hum S, Hornitzky MA, Eamens GJ, Quinn K. Salmonella Typhimurium persistence in a Hunter Valley dairy herd. Australian Veterinary Journal 2007;85:446-450.

Hum S. Foie gras and contemporary animal welfare. Australian Veterinary Journal 2006;84:N22.

Hum S. Putative sporidesmin toxicity in an eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus). Australian Veterinary Journal 2005;83:678-679.

Bailey GD, Vanselow BA, Hornitzky MA, Hum SI, Eamens GJ, Gill PA, Walker KH, Cronin JP. A study of the foodborne pathogens: Campylobacter, Listeria and Yersinia, in faeces from slaughter-age cattle and sheep in Australia. Communicable Diseases Intelligence 2003;27:249-257.

Djordjevic SR, Forbes WA, Forbes-Faulkner J, Kuhnert P, Hum S, Hornitzky MA, Vilei EM, Frey J. Genetic diversity among Mycoplasma species bovine group 7: Clonal isolates from an outbreak of polyarthritis, mastitis, and abortion in dairy cattle. Electrophoresis 2001;22:3551-3561.

Hum S, Kessell A, Djordjevic S, Rheinberger R, Hornitzky M, Forbes W, Gonsalves J. Mastitis, polyarthritis and abortion caused by Mycoplasma species bovine group 7 in dairy cattle. Australian Veterinary Journal 2000;78:744-750.

Hum S, Quinn K, Brunner J, On SLW. Evaluation of a PCR assay for identification and differentiation of Campylobacter fetus subspecies. Australian Veterinary Journal 1997;75:827-831.

Hum S, Slattery S, Love SCJ. Enteritis associated with Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infection in a buffalo. Australian Veterinary Journal 1997;75:95-97.

Montgomery JF, Hum S. Field diagnosis of nitrite poisoning in cattle by testing aqueous humour samples with urine test strips. Veterinary Record 1995;137:593-594.

Hum S, Brunner J, McInnes A, Mendoza G, Stephens J. Evaluation of cultural methods and selective media for the isolation of Campylobacter fetus subsp venerealis from cattle. Australian Veterinary Journal 1994;71:184-186.

Hum S, Quinn C, Kennedy D. Diagnosis of bovine venereal campylobacteriosis by ELISA. Australian Veterinary Journal 1994;71:140-143.

Hum S. Diagnosis and control of bovine venereal campylobacteriosis. The Veterinarian 1994;May:15-16.

Hum S, Brunner J, Gardiner B. Failure of therapeutic vaccination of a bull infected with Campylobacter fetus. Australian Veterinary Journal 1993;70:386-387.

Hum S, Barton NJ, Obendorf D, Barker IK. Coccidiosis in common wombats (Vombatus ursinus). Journal of Wildlife Diseases 1991;27:697-700.

Hum S, Stephens LR, Quinn C. Diagnosis by ELISA of bovine abortion due to Campylobacter fetus. Australian Veterinary Journal 1991;68:272-275.

Hum S. Give and take on campylobacteriosis. Journal of the Veterinary Medical Association 1989;194:9-10.

Hum S, Bowers JR. Ocular mastocytosis in a horse. Australian Veterinary Journal 1989;66:32.

Hum S, Best FG. Tyzzer's disease in a wombat. Australian Veterinary Journal 1988;65:89-91.

Hum S. Bovine abortion due to Campylobacter fetus. Australian Veterinary Journal 1987;64:319-320.

Fields of research

070703 Veterinary Diagnosis and Diagnostics

070709 Veterinary Pathology

Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC)