Dr Karen Jackson
Clinical Pathology Senior Lecturer
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After graduating from the University of Queensland in 2002, I worked as a veterinarian in a mixed animal practice in Victoria, as a small animal intern in Brisbane (BVSC), and as a Veterinary Associate in England before moving to Pennsylvania for five years to complete a Haematology and Transfusion fellowship, veterinary clinical pathology residency, and then lectureship. I passed my Memberships in Internal Medicine in 2006, completed my Haematology and Transfusion Fellowship in 2007, and my Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (Clinical Pathology) in 2010.
In 2011, I returned to Australia and worked as a specialist veterinary clinical pathologist for IDEXX in Sydney for almost four years then moved to an academic role as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Adelaide before coming home to Queensland when I was recently accepted as a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Pathology here at the University of Queensland.
I am passionate about veterinary student education and hope to help UQ students to understand the importance and excitement of clinical pathology in veterinary medicine today. Although I enjoy all aspects of clinical pathology, I have specific diagnostic and research interests in haematology, transfusion medicine, immunohaematology, and oncology. I also love collaborative research with a clinical focus in any species so if people are looking for clinical pathology expertise as part of a project then please feel free to contact me.
Book Chapter
Jackson, Karen V. (2014). Immunohematology and hemostasis. Equine clinical pathology. (pp. 37-70) edited by Raquel M. Walton. Ames, IA, United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781118718704
Conference Paper
Jackson, Karen (2020). Leukaemia classifications: morphology, marrow and what to do next. Veterinary Specialist Services Annual Conference, Brisbane, Queensland, 13-15 March 2020.
Bertin, Francois-Rene, Stewart, Allison, Jackson, Karen, Medina-Torres, Carlos and Horn, Remona (2019). Clinical implications of the use of different methods to determine ACTH reference intervals in horses. American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum (ACVIM 2019), Phoenix, AZ, United States, 5-8 June 2019.
Jones, Emily, Palmieri, Chiara, Al-alawneh, John, Jackson, Karen, Thompson, Mary and Allavena, Rachel (2018). Canine and feline bladder disease - Pathologic features and a novel qualitative analysis of pathology reports. Australian Veterinary Association Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 13-18 May 2018.
Jackson, K. (2018). Transfusion-based laboratory testing. Australian Veterinary Association Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 13-18 May 2018. St Leonards, NSW, Australia: Australian Small Animal Veterinary Association.
Jackson, Karen (2018). Blood products and their uses. Australian Veterinary Association Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 13-18 May 2018. Australian Veterinary Association.
Jones, Emily, Palmieri, Chiara, Al-alawneh, John, Jackson, Karen, Thompson, Mary and Allavena, Rachel (2017). Canine and feline bladder disease - Pathologic features and a novel qualitative analysis of pathology reports. American College of Veterinary Pathologists, Vancouver, Canada, 4-8 November 2017.
Jackson, Karen V. (2016). Novel Diagnostic Techniques: particularly for lymphoma and leukaemia. The ASVP Haematopoietic conference 2016, James Cook University, Townsville, 15-17 July 2016.
Jackson, Karen V. (2016). CBCs: Why are they needed for bone marrow interpretation. The ASVP Haematopoietic conference 2016, James Cook University, Townsville QLD, 15-17 July.
Jackson, Karen V. and Durham, Amy (2016). Case Presentations and Discussion: Integrating the CBC, marrow aspirates and marrow cores. The ASVP Haematopoietic conference 2016, James Cook University, Townsville, 15-17 July 2016.
Chang, Christine , Boardman, Wayne , O'Handley, Ryan and Jackson, Karen V. (2015). Haematology and faecal analysis of brush tailed possums (trichosurusvulpecula) caught at yookamurra sanctuary prior to translocation to the Flinders ranges national park. University of Adelaide Veterinary Student Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 4 November 2015.
Jackson, Karen V. (2014). Clinical Pathology and Oncology - New tests, particularly for lymphoma and leukaemia. ASAVA Annual Conference 2014, Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast, 10-14 August 2014. Australian Veterinary Association.
Jackson, Karen V. (2014). Haematology - making the most of it in practice. ASAVA Annual Conference 2014, Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast, 10-14 August 2014. Australian Veterinary Association.
Jackson, Karen V. (2014). What can a urinalysis do for you in practice?. ASAVA Annual Conference 2014, Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast, 10-14 August 2014. Australian Veterinary Association.
Jackson, Karen V. (2014). Clinical pathology of immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia, thrombocytopenia, and polyarthropathy. ASAVA Annual Conference 2014, Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast, 10-14 August 2014. Australian Veterinary Association.
Jackson, Karen V. (2014). In-house vs reference laboratory - what is best and when?. ASAVA Annual Conference 2014, Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast, 10-14 August 2014. Australian Veterinary Association.
Jackson, Karen V. (2013). Fine needle aspirates and fluids: Examples of common masses and cavitary fluids (practical). ASAVA Pathology Seminar 2013, IDEXX Laboratories, Sydney, April 13th 2013.
Jackson, Karen V. (2013). Blood smears: Putting the talk into practice – What is normal? What is abnormal? What to focus on. ASAVA Pathology Seminar 2013, IDEXX Laboratories, Sydney, April 13th 2013.
Jackson, Karen V. (2013). Cytology and fluids: Sliding to a diagnosis – How to feel confident when looking at cytology in-house. ASAVA Pathology Seminar 2013, IDEXX Laboratories, Sydney, April 13th 2013.
Jackson, Karen V. (2013). Urinary Clinical Pathology. ASAVA Annual Conference 2013, Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast, 18-23 August 2013. Australian Veterinary Association.
Jackson, Karen V. (2013). Blood smears: How to maximise diagnostic information from haematology samples. ASAVA Pathology Seminar 2013, IDEXX Laboratories, Sydney, April 13th 2013.
Jackson, Karen V. (2013). How to make and stain a blood smear lecture. ASAVA Pathology Seminar 2013, IDEXX Laboratories, Sydney, April 13th 2013.
Jackson, Karen V. (2013). Making blood smears and staining (practical). ASAVA Pathology Seminar 2013, IDEXX Laboratories, Sydney, April 13th 2013.
Jackson, Karen V. (2013). Clinicopathologic evaluation of the respiratory tract. ASAVA Annual Conference 2013, Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast, 18-23 August 2013. Australian Veterinary Association.
Jackson, Karen V. (2013). Nasal pathology. ASAVA Annual Conference 2013, Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast, 18-23 August 2013. Australian Veterinary Association.
Jackson, Karen V. (2011). Haematology Workshop. Penn Annual Conference (Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania), Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, March 4th 2001.
Jackson, Karen V., Engiles, Julie and Patel, Reema T. (2010). Case 13: Impression smear, liver. American College of Veterinary Pathologists 2010 Meeting - ASVCP Case Review Session, Baltimore, MD, USA, October 30-November 3rd 2010.
Jackson, Karen V. , Patel, Reema T. and Overley, Beth (2009). Lymphocyte counts and circulating lymphoblasts in canine lymphoma patients. American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum & Canadian Veterinary Medical Association Convention, Montreal Canada, June 3-6 2009.
Jackson, Karen V. and Patel, Reema T. (2009). Neutrophilic left shift and toxic change in canine extreme granulocytic leukocytosis cases. American College of Veterinary Pathologists 2009 Meeting, Monterey, CA, United States, December 5-9 2009.
Jackson, Karen , Withnall, Elanor and Giger, Urs (2007). Initial assessment of a novel gel column coombs’ test to detect auto- and alloantibodies in dogs. 25th Annual American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Forum, Seattle WA United States, June 6-9 2007.
Journal Article
Horn, Remona, Stewart, Allison J., Jackson, Karen V., Dryburgh, Elizabeth L., Medina‐Torres, Carlos E. and Bertin, François‐René (2020). Clinical implications of using adrenocorticotropic hormone diagnostic cutoffs or reference intervals to diagnose pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction in mature horses. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine jvim.16017. doi: 10.1111/jvim.16017
Jones, Emily, Alawneh, John, Thompson, Mary, Palmieri, Chiara, Jackson, Karen and Allavena, Rachel (2020). Predicting diagnosis of Australian canine and feline urinary bladder disease based on histologic features. Veterinary Sciences, 7 (4) 0190, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/vetsci7040190
Dhanani, Jayesh A., Ahern, Benjamin, Lupinsky, Liad, Jackson, Karen, Wallis, Steven C., Abdul-Aziz, Mohd H., Lipman, Jeffrey and Roberts, Jason A. (2020). Comparative plasma pharmacokinetics of ceftriaxone and ertapenem between normoalbuminemia, hypoalbuminemia and with albumin replacement in a sheep model. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 64 (7). doi: 10.1128/aac.02584-19
Johnston, Georgina C. A., Wood, Kelly A., Jackson, Karen V., Perkins, Nigel R. and Zedler, Steven T. (2019). Evaluation of the inflammatory response to two intra‐articular hyaluronic acid formulations in normal equine joints. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 43 (1) jvp.12818, 38-49. doi: 10.1111/jvp.12818
Irac, Sergio Erdal, Oksa, Annika , Jackson, Karen , Herndon, Aaron , Allavena, Rachel and Palmieri, Chiara (2019). Cytokine expression in canine lymphoma, osteosarcoma, mammary gland tumour and melanoma: comparative aspects. Veterinary Sciences, 6 (2) 37, 37. doi: 10.3390/vetsci6020037
Norton, J. L., Jackson, K., Chen, J. W., Boston, R. and Nolen-Walston, R. D. (2013). Effect of clenbuterol on tracheal mucociliary transport in horses undergoing simulated long-distance transportation. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 27 (6), 1523-1527. doi: 10.1111/jvim.12166
Waite, Angharad H. K., Jackson, Karen, Gregor, Thomas P. and Krick, Erika L. (2013). Lymphoma in cats treated with a weekly cyclophosphamide-, vincristine-, and prednisone-based protocol: 114 cases (1998-2008). Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 242 (8), 1104-1109. doi: 10.2460/javma.242.8.1104
Harris, M., Nolen-Walston, R., Ashton, W., May, M., Jackson, K. and Boston, R. (2012). Effect of sample storage on blood crossmatching in horses. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 26 (3), 662-667. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2012.00913.x
Seth, Mayank, Jackson, Karen V., Winzelberg, Sarah and Giger, Urs (2012). Comparison of gel column, card, and cartridge techniques for dog erythrocyte antigen 1.1 blood typing. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 73 (2), 213-219. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.73.2.213
Seth, Mayank, Jackson, Karen V. and Giger, Urs (2011). Comparison of five blood-typing methods for the feline AB blood group system. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 72 (2), 203-209. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.72.2.203
Ahern, Benjamin J., Schaer, Thomas P., Terkhorn, Shawn P., Jackson, Karen V., Mason, Nicola J. and Hankenson, Kurt D. (2011). Evaluation of equine peripheral blood apheresis product, bone marrow, and adipose tissue as sources of mesenchymal stem cells and their differentation potential. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 72 (1), 127-133. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.72.1.127
Alenghat, Theresa, Pillitteri, Cara A., Bemis, David A., Kellett-Gregory, Lindsay, Jackson, Karen V., Kania, Stephen A., Donnell, Robert L. and Van Winkle, Thomas (2010). Lycoperdonosis in two dogs. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 22 (6), 1002-1005. doi: 10.1177/104063871002200629
Jackson, Karen, Boger, Lore, Goldschmidt, Michael and Walton, Raquel M. (2010). Malignant pilomatricoma in a soft-coated Wheaten Terrier. Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 39 (2), 236-240. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-165X.2009.00194.x