Featured publications
Biosecurity perceptions among Ontario horse owners during the COVID-19 pandemic
Germann, J.A., O’Sullivan, T.L., Greer, A.L., Spence, K.L. (2025). Equine Veterinary Journal 57(1):183-192.
Identifying skills required of new epidemiologists: a content analysis of Canadian job postings and master’s programs
Chalmers, K.E., Spence, K.L. (2024). Frontiers in Public Health 12:1418494.
Exploring bison producers’ access to veterinary services in Ontario, Canada
Lambrou, N.H., Winder, C.B., Spence, K.L. (2024). Frontiers in Veterinary Sciences 11:1448216.
Selected publications
A complete list of publications is available on Dr. Spence’s Google Scholar, here.
2025
Biosecurity perceptions among Ontario horse owners during the COVID-19 pandemic. Germann, JA, O’Sullivan, TL, Greer, AL & Spence, KL. (2025). Equine Veterinary Journal, 57(2), 459-470. Full text.
Predictors and barriers for biosecurity uptake and risk understanding among Ontario horse owners. Germann, JA, O’Sullivan, TL, Greer, AL & Spence, KL. (2025). Canadian Veterinary Journal, 66(3), 288-297. Full text.
Exploring the operational logistics of implementing isolation protocols at equestrian facilities. Turcotte, GK, O’Sullivan, TL, Spence, KL, Winder, CB & Greer, AL. (2025). Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 242, 106592. Full text.
Clostridioides difficile infection and household hygiene: the patient experience. Egan, C, Weese, JS, Jones, A, Spence, K & Ciccotelli, W. (2025). Canadian Journal of Infection Control, 40(1), 25-31. Full text.
2024
‘I want to be the sort of owner that he wants me to be’: Rationales for biosecurity implementation among British horse owners. Spence, KL, Rosanowski, SM, Slater, J & Cardwell, JM. (2024). Equine Veterinary Journal. Full text.
Ontario dairy producers’ and veterinarians’ perspectives: barriers to biosecurity implementation. Power, GM, Renaud, DL, Miltenburg, C, Spence, KL, Hagen, BNM & Winder, CB. (2024). Journal of Dairy Science. Full text.
Content analysis of official public health communications in Ontario, Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fields, M & Spence, KL. (2024). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(3), 351. Full text.
Identifying skills required of new epidemiologists: a content analysis of Canadian job postings and master’s programs. Chalmers, KE & Spence, KL. (2024). Frontiers in Public Health, 12. Full text.
Exploring bison producers’ access to veterinary services in Ontario, Canada. Lambrou, NH, Winder, CB & Spence, KL. (2024). Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 11. Full text.
2023 & earlier
Challenges to exotic disease preparedness in Great Britain: the frontline veterinarian’s perspective. Spence, KL, Rosanowski, SM, Slater, J & Cardwell, JM. (2022). Equine Veterinary Journal, 54(3), 563-573. Full text.
Descriptive analysis of horse movement networks during the 2015 equestrian season in Ontario, Canada. Spence, KL, O’Sullivan, TL, Poljak, Z & Greer, AL. (2019). PloS ONE, 14(7), e0219771. Full text.
A longitudinal study describing horse demographics and movements during a competition season in Ontario, Canada. Spence, KL, O’Sullivan, TL, Poljak, Z & Greer, AL. (2018). Canadian Veterinary Journal, 59(7), 783-790. Full text.