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Dr Alvaro Wehrle Martinez MVS, PhD

Senior Lecturer - Veterinary Science

School of Veterinary Science

Dr Alvaro SeBastian Wehrle Martinez is a Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Pathology at 羞羞视频’s School of Veterinary Science. His expertise includes connective tissue pathology, particularly of bone and joints, as well as reproductive and haemolymphatic pathology. His PhD investigated the pathogenesis of spontaneous humeral fractures in New Zealand dairy heifers. He is currently researching intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) in cats, among other interests. A two-time recipient of the BVSc Teaching Award, Dr Wehrle is ACVP board-certified and passionate about complex diagnostic cases, anatomic pathology, and collaborative research and teaching.

Professional

Qualifications

  • Master of Veterinary Studies - first class honours - 羞羞视频 (2015)
  • Doctor of philosophy - 羞羞视频 (2023)

Fellowships and Memberships

  • Member, AdvanceHE (Fellow) (2023)

Research Expertise

Research Interests

Veterinary pathlology, veterinary histology, understanding the pathogenesis of conditions, comparative pathology

Research Opportunities

  • Investigating the prevalence, lesion distribution and histological characterization of intervertebral disc disease in cats.  (01/01/2025) The study aims to determine the prevalence of IVDD in cats and to characterize the condition using imaging and histological examinations. Other spinal disorders encountered during this project can als

Thematics

Health and Well-being

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Agricultural And Veterinary Sciences (070000): Animal Growth and Development (070202): Animal Production (070200): Animal Reproduction (070206):
Cardiovascular Medicine and Haematology (110200): Haematology (110202): Medical And Health Sciences (110000): Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified (119999): Other Medical and Health Sciences (119900)

Keywords

veterinary pathology, bone, joints, connective tissue, reproductive parhology, haemolymphatic pathology, comparative pathology, diagnostic pathology

Research Outputs

Journal

Wehrle-Martinez, AS., Lawrence, KE., Back, PJ., Rogers, CW., Gibson, MJ., & Dittmer, KE. (2025). Insights into the pathogenesis of catastrophic spontaneous humeral fractures in first-lactation dairy cows. Animal Production Science. 65(7)
[Journal article]Authored by: Dittmer, K., Gibson, M., Lawrence, K., Rogers, C., Wehrle Martinez, A.
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Wehrle-Martinez, A., Dittmer, KE., Back, PJ., Rogers, CW., Weston, JF., Jeyakumar, P., . . . Lawrence, KE. (2025). The association between fluoride concentrations and spontaneous humeral fracture in first-lactation dairy cows: results from two New Zealand studies. New Zealand Veterinary Journal. 73(2), 143-147
[Journal article]Authored by: Back, P., Dittmer, K., Jeyakumar, P., Lawrence, K., Rogers, C., Wehrle Martinez, A., Weston, J.
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Gibson, MJ., Rogers, CW., Back, PJ., Dittmer, KE., Wehrle-Martinez, A., Dalley, DE., . . . Woods, RR. (2024). The intrauterine effects of a maternal winter diet of either kale or fodder beet on measures of calf stature and bone morphology at birth. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research.
[Journal article]Authored by: Back, P., Dittmer, K., Gibson, M., Rogers, C., Wehrle Martinez, A.
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Hunnam, JC., Lawrence, K., Rashid, ZBA., Hitchcock, B., McDougall, S., Wehrle-Martinez, A., . . . Weston, JF. (2024). An Assessment of the Epidemiology and Herd-Level Impact of the Fractured Humerus Epidemic in New Zealand Dairy Cattle, 2007–2015: Results from Four Studies. Animals. 14(3)
[Journal article]Authored by: Lawrence, K., Wehrle Martinez, A., Weston, J.
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Wehrle-Martinez, A., Lawrence, KE., Back, PJ., Rogers, CW., & Dittmer, KE. (2024). Farm management and husbandry practices associated with spontaneous humeral fractures in New Zealand dairy heifers. New Zealand Veterinary Journal. 72(2), 96-102
[Journal article]Authored by: Back, P., Dittmer, K., Lawrence, K., Rogers, C., Wehrle Martinez, A.
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Wehrle-Martinez, A., Dittmer, K., & Rogers, CW. (2023). Editorial: Bone health and disease in veterinary species. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 10
[Journal article]Authored by: Dittmer, K., Rogers, C., Wehrle Martinez, A.
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Wehrle-Martinez, A., Waterland, MR., Naffa, R., Lawrence, K., Back, PJ., Rogers, CW., . . . Dittmer, K. (2023). Bone quality changes as measured by Raman and FTIR spectroscopy in primiparous cows with humeral fracture from New Zealand. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 10
[Journal article]Authored by: Back, P., Dittmer, K., Lawrence, K., Rogers, C., Waterland, M., Wehrle Martinez, A.
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Wehrle-Martinez, A., Dittmer, KE., Back, PJ., Rogers, CW., & Lawrence, K. (2023). Biochemical profile of heifers with spontaneous humeral fractures suggest that protein-energy malnutrition could be an important factor in the pathology of this disease. New Zealand Veterinary Journal. 71(1), 37-41
[Journal article]Authored by: Back, P., Dittmer, K., Lawrence, K., Rogers, C., Wehrle Martinez, A.
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Wehrle-Martinez, A., Lawrence, K., Back, PJ., Rogers, CW., Gibson, M., & Dittmer, KE. (2023). Osteoporosis is the cause of spontaneous humeral fracture in dairy cows from New Zealand. Veterinary Pathology. 60(1), 88-100
[Journal article]Authored by: Back, P., Dittmer, K., Gibson, M., Lawrence, K., Rogers, C., Wehrle Martinez, A.
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Wehrle-Martinez, A., Naffa, R., Back, P., Rogers, CW., Lawrence, K., Loo, T., . . . Dittmer, K. (2022). Novel Assessment of Collagen and Its Crosslink Content in the Humerus from Primiparous Dairy Cows with Spontaneous Humeral Fractures Due to Osteoporosis from New Zealand. Biology. 11(10)
[Journal article]Authored by: Back, P., Dittmer, K., Lawrence, K., Rogers, C., Sutherland-Smith, A., Wehrle Martinez, A.
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Gibson, M., Dittmer, K., Hickson, R., Back, P., Wehrle-Martinez, A., & Rogers, C. (2021). The Mid-Diaphysis Is a Poor Predictor of Humeral Fracture Risk Indicating That Predisposing Factors Are Recent. Ruminants. 1(1), 23-30
[Journal article]Authored by: Back, P., Dittmer, K., Gibson, M., Rogers, C., Wehrle Martinez, A.
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Strakova, A., Nicholls, TJ., Baez-Ortega, A., Ní Leathlobhair, M., Sampson, AT., Hughes, K., . . . Murchison, EP. (2020). Recurrent horizontal transfer identifies mitochondrial positive selection in a transmissible cancer. Nature Communications. 11(1)
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Baez-Ortega, A., Gori, K., Strakova, A., Allen, JL., Allum, KM., Bansse-Issa, L., . . . Murchison, EP. (2019). Somatic evolution and global expansion of an ancient transmissible cancer lineage. Science. 365(6452)
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Strakova, A., Leathlobhair, MN., Wang, GD., Yin, TT., Airikkala-Otter, I., Allen, JL., . . . Murchison, EP. (2016). Mitochondrial genetic diversity, selection and recombination in a canine transmissible cancer. eLife. 5(MAY2016)
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Wehrle-Martinez, AS., Dittmer, KE., Aberdein, D., & Thompson, KG. (2016). Osteocalcin and osteonectin expression in canine osteosarcoma. Veterinary Pathology. 53(4), 781-787
[Journal article]Authored by: Aberdein, D., Dittmer, K., Wehrle Martinez, A.
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Collett, MG., Wehrle-Martinez, AS., Whitfield, LK., & Kokosinska, A. (2016). Chronic sporidesmin toxicosis and photosensitisation in an alpaca (Vicugna pacos) in New Zealand. New Zealand Veterinary Journal. 64(5), 314-316
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Wehrle-Martinez, AS., Dittmer, KE., Aberdein, D., & Thompson, KG. (2016). Osteocalcin and Osteonectin Expression in Canine Osteosarcoma. Veterinary Pathology. 53(4), 781-787
[Journal article]Authored by: Aberdein, D., Dittmer, K., Wehrle Martinez, A.
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Munday, JS., Martinez, AW., & Soo, M. (2014). A case of feline gastrointestinal eosinophilic sclerosing fibroplasia mimicking metastatic neoplasia. New Zealand Veterinary Journal. 62(6), 356-360
[Journal article]Authored by: Munday, J., Wehrle Martinez, A.
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Consultancy and Languages

Languages

  • Spanish
    Last used: Every day
    Spoken ability: Excellent
    Written ability: Excellent