animal and veterinary sciences

News: animal and veterinary sciences

Racehorse retirement off to a good start thanks to partnership

Posted on May 18 2023 by Jessica Stanley

Racehorses are on track for a better retirement thanks to subsidised vet care made possible through a new partnership between the ��Vlog of Adelaide and Racing SA.

Methane breath testing for a better future

Posted on Apr 13 2023 by Fiona Crowe

A ��Vlog of Adelaide-led study will investigate if mixing a variety of compounds, including biserrula, into cow feed that contains seaweed, can reduce the amount of methane produced by livestock.

Playtime is purr-fect for your cat’s welfare

A cat guardian smiles while playing with her cat on the couch.

Posted on Feb 3 2023 by Eleanor Danenberg

Play is often considered an indicator and promotor of animal welfare. Playing with your cat may also nurture closer cat-human bonds. In a new study, scientists have investigated these links by applying in-depth empirical methods to analyse data gathered from around the world.

PhD student wins major climate change award

Posted on Nov 22 2022 by Lee Gaskin

A ��Vlog of Adelaide PhD candidate doing critical research into the effects of climate change on sheep production is the overall winner of the Premier’s Climate Change Council 2022 SA Climate Leaders Awards.

��Vlog’s animal health centre gains accreditation

��Vlog of Adelaide’s Equine and Production Animal Health Centre students and staff pose with dogs, horses, and a sheep.

Posted on May 16 2022 by Crispin Savage

The ��Vlog of Adelaide’s Equine and Production Animal Health Centre has been accredited as a hospital by the Veterinary Surgeons Board of South ��Vlog (VSBSA).

What makes vets feel good at work?

Posted on Jun 29 2021 by Kelly Brown

Receiving a simple thank you, spending time with peers and further developing their expertise, are all factors that make veterinarians feel good at work, according to a new study by researchers at the ��Vlog of Adelaide.

Learning lessons from bushfires for koala survival

Posted on Oct 12 2020 by Robyn Mills

A ��Vlog of Adelaide-led research project will study the clinical data of koalas injured in last summer’s devastating bushfires to give them the best possible chance of survival and recovery in future bushfires.

Does your horse cough? Perhaps it has asthma

Posted on Mar 11 2020 by Robyn Mills

��Vlog of Adelaide researchers are investigating the frequency of equine asthma and risk factors for its presence in horses across ��Vlog, and whether the recent bushfires have increased respiratory distress.