Research
The School of Veterinary Science has a broad range of research interests, encompassing nearly all disciplines of veterinary science and including basic, applied and translational research.
Research
The School of Veterinary Science has a broad range of research interests, encompassing nearly all disciplines of veterinary science and including basic, applied and translational research.
The School is an international leader in research on subtropical cattle production and health. Project areas include:
Reproductive performance in extensively farmed cattle: Professor Michael McGowan, Dr Gry Boe-Hansen, Professor Jonathan Hill
Respiratory disease in feedlot cattle: Professor Michael McGowan, Dr Tamsin Barnes
Contraceptive vaccines for cattle: Professor Michael McGowan
Cattle sperm quality: Dr Gry Boe-Hansen
Cattle genetics, including diagnosis of inherited diseases: Professor Michael McGowan, Professor Jenny Seddon
Bone metabolism and increasing skeletal growth in cattle: Dr Lisa Kidd, Dr David McNeill
Reviewing diagnostic technologies for monitoring animal health: Dr John Alawneh, Professor Michael McGowan
Calf diarrhoea: Dr John Alawneh
Treatment of mastitis in lactating dairy cows: Dr John Alawneh, Dr Justine Gibson, Dr Rachel Allavena
Lameness in dairy cows: Dr John Alawneh
Probiotics in livestock using animal nutrition studies and metagenomics: Dr David McNeill
Improved management of cattle phosphorusstatus: Dr David McNeill
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published around 4000 journal
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