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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.

  • Animal welfare
  • Equine
  • Companion animals
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  • Wildlife
  • Infectious diseases

Wildlife

Wildlife health and ecology

The School has strengths in marine and terrestrial wildlife research, many in collaboration with other UQ schools, industry or government organisations. Project areas include:

  • Marine mammals, including acoustic behaviour and population ecology: Associate Professor Michael Noad, Dr Rebecca Dunlop

  • Diseases of dugongs and marine turtles: Professor Paul Mills, Dr Helen Owen

  • Wildlife phylogeography and conservation genetics: Professor Jennifer Seddon

  • Koala health and disease: Dr Greg Simmons, Dr Helen Owen, Associate Professor Joanne Meers, Associate Professor Rachel Allavena, Associate Professor Joerg Henning, Associate Professor Chiara Palmieri, Professor Jennifer Seddon

  • Using stem cells to treat wilflife diseases: Dr Deanne Whitworth

 

 

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