News: Honours in Animal Science subtheme - Animal and veterinary bioscience
How does scent work impact dog management and behaviour?
Honours project: Build on the successful COVID detector dog program to explore how 'scent work' impacts dog management and behaviour.
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Sheep Pain Mitigation Trial
Honours project: Join a team of researchers who are investigating the experience of pain in sheep.
Management of cats in local councils of Australia
Honours project: Help develop better policies for the management of cats in Australia.
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Can the novel IVOS biosensor diagnose mastitis in dairy cows?
Honours project: Validate a novel biosensor as a potential diagnostic tool for the diagnosis of subclinical mastitis in dairy cows.
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Muscular anatomy of rabbits and hares
Honours project: Hopping versus running - study the comparative muscular architecture and biomechanics of rabbits and hares.
Koala health and disease in South Australia
Honours project: Join the Koala Health Research Group and contribute to key research to improve the health of current and future animal populations.
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Evaluating vaccine response in sheep
Honours project: Evaluate the efficacy of a Mycoplasma vaccine to produce an immune response in sheep.
Use of local anaesthesia for lamb marking
Honours project: Evaluate the efficacy and adoption of Numnuts, a local anaesthetic used on sheep.
Water restriction practices in broiler breeder hens: effect on egg albumen composition
Honours project: Determine the effects of maternal water restriction on egg development by investigating key proteins in the albumen of fertile chicken eggs which are vital for the survival and growth of the chicken embryo.
Stockpersons' knowledge of Codes of Practice in the pig industry
Honours project: Undertake qualitative research methods to determine farmer awareness and knowledge of a range of secondary legislative documents pertaining to the pig industry.
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