News: Honours projects - Kiro Petrovski
Can the novel IVOS biosensor diagnose mastitis in dairy cows?
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Honours project: Validate a novel biosensor as a potential diagnostic tool for the diagnosis of subclinical mastitis in dairy cows.
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Lactation oestrus and breeding in sows
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Honours project: Efficacy of a modified gonadotrophin protocol for oestrus and ovulation in lactation
Lactation oestrus and breeding in sows.
Effect of pre-partum hCG on farrowing performance of older parity sows & their piglets viability
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Honours project: Investigate blood oestrogen levels of older sows and subsequent piglet growth and survival.
Improving sheep reproduction via pregnancy scanning
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Honours project: Undertake research that aims to increase lambing percentages through better use of pregnancy scanning technology.
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Assessing cellular response to bioactive compounds as a prelude to testing in vivo
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Honours project: Establish tissue culture and tissue explant systems for the bovine mammary gland.
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Thermal imaging of lamb temperature to help boost survival
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Honours project: This project aims to assess lamb body temperature using thermography as an indirect selection criterion for genetically improving its survival.
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