Research in the School of Animal & Veterinary Sciences

The School of Animal & Veterinary Sciences houses a range of vibrant research activities based at the Roseworthy Campus of the University of Adelaide.

The School provides an outstanding environment for research with high quality infrastructure and access to a variety of industry and research facilities. In addition, staff members are internationally recognised for their contributions to scientific and veterinary research. The School is involved in various Cooperative Research Centres, including those for beef genetic technologies, future farm industries, an internationally competitive pork industry and poultry. The School also has well-established links with many partner organisations which adds considerably to the research opportunities available. These include the co-located South Australian Research & Development Institute (SARDI), the Department of Primary Industries & Resources South Australia (PIRSA), the Pig & Poultry Production Institute and Martindale Holdings (Roseworthy Farm Management).

In addition, the School is building partnerships with ZoosSA, Equine at Morphetville, and TAFE SA.

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Animal Genetics

Molecular Genetics of Livestock
Dr Cindy Bottema

Epigenetics
Professor Stefan Hiendleder

Quantitative Genetics and Breeding of Livestock
Associate Professor Wayne Pitchford

Animal Welfare, Behaviour & Ethics

Pain Assessment and Management in Animals
Professor Gail Anderson, Dr Alex Whittaker

Animal Welfare, Behaviour and Ethics
Dr Susan Hazel, Dr Alex Whittaker, Dr William van Wettere

Human-Animal Interactions
Dr Susan Hazel

Animal Nutrition and Physiology

Gastrointestinal & Digestive Physiology
Associate Professor Gordon Howarth, Dr Bec Forder, Dr Todd McWhorter, Dr Philip Stott

Animal Nutrition
Associate Professor Gordon Howarth, Dr Bec Forder, Dr Todd McWhorter, Dr Philip Stott,

Poultry Digestive Physiology
Dr Bob Hughes, Dr Mark Geier, Dr Bec Forder

Ruminant Digestive Physiology
Professor Phil Hynd, Professor Peter Cockcroft

Osmoregulation, Water Balance, Comparative Physiology of Kidney Function
Dr Todd McWhorter, Dr Natasha Speight

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Animal Anatomy & Structural Biology

Regeneration/Degeneration of Bone and Cartilage
Professor Gail Anderson, Dr Tanja Eindorf

Cutaneous Biology: Skin and Hair Growth in Mammals
Professor Phil Hynd

Interspecific and Intraspecific Variation in Morphology of Vertebrates
Dr Rachel Norris

Skeletal Anatomy of Vertebrates
Dr Rachel Norris, Dr Philip Stott

Animal Reproductive Biology

Foetal Development
Professor Stefan Hiendleder, Dr Karen Kind, Professor Chris Riley, Dr William van Wettere

Reproductive Biology
Dr Karen Kind, Dr William van Wettere, Professor Stefan Hiendleder

Reproductive Management of Intensive Livestock
Dr William van Wettere, Dr Karen Kind, Professor Paul Hughes

Reproductive Physiology
Dr Pieter Langendijk, Dr William van Wettere

Veterinary Virology
Dr Farhid Hemmatzadeh

Veterinary Diagnostic & Anatomic Pathology
Professor Milton McAllister, Dr Natasha Kirstead, Dr Lucy Woodford

Pharmacology & Toxicology
Dr Suong Ngo

Equine Science

Neonatal Immunity
Professor Chris Riley

Equine Exercise Physiology
Dr Sam Franklin

Respiratory Disease of Horses
Dr Erik Noschka

Institutions with Affiliated Researchers

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