Faculty of Science: Recent submissions
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Assessments of feline plasma biochemistry reference intervals for three in-house analysers and a commercial laboratory analyser.
Published 2015-01-01For each species, the manufacturers of in-house analysers (and commercial laboratories) provide standard reference intervals (RIs) that do not account for any differences such as geographical population differences and do ...Open AccessArticle -
Risk factors for feline infectious peritonitis in Australian cats
Published 2012-01-01Objective: To determine whether patient signalment (age, breed, sex, and neuter status) are associated with naturally occurring feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) in cats in Australia. Design: A retrospective comparison ...Open AccessArticle -
Risk factors for congenital chondrodystrophy of unknown origin in beef cattle herds in south-eastern Australia
Published 2010-01-01A case control study was conducted on 46 farms in south eastern Australia with a recent history of congenital chondrodystrophy of unknown origin (CCUO) between 2002 and 2007. For each farm data was collected using face-to-face ...Open AccessArticle -
Horse owners'/managers' perceptions about effectiveness of biosecurity measures based on their experiences during the 2007 equine influenza outbreak in Australia.
Published 2012-01-01Following the first ever equine influenza outbreak in Australia in 2007, a study was conducted involving 200 horse owners and managers to determine their perceptions about effectiveness of biosecurity measures and the ...Open AccessArticle -
From the Horse's Mouth: Perceptions of the Management of the 2007 Equine Influenza Outbreak in Australia
Published 2012-01-01In August 2007, Australia experienced its first-ever outbreak of equine influenza, a highly infectious respiratory disease of horses. Although the outbreak spread over a large geographic area it was eradicated within five ...Open AccessArticle