Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions
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Effect of Spirulina platensis supplementation on growth, performance and body conformation of two Omani goat breeds
Published 2022Context: Spirulina platensis (SP) has been found to be an important dietary supplement for boosting animal growth performance, having a high protein content (60–70% on a dry-matter basis) with minimal toxicity. Aims: The ...Open AccessArticle -
Variability in practices for drinking water vaccination of meat chickens against infectious laryngotracheitis
Published 2022Context: Drinking water vaccination of young meat chickens with Infectious Laryngotracheitis (ILT) vaccine is problematic. Vaccine failure and adverse vaccine reactions are frequently reported. Variations in the technique ...Open AccessArticle -
Communication challenges experienced by veterinary professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic
Published 2022The COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions have caused major changes in veterinary practice. Utilising a subset of qualitative data from a global survey of 540 veterinarians, veterinary nurses and animal health ...Article -
Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown on Small Animal Trauma Patterns in Australia: A Multicentre Study
Published 2022To determine whether patterns of trauma changed following the start of local lockdowns due to COVID-19. Multi-institutional retrospective study assessing patients presenting within 2 years prior to local lockdown due to ...Article -
The enteric virome of cats with feline panleukopenia differs in abundance and diversity from healthy cats
Published 2022Feline panleukopenia (FPL) is a severe, often fatal disease caused by feline parvovirus (FPV). How infection with FPV might impact the composition of the entire eukaryotic enteric virome in cats has not been characterized. ...Preprint