Pacing himself: Warren Foreman, 2020 Veterinarian of the Year

It is fortunate that Warren Foreman knows how to pace himself. As a two time participant in the Paris-Brest-Paris cycling event, which requires competitors to cover more than 1,200 kilometres within just 96 hours, Foreman is no stranger to challenging himself physically. While the French countryside en route is spectacular and the camaraderie between the […]

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Abstracts: Risk factors associated with pinkeye in Australian cattle

Pinkeye is the most important bovine ocular disease worldwide and a major welfare and economic concern to the Australian cattle industry. Pinkeye can occur in epidemic proportions, but severity and susceptibility vary within and between herds, indicating that the disease is multifactorial.

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Combatting resistance to change in veterinary organisations

As we step over the halfway point of the calendar year it is obvious that change remains a major topic. The COVID pandemic has prompted new biosecurity protocols such as social distancing and telehealth, which have to be managed alongside the soaring demand on veterinary services. It has been eye-opening to study Organisational Behaviour whilst […]

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Abstracts: Associations between behaviour and health outcomes in conventional and slow-growing breeds of broiler chicken

Broiler chickens are prone to a range of complex health and welfare issues. To support informed selection of welfare traits whilst minimising impact on production efficiency and to address a major gap in understanding, we systematically explored associations between health and behavioural indicators of broiler welfare.

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