News: Honours in Animal Science subtheme - Companion animal health
Brown snake envenomation in cats: are two antivenom doses better than one?
Honours project: Help improve survival rate of cats bitten by brown snakes.
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Prevalence of lungworm in cats in South Australia
Honours project: Undertake a survey to examine the prevalence of lungworm in cats in South Australia.
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Does anxiety in dogs affect heart function?
Honours project: Determine if there are links between anxiety in dogs and heart function.
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Analysis of online ads for pets
Honours project: Use data analysis and quantitative surveys to explore the numbers and types of ads for pets available online in Australia.
Assessment of animal therapies
Honours project: Conduct research into animal assisted interventions and activities in dogs and horses.
In vitro maturation of canine oocytes
Honours project: Determine the effects of different in vitro maturation (IVM) conditions on the developmental competence of canine oocytes.
Cancer in Australian dogs
Honours project: Explore cancer in dogs and develop a comprehensive picture of the prevalence of specific spontaneous mutations.
Cat sensitivity to the insecticide permethrin
Honours project: Why are cats so sensitive to the insecticide permethrin, unlike other mammals and birds?
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Efficacy of Trazodone to reduce anxiety in shelter dogs
Honours project: Study the efficacy of Trazodone as an anxiolytic in shelter dogs and an evaluation of possible haematological and biochemical changes.
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Genetic survey: Inherited blood disorder in Pomeranian dogs
Honours project: Discover whether or not a defective gene is widespread in the Australian population of Pomeranian dogs.
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