news 2011

Medicine/Pharmacology - Veterinary Science - 24.04
A new insight into horse flu
The management of influenza outbreaks in horses will directly benefit from research by the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Sydney. "We have demonstrated in non-laboratory conditions how air temperature, humidity and wind velocity influence the spread of influenza viruses.

Medicine/Pharmacology - Veterinary Science - 30.06.2011
Breakthrough treatment for hurting horses
A new osteoarthritis drug combination trialled by University of Sydney researchers could significantly extend the working life of racing and other performance horses and could potentially benefit humans.

Mathematics - Veterinary Science - 9.03.2011
From the Asian elephant to the roadrunner: study of 90 animals’ thigh bones reveals how they can efficiently carry loads
The structures inside animals' thigh bones that enable them to support huge loads whilst being relatively lightweight are revealed in research published today in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B. The researchers say their work could lead to the development of new materials based on thigh bone geometry.

Mathematics - Veterinary Science - 8.03.2011
From the Asian elephant to the roadrunner: study of 90 animals’ thigh bones reveals how they can efficiently carry loads
From the Asian elephant to the roadrunner: study of 90 animals? thigh bones reveals how they can efficiently carry loads Study suggests new materials could be developed that are inspired by geometry inside thigh bones The structures inside animals' thigh bones that enable them to support huge loads whilst being relatively lightweig

Agronomy/Food Science - Veterinary Science - 18.01.2011
Obesity in horses could be as high as in humans
PA 13/11 At least one in five horses used for leisure are overweight or obese. It's a condition which can lead to laminitis and equine metabolic syndrome. The pilot study, carried out by The University of Nottingham's School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, showed that rates of obesity among horses are likely to be just as high as they are among people.

Medicine/Pharmacology - Veterinary Science - 11.03.2010
New evidence-based resource for vets in clinical practice
PA 47/10 It will cost £3.5m and take 10 years, but once established the new Centre for Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine (CEVM) will be the very first initiative that integrates the most up to date, accurate and relevant evidence with clinical decision making in the veterinary profession.

Earth Sciences - Veterinary Science - 4.03.2010
New Evidence Hints at Global Glaciation 716.5 Million Years Ago
Cambridge, Mass. - March 4, 2010 - Geologists have found evidence that sea ice extended to the equator 716.5 million years ago, bringing new precision to a “snowball Earth” event long suspected to have taken place around that time.

Life Sciences - Veterinary Science - 3.12.2009
Researchers Demonstrate a Better Way for Computers to ’See’
Cambridge, Mass. - December 3, 2009 - Taking inspiration from genetic screening techniques, researchers from Harvard and MIT have demonstrated a way to build better artificial visual systems with the help of low-cost, high-performance gaming hardware.

Veterinary Science - Life Sciences - 30.06.2009
Researchers use unique machine to deepen understanding of how brain processes sound
A team of researchers at UCL's Ear Institute is using a unique machine to deepen our understanding of how the brain responds to sound. The Ear Institute's new small-animal magnetoencephalograph, or MEG for short, is the most advanced machine of its type in the world.

Veterinary Science - 1.05
What it takes to make a working farm dog
The secret to breeding a successful working farm dog is the focus of a new national University of Sydney study. Professor Paul McGreevy and Professor Claire Wade , both from the Faculty of Veterinary Science , are working on a three-year research program to explore what distinguishes the best working dogs on Australian farms.

Veterinary Science - 31.01.2011
Futility of whipping racehorses
Whipping racehorses is pointless and does not make a difference to the outcome of the race, new research from two University of Sydney veterinarians has revealed. Study co-author and Honorary Associate Professor at the Faculty of Veterinary Science , Dr David Evans, said the results offer no support for the retention of whipping in horse racing.

Social Sciences - Veterinary Science - 16.03.2010
Scientists urge treaty panel to reject ivory sale by Tanzania, Zambia
Male elephants of breeding age - over 28 years old - make up more than 5 percent of well-protected populations. Where populations have been over-exploited, this percentage declines to 1 percent or less.