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Beef & Lamb
21 February 2022
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14 January 2022
Research into the impact of MV on breeding flocks
13 January 2022
This project will look at the persistence and transmission of intramammary pathogens causing acute mastitis
27 January 2022
Research into optimising the health and welfare of dairy and dairy cross-bred calves
10 January 2022
All grazing livestock are infected with gut worms, which they ingest from the pasture. These parasites need to be treated for the health of the animal and to maintain productivity. The main method of worm control is the use of drugs called anthelmintics, but parasites are rapidly becoming resistant to these drugs (like bacteria which become resistant to antibiotics).
20 January 2022
Variation in structure and virulence of the microbial community of sheep udders
20 December 2023
Development of molecular tools for the rapid assessment of benzimidazole resistance and investigation of possible risk factors in resistance development in nematodirus battus populations (PhD)
14 January 2022
Defining the genetic diversity of free living and intra-molluscan stages of fasciola hepatica
29 September 2021
A PhD to investigate the benefits of implementing mastitis control mechanisms on farm