animal and veterinary sciences /newsroom/ en Racehorse retirement off to a good start thanks to partnership /newsroom/news/list/2023/05/17/racehorse-retirement-off-to-a-good-start-thanks-to-partnership Racehorses are on track for a better retirement thanks to subsidised vet care made possible through a new partnership between the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and Racing SA. May 18 2023 Jessica Stanley /newsroom/news/list/2023/05/17/racehorse-retirement-off-to-a-good-start-thanks-to-partnership Methane breath testing for a better future /newsroom/news/list/2023/04/13/methane-breath-testing-for-a-better-future A ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide-led study will investigate if mixing a variety of compounds, including biserrula, into cow feed that contains seaweed, can reduce the amount of methane produced by livestock. April 13 2023 Fiona Crowe /newsroom/news/list/2023/04/13/methane-breath-testing-for-a-better-future Playtime is purr-fect for your cat’s welfare /newsroom/news/list/2023/02/03/playtime-is-purr-fect-for-your-cats-welfare Play is often considered an indicator and promotor of animal welfare. Playing with your cat may also nurture closer cat-human bonds. In a new study, scientists have investigated these links by applying in-depth empirical methods to analyse data gathered from around the world. February 03 2023 Eleanor Danenberg /newsroom/news/list/2023/02/03/playtime-is-purr-fect-for-your-cats-welfare PhD student wins major climate change award /newsroom/news/list/2022/11/22/phd-student-wins-major-climate-change-award A ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide PhD candidate doing critical research into the effects of climate change on sheep production is the overall winner of the Premier’s Climate Change Council 2022 SA Climate Leaders Awards. November 22 2022 Lee Gaskin /newsroom/news/list/2022/11/22/phd-student-wins-major-climate-change-award ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s animal health centre gains accreditation /newsroom/news/list/2022/05/16/universitys-animal-health-centre-gains-accreditation The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Equine and Production Animal Health Centre has been accredited as a hospital by the Veterinary Surgeons Board of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ (VSBSA). May 16 2022 Crispin Savage /newsroom/news/list/2022/05/16/universitys-animal-health-centre-gains-accreditation What makes vets feel good at work? /newsroom/news/list/2021/06/29/what-makes-vets-feel-good-at-work Receiving a simple thank you, spending time with peers and further developing their expertise, are all factors that make veterinarians feel good at work, according to a new study by researchers at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide. June 29 2021 Kelly Brown /newsroom/news/list/2021/06/29/what-makes-vets-feel-good-at-work Learning lessons from bushfires for koala survival /newsroom/news/list/2020/10/12/learning-lessons-from-bushfires-for-koala-survival A ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide-led research project will study the clinical data of koalas injured in last summer’s devastating bushfires to give them the best possible chance of survival and recovery in future bushfires. October 12 2020 Robyn Mills /newsroom/news/list/2020/10/12/learning-lessons-from-bushfires-for-koala-survival Does your horse cough? Perhaps it has asthma /newsroom/news/list/2020/03/11/does-your-horse-cough-perhaps-it-has-asthma ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide researchers are investigating the frequency of equine asthma and risk factors for its presence in horses across ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, and whether the recent bushfires have increased respiratory distress. March 11 2020 Robyn Mills /newsroom/news/list/2020/03/11/does-your-horse-cough-perhaps-it-has-asthma