Animal Science

Major Research Areas

• Animal Nutrition & Physiology
• Microbiology
• Molecular & Quantitative Genetics
• Reproductive Physiology
• Cutaneous biology- skin and hair growth in mammals

Academic Staff

Dr Cindy Bottema	Dr Michelle Hebart	Prof Stefan Hiendleder	Assoc Prof Gordon Howarth Postgraduate Coordinator	Dr Susan Hazel
Prof Phil Hynd	Ms Sarah Pain	Dr Wayne Pitchford	Dr Phil Stott

Research Staff

Ms Rachael Collett	Ms Sally Elief	Ms Carolyn Fitzsimmons	Dr Zbigniew Kruk	Dr Melanie McDowall
Ms Natasha Penno	Dr David Rutley	Ms Tamara Smith	Dr Christopher Smyl	Mr Willam van Wettere

Postgraduate Students

Facilities

Excellent research facilities including:

Additional animal facilities including:

• Individual pens for housed animals
• Small and large paddock facilities
• Stables for large animals
• Fully equipped surgery

Please use the navigation pane on the left to find out more about specific areas of Agricultural & Animal Science research.

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