Output list
Conference presentation
Published 2019
Annual Conference. Australian Veterinarian Association (AVA) 2019, 05/05/2019–10/05/2019, Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, Western Australia
Conference presentation
Calf-o-Rama: Building a better breeding herd
Published 2015
Industry Presentations. Meat and Livestock Australia, 02/2015–03/2015, Esperance, Manjimup, Mount Barker, Margaret River (Western Australia)
Invited speaker
Conference presentation
Nociceptive threshold testing in 6-month old Bos indicus calves following surgical castration
Date presented 09/2014
Assessment of Animal Welfare at Farm and Group Level - 6th International Conference WAFL, 03/09/2014–05/09/2014, Clermont-Ferrand, France
Conference paper
Pedometry for the assessment of pain in 6-month old Bos indicus calves following surgical castration
Published 2014
Assessment of Animal Welfare at Farm and Group Level – 6th International Conference on the Assessment of Animal Welfare at Farm and Group Level, 03/09/2014–05/09/2014, Clermont-Ferrand, France
Conference presentation
Published 2014
State Conference. West Australian Lot Feeders Association, 03/2014, Albany, Western Australia
Invited speaker
Conference presentation
Published 2014
Better Beef – West Australian Lot Feeders Association – State Conference, 18/03/2014–19/03/2014, Albany, Western Australia
Conference presentation
Husbandry, health and welfare in cattle breeding feedlots in Indonesia – a unique production system
Published 2013
Proceedings of the 14th Annual conference of the Association of Institutes for Tropical Veterinary Medicine, 25/08/2013–29/08/2013, Johannesburg, South Africa
Conference presentation
Selecting and managing bulls - genetics, conformation and animal health
Published 2012
Breeding for Success Workshop, 08/06/2012, Dongara, Western Australia
Choosing the right bull is important. Bulls influence 87% of the genetics in the herd. By choosing bulls with desirable, economically beneficial traits, producers can significantly influence herd outputs in a short period of time. This article is a summary of the key elements of choosing and look after bulls.
Conference paper
Published 2011
19th Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 19/07/2011–21/07/2011, Perth, Western Australia
One hundred and fifty female Angus cattle were genotyped for the bovine leptin gene SNPs UASMS1, UASMS2, E2FB and E2JW. Net Feed Intake (NFI) Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) and E2JW SNP data was also acquired from 169 Angus cattle that originated from Trangie Research Station, NSW, and were selected for a divergence in feed efficiency. The E2JW SNP was associated with NFI, NFI EBV and P8 fatness. The UASMS1 and UASMS2 SNPs were associated with circulating leptin concentrations. These particular associations have not been reported previously but similar associations have reported in North American studies. The inconsistent associations suggest that these SNPs are not good candidates for marker-assisted selection for NFI. Also, the investigation of associations with endocrine profiles that reflect body composition such as leptin, requires genotyping of a larger number of Australian cattle than was possible in this experiment.