Associate Professor Peta Hitchens
Principal Research Fellow (Equine Veterinary Epidemiology), Melbourne Veterinary School, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne
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Sciences & Technology
Research
‘My donkey’s health is my health’
Working horses, donkeys, and mules support livelihoods and sustainable development; improved harnessing through training aims to enhance their welfare
Sciences & Technology
The biometric data that could predict racehorse injury
Linking existing biometric data has the potential to identify and prevent racehorse injuries before they become catastrophic
Sciences & Technology
I’m an animal … get me out of here!
Despite recent on-screen incidents, Australia doesn’t have national legislation governing animal welfare in film and television, so how can we protect the animals that entertain us?
Health & Medicine
Don’t blame the pangolin (or any other animal) for COVID-19
A new analysis of 139 instances where an animal virus has spread to humans shows these outbreaks are a human problem with a human cause