Animal Welfare

Linking existing biometric data has the potential to identify and prevent racehorse injuries before they become catastrophic

A new TV series explores the journey of dogs, but science is giving us new insights into how we can help our canine friends thrive

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?

New research finds many family pets are euthanised for economic reasons, when treatment is possible, but costs are too high

A new study finds that monitoring the behaviour of farmed fish using tags can provide scientists with important information – but it can also create welfare issues

New University of Melbourne research aims to develop a vaccine for Mycoplasma bovis mastitis - one of dairy’s major problems - using CRISPR technology.

Racehorse injuries are complex but can be prevented by appropriate practice for the horse and cautious monitoring by veterinarians aided by scanning technology

Violence against humans in video games has long been controversial – but what about violence against animals in the virtual world?

Celebrating the tenth anniversary of his influential book ‘The Life You Can Save’, Professor Peter Singer discusses why we need to do more to improve the lives of people living in extreme poverty

Professor Mike Mendl is developing new ways of assessing animal welfare that work to improve the wellbeing and conditions of all animals