Medicine and Life Sciences - Veterinary
An unsavoury problem - dog faeces parasite most commonly found at park entrances and playgrounds
New research from zoologists at Trinity College Dublin has pinpointed park entrances and playgrounds in Dublin as hotspots for roundworm eggs, with subsequent analysis strongly implying they have come from dog faeces.
Scientists identify genes associated with ’roaring’ horse disorder that affects race performance
Professor Emmeline Hill, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science and Chief Science Officer at Equinome, and Professor Lisa Katz, UCD School of Veterinary Medicine Credit: Nick Bradshaw/Fotonic New research pinpoints genes associated with a disease seen as a major contributor to poor performance in Thoroughbred racehorses.
Report by UCD professor emeritus used by State to outline horse welfare reforms
A report by UCD Professor Emeritus Paddy Wall has been used by the State to create an action plan for horse welfare reforms. Professor Emeritus Wall is a former professor in the UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science , as well as a vet, doctor and food safety expert.
