Dr William Van Wettere
Associate Prof/Reader
School of Animal and Veterinary Science
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
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My research interests are broad, but focus primarily on developing management strategies to improve the reproductive performance of female production animals (in particular pigs, sheep and cattle) and increasing the climate resilience of livestock production. This includes:
- alleviating the impacts of heat stress on ewe and ram fertility
- understanding the role of melatonin in production animal reproduction, thermoregulation and productivity
- understanding how production animals adapts physiologically and behaviourally to climatic stress
- increasing neonatal survival, as well as their growth and reproductive potential
- developing phenotypic markers of reproductive potential and longevity,
- improving the quality of oocyte/embryo donors and embryo recipients,
- alleviating seasonal infertility
- improving ovarian function.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2009 - ongoing Senior Lecturer, Intensive Livestock (pigs) The University of Adelaide -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title The University of Adelaide Australia PhD
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Journals
Year Citation 2024 Munn, A. L., Swinbourne, A. M. F., Brougham, B. J., van Wettere, W. H. E. J., & Weaver, A. C. (2024). The effects of maternal calcium status during late gestation on lamb growth and survival in twin-bearing Merino ewes grazing pasture. Australian Veterinary Journal, 7 pages.
2024 Weaver, A. C., Kind, K. L., Kelly, J. M., Herde, P., & van Wettere, W. H. J. (2024). Effect of split weaning on follicle development and oocyte quality in multiparous sows. Animal Reproduction Science, 262, 11 pages.
2024 Brougham, B. J., Weaver, A. C., Swinbourne, A. M., Cottrell, J. J., Kelly, J. M., Kleemann, D. O., & van Wettere, W. H. E. J. (2024). Supplementing dietary betaine during late gestation increases plasma betaine and methionine concentrations in pregnant Merino ewes but not neonatal lambs. Small Ruminant Research, 232, 8 pages.
2024 Van Wettere, W. H. E. J., Culley, S., Swinbourne, A. M. F., Leu, S. T., Lee, S. J., Weaver, A. C., . . . Westra, S. (2024). Heat stress from current and predicted increases in temperature impairs lambing rates and birth weights in the Australian sheep flock. Nature Food, 5(3), 206-210.
Scopus1 Europe PMC12024 Weaver, A. C., Kind, K. L., Herde, P. J., & van Wettere, W. H. E. J. (2024). Split weaning improves pregnancy rate and embryo survival in sows mated in lactation. Animal Reproduction Science, 263, 107440.
2023 Agenbag, B., Swinbourne, A. M., Petrovski, K., & van Wettere, W. H. E. J. (2023). Validation of a handheld refractometer to assess Merino ewe colostrum and transition milk quality. Journal of Dairy Science, 106(2), 1394-1402.
Scopus3 WoS1 Europe PMC12023 Firman, C. A. B., Inhuber, V., Cadogan, D. J., Van Wettere, W. H. E. J., & Forder, R. E. A. (2023). Effect of in ovo creatine monohydrate on hatchability, post-hatch performance, breast muscle yield and fiber size in chicks from young breeder flocks. Poultry Science, 102(3), 12 pages.
Scopus1 Europe PMC12023 Firman, C. -A. B., Inhuber, V., Cadogan, D. J., Van Wettere, W. H. E. J., & Forder, R. E. A. (2023). Corrigendum to "Effect of in ovo creatine monohydrate on hatchability, posthatch performance, breast muscle yield, and fiber size in chicks from young breeder flocks" [Poult. Sci. 102 (3) (2023) 102447].. Poult Sci, 102(7), 102778.
2022 Wettere, W. V., Culley, S., Swinbourne, A., Leu, S., Lee, S., Weaver, A., . . . Westra, S. (2022). Current and predicted temperatures impair reproduction in the Australian sheep flock.
2022 McCarthy, N., Brougham, B. -J., Swinbourne, A. M., Weaver, A. C., Kelly, J. M., Gatford, K. L., . . . Van Wettere, W. H. E. J. (2022). Maternal oral supplementation with citrulline increases plasma citrulline but not arginine in pregnant Merino ewes and neonatal lambs. Animal Production Science, 62(6), 521-528.
2022 Lewis Baida, B. E., Baumert, M., Kushwaha, A., Swinbourne, A. M., Leu, S. T., & Van Wettere, W. H. E. J. (2022). Validation of indwelling vaginal sensor to monitor body temperature in ewes. Animal Biotelemetry, 10(1), 11 pages.
Scopus1 WoS12022 Greenwood, E. C., Torok, V. A., & van Wettere, W. H. E. J. (2022). Characterizing the vaginal microbiota of high and low producing Poll Merino and White Suffolk ewes.. Transl Anim Sci, 6(4), 1-9.
Scopus4 Europe PMC42021 Lewis Baida, B. E., Swinbourne, A. M., Barwick, J., Leu, S. T., & van Wettere, W. H. E. J. (2021). Technologies for the automated collection of heat stress data in sheep. Animal Biotelemetry, 9(1), 4-1-4-15.
Scopus27 WoS202021 Swinbourne, A. M., Kind, K. L., Flinn, T., Kleemann, D. O., & van Wettere, W. H. E. J. (2021). Caffeine: A potential strategy to improve survival of neonatal pigs and sheep. Animal Reproduction Science, 226, 106700.
Scopus7 WoS5 Europe PMC62021 Murdock, N. J., Weaver, A. C., Kelly, J. M., Kleemann, D. O., Van Wettere, W. H. E. J., & Swinbourne, A. M. (2021). Supplementing pregnant Merino ewes with caffeine to improve neonatal lamb thermoregulation and viability.. Anim Reprod Sci, 226, 1-11.
Scopus5 WoS4 Europe PMC32021 Van Wettere, W. H. E. J., Kind, K. L., Gatford, K. L., Swinbourne, A. M., Leu, S. T., Hayman, P. T., . . . Walker, S. K. (2021). Review of the impact of heat stress on reproductive performance of sheep.. J Anim Sci Biotechnol, 12(1), 26.
Scopus67 WoS15 Europe PMC282021 Plush, K. J., McKenny, L. A., Nowland, T. L., & van Wettere, W. H. E. J. (2021). The effect of hessian and straw as nesting materials on sow behaviour and piglet survival and growth to weaning. Animal, 15(7), 100273-1-100273-8.
Scopus14 WoS11 Europe PMC62021 McCarthy, N., Weaver, A. C., Agenbag, B., Flinn, T., Brougham, B. J., Swinbourne, A. M., . . . van Wettere, W. H. E. J. (2021). Maternal lysine, methionine and choline supplementation in twin-bearing Merino ewes during mid-to-late gestation does not alter pregnancy outcomes or progeny growth and survival. Livestock Science, 251, 8 pages.
Scopus22021 Agenbag, B., Swinbourne, A. M., Petrovski, K., & van Wettere, W. H. E. J. (2021). Lambs need colostrum: A review. Livestock Science, 251, 1-8.
Scopus14 WoS102021 Munn, A. L., Weaver, A. C., & van Wettere, W. H. E. J. (2021). Supplementary tryptophan fed to sows prior to and after farrowing to improve piglet growth and survival. Animals, 11(9), 12 pages.
Scopus3 Europe PMC22021 Terry, R., Nowland, T. L., Van Wettere, W. H. E. J., & Plush, K. J. (2021). Synthetic Olfactory Agonist Use in the Farrowing House to Reduce Sow Distress and Improve Piglet Survival. Animals, 11(9), 1-13.
Scopus1 WoS12021 Threadgold, T., Greenwood, E. C., & Van Wettere, W. (2021). Identifying Suitable Supplements to Improve Piglet Survival during Farrowing and Lactation. Animals, 11(10), 1-15.
Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC22021 Swinbourne, A. M., Blagojevic, N., Murdock, N. J., Mills, H. B., Flinn, T., McCarthy, N. L., . . . van Wettere, W. H. E. J. (2021). Validation of hand-held refractometers for assessing Merino ewe colostrum and neonatal lamb serum. ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE, 62(3), 1-11.
Scopus12020 Nowland, T. L., Kind, K., Hebart, M. L., & Van Wettere, W. H. E. J. (2020). Caffeine supplementation at birth, but not 8 to 12 h post-birth, increased 24 h pre-weaning mortality in piglets.. Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience, 14(7), 1529-1535.
Scopus10 WoS8 Europe PMC62020 Daly, J., Smith, H., McGrice, H. A., Kind, K. L., & Van Wettere, W. H. E. J. (2020). Towards Improving the Outcomes of Assisted Reproductive Technologies of Cattle and Sheep, with Particular Focus on Recipient Management.. Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 10(2), 15 pages.
Scopus15 WoS13 Europe PMC72020 Brougham, B. -J., Weaver, A. C., Swinbourne, A. M. F., Lewis Baida, B. E., Kelly, J. M., Walker, S. K., . . . Van Wettere, W. H. E. J. (2020). Maternal Supplementation with Dietary Betaine during Gestation to Improve Twin Lamb Survival.. Animals (Basel), 10(10), 14 pages.
Scopus10 WoS5 Europe PMC42020 Flinn, T., Gunn, J. R., Kind, K. L., Swinbourne, A. M., Weaver, A. C., Kelly, J. M., . . . Kleemann, D. O. (2020). Maternal melatonin implants improve twin Merino lamb survival. Journal of Animal Science, 98(11), 1-5.
Scopus8 WoS5 Europe PMC22020 Flinn, T., Kleemann, D. O., Swinbourne, A. M., Kelly, J. M., Weaver, A. C., Walker, S. K., . . . van Wettere, W. H. E. J. (2020). Neonatal lamb mortality: major risk factors and the potential ameliorative role of melatonin. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 11(1), 11 pages.
Scopus20 WoS14 Europe PMC92020 Flinn, T., Mc Carthy, N. L., Swinbourne, A. M., Gatford, K. L., Weaver, A. C., McGrice, H. A., . . . Van Wettere, W. H. E. J. (2020). Supplementing Merino ewes with melatonin during the last half of pregnancy improves tolerance of prolonged parturition and survival of second-born twin lambs. Journal of animal science, 98(12), 1-10.
Scopus10 WoS5 Europe PMC22019 Greenwood, E. C., van Dissel,, J., Rayner, J., Hughes, P., & Van Wettere, W. (2019). Mixing Sows into Alternative Lactation Housing Affects Sow Aggression at Mixing, Future Reproduction and Piglet Injury, with Marked Differences between Multisuckle and Sow Separation Systems. Animals, 9(9), 658.
Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC22019 Greenwood, E. C., van Wettere, W. H. E. J., Rayner, J., Hughes, P. E., & Plush, K. L. (2019). Provision point-source materials stimulates play in sows but does not affect aggression at regrouping. Animals, 9(1), 1-16.
Scopus9 WoS6 Europe PMC42019 Greenwood, E. C., Dickson, C. A., & van Wettere, W. H. E. J. (2019). Feeding strategies before and at mixing: The effect on sow aggression and behavior. Animals, 9(1), 17 pages.
Scopus8 WoS7 Europe PMC22019 Nowland, T. L., van Wettere, W. H. E. J., & Plush, K. J. (2019). Allowing sows to farrow unconfined has positive implications for sow and piglet welfare. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 221, 9 pages.
Scopus22 WoS192019 McGrice, H., Kelly, J. M., Kleemann, D. O., Kind, K. L., Hampton, A. J., Hannemann, P., . . . van Wettere, W. H. E. J. (2019). Plasma anti-Müllerian hormone concentration as a predictive endocrine marker for selection of donor lambs to improve success in juvenile invitro embryo transfer programs.. Reproduction, fertility, and development, 32(4), 383-391.
Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC32018 Dearlove, B., Kind, K., Gatford, K., & van Wettere, W. (2018). Oral caffeine administered during late gestation increases gestation length and piglet temperature in naturally farrowing sows. Animal Reproduction Science, 198, 160-166.
Scopus8 WoS7 Europe PMC32018 Plush, K., Weaver, A., Staveley, L., & van Wettere, W. (2018). Maternal magnesium sulfate supplementation in a pre-farrow diet improves factors important for piglet viability. Animals, 8(10), 1-11.
Scopus11 WoS10 Europe PMC12018 van Wettere, W., Toplis, P., & Miller, H. (2018). Effect of oral progesterone and caffeine at the end of gestation on farrowing duration and piglet growth and survival. Animal, 12(8), 1638-1641.
Scopus8 WoS8 Europe PMC32017 Dearlove, B. A., Weaver, A. C., Kind, K. L., Gatford, K. L., & Van Wettere, W. H. E. J. (2017). Caffeine increases gestation length on a commercial farm. Animal Production Science, 57(12), 2467.
2017 Greenwood, E., Plush, K., van Wettere, W., & Hughes, P. (2017). A novel method for the analysis of social structure allows in-depth analysis of sow rank in newly grouped sows. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 189, 29-35.
Scopus7 WoS72017 Kelly, J. M., Kleemann, D. O., McGrice, H., Len, J. A., Kind, K. L., van Wettere, W. H., & Walker, S. K. (2017). Sex of co-twin affects the in vitro developmental competence of oocytes derived from 6- to 8-week-old lambs. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 29(7), 1379.
Scopus6 WoS22017 de Ruyter, E., Van Wettere, W., Lines, D., & Plush, K. (2017). Gradually reducing sow contact in lactation is beneficial for piglet welfare around weaning. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 193, 43-50.
Scopus6 WoS52017 Van Wettere, W. H. E. J., Mitchell, M., Revell, D. K., & Hughes, P. E. (2017). Pre- and peri-pubertal feed intake: effects on age at puberty and potential litter size of replacement gilts. Animal Production Science, 57(6), 1040-1046.
2017 van Wettere, W., Weaver, A., Greenwood, E., Terry, R., Hughes, P., & Kind, K. (2017). Controlling lactation oestrus: the final frontier for breeding herd management. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 84(9), 883-896.
Scopus9 WoS8 Europe PMC42016 Greenwood, E., Plush, K., van Wettere, W., & Hughes, P. (2016). Group and individual sow behavior is altered in early gestation by space allowance in the days immediately following grouping. Journal of Animal Science, 94(1), 385-393.
Scopus15 WoS14 Europe PMC102016 Van Wettere, W., Willson, N., Pain, S., & Forder, R. (2016). Effect of oral polyamine supplementation pre-weaning on piglet growth and intestinal characteristics. Animal, 10(10), 1655-1659.
Scopus17 WoS16 Europe PMC152016 Condous, P., Plush, K., Tilbrook, A., & van Wettere, W. (2016). Reducing sow confinement during farrowing and in early lactation increases piglet mortality. Journal of Animal Science, 94(7), 3022-3029.
Scopus23 WoS20 Europe PMC102016 van Wettere, W. H. E. J., Pain, S. J., & Hughes, P. E. (2016). Dietary ractopamine supplementation during the first lactation affects milk composition, piglet growth and sow reproductive performance. Animal Reproduction Science, 174, 87-92.
Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC12016 Plush, K., Hughes, P., Herde, P., & van Wettere, W. (2016). A synthetic olfactory agonist reduces aggression when sows are mixed into small groups. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 185, 45-51.
Scopus9 WoS62015 Kennaway, D., Hughes, P., & van Wettere, W. (2015). Melatonin implants do not alter estrogen feedback or advance puberty in gilts. Animal Reproduction Science, 156, 13-22.
Scopus4 WoS5 Europe PMC22015 Whittaker, A., Plush, K., Terry, R., Hughes, P., Kennaway, D., & Van Wettere, W. (2015). Effects of space allocation and parity on selected physiological and behavioural measures of well-being and reproductive performance in group-housed gestating sows. Livestock Science, 176, 161-165.
Scopus2 WoS12015 Terry, R., Kind, K., Weaver, A., Hughes, P., & van Wettere, W. (2015). Optimal timing of boar exposure relative to parturition for stimulation of lactation oestrus. Livestock Science, 177, 181-188.
Scopus3 WoS32015 Zemitis, J., Bouwman, E., Langendijk, P., Van Wettere, W., & Kirkwood, R. (2015). Postpartum injection of human chorionic gonadotrophin: Effects on sow ovarian follicles. Journal of Swine Health and Production, 23(3), 137-139.
Scopus3 WoS22015 Dearlove, B. A., Kind, K., & Van Wettere, W. H. E. J. (2015). Feeding caffeine to sows in gestation reduced stillbirths. Animal Production Science, 55(11-12), 1541.
Scopus32014 Weaver, A., Kind, K., Terry, R., & van Wettere, W. (2014). Effects of lactation length and boar contact in early lactation on expression of oestrus in multiparous sows. Animal Reproduction Science, 149(3-4), 238-244.
Scopus5 WoS6 Europe PMC22014 Terry, R., Kind, K. L., Lines, D. S., Kennett, T. E., Hughes, P. E., & Van Wettere, W. H. E. J. (2014). Lactation estrus induction in multi- and primiparous sows in an Australian commercial pork production system. Journal of Animal Science, 92(5), 2265-2274.
Scopus9 WoS8 Europe PMC52014 Condous, P., Kirkwood, R., & van Wettere, W. (2014). The effect of pre- and post-mating dietary restriction on embryonic survival in gilts. Animal Reproduction Science, 148(3-4), 130-136.
Scopus6 WoS7 Europe PMC22014 Swinbourne, A., Kelly, J., Kind, K., Kennaway, D., & van Wettere, W. (2014). The effects of season and moderate nutritional restriction on ovarian function and oocyte nuclear maturation in cycling gilts. Theriogenology, 82(9), 1303-1309.
Scopus3 WoS32014 Jenvey, C., Van Wettere, W., Reichel, M., & Cockcroft, P. (2014). Investigation of the impact of oral rennet supplementation on serum globulin concentration in neonatal piglets. Journal of Swine Health and Production, 22(6), 282-286. 2014 Greenwood, E., Plush, K., van Wettere, W., & Hughes, P. (2014). Hierarchy formation in newly mixed, group housed sows and management strategies aimed at reducing its impact. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 160(1), 1-11.
Scopus37 WoS332013 Terry, R., Kind, K., Hughes, P., Kennaway, D., Herde, P., & Van Wettere, W. (2013). Split weaning increases the incidence of lactation oestrus in boar-exposed sows. Animal Reproduction Science, 142(1-2), 48-55.
Scopus12 WoS10 Europe PMC62013 Van Wettere, W., Kaisler-Smith, C., Terry, R., Weaver, A., Herde, P., Kennaway, D., . . . Kind, K. (2013). Boar contact is an effective stimulant of ovulation during early lactation. Livestock Science, 155(2), 454-458.
Scopus8 WoS72013 Van Wettere, W., Smits, R., & Hughes, P. (2013). Methyl donor supplementation of gestating sow diets improves pregnancy outcomes and litter size. Animal Production Science, 53(1), 1-7.
Scopus16 WoS122012 Terry, R., Van Wettere, W., Whittaker, A., Herde, P., & Howarth, G. (2012). Using the noninvasive ¹³C-sucrose breath test to measure intestinal sucrase activity in swine. Comparative Medicine, 62(6), 504-507.
Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC22012 Tung, E., Roberts, C., Heinemann, G., De Blasio, M., Kind, K., Van Wettere, W., . . . Gatford, K. (2012). Increased placental nutrient transporter expression at mid-gestation after maternal growth hormone treatment in pigs: A placental mechanism for increased fetal growth. Biology of Reproduction, online(5), 1-17.
Scopus21 WoS18 Europe PMC82012 Whittaker, A., Van Wettere, W., & Hughes, P. (2012). Space requirements to optimize welfare and performance in group housed pigs: a review. American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 7(2), 48-54.
Scopus122012 Van Wettere, W., Herde, P., & Hughes, P. (2012). Supplementing sow gestation diets with betaine during summer increases litter size of sows with greater numbers of parities. Animal Reproduction Science, 132(1-2), 44-49.
Scopus24 WoS19 Europe PMC82012 Gatford, K., Smits, R., Collins, C., De Blasio, M., Roberts, C., Nottle, M., . . . Owens, J. (2012). Maternal low-dose porcine somatotropin treatment in late gestation increases progeny weight at birth and weaning in sows but not in gilts. Journal of Animal Science, 90(5), 1428-1435.
Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC12012 Weaver, A., Kelly, J., Kind, K., Gatford, K., Kennaway, D., Herde, P., & Van Wettere, W. (2012). Oocyte maturation and embryo survival in nulliparous female pigs (gilts) is improved by feeding a lupin-based high-fibre diet. Reproduction Fertility and Development, 2012(8), 1-8.
Scopus21 WoS15 Europe PMC112011 Van Wettere, W., Mitchell, M., Revell, D., & Hughes, P. (2011). Nutritional restriction of pre-pubertal liveweight gain impairs ovarian follicle growth and oocyte developmental competence of replacement gilts. Theriogenology, 75(7), 1301-1310.
Scopus12 WoS10 Europe PMC42010 Miegel, R., Pain, S., Van Wettere, W., Howarth, G., & Stone, D. (2010). Effect of water temperature on gut transit time, digestive enzyme activity and nutrient digestibility in yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi). Aquaculture, 308(3-4), 145-151.
Scopus109 WoS97 Europe PMC142009 Gatford, K., De Blasio, M., Roberts, C., Nottle, M., Kind, K., Van Wettere, W., . . . Owens, J. (2009). Responses to maternal GH or ractopamine during early-mid pregnancy are similar in primiparous and multiparous pregnant pigs. Journal of Endocrinology, 203(1), 143-154.
Scopus18 WoS19 Europe PMC122009 Bartlett, A., Pain, S., Hughes, P., Stott, P., & Van Wettere, W. (2009). The effects of PG600 and boar exposure on oestrus detection and potential litter size following mating at either the induced (pubertal) or second oestrus. Animal Reproduction Science, 114(1-3), 219-227.
Scopus16 WoS18 Europe PMC112008 Van Wettere, W., Pain, S., Stott, P., & Hughes, P. (2008). Mixing gilts in early pregnancy does not affect embryo survival. Animal Reproduction Science, 104(2-4), 382-388.
Scopus16 WoS14 Europe PMC82006 Van Wettere, W., Revell, D., Mitchell, M., & Hughes, P. (2006). Increasing the age of gilts at first boar contact improves the timing and synchrony of the pubertal response but does not affect potential litter size. Animal Reproduction Science, 95(1-2), 97-106.
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Book Chapters
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Conference Papers
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Conference Items
Year Citation 2018 Swinbourne, A. M., Flinn, T., McCarthy, N., Kelly, J., Gatford, K., Kind, K., . . . Van Wettere, W. (2018). The effects of maternal melatonin supplementation on blood glucose and thermoregulation in neonatal lambs. Poster session presented at the meeting of The Joint Annual Scientific Meetings of the Endocrine Society of Australia and the Society for Reproductive Biology. 2018 Flinn, T., Swinbourne, A., McCarthy, N., Kelly, J., Gatford, K., Kind, K., . . . Van Wettere, W. (2018). The effects of maternal melatonin supplementation in mid to late gestating singleton and twin-bearing merino ewes on growth parameters at birth. Poster session presented at the meeting of The Joint Annual Scientific Meetings of the Endocrine Society of Australia and the Society for Reproductive Biology. Adelaide, South Australia. 2016 Plush, K., Brien, F., van WETTERE, W., & Hynd, P. (2016). Preparing the neonate for the transition from intra- to extra-uterine life. Poster session presented at the meeting of Proceedings of the Australian Society of Animal Production. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. 2013 Swinbourne, A. M., Kelly, J., Kind, K., Kennaway, D., & Van Wettere, W. (2013). The effects of season and moderate feed restriction on oocyte developmental competence in cycling gilts. Poster session presented at the meeting of 14th Australasian Pig Science Association Manipulating Pig Production 2013 Conference. Melbourne, Victoria. Australia.
Below are grants and funding, from 2013 onwards, including current projects
Improving the climate resilience of the Australian Sheep Flock (2022 onwards)
Quantifying and improving the reproductive performance of Australia's Shedding Sheep flock (2023 to 2027)
Improving twin lamb survival through melatonin implants: commercial validation, MDC, 2021 to 2023
Sheep thermoregulation and fertility, Sheep Industry Funds, 2021 to 2024
Improving productivity and wellbeing of flocks joined during periods of heat using melatonin implants, Sheep Industry Funds 2021 to 2023
Characterising the vaginal microbes of high and low producing Poll Merino and White Suffolk Ewes, MDC, 2020
A review of the impact of heat stress on reproductive performance in sheep, MLA, 2019 to 2020
Evaluating the ability of anti-müllerian hormone to predict ewe reproductive rate, AWI, 2018 to 2023
Nutritional supplementation to increase the number of pigs weaned and the fertility of sows which farrow and are mated during summer / early autumn, APRIL, 2018 to 2020.
New approaches to increase the weaning rate of the national sheep-flock: MLA, 2017 to 2022
Maternal caffeine supplementation in early lactation, effects on piglet viability, growth and survival: Pig Industry Fund, 2018
Fenceline boar exposure at the end of lactation to improve reproductive performance of group-housed sows: Pork CRC, 2017 - 2018
Effect of maternal supplementation with creatine and caffeine prior to farrowing on piglet growth and survival: a commercial study: Australian Pork, 2016 to 2018
Alleviating seasonal infertility and increasing the female: male ratio in litters by manipulating dietary intake of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids: Australian Pork, 2016 - 2018
Reducing the confinement of peri-parturient and lactating sows: Pork CRC, 2015 - 2017
Reducing sow stress around farrowing: Pork CRC, 2015 - 2018
Conception to culling - effective management of the gilt to optimize reproduction and longevity: Australian Pork, 2015 - 2019
Maternal creatine monohydrate supplementation: A novel strategy to buffer the neonate against hypoxia and reduce preweaning mortality: Australian Pork, 2013 to 2015
I teach across a number of courses, my primary teaching areas are animal husbandry, pig production and reproductive endocrinology and physiology. I co-ordinate three undergraduate courses:
Animal Handling and Husbandry (year one)
Livestock Production (year two)
Pig Production: Science into Practice (summer elective, involving undergraduate students and industry representatives)
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2024 Principal Supervisor Heat tolerance and reproduction of rams and ewes that shed Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Sarah Myfanwy Hughes 2021 Principal Supervisor Understanding the impact of ewe metabolic state on parturition duration and the incidence of dystocia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Amy Laurel Munn 2020 Principal Supervisor Maternal supplementation with dietary betaine during gestation to improve twin lamb survival Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Billie-Jaye Brougham 2020 Principal Supervisor Evaluating heat stress in Merino ewes Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Bobbie Emilia Lewis Baida 2019 Principal Supervisor Colostrum Quality in Merino Ewes Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Miss Bianca Agenbag 2015 Co-Supervisor Conception to culling-effective management of the gilt to optimise reproduction and longevity Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Lauren Mackenzie Staveley -
Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2017 - 2022 Principal Supervisor Understanding anti-Müllerian hormone and its value as a phenotypic marker of fertility within commercial sheep production Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Jamee Daly 2013 - 2016 Co-Supervisor Optimising the management of group housed, gestating sows Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Emma Catharine Greenwood 2013 - 2020 Co-Supervisor Improving the Welfare and Performance of the Sow and Piglet in Confinement and Reduced Confinement Farrowing and Lactation Housing Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Patricia Charlotte Condous 2010 - 2015 Co-Supervisor Managing the lactating sow to stimulate lactation oestrus Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Robyn Terry 2010 - 2016 Co-Supervisor The induction of a fertile oestrus in lactating sows and the subsequent effect mating in lactation has on oocyte quality and embryo survival Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Alice Caroline Weaver
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Committee Memberships
Date Role Committee Institution Country 2015 - ongoing Member Pork CRC Research and Development Committee - - 2009 - ongoing Member Pork CRC education committee - Australia
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