
Dr William Van Wettere
Lecturer
School of Animal and Veterinary Science
Faculty of Sciences
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD, but is currently at capacity - email supervisor to discuss availability.
- My Research
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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). This includes:
- 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 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
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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
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 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 Full Time Miss Bianca Agenbag 2019 Principal Supervisor Amino Acid Supplementation of Pregnant Ewes to Improve Lamb Survival Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Niki Louise Mc Carthy 2018 Principal Supervisor Improving Lamb Survival Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Tom Flinn 2017 Principal Supervisor Phenotypic markers of lifetime reproductive performance in sheep Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Jamee Daly -
Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 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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