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Submissions from 2024

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Low-emission beef production in the Southern Rangelands of Western Australia: an analysis of herd structure and stocking rate experiencing droughts, Christophe d'Abbadie

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Heavy steers and heifers run at low stocking rates enhance drought resilience in a pastoral region of Australia, Christophe d'Abbadie, Ross Kingwell, Philip E. Vercoe, Bradley Plunkett, and Alan Peggs

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Distance examination of livestock with drones - an effective method for assessing health and welfare, K L. Rayner Dr and M E. Wilson

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Identifying high-value tactical livestock decisions on a mixed enterprise farm in a variable environment, Michael Young, John Young, Ross S. Kingwell, and Philip E. Vercoe

Submissions from 2023

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Why humans kill animals and why we cannot avoid it, Benjamin L. Allen, Christopher Bobier, Stuart J. Dawson, Peter J S Fleming, Jordan Hampton, David Jachowski, Graham I H Kerley, John D. Linnell, Kelly Marnewick, Liaan Minnie, Mike Muthersbaugh, M Justin O'Riain, Dan Parker, Gilbert Proulx, Michael J. Somers, and Keifer Titus

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Differential impacts of cereal and protein sources fed to pigs after weaning on diarrhoea and faecal shedding of Escherichia coli, production, and total tract apparent digestibility, John R. Pluske, Bruce P. Mullan, Jae Cheol Kim, and David J. Hampson

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Sheep grazing Trigonella balansae had productivity, health and meat quality similar to sheep grazing subterranean clover or French serradella, M. G. Wilmot, Hayley C. Norman, Joshua Hendry, Paul Young, Elizabeth Hulm, Andrew Toovey, Jane Speijers, and Robert J. Harrison

Submissions from 2022

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Optimal sheep stocking rates for broad-acre farm businesses in Western Australia: a review, Michael Young, Phil E. Vercoe, and Ross S. Kingwell

Submissions from 2020

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Levels of copper and zinc in diets for growing and finishing pigs can be reduced without detrimental effects on production and mineral status, A Hernandez, J R. Pluske, D N. D'Souza, and B P. Mullan

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An economic analysis of sheep flock structures for mixed enterprise Australian farm businesses, Michael Young, Ross Kingwell, John Young, and Phil Vercoe

Submissions from 2017

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Determination of the optimum standardised ileal digestible sulphur amino acids to lysine ratio in weaned pigs challenged with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, Meeka M. Capozzalo, Jan-Willem Resink, John K. Htoo, J C. Kim, F M. de Lange, Bruce P. Mullan, Christian F. Hansen, and John R. Pluske

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The effect of Lupinus albus on growth performance, body composition and satiety hormones of male pigs immunized against gonadotrophin releasing factor, Karen Moore, Bruce Mullan, Jae Cheol Kim, and Frank R. Dunshea

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Cereal and protein sources fed to pigs after weaning influence faecal shedding of β-haemolytic Escherichia coli, J R. Pluske, B P. Mullan, and J C. Kim

Submissions from 2016

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Pigs experimentally infected with an enterotoxigenic strain of Escherichia coli have improved feed efficiency and indicators of inflammation with dietary supplementation of tryptophan and methionine in the immediate post-weaning period, Meeka M. Capozzalo, J C. Kim, John K. Htoo, C F M de Lange, Bruce P. Mullan, Christian F. Hansen, Jan-Willem Resink, and John R. Pluske

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Acetylsalicylic acid supplementation improves protein utilization efficiency while vitamin E supplementation reduces markers of the inflammatory response in weaned pigs challenged with enterotoxigenic E. coli, Jae Cheol Kim, Bruce P. Mullan, John L. Black, Robert J E Hewitt, Robert J. van Barneveld, and John R. Pluske

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Effect of variety, growing region and growing season on digestible energy content of wheats grown in Western Australia for weaner pigs, J C. Kim, B P. Mullan, P H. Simmins, and J R. Pluske

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An evaluation of the alternative feeding strategies, blend feeding, three-phase feeding or a single diet, in pigs from 30 to 100 kg liveweight, Karen L. Moore, Bruce P. Mullan, and J C. Kim

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Standardized ileal digestible lysine requirements of male pigs immunized against gonadotrophin releasing factor, Karen L. Moore, Bruce P. Mullan, J C. Kim, and F R. Dunshea

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The effect of Lupinus albus and calcium chloride on growth performance, body composition, plasma biochemistry and meat quality of male pigs immunized against gonadotrophin releasing factor, Karen Moore, Bruce P. Mullan, Jae Cheol Kim, and Frank R. Dunshea

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Effect of feed restriction and initial body weight on growth performance, body composition, and hormones in male pigs immunized against gonadotropin-releasing factor, K L. Moore, Bruce P. Mullan, J C. Kim, Hugh G. Payne, and F R. Dunshea

Submissions from 2015

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Review of the consequences and control of high air temperatures in intensive livestock buildings, T Banhazi, A Aarnink, H Thuy, Judith A. Pederson, S Pederson, J Hartung, H Payne, B P. Mullan, and D Berckmans

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Effect of increasing the dietary tryptophan to lysine ratio on plasma levels of tryptophan, kynurenine and urea and on production traits in weaner pigs experimentally infected with an enterotoxigenic strain of Escherichia coli, Meeka M. Capozzalo, Jae Cheol Kim, John K. Htoo, Cornelius F M de Lange, Bruce P. Mullan, Christian F. Hansen, Jan-Willem Resink, Philip A. Stumbles, David J. Hampson, and John R. Pluske

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Effect of increasing the dietary tryptophan to lysine ratio on plasma levels of tryptophan, kynurenine and urea and on production traits in weaner pigs experimentally infected with an enterotoxigenic strain of Escherichia coli, Meeka M. Capozzalo, Jae Cheol Kim, John K. Htoo, Cornelius F M de Lange, Bruce P. Mullan, Christian F. Hansen, Jan-Willem Resink, Philip A. Stumbles, David J. Hampson, and John R. Pluske

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Additional dietary tryptophan and methionine improves feed conversion efficiency and markers of inflammation in weaner pigs infected with Escherichia coli, M M. Capozzalo, J C. Kim, J K. Htoo, C F M de Lange, Bruce P. Mullan, J.W. Resink, Christian F. Hansen, and John R. Pluske

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Dietary lecithin supplementation can improve the quality of the M. Longissimus thoracis, Darryl N. D'Souza, Bronwyn L. Blake, Ian H. Williams, Bruce P. Mullan, Dave Pethick, and Frank R. Dunshea

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Relationships between diets different in fibre type and content with growth, Escherichia coli shedding, and faecal microbial diversity after weaning, Sasah Jenkins, I S. Waite, J Mansfield, J C. Kim, and J R. Pluske

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Vitamin E does not counteract the shortened shelf life of long-stored pork with increasing levels of intramuscular fat, C G. Jose

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Sulphur amino acid requirements of commercially-grown finisher pigs, J C. Kim, C L. Collins, J L. Black, K L. Moore, M Trezona, Bruce P. Mullan, and John R. Pluske

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Combined supplementation of boron, vitamin E and omega-3 fatty acids increases tight junction protein mRNA expression in the colon of E. coli-infected weaner pigs, J C. Kim, Karen L. Moore, M Trezona, M D. Langridge, Bruce P. Mullan, and John R. Pluske

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Blend feeding or feeding a single diet has no impact on growth performance or carcase value, Karen L. Moore, J C. Kim, and Bruce P. Mullan

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Lysine requirements of modern genotype finisher pigs, Karen L. Moore, Bruce P. Mullan, and J C. Kim

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Immunisation against gonadotrophin releasing factor reduces pork eating quality fail rates, K L. Moore, Bruce P. Mullan, J C. Kim, M Trezona, and F R. Dunshea

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Immunisation against gonadotrophin releasing factor increases fat deposition in finisher pigs, Bruce P. Mullan, J C. Kim, and F R. Dunshea

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Suppressing the feed intake of finisher pigs: a preliminary study, J R. Pluske, J L. Black, J C. Kim, and F R. Dunshea

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Differential effects of zinc oxide and a preparation of organic acids and an essential oil on post-weaning diarrhoea, I Stensland, J C. Kim, J Mansfield, and John R. Pluske

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Vitamin E and omega-3 fatty acids independently attenuate plasma concentrations of proinflammatory cytokines and prostaglandin E2 in Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide-challenged growing–finishing pigs, S D. Upadhaya, J C. Kim, Bruce P. Mullan, John R. Pluske, and I H. Kim

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Low to moderate dietary n-6:n-3 PUFA ratios do not affect performance of grower-finisher pigs, S J. Wilkinson, Bruce P. Mullan, J C. Kim, and J A. Downing

Submissions from 2014

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Efficient economic and environmental management of pastoral systems: Theory and application, Graeme J. Doole and Ross Kingwell

Submissions from 2012

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Performance and intestinal responses to dehulling and inclusion level of Australian sweet lupins (Lupinus angustifolius L.) in diets for weaner pigs, J C. Kim, Jung Min Heo, Bruce P. Mullan, and John R. Pluske

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Whole body protein deposition and plasma amino acid profiles in growing and/or finishing pigs fed increasing levels of sulfur amino acids with and without Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide challenge, J C. Kim, B P. Mullan, B Frey, H Payne, and J R. Pluske

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Prediction of apparent, standardized, and true ileal digestible total and reactive lysine contents in heat-damaged soybean meal samples, J C. Kim, B P. Mullan, and J R. Pluske

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The response of entire male and female pigs from 20 to 100-kg liveweight to dietary available lysine, Karen L. Moore, Bruce P. Mullan, R G. Campbell, and J C. Kim

Submissions from 2011

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Nutrition and pathology of weaner pigs: Nutritional strategies to support barrier function in the gastrointestinal tract, J C. Kim, Christian F. Hansen, Bruce P. Mullan, and John R. Pluske

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Efficacy of a reduced protein diet on clinical expression of post-weaning diarrhoea and life-time performance after experimental challenge with an enterotoxigenic strain of Escherichia coli, J C. Kim, Jung Min Heo, Bruce P. Mullan, and John R. Pluske

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Reducing the length of time between harvest and the secondary gonadotropin-releasing factor immunization improves growth performance and clears boar taint compounds in male finishing pig, A K. Lealiifano, John R. Pluske, R R. Nicholls, F R. Dunshea, R G. Campbell, D P. Hennessy, D W. Miller, Christian F. Hansen, and Bruce P. Mullan

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The use of nucleotides, vitamins and functional amino acids to enhance the structure of the small intestine and circulating measures of immune function in the post-weaned piglet, K L. Moore, B P. Mullan, J R. Pluske, J C. Kim, and D N. D'Souza

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Influence of housing type and age in female pigs. 2. Effects on biochemical indicators of fat metabolism and the fatty acid profile of belly fat and back fat depots, M Trezona, B P. Mullan, D N. D'Souza, F R. Dunshea, D W. Pethick, M D'Antuono, M McGrath, and J R. Pluske

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Influence of housing type and age in female pigs. 1. Effects on growth performance and fat deposition and distribution in the carcasses of female Large White × Landrace pigs grown from 5.5 to 120 kg liveweight, M Trezona, B P. Mullan, D N. D'Souza, F R. Dunshea, D W. Pethick, M D'Antuono, J Speijers, and J R. Pluske

Submissions from 2010

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Effects of benzoic acid and inulin on ammonia–nitrogen excretion, plasma urea levels, and the pH in faeces and urine of weaner pigs, Danka Halas, Christian F. Hansen, David J. Hampson, Jae-Cheol Kim, Bruce P. Mullan, Robert H. Wilson, and John R. Pluske

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Dietary supplementation with benzoic acid improves apparent ileal digestibility of total nitrogen and increases villous height and caecal microbial diversity in weaner pigs, Danka Halas, Christian F. Hansen, David J. Hampson, B P. Mullan, J C. Kim, R H. Wilson, and J R. Pluske

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Diets containing inulin but not lupins help to prevent swine dysentery in experimentally challenged pigs, Christian F. Hansen, N D. Phillips, T La, A Hernandez, J Mansfield, J C. Kim, B P. Mullan, David J. Hampson, and J R. Pluske

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Effects of dietary protein level and zinc oxide supplementation on the incidence of post-weaning diarrhoea in weaner pigs challenged with an enterotoxigenic strain of Escherichia coli, J M. Heo, J C. Kim, Christian F. Hansen, B P. Mullan, David J. Hampson, H Maribo, N Kjeldsen, and J R. Pluske

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Effects of dietary protein level and zinc oxide supplementation on performance responses and gastrointestinal tract characteristics in weaner pigs challenged with an enterotoxigenic strain of Escherichia coli, J M. Heo, J C. Kim, Christian F. Hansen, B P. Mullan, David J. Hampson, and J R. Pluske

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Feeding a diet with a decreased protein content reduces both nitrogen content in the gastrointestinal tract and post-weaning diarrhoea, but does not affect apparent nitrogen digestibility in weaner pigs challenged with an enterotoxigenic strain of Escherichia coli, J M. Heo, J C. Kim, Christian F. Hansen, B P. Mullan, David J. Hampson, and J R. Pluske

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The responses of light- and heavy-for-age pigs at weaning to dietary spray-dried porcine plasma, A Hernandez, Christian F. Hansen, J Mansfield, B P. Mullan, and J R. Pluske

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The use of trivalent metal markers for estimating the individual feed intake of young pigs, J C. Kim, J M. Heo, R R. Nicholls, B P. Mullan, and J R. Pluske

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Effect of Australian sweet lupin (Lupinus angustifolius L.) inclusion levels and enzyme supplementation on the performance, carcass composition and meat quality of grower/finisher pigs, J C. Kim, Bruce P. Mullan, R R. Nicholls, and John R. Pluske

Submissions from 2009

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Effect of dietary supplementation with inulin and/or benzoic acid on the incidence and severity of post-weaning diarrhoea in weaner pigs after experimental challenge with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, Danka Halas, Christian F. Hansen, David J. Hampson, Bruce P. Mullan, Robert H. Wilson, and John R. Pluske

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A chemical analysis of samples of crude glycerol from the production of biodiesel in Australia, and the effects of feeding crude glycerol to growing-finishing pigs on performance, plasma metabolites and meat quality at slaughter, Christian F. Hansen, A Hernandez, B P. Mullan, Karen L. Moore, M Trezona, R H. King, and J R. Pluske

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Feeding a diet with decreased protein content reduces indices of protein fermentation and the incidence of postweaning diarrhea in weaned pigs challenged with an enterotoxigenic strain of Escherichia coli, J M. Heo, J C. Kim, C F. Hansen, B P. Mullan, David J. Hampson, and J R. Pluske

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Feeding a diet with decreased protein content reduces indices of protein fermentation and the incidence of postweaning diarrhea in weaned pigs challenged with an enterotoxigenic strain of Escherichia coli, J M. Heo, J C. Kim, C F. Hansen, B P. Mullan, David J. Hampson, and J R. Pluske

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l-arginine supplementation of milk liquid or dry diets fed to pigs after weaning has a positive effect on production in the first three weeks after weaning at 21 days of age, A Hernandez, C F. Hansen, B P. Mullan, and J R. Pluske

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Minimum levels of inclusion of copper and zinc proteinate amino acid chelates in growing and finishing pig diets, A Hernandez, J R. Pluske, D N. D'Souza, and B P. Mullan

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Decreasing dietary particle size of lupins increases apparent ileal amino acid digestibility and alters fermentation characteristics in the gastrointestinal tract of pigs, Jae Cheol Kim, Bruce P. Mullan, Jung Min Heo, Christian F. Hansen, and John R. Pluske

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Variation in digestible energy content of Australian sweet lupins (Lupinus angustifolius L.) and the development of prediction equations for its estimation, J C. Kim, B P. Mullan, J M. Heo, A Hernandez, and J R. Pluske

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Ractopamine supplementation increases lean deposition in entire and immunocastrated male pigs, Karen L. Moore, F R. Dunshea, B P. Mullan, D P. Hennessy, and D N. D'Souza

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Ractopamine supplementation increases lean deposition in entire and immunocastrated male pigs, Karen L. Moore, F R. Dunshea, B P. Mullan, D P. Hennessy, and D N. D'Souza

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Effects of continual fluctuation in feed intake on growth performance response and carcass fat-to-lean ratio in grower-finisher pigs, B P. Mullan, M Trezona, D N. D'Souza, and J C. Kim

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Ractopamine hydrochloride improves growth performance and carcass composition in immunocastrated boars, intact boars, and gilts, C Rikard-Bell, M A. Curtis, Robert J. van Barneveld, B P. Mullan, A C. Edwards, N J. Gannon, D J. Henman, P E. Hughes, and F R. Dunshea

Submissions from 2008

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Reducing the lysine to energy content in the grower growth phase diet increases intramuscular fat and improves the eating quality of the longissimus thoracis muscle of gilts, D N. D'Souza, D W. Pethick, F R. Dunshea, J R. Pluske, and B P. Mullan

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Effects of feeding low protein diets to piglets on plasma urea nitrogen, faecal ammonia nitrogen, the incidence of diarrhoea and performance after weaning, Jung-Min Heo, Jae-Cheol Kim, Bruce P. Mullan, Christian Fink Hansen, David J. Hampson, and John R. Pluske

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Nutritive value of yellow lupins (Lupinus luteus L.) for weaner pigs, J C. Kim, J R. Pluske, and B P. Mullan

Submissions from 2007

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The influence of nutritional and management factors on piglet weight gain to weaning in a commercial herd in Denmark, Jes Callesen, Danka Halas, F Thorup, K E. Bach Knudsen, J C. Kim, B P. Mullan, R H. Wilson, and J R. Pluske

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Evaluation of large-intestinal parameters associated with dietary treatments designed to reduce the occurrence of swine dysentery, Zorica Durmic, Dave Pethick, Bruce P. Mullan, Jeisane M. Accioly, Hagen Schulze, and David J. Hampson

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Addition of oat hulls to an extruded rice-based diet for weaner pigs ameliorates the incidence of diarrhoea and reduces indices of protein fermentation in the gastrointestinal tract, Jae-Cheol Kim, Bruce P. Mullan, David J. Hampson, and John R. Pluske

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Performance and total-tract digestibility responses to exogenous xylanase and phytase in diets for growing pigs, J C. Kim, J S. Sands, B P. Mullan, and J R. Pluske

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Performance and total-tract digestibility responses to exogenous xylanase and phytase in diets for growing pigs, J C. Kim, J S. Sands, B P. Mullan, and J R. Pluske

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The relative profitability and environmental impacts of different sheep systems in a Mediterranean environment, Emma Kopke, John Young, and Ross Kingwell

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Piglet growth before and after weaning in relation to a qualitative estimate of solid (creep) feed intake during lactation: A pilot study, John R. Pluske, Jae-Cheol Kim, Christian Fink Hansen, Bruce P. Mullan, Hugh G. Payne, David J. Hampson, Jes Callesen, and Robert H. Wilson

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Feeding different types of cooked white rice to piglets after weaning influences starch digestion, digesta and fermentation characteristics and the faecal shedding of β-haemolytic Escherichia coli, John R. Pluske, Lucile Montagne, Fiona S. Cavaney, Bruce P. Mullan, Dave Pethick, and David J. Hampson

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Microbial diversity in the large intestine of pigs born and reared in different environments, J R. Pluske, Zoey Durmic, H Payne, J Mansfield, B P. Mullan, David J. Hampson, and P. E. Vercoe

Submissions from 2006

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Effects of amylose content, autoclaving, parboiling, extrusion, and post-cooking treatments on resistant starch content of different rice cultivars, J C. Kim, B P. Mullan, David J. Hampson, and J R. Pluske

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The digestible energy and net energy content of two varieties of processed rice in pigs of different body weight, J C. Kim, B P. Mullan, David J. Hampson, M M. J. A. Rijnen, and J R. Pluske

Submissions from 2005

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A comparison of waxy versus non-waxy wheats in diets for weaner pigs: effects of particle size, enzyme supplementation, and collection day on total tract apparent digestibility and pig performance, J C. Kim, B P. Mullan, and J R. Pluske

Submissions from 2004

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The pattern of fat and lean muscle tissue deposition differs in the different pork primal cuts of female pigs during the finisher growth phase, D N. D'Souza, D W. Pethick, F R. Dunshea, D Suster, J R. Pluske, and B P. Mullan

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The effect of wheat phosphorus content and supplemental enzymes on digestibility and growth performance of weaner pigs, J C. Kim, P H. Simmons, B P. Mullan, and J R. Pluske

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The causes of seasonal variation in backfat thickness of pigs in Western Australia, M Trezona, B P. Mullan, Mario F. D'Antuono, R H. Wilson, and I H. Williams

Submissions from 2003

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Lactation in the sow during heat stress, J L. Black, B P. Mullan, and M L. Lorschy

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The effect of genotype and castration method on the eating quality characteristics of pork from male pigs, D N. D'Souza and B P. Mullan

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Nutritional manipulation increases intramuscular fat levels in the Longissimus muscle of female finisher pigs, D N. D'Souza, D W. Pethick, F R. Dunshea, J R. Pluske, and B P. Mullan

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Lifetime and post-weaning determinants of performance indices of pigs, F R. Dunshea, D K. Kerton, P D. Cranwell, R G. Campbell, B P. Mullan, R H. King, G N. Power, and J R. Pluske

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Kikuyu and annual pasture: a characterisation of a productive and sustainable beef production system on the South Coast of Western Australia, M. M. McDowall, D. J. M. Hall, D. A. Johnson, J. Bowyer, and P. Spicer

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Effects of different sources and levels of dietary fibre in diets on performance, digesta characteristics and antibiotic treatment of pigs after weaning, J R. Pluske, B Black, D W. Pethick, B P. Mullan, and David J. Hampson

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Age, sex, and weight at weaning influence organ weight and gastrointestinal development of weanling pigs, J R. Pluske, D K. Kerton, P D. Cranwell, and R G. Campbell

Submissions from 2002

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The effect of genotype, sex and management strategy on the eating quality of pork, D N. D'Souza and B P. Mullan

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Interactions between weaning age, weaning weight, sex, and enzyme supplementation on growth performance of pigs, F R. Dunshea, D K. Kerton, P D. Cranwell, R G. Campbell, B P. Mullan, R H. King, and J R. Pluske

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Dietary conjugated linoleic acid can decrease backfat in pigs housed under commercial conditions, F R. Dunshea, E Ostrowska, B Luxford, R J. Smits, R G. Campbell, D N. D'Souza, and B P. Mullan

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Sheep animal welfare in a low rainfall Mediterranean environment: a profitable investment?, R. Kingwell

Submissions from 2001

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Dietary lupins (Lupinus angustifolius and Lupinus albus) can increase digesta retention in the gastrointestinal tract of pigs, F R. Dunshea

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Increasing viscosity of the intestinal contents alters small intestinal structure and intestinal growth, and stimulates proliferation of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli in newly-weaned pigs, D E. McDonald, D W. Pethick, B P. Mullan, and David J. Hampson