Ratite Projects
| Project |
Principal Investigator |
Objectives |
Project Number |
| Anti-inflammatory properties of emu oil |
P Glatz
|
- Establish the anti-inflammatory effect of emu oil and indentify biomarkers that indicate anti-inflammatory properties of the oil.
- Estimate the potential for developing a commercial bio-assay procedure to estimate its anti-inflammatory effects.
|
SAR-20A |
| Husbandry and genetic strategies to improve the hide qualities of ostriches |
P Glatz |
- Evaluate genetic selection as a tool for improving hide quality through reducing the prevalence of filoplumes and associated pinhole defects.
- Assess declawing of ostriches as a husbandry strategy to improve hide quailty and examine the effects of declawing on walking ability and general behaviour of ostriches.
- Establish if declawing can be justified as a husbandry practice to prevent its potential abuse.
- Improve the welfare of farmed ostriches, worker safety and economic returns by declawing ostriches.
|
SAR-27A |
