Our clinical research develops and tests safer, more effective ways to diagnose and treat animal disease, from routine conditions in pets to complex musculoskeletal and metabolic disorders in horses and livestock.
Combining laboratory science with preclinical models and clinical case work, teams study bone and muscle biology, inflammation and metabolic disease, and refine anatomical and clinical pathology techniques.
This work spans medical imaging, biomaterials and implant testing, surgical advances and cancer diagnostics for dogs and cats, all aimed at turning discoveries made in our laboratories and translational unit into better outcomes for animals and the people who care for them.
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Asia-Pacific Centre for Animal Health
The Asia Pacific Centre for Animal Health (APCAH) is an internationally focused research and research training centre that aims to optimise animal production and product quality through improved control of infectious agents.
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Equine Orthopaedic Research Group
Investigating the causes of musculoskeletal injuries in working and athletic horses to improve the health, welfare and safety of horses and those that work alongside them.
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Parasitology @ Melbourne
Our researchers study a variety of socio-economically important parasites, with a goal to understand them and the diseases that they cause, so that we can develop effective treatments, vaccines, diagnostic tests and strategies for effective control.
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Veterinary Epidemiology @ Melbourne
The veterinary epidemiology group aims to generate new knowledge and techniques that can lead to improvements in animal health, with an emphasis on identifying emerging areas of inquiry, particularly those that cross disciplinary boundaries.
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The Mackinnon Project
The Mackinnon Project is an international leader in sheep and beef consultancy offering a unique range of services including farm management consultancies, farmer training programs, contract research and post graduate training programs.
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Veterinary Pathology
The Veterinary Pathology group in the Melbourne Veterinary School combines diagnostic services and anatomic pathology research with teaching in our Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree.
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Translational Research Unit
Our research focuses on cytocompatibility and genotoxicity, and on using preclinical in vivo models to evaluate biomaterials and implantable devices.
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Bone and Muscle Cell Biology
The Laboratory for Bone and Muscle Cell Biology studies regulation of the behaviour of bone, cartilage and muscle cells during development, regeneration and pathology.
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Veterinary Inflammation and Metabolism
The Veterinary Inflammation and Metabolism research group investigates the disease processes and develops novel therapies for inflammatory and metabolic diseases.