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Resilience in the Merinos logo
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Resilience in the Merinos

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

This project is focussed on validating production benefits in wool sheep by: 1. Determining if it is possible to identify Merino sheep, early in life, which are resilient and better able to cope with challenges posed by their production environment later in life; and 2. Investigating if similar benefits from...

18 Dec 2017 - 30 Jun 2022

New South Wales, Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Uniquest Pty Ltd

Metabolism study to determine the quantity and identify the nature of parent compounds and metabolites in ovine tissue and fluids following the topical administration of Tri-Solfen logo
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Metabolism study to determine the quantity and identify the nature of parent compounds and metabolites in ovine tissue and fluids following the topical administration of Tri-Solfen

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

Mulesing, tail docking, and castration are animal husbandry procedures conducted on farm as part of routine management. Tri-Solfen is used in Australian sheep industries for the provision of pain relief and to assist wound healing in lambs undergoing mulesing, tail docking, and castration. The data obtained from this study will...

7 Aug 2014 - 30 Jun 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Murdoch University

Impact of Sleepwear Fibre Type on Menopausal sleep logo
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Impact of Sleepwear Fibre Type on Menopausal sleep

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

This investment evaluates the comparative benefits of sleepwear fabrics on sleep outcomes and menopausal symptoms in post-menopausal women. The project aims to determine if wool sleepwear provides beneficial measured sleep outcomes over cotton sleepwear for women experiencing hot flushes.

15 Nov 2018 - 15 Dec 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Rate of Genetic Gain in Reducing Breech Wrinkle logo
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Rate of Genetic Gain in Reducing Breech Wrinkle

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

Flystrike remains one of the major diseases adversely affecting the Australian sheep industry. Flystrike in the breech (crutch and tail) region of the sheep accounts for the majority of incidence in most years. Breeding more resistant sheep will play a critical role in controlling breech and tail strike. This project...

15 Feb 2018 - 30 Jun 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Redcap Solutions Pty Ltd, Invetus Proprietary Limited, Veterinary Health Research Pty Ltd

Global Eczema Therapy Study logo
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Global Eczema Therapy Study

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

Atopic dermatitis (eczema) is a growing international issue with 20% of Australian children displaying clinical symptoms at 12 months of age. Previous studies have demonstrated improvements in eczema symptoms from wearing next-to-skin superfine Merino garments. This investment seeks to confirm the benefits of superfine Merino garments to infant eczema sufferers...

1 Aug 2018 - 31 May 2021

New South Wales, Australia

The University of Sydney (USYD)

Atopic Dermatitis Study # Forefront logo
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Atopic Dermatitis Study # Forefront

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

Wool clothing may be perceived as a poor choice for use by individuals with sensitive skin or atopic dermatitis (eczema). This investment examined the impact of wearing fine Merino wool clothing on a range of atopic dermatitis factors. Wearing Merino wool clothing provided improvements in the severity of atopic dermatitis...

1 Aug 2016 - 30 Jun 2019

New South Wales, Australia

The University of Adelaide (UA)

A new method for conducting FECRTs logo
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A new method for conducting FECRTs

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

Internal parasites are ranked the highest costing disease in the Australian sheep industry. Losses in production will continue to rise as sheep worms become more resistant to commonly used chemicals. The faecal egg count reduction test (FECRT) is the standard field test for the diagnosis of anthelmintic resistance (AR) in...

1 Dec 2017 - 30 Jun 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Northwestern University, USA and St Olavs Hospital, SINTEF Norway

Demonstration of a new method for WEC ASBVs logo
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Demonstration of a new method for WEC ASBVs

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

This project investigated the use of a more sensitive worm egg count (WEC) method (using the Mini-FLOTAC technique) for Australian wool producers when testing rams and ewes for the purposes of generating Australian Sheep Breeding Values (ASBVs). Problems with conventional WEC test methods (McMaster) arise because of their low sensitivity...

2 Oct 2017 - 12 Dec 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Devold of Noway AS, DS Research

Development of footrot vaccine best practice logo
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Development of footrot vaccine best practice

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

This project, to investigate a new multivalent vaccine formulation, provided valuable insights into best management practice of footrot, helping woolgrowers whose flocks are affected by footrot, prevent productivity and profitability losses, as well as improve animal welfare. Results from this project have been used to update industry communications on best...

2 Jul 2018 - 28 Feb 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Dawbuts Pty Ltd

Nanotechnology for flystrike and lice control logo
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Nanotechnology for flystrike and lice control

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

New chemical formulations for flystrike control are required to support the phaseout of mulesing and because of the development of resistance to the most widely used flystrike control compounds. Control of sheep lice has suffered similar resistance problems and remains an issue in the sheep industries. Nanotechnology offers a means...

3 Sep 2018 - 1 Jan 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Dawbuts Pty Ltd, Animal Genetics Breeding Unit (AGBU)