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Dr Russell Bush

Dr Russell Bush

Senior Lecturer
Animal Nutrition and Livestock Production
Faculty of Veterinary Science
Ph:+61 2 9351 1785
Fax:+61 2 9351 1693
Mob:+61 429 986 022
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C01 - J.L. Shute, 425 Werombi Road
Camden NSW 2570
The University of Sydney

Qualifications

BScAgr(Hons I) 2001, PhD 2006

Teaching Areas

  • Livestock Production
  • Feed Technology
  • Animal Nutrition
  • Animal Husbandry

Administration

  • Professional Experience Coordinator for BAnVetBioSc
  • Year 3 Coordinator for BAnVetBioSc
  • Unit of Study Coordinator AVBS4012 and AVBS4005

Research

  • Improving Dairy Production in China and Pakistan through Improved Nutrition.
  • Improving Beef Production in Cambodia through Improved Nutrition.
  • Improving Nutrition for Commercial Crocodile Production in Australia.
  • Financial Modelling the Impact of Ovine Paraturberculosi.

Contribution to the Profession

  • Chairman of the Sydney branch of the Australian Society of Animal Production.

Selected Publications

Bush RD, Windsor PA, Toribio J-ALML. (2006) Losses of adult sheep due to ovine Johne's disease in 12 infected flocks over a 3-year period. Aust. Vet. J. 84: 246-253.

Bush RD, Toribio J-ALML, Windsor PA. (2006) The impact of malnutrition and other causes of losses of adult sheep in 12 flocks during drought. Aust. Vet. J. 84: 254-260.

Windsor PA, Bush RD, Links I, Eppleston J. (2005 ) Injury caused by self-inoculation with a vaccine of a Freund's complete adjuvant nature (GudairTM) used for control of ovine paratuberculosis. Aust. Vet. J. 83: 216-220.