New research has successfully manipulated chicken embryos to bring about male to female sex reversal. The discovery has major potential applications in the poultry industry.

CSIRO has been recognised for its scientific achievement with its recent inclusion in a global animal welfare research consortium. The aim is to deliver high impact welfare science and provide expert opinion on important welfare issues.

CSIRO has moved one of its key animal science groups further north to help the beef cattle industry in Northern Australia address the significant environmental challenges it currently faces.

Hendra virus has been the cause of much discussion over the past decade. Leading Hendra researcher Dr Deborah Middleton explains how CSIRO scientists are contributing to ongoing efforts to minimise the risk of the deadly virus in humans and horses.

A team led by CSIRO scientists was recently awarded a prestigious Australian Museum Eureka Prize for developing a simple genetic test which has the potential to end the need to dehorn cattle in Australia.

Using funds bequeathed by late grazier Les Bett, new CSIRO research to prevent flystrike in sheep aims to identify processes within the blowfly vital for its ability to infect sheep.

CSIRO scientists have made a major breakthrough in better understanding how the deadly Hendra virus spreads from infected horses to other horses and humans.

Dr Martyn Jeggo, Director of CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratory, discusses future foot and mouth disease (FMD) virus research to ensure that Australia's livestock industries continue to be protected from the threat of an outbreak of this devastating disease.