by Andrew Knight | Apr 12, 2024 | News 2024
A major scientific study by Emily Davies and I has just vindicated the position of celebrity naturalist and TV presenter Chris Packham, who claimed in the High Court in 2023 that circus environments can be harmful to the welfare of tigers. Packham had previously...
by Andrew Knight | Jan 19, 2024 | News 2024
In January I was honoured to receive a PhD on vegan pet food (health, behavioural and sustainability implications). This was based on my studies in this field, and was my second PhD. My first critiqued invasive animal use within research and teaching, and explored...
by Andrew Knight | Jan 18, 2024 | News 2024
Chickens may be the third most common pet in many countries; however, little is known about their welfare or the human–chicken relationship. Hence, using 2,000+ questionnaire responses, this study collected the most comprehensive and holistic dataset to date on...
by Andrew Knight | Dec 31, 2023 | News 2023
On 15th November, I was profoundly honoured to be awarded Murdoch University’s Distinguished Alumnus Award, along with five others. There have been 38 previous recipients. Murdoch has over 100,000 alumni in total and I was the 4th vet graduate to receive this....
by Andrew Knight | Dec 22, 2023 | News 2023
Most new and emerging human diseases come from animal populations, and among these, viruses – especially influenza viruses – are the most dangerous. Viral transmission and mortality can be very high. Influenza pandemics have previously killed many millions...
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