The range of technologies currently used in biodiversity conservation is staggering, with
innovative uses often adopted from other disciplines and being trialed in the field. We …

Dodd and Persaud introduced the idea of an electronic nose as a device to mimic the
discrimination of the mammalian olfactory system for smells. 1 They used three different …

Genomic breeding programs have been paramount in improving the rates of genetic
progress of productive efficiency traits in livestock. Such improvement has been …

This review article introduces the significance of testing of volatile organic compounds
(VOCs) in clinical samples and summarizes important features of some of the technologies …

The early, preclinical stages of bovine TB can be detected in live animals by the use of tests
of cellular immunity (the skin, γ-interferon and lymphocyte transformation tests). Tests of …

Animal tuberculosis (TB) is a multi-host disease caused by members of the Mycobacterium
tuberculosis complex (MTC). Due to its impact on economy, sanitary standards of milk and …

The term biosensors encompasses devices that have the potential to quantify physiological,
immunological and behavioural responses of livestock and multiple animal species. Novel …

Conventional methods utilized for clinical diagnosis of gastrointestinal (GI) diseases have
employed invasive medical procedures that cause stress, anxiety and pain to patients …

Contagious diseases are a threat to animal health and productivity, both nationally and at
the farm level. This makes implementation of biosecurity measures to prevent their …

The development of electronic-nose (e-nose) technologies for disease diagnostics was
initiated in the biomedical field for detection of biotic (microbial) causes of human diseases …