Dr. Sabrina Lomax is a Senior Lecturer in livestock behaviour and welfare and a lead scientist in the Livestock Production and Welfare Group at the School of Life and Environmental Sciences. She completed her PhD in 2011 at the University of Sydney, examining topical anaesthesia for
painful livestock husbandry procedures. Her post-doctoral research examined novel methods of pain assessment and alleviation, and focused on improving the welfare of extensively farmed livestock. Her research is focused on promoting best practice livestock production through the integration of technology and animal behaviour and welfare science.
Associate Professor Peter J. White joined the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Sydney in 2010 after completing a Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) and a Ph.D. at Sydney. His Ph.D. involved investigating a birth defect in Australian beef cattle known as congenital chondrodystrophy of unknown origin. Since joining the faculty, he has taken on a teaching role in physiology, pharmacology, animal production, and welfare. His research interests focus on pain management and measurement in production animals, analgesics, and reproductive pharmacology for improved animal welfare. He is a member of the Australian Veterinary Association.
