CSU has signalled its commitment to the development of a premier equine precinct at the University by signing a MOU with the Wagga Wagga City Council.

Veterinary science students at CSU are starting 2012 on a high by hosting a conference for 80 students from universities in Australia and New Zealand.

One of CSU's highest honours will be bestowed on veterinarian Dr Douglas Bryden AM for his contribution to the establishment of the first veterinary science program in regional Australia.

A veterinary science student from CSU has gained valuable experience during her practical placement at a dairy teaching hospital in the United States.

An expert in animal production at CSU believes greater education is the key to improving animal welfare standards in the live export chain.

"There's nothing quite like a lion's roar, it just vibrates through your chest," says CSU student Ms Emma Dunston, who is preparing to travel to Africa as part of her Bachelor of Animal Science studies.

Pets play a vital role in promoting health and wellbeing in humans. However, in some cases, close contact with a pet, such as sharing a bed, may carry a risk of infection warns a lecturer in veterinary epidemiology and public health at CSU.

Scientists at CSU in Wagga Wagga have identified an organism that can cause significant reproductive problems in cattle herds.

A veterinarian researching infectious diseases in wild pigeons and doves in Australia and overseas has supported calls for hobby pigeon owners to follow good biosecurity practices, following the NSW DPI declaration on Thursday 15 September that the avian paramyxovirus is a notifiable emergency animal disease.