The primary objective of Animal Health biotechnology is to develop and improve the health and wellbeing of animals through discovery, development, and distribution of products that improve the safety, performance, quality of life and productivity of livestock, sporting animals and companion animals ³⁷ whilst protecting and preserving human health and the environment ³⁸.

Queensland is a clear leader in animal health research and next generation product development in Australia – a result of the state’s combination of skilled personal, world class infrastructure, biosecurity advantages and of course our diverse environment²³.

Further investment in this sub-sector will ensure that Australian veterinarians, producers, and pet owners ‘have access to innovative medicines to ensure their livestock, thoroughbreds or pets receive the best possible healthcare outcomes³⁹.

Similarly, with recent outbreaks of the Hendra virus in Queensland and New South Wales, there is an identified need for Australia to find ‘applications for biotechnology, in both detecting and preventing infectious and parasitic diseases’ and in the creation of ‘new vaccines which combine efficacy, duration of protection, innocuity, stability, multivalence and ease of use’ to prevent the spread of disease³⁸.


*Please refer to the 2012 LSQ Member Directory for References.