About Animal BioScience Consultancy
The Science Behind Better Animal Health
Most consultants can tell you what to feed your animals. Very few can tell you why your animals aren't responding to what you're feeding them — and fewer still can trace that back to the metabolic, hormonal, or microbiome-level causes that are genuinely driving the problem.
That's the difference Dr. Barnett brings
We are much more than nutritionists
We are Animal Nutritional Physiologists!
Animal BioScience Consultancy - "More than just nutrition"
Dr. Mark Barnett - PhD, Animal Digestive Physiology & Nutrition
Dr. Barnett's career has been built on asking harder questions about animal health. After completing his PhD at the University of New England (Australia) in the Environmental and Rural Science department, he worked as a guest lecturer in Animal Science, supported postgraduate research students, and published peer-reviewed research across a range of disciplines within animal nutritional physiology.
His published research includes work on:
• How thyroid hormones regulate digesta retention time in ruminants — with direct implications for methane production and feed efficiency
• The physiological effects of novel feed additives on wool growth, body weight, and rumen fermentation
• The relationships between gut microbiome composition and immune function, nutrient uptake, and metabolic health
• Endocrine and reproductive physiology — how metabolic status affects fertility and production outcomes
His equine consultancy work has taken him into the world of elite horses and complex metabolic conditions — including an engagement with the Sharjah Royal Family — applying the same rigorous physiological thinking that defines his research to real-world performance and health challenges.
Dr. Barnett now brings this expertise to pet and equine companies, veterinary professionals, zoos, researchers, and anyone who needs animal health answers that go beyond conventional nutrition.