Laws, regulations and professional standards increasingly aim to ban or restrict non-therapeutic tail docking in canine puppies. These constraints have usually been justified by reference to loss of tail participation in communication between dogs, the acute pain presumed to be caused during docking itself, subsequent experiences of chronic pain and […]
Abstracts: The use of ostrich eggs for in ovo research – making preclinical imaging research affordable and available
In ovo research is a valuable option of preclinical research, but imaging studies are severely limited by the costs of dedicated equipment needed for small-size eggs. We sought to verify the feasibility of using larger eggs of ostrich (Struthio camelus) for the imaging with PET/CT scanners used for routine clinical […]
Abstracts: The relative contribution of causal factors in the transition from infection to clinical chlamydial disease
Chlamydia is a major bacterial pathogen in humans and animals globally. Yet 80 per cent of infections never progress to clinical disease. Decades of research have generated an interconnected network linking pathogen, host, and environmental factors to disease expression, but the relative importance of these and whether they account for […]
Support grows for WSAVA access to veterinary therapeutics campaign
The World Veterinary Association (WVA), the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) and the Federation of Companion Animal Francophone Veterinary Associations (FAFVAC) have thrown their weight behind a campaign led by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) to secure equal access to veterinary therapeutics for veterinarians around the world. […]
AVO brings vets together in the name of music – and aid
In May several veterinarians from across Australia – all part of the Australian Veterinary Orchestra (AVO) – joined forces with the Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra to perform at the AVA Charity concert at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. The AVO first performed at the AVA Annual Conference in May 2014. […]