August 2013 – Page 2 – The Veterinarian Magazine

Tackling the illegal wildlife trade

On August 11, 2013July 30, 2013 By admin

China and the UK have both recently hosted meetings calling for a united international crack-down on the illegal wildlife trade. Conservation organisations and law enforcement agencies have expressed growing concern at the rising demand for products derived from threatened and endangered wildlife, used both in traditional Asian medicine, and as […]

Vet Ethics: Discussing the ethics of zoos – with a CEO

On August 10, 2013July 30, 2013 By admin

Jennifer Gray is the CEO of Zoos Victoria. That means she is in charge of three acclaimed zoos: Werribee Zoo, Melbourne Zoo, and Healesville Sanctuary. Before coming to Australia, she worked in her home country of South Africa in a variety of roles. In addition, Ms Gray has mentored women […]

Worms remain a public health risk as only half of Australians pick up dog poo in public

On August 6, 2013July 30, 2013 By admin

A survey which found that more than 1000 Australian dog owners found that only 56 per cent clean up after their dog in public is an important reminder to worm dogs regularly, according to a leading parasitologist. The study, conducted by Milbemax, found that men were worse than women, with […]

Essay: Veterinary practice 101

On August 1, 2013July 30, 2013 By admin

Veterinary Practice 101 There can surely be few more stressful episodes in a veterinary career than day one, first case. In the thousands of alternative scenarios I had conjured up whilst lying in my little cot at the veterinary school not one was even remotely like the way my first […]