The rise of the ibis in Sydney may be the result of a 1970s Taronga Zoo breeding program, the ABC reports. In 1973, 19 ibis from Healesville in Victoria were held at Taronga and encouraged to breed as free ranging birds. A recently unearthed report on the program described the […]
Pfizer to close Sydney plant
Veterinary and human drug pharmaceutical company Pfizer plans to close its Sydney manufacturing plant in two years. The company’s Perth plant will not close. Pfizer Australia has announced a phased exit of its West Ryde plant, affecting about 140 employees. The plant produces tablets and capsules for animals and humans. […]
Turnbull launches Animal Referral Hospital’s high field MRI
Sydney’s Animal Referral Hospital’s (ARH) high field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine, delivered late last year, has been launched by Malcolm Turnbull MP. The machine has been dedicated to Turbull’s former pet, Mellie. Words about her, shared on his website after the dog’s death last year now adorn the walls […]