ESSAY: Artificial Intelligence in Veterinary Radiology – Development, Performance and Ethics

Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the ability of machines to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as learning, reasoning, and adapting. Common examples of AI include facial recognition software and the natural language processing algorithms that power large language models. A branch of AI known as machine […]

Step by Step: Vasectomy

Article provided by Vetlexicon. Contributors Agata Witkowska and Autumn P Davidson Images Robert J. McCarthy Rationale for technique Uses Advantages Disadvantages Technical problems Alternative techniques Time required Preparation Procedure Decision taking Criteria for choosing procedure Risk assessment Requirements Personnel Veterinarian expertise Other involvement Materials required Minimum equipment Ideal equipment Minimum […]

Hospitals pull together for peregrine 

Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital and Port Stephens Koala Hospital have partnered in a cross-regional effort to treat, rehabilitate, and release a young injured peregrine falcon, the world’s fastest bird. In early January, Port Stephens Koala Hospital (PSKH) veterinarian Dr. Tom Tran transported the injured raptor more than 600km to Byron […]

Petbarn breaks funding record

The Petbarn Foundation has surpassed its $1.3m fundraising goal, raising an extraordinary $2.1m through its annual Tree of Hope Appeal—making it Australia’s largest fundraising appeal for people and pets. The funds will benefit more than 90 pet-related charities nationwide, directly supporting organisations focused on mental health, animal rescues, homelessness, and […]

An Emperor on Avian Anatomy: Frederick II and De arte venandi cum avibus.

As the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and king of both Sicily and Germany, Frederick II (1194–1250) was one of the most powerful figures of the High Middle Ages. He was a patron of the arts, a statesman, architect, scholar, poet and composer, as well as a speaker of Latin, […]