Animal welfare volunteers highlighted

 Companion Animal Network Australia (CANA) is recognising the tireless efforts of volunteers across its member organisations, who provide critical care and support for thousands of companion animals each year. With more than 6m Australians volunteering annually—and 18.3 per cent involved in animal welfare, according to Volunteering Australia—CANA is using the opportunity to celebrate those who […]

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Isoflurane – what’s the fuss about? Are we too fearful of this chemical? Should we be?

Isoflurane has been in use since the 1970s and more commonly in use in the veterinary setting since the late 1990s. As an anaesthetic agent, not surprisingly, it is capable of causing drowsiness or unconsciousness if large amounts are present in the room air. It has other known health effects including respiratory tract and skin […]

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Southern right whale population under pressure

Although Australia’s population of southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) experienced substantial growth since the late 1970s when whaling saw it driven to near extinction, a new study published recently in the journal Global Change Biology has raised concerns the recovery of the species has stalled.  Lead author Anne Grundlehner, marine ecologist and data scientist, and […]

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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 learning allows systems to improve […]

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