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Understanding human – bat interactions in NSW, Australia: improving risk communication for prevention of Australian bat lyssavirus

September 22, 2014September 25, 2014adminLeave a Comment

BACKGROUND: Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) infects a number of flying fox and insectivorous bats species in Australia. Human infection with ABLV is inevitably fatal unless prior vaccination and/or post-exposure treatment (PET) is given. Despite ongoing public health messaging about the risks associated with bat contact, surveillance data have revealed a four-fold increase in the number […]

Letter to the Editor: Why vets should care about climate change

September 16, 2014September 25, 2014adminLeave a Comment

Dear sir; It occurred to me recently that talking about climate change is a lot like talking with a client about their pet’s cancer… “Come in, please have a seat. I’m afraid I have some bad news. I know this is upsetting, but we have some options to help and they’re not as bad as […]

RSPCA not ‘extreme’

September 14, 2014September 25, 2014adminLeave a Comment

The RSPCA has emphasised its defence of animal welfare, not rights, after allegations of extremism by farm organisations. Concerns were raised by over 300 delegates at the annual New South Wales Farmers Association conference over the RSPCA’s role in monitoring livestock across the state. The delegates passed a motion urging that the special-constable-status of the […]

Campylobacter jejuni is not merely a commensal in commercial broiler chickens and affects bird welfare

September 11, 2014January 8, 2015adminLeave a Comment

Campylobacter jejuni is the leading cause of bacterial food-borne infection; chicken meat is its main source. C jejuni is considered commensal in chickens based on experimental models unrepresentative of commercial production. Here we show that the paradigm of Campylobacter commensalism in the chicken is flawed. Through experimental infection of four commercial breeds of broiler chickens, […]

Vets and doctors warned of potential epidemic

September 1, 2014admin7 Comments

Bartonella could be responsible for a hidden epidemic of disease in animals and humans, according to a US veterinary infectious disease expert. Edward Breitschwerdt, from the Centre for Comparative Medicine and Translational Research at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, updated doctors and veterinarians at the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases Zoonoses […]