Trichobezoars are known to cause gastrointestinal obstructions in cats, but as Cromwell veterinarian David Fennell can attest, not all are created equally. On January 5, Fennell and colleagues at Cromwell Vet Group in the UK removed a monster fur ball weighing 214 grams and measuring 12cm in diameter from a cat. It may well be […]
Continue ReadingAs every agronomist and consultant knows, time is precious. Making the most of it is as important to maintaining strong client relationships as it is to minimising double handing and laborious administration. With new tools and toys constantly vying for attention, yet often missing the mark in real benefits and ease of use, one agriculturally […]
Continue ReadingWhen three Sumatran tiger cubs were born at Taronga Zoo on a cold August morning last year, keepers and veterinarians breathed a sigh of relief. Sumatran Tigers are critically endangered, with as few as 400 estimated to be living in the wild. Only seven per cent of their original habitat remains, with palm oil plantations […]
Continue ReadingMurdoch University veterinarian and specialist anaesthetist Peter Gray has assisted in the development of a safe anaesthetic technique for racing camels in the United Arab Emirates. Gray worked with an old university friend of his, Alex Tinson, who is the head vet at the Scientific Centre for Racing Camels in the city of Al Ain […]
Continue ReadingFollowing the heart-breaking death of Ayen Chol, a young child from Melbourne who was mauled by a dog widely reported to be a pit bull crossbreed, there has been both new State legislation and intensified public debate about dog breeds and breed-types. Of late the excitement has been around the pit bull terrier or American […]
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