Richard Mussel, RSPCA Australia’s CEO, has called on Australian and European Union political leaders to take the opportunity to ‘raise the bar on animal welfare standards in Australia’ as the Free Trade Agreement currently being negotiated nears completion. “The FTA provides an exciting and crucial opportunity to, not just improve market access for producers, but […]
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The approval of cannabis among people has captivated pet owners’ curiosity about how the drug might help cats and dogs suffering from pain, anxiety, and other ills. Veterinarians wanting to help, though, often face unclear rules, which discourages them from even talking about cannabis, prompting many clients to medicate their animals without professional guidance. Now, […]
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The Animal Referral Hospital (ARH) Minchinbury has opened. The new animal hospital was established to meet the growing needs of pet parents in Western Sydney. The site, purpose-built for Greencross, features nine consultation rooms, three operating theatres, a Critical Care Unit and dedicated cat and dog waiting areas as well as separate wards for both […]
Continue ReadingAn improved understanding of behaviors reflecting acute pain in cats is a priority for feline welfare. The aim of this study was to create and validate a comprehensive ethogram of acute pain behaviors in cats that can discriminate painful versus non-painful individuals. An inventory of behaviors (ethogram) with their respective descriptors was created based on […]
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Introduction In this month’s edition of The Veterinarian, the fifth article in our six-part series on mental health explores the impact of lifestyle choices. We discuss the benefits of mindfulness, exercise, social connections, and the impact of time in nature on mental and physical wellbeing. There is a growing body of evidence supporting these practices, […]
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