The Australian Chief Veterinary Officer, Mark Schipp and Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, Beth Cookson travelled to Indonesia in late May this year to offer Australia’s assistance to combat and contain the outbreaks there of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and lumpy skin disease (LSD). Indonesia has since made an emergency declaration, implemented movement restrictions, and has sourced […]
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For nearly 84 years, the US Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act has demanded that any drug intended for humans be tested in animals before human clinical trials commence. If Congress passes a package of reforms for the Food and Drug Administration as expected, that mandate could be reversed this summer. The legislation does not […]
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Muhammad Hasan Mahrous, an Egyptian veterinarian who qualified in 2018 and works at a veterinary clinic in Dubai, is to receive the 2022 WSAVA Future Leader Award in recognition of his contribution to association building in his home country and to increasing access to continuing education for Egyptian veterinarians. The WSAVA Future Leader Award acknowledges […]
Continue ReadingIn 2018, over nine billion chickens were slaughtered in the United States. As the demand for chickens increases, so too have concerns regarding the welfare of the chickens in these systems and the damage such practices cause to the surrounding ecosystems. To address welfare concerns, there is large-scale interest in raising chickens on pasture and […]
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Registered beekeepers affected by the NSW Varroa mite (Varroa destructor) outbreak will be compensated by an $18 million compensation package developed by governments and industry. The National Management Group (NMG) for Emergency Plant Pests has endorsed a national response plan to eradicate Varroa Destructor from the state, the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has […]
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