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Abstracts: Investigation of animal health and husbandry practices in smallholder pig production systems in Timor-Leste

October 2, 2021October 11, 2021adminLeave a Comment

Enhanced pig productivity on smallholder farms is recognised as a necessary strategy to enhance financial and food security in Timor-Leste where poverty and malnutrition are abundant. While poor pig health is recognised as a main constraint, information on pig herd health and management have not been thoroughly quantified. This study surveyed 120 pig owners (63 […]

AVA recommends action against habitat clearing

September 30, 2021September 2, 2021adminLeave a Comment

The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) has published a new policy on native animal welfare which incorporates recommendations designed to protect Australia’s native animals from the threat of habitat clearing. The policy acknowledges the importance of habitat loss along with the suffering of animals killed by such clearing.

Abstracts: The effect of hessian and straw as nesting materials on sow behaviour and piglet survival and growth to weaning

September 27, 2021September 1, 2021adminLeave a Comment

Sows are strongly driven to build a nest prior to farrowing, and the performance of this behaviour is linked to the environment in which the animal is housed. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of two nest-building materials, hessian and straw, on peri-parturient sow behaviour, plasma cortisol concentration and piglet survival […]

Kiwi Post: Mark Bryan writes from NZ

September 23, 2021September 2, 2021adminLeave a Comment

It’s over two years now since the appalling terrorist attack in Christchurch which killed 51 people in 2 mosques. One of the victims was a 16-year-old Syrian boy named Hamza Mustafa. His father was a farrier, and his mother a teacher, and Hamza had dreamed of becoming a vet. He was an accomplished horse rider, […]

How to keep your locum vets coming back for more

September 20, 2021September 2, 2021adminLeave a Comment

It’s no news to anyone in the veterinary industry that locum cover has been harder and harder to come by in recent times. Prior to the COVID pandemic, many practice owners lamented the difficulties around finding experienced, reliable locum veterinarians who were able to hit the ground running and manage a busy caseload in a […]