More than $38k raised for Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital

Comedy masters Jimeoin, Lehmo, Mandy Nolan and MC Madeleine West drew a capacity crowd to raise over $38,000 to help treat sick, injured and orphaned wildlife at Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital’s second annual WILD AID fundraiser event in Byron Bay. “We are so humbled by the generosity of our community, sponsors and the performers who […]

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Aussie VR education tool launched in US 

A virtual reality tool designed by a University of Adelaide academic with local agriculture tech company Think Digital, launched to the United States at the 97th Future Farmers of America convention in Indianapolis in late October.  The origins of the convention stretch back to 1925, when several teachers at Virginia Tech organised the Future Farmers […]

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Should we consider Addison’s disease in dogs with gastrointestinal signs alone?

P. J. Guzmán Ramos LV, MSc, DVMS, PhD, Dip. ECVIM-CA A/Prof in Small Animal Medicine School of Veterinary Medicine Murdoch University Canine hypoadrenocorticism is an uncommon endocrinopathy with reported prevalence that ranges from 0.06 per cent to 0.08 per cent1.  Primary hypoadrenocorticism (Addison’s disease) is referred to as ‘typical’ when describing glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid deficiency with hyponatraemia and/or hyperkalaemia. […]

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Escaping the Vortex: A rescue guide for time-pressed clinic teams

Do your staff feel like they’re running on a hamster wheel that’s spinning faster than ever? Rest assured, you’re not alone! These days, clinic teams are stretched thinner than a cat’s patience at bath time. With ever-growing lists of responsibilities, staff are pulled left and right throughout the day, and too often it’s away from their true value offering: providing top-notch care to patients […]

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