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Abstracts: Serum concentration of bisphenol A in elderly cats and its association with clinicopathological findings

May 29, 2021May 7, 2021adminLeave a Comment

Objectives: Bisphenol A (BPA) has been mentioned as a possible factor contributing to feline hyperthyroidism. Nevertheless, there are no previous studies reporting on the concentration of BPA in feline serum and its association with thyroid function. The objectives of this study were to measure serum BPA concentration in cats aged ⩾7 years, considered as healthy by their […]

Emergency Animal Disease Bulletin: African horse sickness

May 24, 2021May 7, 2021adminLeave a Comment

Authors: Alice Kermond, Jenny Baird and Sally Thomson (Department of Agriculture, Water, and the Environment) African horse sickness virus (AHSV) is a highly pathogenic arbovirus with the potential to cause severe, often fatal, circulatory, and respiratory disease in horses. It is a nationally notifiable disease that is exotic to Australia. Historically the spread of African […]

Opinion: Eagle Post

May 23, 2021September 16, 2021adminLeave a Comment

Tom Donnelly reports from the USA. The COVID-19 pandemic has allowed a temporary relaxation of rules around remote animal care by veterinary telemedicine. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) fiercely contends that establishing a “veterinarian-client-patient relationship” (VCPR) by in-person examination is a prerequisite for telemedicine. Many states use the AVMA’s model veterinary practice act to create […]

Abstracts: Facial action units, activity and time spent with dam are effective measures of pain in response to mulesing of Merino lambs

May 20, 2021May 7, 2021adminLeave a Comment

Repeatable measures of pain in ruminants following husbandry procedures are required to validate responses to pain relief. This study tested the hypotheses that facial action units, activity and time spent with dam can be used to assess the efficacy of pain relief in lambs following mulesing.

In dingoes, colour is critical

May 16, 2021May 7, 2021adminLeave a Comment

The widely held belief is that the coats of pure dingoes are ginger in colour and any variations are indicative of hybrid animals with domestic dog genetics in their ancestry. This idea has been challenged in a collaborative study involving 1325 wild canids across south-eastern NSW, that was published recently in the Journal of Zoology. Researchers found […]