RSPCA Victoria has announced an independent review into its inspectorate. The review will be conducted by former Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police, Neil Comrie AO APM. The community is invited to make submissions that will help the Senior Reviewer answer the following questions: • What is the scale of animal cruelty in Victoria? • What […]
Continue ReadingVeterinary surgeon and public health physician Professor Rick Speare has died from injuries obtained in a car accident. He was 68. Speare’s colleagues at the Wildlife Disease Association have described him as very important in the field of wildlife disease and the One Health Initiative. His main interests were in control of communicable diseases in […]
Continue ReadingA welfare issue for horses fitted with tight nosebands has been highlighted by new research from the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Veterinary Science. ‘The Effect of Noseband Tightening on Horses’ Behaviour, Eye Temperature, and Cardiac Responses’ was published in PLOS ONE journal in early May, and finds that horses experience physiological stress responses when […]
Continue ReadingOsteochondrosis (OC) is the most prevalent developmental orthopaedic disease in the horse. It is a complex disorder because of the interplay of factors that influence the formation of lesions and the ensuing natural healing process, the end result of which determines clinical outcome. The early pathogenetic mechanism of OC has long remained elusive, but recent […]
Continue ReadingIn his book Animal Welfare: A Cool Eye Towards Eden, the well-known welfare scientist John Webster criticises the contribution of moral philosophy to the question of the treatment of animals and their welfare. Webster writes: “The moral philosophy approach to animal welfare – i.e. based upon our thoughts and values, not theirs – tends to […]
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