Dog breeds are an insufficient gauge of behaviour and legislation regarding dog bites should be evidence based, said the AVA. Kersti Seksel discussed the topic at the AVA’s mid-August Australian Small Animal Veterinarians conference at the Melbourne Convention Centre. Seksel said dog bites are a complex issue, yet solutions are often portrayed as simple. “A […]
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Six healthy cheetah cubs were born at Taronga Western Plains Zoo on June 6, to mother Kyan and father Jana. The Zoo’s cheetah breeding program first began in the 1980s.
Continue ReadingThe Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) has welcomed the government’s announcement of increased funding for disease surveillance as part of a $137.8 million investment in biosecurity.
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The World Veterinary Association (WVA), the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) and the Federation of Companion Animal Francophone Veterinary Associations (FAFVAC) have thrown their weight behind a campaign led by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) to secure equal access to veterinary therapeutics for veterinarians around the world. Ten WSAVA member associations have […]
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In May several veterinarians from across Australia – all part of the Australian Veterinary Orchestra (AVO) – joined forces with the Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra to perform at the AVA Charity concert at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. The AVO first performed at the AVA Annual Conference in May 2014. The orchestra was established by […]
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