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AVA’s export stance ‘a game changer’
The AVA is embarking on a tenacious campaign to protect live export animals travelling to the Middle East during the impending northern summer. The recent release of live export voyage footage from the Awassi Express was described as “horrific and utterly unacceptable” by the peak body, and a short review of space allocation and body […]
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$1 million raised for devil research
In March the Save the Tasmanian Devil Appeal announced the winners in its latest round of grants and scholarships that will contribute towards research designed to combat the fatal facial tumour disease that has ravaged the species in the wild since the mid-1990s. More than $375,000 has been awarded this round, which is funding eight […]
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UQ helps turn down horse ‘roaring’
The effects of a breathing condition in thoroughbred and tall horses is set to be reduced by new University of Queensland treatment techniques. School of Veterinary Science equine surgeon Ben Ahern is investigating treatments for laryngeal hemiplegia, a degenerative condition known as “roaring” that restricts oxygen intake during exercise in horses. “The condition affects approximately […]
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Whales with a case of wanderlust
Staying ahead of the changing seasons to avoid winter chills is a lifestyle many people would like to adopt, but this nomadic way of life is not generally associated with whales. However, according to research published recently by scientists from Flinders University, Western Australia’s Centre for Whale Research, and the Blue Whale Study in Victoria, […]
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