Two major veterinary associations have listed animal welfare as their top strategic priority in response to overwhelming feedback from veterinarians. In February the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) launched its 2016-2021 five year strategy, with animal welfare taking the number one position of five priority areas. The British Veterinary Association (BVA) also launched its new animal […]
Continue ReadingRed panda twins born at Melbourne Zoo are progressing well after making their first public appearance during a vet check and vaccination. Christina Cheng vaccinated the cubs against feline enteritis and two forms of feline respiratory disease. The male twins were also microchipped to provide an ID for their health records. Keepers gave the cubs […]
Continue ReadingProfessor Emeritus Marian Horzinek, is to support the work of the African Small Companion Animal Network (AFSCAN) in rabies control as part of a project he is undertaking as a Fellow of the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS). He has also highlighted to STIAS the importance of involving veterinarians at a high level in […]
Continue ReadingTaronga Zoo is celebrating the birth of its first Meerkat pups in nearly seven years. The two pups were born to first-time parents Nairobi and Maputo on 7 January, but have just begun venturing out of their nest box to explore Taronga’s African-themed Meerkat exhibit. “They were initially a little wary of this big new […]
Continue ReadingAnimal welfare groups are calling on the federal government to resist efforts to “water down” regulation of the live export industry. In a submission to the LGAP (Livestock Global Assurance Program) Committee, RSPCA Australia said new proposals from industry would lead to self-regulation and less government oversight of an industry which has seen serious breaches […]
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