South Australia’s first veterinary CT (computer tomography) scanner, suitable for animals of all sizes, has been launched at the University of Adelaide’s Roseworthy campus. The new scanner is part of the university’s veterinary health centre and is available for clinical consultations for general public and referrals from other veterinary services. It also will be used […]
Continue ReadingA number of veterinarians were honoured on Australia Day. Sydney University Emeritus Professor Paul Canfield was recognised as a member of the order of Australia (AM) for significant service to veterinary science education, particularly in the field of morbid anatomy and clinical pathology, and his service to professional associations. Canfield is well known for mentoring […]
Continue ReadingIt was curiosity about the reasons for Tasmanian devils’ low genetic diversity, a characteristic that was often noted but never fully explained in many of the papers she was reading, that prompted University of Tasmania PhD candidate Anna Brüniche-Olsen to discover why. The results of her study, the first to provide a ‘quantitative assessment of […]
Continue ReadingVeterinary groups have criticised the federal government’s plans to commence live cattle exports to China. Vets Against Live Export (VALE) said the journey by sea to China is about 18 days, equivalent to the journey to the Middle East, a distance they deem unacceptable. The organisation is also concerned about animal protection laws in China, […]
Continue ReadingThe AVA used its platform to promote responsible use of antibiotics in animals for Australian Antibiotic Awareness Week in November. Spokesperson Stephen Page said vets take their obligation to minimise the risk of resistant superbugs seriously. “While resistance mainly originates from antibiotic use in humans, there’s evidence that the use of antibiotics in food-producing animals […]
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