Sydney’s Animal Referral Hospital’s (ARH) high field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine, delivered late last year, has been launched by Malcolm Turnbull MP. The machine has been dedicated to Turbull’s former pet, Mellie. Words about her, shared on his website after the dog’s death last year now adorn the walls of the hospital. “Mellie was […]
Continue ReadingA new team of vets and vet nurses has joined the Companion Animal Health Centre at the University of Adelaide’s Roseworthy Campus, to staff a new 24-hour emergency veterinary service open to the public over weekends and public holidays. The 24-hour weekend and public holiday emergency service is available from Friday night through until Monday […]
Continue ReadingThe Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS) has conceded a live exporter acted inappropriately when a stockman was not present on board a voyage from Fremantle to Singapore. However, a spokesperson for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) said the report by the AQIS Accredited Veterinarian (AAV), Lloyd Reeve-Johnson, demonstrated that he was able, […]
Continue ReadingThe President of the AVA’s Conservation group, Geoff Dutton, has offered support for NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell’s decision to allow hunting in 79 of the state’s national parks, provided animal welfare is being carefully considered and a strict licensing system is imposed. Under the changes, licensed shooters can apply to hunt feral animals including pigs, […]
Continue ReadingSydney University investigators are investigating occupational health and safety risks presented by Coxiella burnetii following an outbreak of Q-fever in a western Sydney veterinary hospital. In July 2010, testing revealed that nine staff members of a veterinary clinic, along with a cat breeder and her cat, were infected with C. burnetii, following a caesarean section […]
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