When celebrities such as Leonardo DiCaprio take to social media to champion Tasmania’s swift parrots, a species that faces extinction, awareness of the threat becomes global. The seriousness of the threat to birds was confirmed in a study published recently in the journal Emu – Austral Ornithology. It found Australian birds living on islands are among the […]
Continue ReadingThe Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) has launched a survey in collaboration with the University of Melbourne to identify the amount of unpaid work done by veterinarians. In 2003, “pro bono” veterinary services by privately owned veterinary practices were approximated at $30m, up from $17m in 1999. The anonymous survey has launched on the AVA website […]
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Few dog owners would disagree their dog can instantly recognise the words for ‘walk’, ‘dinner’ or ‘ball’, for example, but a study led by researchers from Hungary’s Eötvös Loránd University wanted to take this recognition a step further, and find out what might be happening in a dog’s brain in respect of name recognition, and […]
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The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) has announced the appointment of Melissa King to the role of Chief Executive Officer, following an extensive search by recruitment firm Brown & Chase. King succeeded Acting CEO Michael Gattas in late March. The AVA was founded in 1921, as a not-for-profit organisation to represent Australian veterinarians working across private […]
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The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has rolled out its latest edition of its Global Vaccination Guidelines, offering the most up-to-date scientific insights on vaccinating dogs and cats worldwide. Developed by the WSAVA’s Vaccination Guidelines Group (VGG), the Guidelines are now accessible for free download from the WSAVA website, having undergone peer-review by the Journal […]
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