A University of Queensland trial of a new injectable treatment for canine cancer has shown early results in slowing down and ultimately reversing the growth of a tumour. UQ PhD candidate and veterinarian Moira Brennan said the vaccine was in the early stages of testing and had apparently worked for its first patient, a dog […]
Continue ReadingHave you ever had a case with symptoms that do not seem to make sense, where all the laboratory tests, radiographs and ultrasounds are normal, yet the animal is not well? Then perhaps it is time to expand your ability to diagnose and treat these cases with acupuncture. Acupuncture is the insertion of very fine […]
Continue ReadingThe profession is mourning the loss of John Holt, an Australian veterinarian credited by many as the man who put small animal practice on the map. John graduated from Sydney University in 1954. After a brief stint as a cattle vet and a brief career in industry, John purchased St George Animal Hospital (SGAH) from […]
Continue ReadingHow does owning a pet change us? How do animals impact on the health of their owners? How do we rethink the way we address human-animal relationships in natural disaster situations? These are the questions Pauleen Bennett and her students ponder. When world anthrozoology expert Pauleen Bennett left high school, she had a passion for […]
Continue ReadingAs a University student, a good deal of my holiday time is spent doing prac work at various clinics around New South Wales. Last summer however I was lucky enough to go somewhere wildly different. Along with one of my uni friends I was able to spend two weeks at the Hong Kong Jockey Club. […]
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