A study published recently in the journal Animals has concluded that the rodeo event known as calf roping is cruel, terrifying, and stressful for the animals involved, and should no longer be considered an acceptable competitive sporting event or form of entertainment. Co-author and RSPCA Australia senior scientific officer Di […]
Veterinarians have warned of an emerging canine welfare crisis caused by rapidly increasing number of brachycephalic dogs. These dogs have exaggerated anatomical features that can affect their health and well-being. The most concerning of the issues they face is Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS).
Two studies published in 2022 highlighted the prevalence of occupational burnout in veterinary care providers, and the importance of seeking professional help to better manage the three common sources of stress that both studies identified. One of these involved mental health-related conditions associated with the heavy caseloads vets are increasingly […]
Nalinika Obeyesekere, a veterinarian from Sri Lanka and WSAVA Award winner, has joined the Executive Board of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA). Obeyesekere co-founded the first multi-veterinarian companion animal veterinary practice in Sri Lanka – Pet Vet Clinic – and is also a co-founder of the Society of Companion Animal Practitioners […]
In a record-breaking event, a healthy giraffe calf was born on January 23 at Taronga Western Plains Zoo. “This little male is the fifth calf to be born here at the Zoo since June last year, and this is the first time we’ve had five calves so close together in […]
