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Mass depopulation of laying hens in whole barns with liquid carbon dioxide: evaluation of welfare impact

August 1, 2012September 27, 2012adminLeave a Comment

Appropriate emergency disaster preparedness is a key priority for agricultural agencies to allow effective response to serious avian disease outbreaks. There is a need to develop rapid, humane, and safe depopulation techniques for poultry that are widely applicable across a range of farm settings. Whole barn depopulation with carbon dioxide (CO(2)) has been investigated as […]

Turnbull launches Animal Referral Hospital’s high field MRI

July 27, 2012February 14, 2013adminLeave a Comment

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 […]

Manne and beast: animals make a Quarterly appearance

July 25, 2012July 26, 2012adminLeave a Comment

Some readers may be familiar with a publication called the Quarterly Essay. This periodical was created to provide a forum for lengthy essay writing on important topical issues. The first edition, an essay by Robert Manne on the stolen generation of Aborigines, came out over ten years ago. Forty-odd editions since have covered, a number […]

Family planning in Africa

July 23, 2012July 26, 2012adminLeave a Comment

In my 2011 series of Bondi Vet, I had the great fortune to travel to Africa for filming, and experience amazing African wildlife up close and make a difference to some of their lives. The series took me to The Kingdom of the White Lion, an animal sanctuary established by Kevin Richardson – the lion […]

New 24-hour veterinary emergency service for Adelaide University

July 20, 2012July 26, 2012adminLeave a Comment

A 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 […]