Happy New Year!
The Veterinarian would like to take this opportunity to wish all our readers a happy new year! All the best for you, your families – and your clients – in 2012!
Continue ReadingReduced effect of Tasmanian devil facial tumour disease at the disease front
Pathogen-driven declines in animal populations are increasingly regarded as a major conservation issue. The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is threatened with extinction by devil facial tumor disease, a unique transmissible cancer. The disease is transmitted through direct transfer of tumor cells, which is possible because the genetic diversity of Tasmanian devils is low, particularly in the […]
Continue ReadingEffectiveness of breeding guidelines for reducing the prevalence of syringomyelia
Several toy breed dogs are predisposed to syringomyelia (SM), a spinal cord disorder, characterised by fluid-filled cavitation. SM is a complex trait with a moderately high heritability. Selective breeding against SM is confounded by its complex inheritance, its late onset nature and high prevalence in some breeds. This study investigated the early outcome of existing […]
Continue ReadingHappy Christmas!
It’s Christmas Day, so The Veterinarian would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our readers a safe and happy holiday – assuming you’re not on call today! Here’s hoping this period is one of relaxation and fun for you all – we look forward to providing Australasia’s best veterinary publication for you […]
Continue ReadingEndangered birds grace Peruvian stamps
Thanks to the efforts of Asociación Ecosistemas Andinos in Peru, and the Natural History Museum of San Marcos, the Peruvian Postal Service has announced two new postage stamps featuring two of the world’s most endangered birds. The stamps depict the endangered marvelous spatuletail and the critically endangered white-bellied cinclodes, both known only to live in […]
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