Rotary offers support to Mission Rabies’ Goa operations

Mission Rabies, a charity set up by UK veterinarian Luke Gamble to help to eliminate rabies, has received a grant from the Rotary Foundation, a global organization based in the USA, to support its rabies-control projects in Goa, India. The grant was initiated by three Rotary Clubs in Gainesville, Florida, USA, in partnership with the […]

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Former senator to review livestock standards

Australian Livestock Exporters Council (ALEC) is welcoming veterinarian Chris Back’s appointment as the independent chair of the Technical Advisory Committee which will review the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL). ASEL is mandated by the Federal Government and regulates the handling of animals in Australia’s livestock export supply chains, from preparation to discharge […]

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FASAVA Congress: Phil Brain named Practitioner of the Year

Last year, when Phil Brain was announced as one of the recipients of ASAVA’s Veterinarian of the Year award, he joked that retirement might be his next move after receiving such an accolade. Fortunately, he opted to keep working and has just been named the Federation of Asian Small Animal Veterinary Associations’ (FASAVA) Hill’s Practitioner […]

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Tenancy reforms receive a warm vet welcome

The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) welcomed the Victorian Government’s recent announcement that it will make renting fairer, ending discrimination against renters with pets. Paula Parker, president of the AVA, said the body had been contributed to the Government’s review, and had advocated for more pet-friendly accommodation. “There needs to be enough appropriate pet­friendly options to […]

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