The RSPCA has emphasised its defence of animal welfare, not rights, after allegations of extremism by farm organisations. Concerns were raised by over 300 delegates at the annual New South Wales Farmers Association conference over the RSPCA’s role in monitoring livestock across the state. The delegates passed a motion urging that the special-constable-status of the […]
Continue ReadingBrisbane Veterinary Specialist Centre (BVSC + The Animal Hospital) recently helped a much-loved female Boer goat named Goatie overcome an oral cancer. Goatie was flown from her rainforest home near Cairns, Qld, to Brisbane in the hope of removing a fast-growing oral cancer (squamous cell carcinoma) affecting the upper front of her mouth. Owner […]
Continue ReadingTwo resolutions introduced recently in China provide further indications government and corporate authorities there are committed to doing more to stop the trade in illegal wildlife. Towards the end of April China’s top legislative authority, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress approved a reinterpretation of the country’s criminal law. Whereas harsh fines and […]
Continue ReadingEncouraging undergraduate veterinary science students to develop excellent written communication skills, The Veterinarian magazine sponsors an essay prize for third year undergraduate students at Sydney University. On 23 May 2014, 34 students in the Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience received The Veterinarian Magazine Prize for Written Communication at the […]
Continue ReadingA crowdfunding appeal sponsored by the author of the Game of Thrones books and TV series, George R. R. Martin, invites people to pay the ultimate price, fictionally speaking, to help ensure a wolf sanctuary in New Mexico is able to continue its work. The fundraising campaign was launched on the Prizeo website early in […]
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