Sydney’s Taronga Zoo recently welcomed the arrival of two red panda cubs and is celebrating by allowing online subscribers to enjoy free behind the scenes access to the babies in their purpose-built, soundproof nesting box via a brand-new Red Panda Cub Cam. The yet to be named cubs were born on December 8, 2021, and […]
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Regulations for live sheep exports that take place during the northern hemisphere summer are currently under review by the federal government, with a final report expected during the first quarter of 2022. Regulations were introduced after scenes from the Awassi Express were shown on television in 2018, but RSPCA CEO Richard Mussell warned if they […]
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Federal government veterinarians have alleged that injured animals are being transported to Australian slaughterhouses, despite laws intended to protect unfit livestock. Reports acquired by The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age claim that some sheep and cattle arriving at Victorian export abattoirs are incapable of supporting their own weight, with some dying in transit and […]
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The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) is calling on state and territory governments to recognise that all veterinary services are being highly impacted and implement the National Cabinet guidelines, so veterinary teams have the flexibility to manage close contacts to ensure veterinary services can continue to be delivered.
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Koalas also joined vaccination queues during October with the rollout of Phase 3 of a chlamydia vaccine trial involving 200 animals at Queensland’s Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital. Each of the koalas received a single dose of a vaccine that contains tiny slivers of the Chlamydia pecorum bacteria. Researchers hope the vaccine, that has been over 10 years […]
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