More than 50 animals and 30 staff had to be evacuated from the North Shore Veterinary Hospital in Crows Nest, Sydney. Mid-morning on January 20, a blaze broke out on the upper level of the three storey premises leading to significant damage. Despite concerted staff efforts to extinguish the fire, […]
Lort Smith plans bushfire triage workshop
Fire-related injuries in veterinary practice are generally an uncommon occurrence – with the significant exception of vulnerable animals during bushfire season. Bushfires are becoming an increasing threat to vulnerable communities across Australia, with veterinarians dealing with increasing challenges from the 2009 “Black Saturday” bushfires in Victoria to the current disasters […]
Wildlife caught in bushfires’ blast
The recent bushfires in the eastern states have caused extensive stock deaths and taken a toll on endangered species. At the time of writing, the fires have burned more than 200,000ha of bush and agricultural land, devastating national parks and farms. Stock losses are believed to be around 21,000 throughout […]