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Demystifying deworming: a parasitologist’s perspective

October 22, 2023October 14, 2023adminLeave a Comment

An interview with Professor Rebecca Traub, BSc BVMS (Hons) PhD Professor of Veterinary Parasitology, Melbourne Veterinary School, University of Melbourne Are you confused about what you should be recommending to dog owners when it comes to deworming? In this interview, Professor Rebecca Traub shares her expert insights on best practice deworming recommendations for dogs in […]

Pigeon Post: Ian Neville reports from the UK

October 30, 2020October 28, 2020adminLeave a Comment

Eight months into the coronavirus pandemic the UK is no longer the ‘sick man’ of Europe. A slew of European nations including Spain, France, Belgium, Sweden, Austria and The Netherlands now have higher infection rates. Of course that may change as winter advances; the flare up in Victoria has taught us that the course of […]

Abstracts: Tail docking of canine puppies: reassessment of the tail’s role in communication, the acute pain caused by docking and interpretation of behavioural responses

August 20, 2018September 8, 2018adminLeave a Comment

Laws, regulations and professional standards increasingly aim to ban or restrict non-therapeutic tail docking in canine puppies. These constraints have usually been justified by reference to loss of tail participation in communication between dogs, the acute pain presumed to be caused during docking itself, subsequent experiences of chronic pain and heightened pain sensitivity, and the […]