Lucy’s Project, the peak organisation raising awareness of the link between animal abuse and domestic violence in Australia, will this weekend bring together family violence specialists, veterinary professionals and policy makers for the Lucy’s Project conference. Called Domestic Violence and Animal Abuse – Strategic and […]
Nationwide microchipping blitz to keep pets out of shelters
PETstock stores across Australia will for one weekend next month provide a $10 microchipping service to ensure more of Australia’s pets can be easily identified if they become lost. 2018 marks the third year of the national microchipping initiative, which […]
Zoetis products to be supplied directly to vets
Zoetis, the world’s leading animal health company, has launched a new, direct-to-vet distribution model known as ‘Zoetis Direct’ that will change the way Australian vets purchase companion animal products. Zoetis Direct will benefit vet clinics from a closer relationship that will […]
Tools of the trade: Dyson V10 Animal Cordless Handstick Vacuum Cleaner
by Dr Amanda Keast, The Village Vet, Canberra, ACT We have purchased two Dyson vacuum cleaners. One is the handstick and the other is a small hand-held Dyson that we use for benchtop surfaces and to remove hair from clipped […]
New online resource for livestock vets
Veterinary digital content specialist Vetstream has extended its Vetlexicon service with the launch of Bovis, a practical, peer-reviewed online clinical resource for veterinarians working with cattle. Bovis contains more than 750 articles and 1,500 images and videos from more than 120 […]
US vet makes first ever GT diagnosis in cat
A critical care specialist with the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine recently diagnosed a cat with the congenital platelet disorder, Glanzmann thrombasthenia (GT)—the first ever such diagnosis in a cat. Miao Miao, a four-year-old male domestic shorthair cat, was brought […]
Help at hand with new vet graduate mentoring program
The AVA vet graduate mentoring program sees experienced veterinarians connecting with new graduates to help them find their feet in the profession. By Frank Leggett Starting work as a new graduate can be a time of great excitement and a […]
WSAVA vaccination project concludes in Mexico
The World Small Animal Veterinary Association Vaccination Guidelines Group (VGG) last month held a series of meetings and continuing education (CE) sessions in Mexico—the final country visit in its three-year project aimed at enhancing levels of understanding of infectious diseases across Latin […]
Tools of the trade: IDEXX Catalyst Dx Chemistry Analyser
by Dr Michael Kidd, Hurlstone Park Veterinary Hospital, Dulwich Hill, NSW We had an old in-house biochem machine that occasionally didn’t get results due to spotting failure. It was also difficult to find spare parts and maintenance was becoming an issue. […]
Tenpin bowling
Every tenpin bowler aspires to a perfect 300 game. Dr Ray Chan of Bondi Junction Veterinary Hospital in New South Wales has achieved it eight times. “When I was in high school, a friend of mine bowled in a Friday […]