It’s a sign of the times that Edenhills Pet Cremation has won the 2017 Australian Small Business Champion Awards for Pet Services. In the past, pet cremation was virtually unheard of as most pet owners disposed of their pets’ remains on […]
Global warming—a rising cost to Australia’s livestock industries
Worms, ticks and flies are just some of the parasites that cause health problems in Australian livestock. Now with average yearly temperatures on the rise, experts warn that parasite infection and disease is likely to spread and become more costly, […]
Take your dog to work
Petplan Australasia is encouraging Australian businesses—and this includes veterinary practices—to get involved in Take Your Dog to Work Day (also known as TYDTWD), being held today, Friday 23 June, in Australia and around the world. Studies have shown that having pets […]
Tools of the trade: ICR 3600 Digital X-ray unit
by Dr Philip Druce, Auburn Vet Hospital, NSW We’ve had other digital X-ray units but this one is smaller, easier to use and creates high-quality X-rays. It can be positioned on a bench and moved around if required. What’s good […]
Pet owners profile
Like any business owners, vets should know their market. So, what do Australian pet owners look like? Where is the research? And how can vets use this information to market themselves more effectively? Krisinda Merhi reports With one of the […]
PIAA wants more say on puppy farm laws
The Pet Industry Association of Australia expressed its dismay earlier this month in the proposed changes and lack of consultation from the Victorian Minister for Agriculture, Jaala Pulford, in regards to the redrafting of the ‘Puppy Farm and Pet Shops […]
Hill’s announces 2017 Assistance Dog of the Year
Scout, a companion dog who supports a 17-year-old boy with cerebral palsy, was crowned last week Assistance Dog of the Year in a competition organised by Hill’s Pet Nutrition. The five-year-old golden retriever provides practical support to his owner by picking up dropped items, removing his owner’s socks, collecting […]
Vet technician develops state-of-the-art large animal CT table
Performing a CT scan on a horse is a laborious process involving forklifts and cranes that requires a team of nearly a dozen technicians and veterinarians who have mastered this task after years of repetition. Now, thanks to an innovative […]
Tools of the trade: IM3 42-12 ultrasonic scaler
by Dr Lisa Woollard, The Blackburn Vet, VIC We recently acquired the new iM3 42-12 ultrasonic scaler and are quite impressed with its performance. It removes calculus with ease and comes with two interchangeable tips—a universal tip and a perio […]
Lionheart
When the lion dances, Dr Lai Chu Chan of Pyramid Veterinary Centre in Gordonvale, QLD, is on hand to keep it looking fit and healthy. “My husband is Irish and I’m Chinese. We have six children—two boys and four girls—and […]
