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 […]
Veterinary News
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 […]
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 […]
Mending dogs’ legs with bone regrowth technology
Five years ago, UC Davis veterinary oral surgeons started using a bone growth stimulator to regrow jawbones in dogs. To date, they have successfully regrown nearly three dozen jawbones. Now, that technology has made its way to orthopaedic surgery, and […]
Australia’s hidden animal welfare crisis
Across Australia, there are animals that are stressed, starving, homeless and suffering from disease—a tragic state of affairs that’s largely due to human actions. At this week’s Australian Veterinary Association Annual Conference at Melbourne’s Convention and Exhibition Centre—which ends this […]
Sydney university professor wins lifetime achievement award
Professor Paul McGreevy has won a lifetime achievement award worth £10,000 (around AU$17,000) as part of one of the largest and most prestigious veterinary awards in the world for his pioneering contribution to canine welfare and behaviour. The International Canine […]
Melbourne prepares for Australia’s largest animal health conference
Veterinarians from across Australia are converging in Melbourne this weekend to participate in the country’s best week of veterinary education. The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) Annual Conference—being held 4-9 June at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre—kicks off this Sunday […]
