Better behaviour assessment could be the key to more successful adoptions and reducing the risk of euthanasia for shelter dogs, according to new University of Queensland research. School of Veterinary Science PhD candidate Liam Clay is collaborating with RSPCA Queensland […]
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New research prompts warning for overweight dogs
Dog owners are being urged to double-check their dogs aren’t overweight on the back of new research showing that carrying extra weight can shorten a canine’s life. When compared with ideal-weight dogs, the research by the University of Liverpool and Mars Petcare’s […]
Bulldogs’ screwtails linked to human genetic disease
With their small size, stubby faces and wide-set eyes, bulldogs, French bulldogs and Boston terriers are among the most popular of domestic dog breeds. Now researchers at the University of California, Davis, have found the genetic basis for these dogs’ […]
Kellyville pets hosts reptile rescue day
After the success of the first ever Python Rescue Day back in July 2018, Kellyville Pets are once again collaborating with the NSW Government and rescue groups to host a Reptile Rescue Day. Reptile Rescue Day on Tuesday 22 January is a […]
Are you a student wanting a career in rural industries?
Applications for the AgriFutures™ Horizon Scholarship are now open. Students studying an agriculture-related degree such as animal science who are in their last two years of study, are eligible to apply. The AgriFutures™ Horizon Scholarship, in partnership with industry sponsors, […]
Overweight dogs may live shorter lives
New research from the UK reveals overweight dogs are more likely to have shorter lives than those at ideal body weights. Results from the study, conducted retrospectively across two decades and published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, revealed the […]
AFSCAN launches infectious disease surveillance program
The African Small Companion Animal Network, a project of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association’s (WSAVA’s) charitable Foundation, recently launched a major new pan-African infectious disease surveillance program aimed at providing novel data on the prevalence and distribution of ectoparasites and arthropod-borne infectious diseases across six sub-Saharan African […]
Hollywood star lends voice to campaign to help save dogs’ lives
Movie star Aaron Taylor-Johnson, of Kick-Ass and Avengers fame, is the voice behind a powerful two-minute film urging the world, and Australians in particular, to adopt a shelter or pound dog this festive season—a time when dog death rates skyrocket. Working with dog and animal welfare […]
Virbac challenge end-of-year findings released
As the year draws to a close, animal health company Virbac Australia has collected all available data on the Multimin Performance Ready Challenge, a 12-month program which invites seven Multimin challengers to share their learnings as they reveal the benefits of […]
Study investigates anaesthetic-caused deaths in pets
A team from Spain have conducted an international study on the anaesthetic-caused death rates in cats and dogs, which they have recently submitted before the World Congress of Veterinary Anaesthesiology, held in Valencia. The results come from analysing up to […]