The University of Melbourne, Australasian Pork Research Institute Limited (APRIL), SunPork Solutions and Rivalea Australia have successfully secured an Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage grant to support a million-dollar research project to improve pig welfare by modulating stress resilience. ARC […]
Veterinary News
WSAVA honours outreach program founder
A Canadian veterinarian and founder of an innovative community outreach charity in Canada, is to receive the World Small Animal Veterinary Association’s 2019 Global One Health Award. The prestigious global award is presented by the WSAVA’s One Health Committee (OHC) to an individual—or organisation—who has promoted an aspect of One Health relevant to […]
Medical detection dogs help diabetics regulate insulin levels
New research from the UK has found that the best trained alert dogs have the potential to vastly improve the quality of life of people living with type 1 diabetes. As reported in PLOS One, on average trained dogs alerted […]
UQ helps reduce poultry production health risks
The University of Queensland is part of a new collaboration that will help feed the world’s growing demand for poultry and eggs, while minimising the risk to international public health from animal-to-human-diseases. UQ has become a key partner of the […]
Rescue pets shed stereotypes this Adoption Day
On Saturday 9 February, fur babies big and small will descend upon PETstock stores across the country as part of the fifth annual National Pet Adoption Day (NPAD). The initiative, run by PETstock’s charity arm PETstock Assist and leading adoption site PetRescue, […]
Mars Petcare unveiled as WSAVA diamond partner
Mars Petcare has become a Diamond Partner of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association, building on a long-term relationship with the global veterinary association established by the Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition, the company’s scientific HQ. Diamond Partnership is the premier level available under the WSAVA’s Partnership Program. Under […]
Veterinarian crisis could see pets untreated
Australia’s growing rates of pet ownership coupled with record numbers of veterinarians abandoning the profession has prompted industry leaders from the Lincoln Institute in Sydney to ask the question: is it possible that the veterinary industry simply won’t be able […]
Shelter dogs get second leash on life
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 […]
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’ […]