After 12 intensive months of in-depth trace mineral trials conducted by seven farmers—and their mentors—around Australia, the results of the Multimin Performance Ready Challenge winner’s vote are finally in. With close to 5000 public votes cast for the three finalists, and […]
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RSPCA welcomes ALP policy announcement on live export
The RSPCA has welcomed the Australian Labor Party’s commitment to closing a loophole in Australia’s live export regulations that denies protection to thousands of Australian animals exported for purposes other than slaughter. “The RSPCA has long called for breeding and […]
Vote now for the Virbac Multimin Performance Ready Challenge winner
Animal health company Virbac Australia has announced its top three finalists in the Multimin Performance Ready Challenge—and with less than one month to go before one lucky livestock producer is crowned the Multimin Challenger King or Queen, now’s the time […]
Vets play key role in Australia’s agricultural industry
National Agriculture Day (21 November) was an opportunity for the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) to highlight the important role that veterinarians play in ensuring the health and welfare of rural livestock which leads to increased productivity and profitability. “Veterinarians work […]
Foot-and-mouth disease—do you know the signs?
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is known to affect cloven-hoofed animals, including cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, deer, buffalo and camelids. Thankfully Australia is lucky enough not to have this highly contagious disease of livestock. In 2013, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and […]
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 […]
Vets help to keep farms safe and sustainable
Last week was National Farm Safety Week, and the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) used the occasion to remind vets how they can better work with farmers to prevent, detect and manage animal diseases on their properties. In light of this […]
Woman trampled by horse in SA bushfire
The bushfire raging across South Australia, north of Adelaide, has left a woman trampled by horses and thousands of pigs burned alive. A worker at Wasley piggery, one of South Australia’s largest, told 891 ABC Adelaide that it had burned […]
New Guidelines set to preserve antibiotic efficacy
In the wake of fears surrounding the depreciating efficacy of antimicrobial medicines the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) and Animal Medicines Australia (AMA) are developing a new set of guidelines to govern antibiotic prescriptions for livestock and horses. The AVA’s CEO […]
Murdoch University partners with Department of Agriculture
Murdoch University has announced a partnership with the Department of Agriculture to address a key staff shortage in the monitoring of Australian abattoirs. Following the development of an intensive 12-week course for final year veterinary students interested in animal welfare, […]