The Blue Dog program, an educational initiative to help children to interact safely with dogs, has been awarded the World Small Animal Veterinary Association’s 2017 Global One Health Award. The award will be accepted by Professor Tiny de Keuster, a European veterinary specialist in Behavioural Medicine (Companion Animals) and founder […]
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The road less travelled
For young British vet Janey Lowes, a regular job in a local practice didn’t quite cut it. The 28-year-old now runs a charity that provides veterinary care for Sri Lanka’s street dogs—and has no plans to return home any time […]
AVA welcomes new president
Dr Paula Parker has become the national president of the Australian Veterinary Association—the youngest national president in the association’s nearly 100-year history. Dr Parker said it was an honour and privilege to be elected president of the AVA. “The depth […]
APVMA CEO resigns
It was recently announced that Kareena Arthy has resigned from the position of chief executive officer at the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), after over four years with the agency. Her resignation is effective from 31 May 2017. Arthy […]
Dealing with hereditary disease in dogs
The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has called on vets to take a proactive role in tackling hereditary disease and to advise breeders on the tests available to them before they breed from their animals. Speaking at a press briefing during last week’s B(ritish)SAVA Congress 2017, […]
Improving vet nursing skills and qualifications
Relevant veterinary nursing units of competency and qualifications within the ACM10 Animal Care and Management Training Package are being reviewed to ensure they reflect the current occupational skill standards and needs of industry. Consultation is underway with the Veterinary Nursing […]
The last line of defence
It is more due to good management than good luck that Australia’s agriculture sector has yet to be decimated by foot-and-mouth disease, writes Tracey Porter It is not by chance that an outbreak of the highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), […]
Veterinary science student rewarded for dedication
A Murdoch University student has been named as the 2016 Pearson Student of the Year in the science, computer science and IT category for her academic achievement and personal dedication. Kelly Algar, who is about to begin the second year […]
Fast and furious
She represented England in lacrosse at three World Cups—now Dr Rachel Kirchheimer of Glenhuntly Road Veterinary Clinic in Victoria is playing for Australia “I went to school in the north of London where I was first introduced to lacrosse. I […]
The outsider
From late 2001 until mid 2011, Dr Lynn Simpson worked on live-export ships, tending to livestock literally covered in their own excrement. When she tried to improve animal-welfare conditions from the inside, she found herself cast out, a victim of […]
