Pet cremation business wins national award
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...
First metritis vaccine protects dairy cows
Cornell scientists have created the first vaccines that can prevent metritis, one of the most common cattle diseases. The infection not only harms animals...
Australia gains approval of first and only injectable parasiticide providing a full...
MSD Animal Health has announced the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority has approved a novel injectable form of BRAVECTO® (fluralaner) for the control of paralysis...
Certain dog breeds listed as most expensive pets to insure
Analysis by financial comparison site mozo.com.au has found when it comes to pet insurance, selecting a Saint Bernard over a Jack Russell could cost more...
Vet students bare all for mental health awareness
Third year veterinary science students from Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga have posed nude for a calendar to raise money for Black Dog...
France bans the trimming of horse whiskers
The French Equestrian Federation (FFE) has banned the removal of a horse's whiskers on welfare grounds. It joins Germany and Switzerland in bringing into effect...
WIRES uses bushfire donations to support university koala research
WIRES has announced a three-year grant to the Koala Health Hub (KHH), a University of Sydney initiative to support koala care, management and research. The grant will...
New canine cancer treatment available
A leading veterinary journal has just published results from a pivotal canine field study of STELFONTA® (tigilanol tiglate), the lead anticancer pharmaceutical from Australian...
The ‘cone of shame’ makes pets miserable
Dog and cat owners already know their companion animals seem to loathe the ‘cone of shame’ they are required to wear after surgery or...
Research discovers how ringtail possums tackle heatwaves
Recent research by Charles Sturt University has found the common ringtail possum deals with the hot Australian climate by letting its body temperature rise to...