New guidelines help vets rethink osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) in dogs is being recognised as a ‘whole patient disease’ rather than simply a joint condition, with Australia's first clinical OA Guidelines...
Save The Koala Month returns this September
The Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) is calling on supporters across Australia and around the world to get involved in Save the Koala Month, returning from 1 to 30...
A roadmap to protect people and pets from family violence
A new National Roadmap for Change to Prevent and End Family Violence against People and Animals launched this week. The roadmap is being championed...
Victoria backs e-prescribing for vets
Last week in the Victorian Parliament a motion calling for the introduction of electronic prescribing for veterinarians was moved by Georgie Purcell. The motion was...
Snakes and (vertebra) ladders
Snakes have always been perceived as a long body with a head attached. Now new research from Monash University has revealed that they are...
Otters may find humans entertaining
For many people, a trip to the zoo is a chance to watch playful otters dart through the water and chatter with one another....
Wildlife Victoria welcomes funding for H5 bird flu response
Wildlife Victoria appreciates the state government’s recognition of the important role the charity and its network of volunteers play in responding to the H5...
Keeping kitty happy indoors
Moving a pet cat from an outdoor lifestyle to living indoors is easier than many owners expect, according to new research that could help...
Scholarships strengthen regional workforce
Charles Sturt University veterinary students are benefitting from NSW Government scholarships, helping ease their financial pressures while strengthening the future veterinary workforce of regional...
First-ever koala chlamydia vaccine implant inserted into a wild koala
In what’s been hailed as a “massive breakthrough”, a chlamydia vaccine implant developed by QUT has been administered to a wild koala for the...