Vaccine rollout for koalas
Koalas also joined vaccination queues during October with the rollout of Phase 3 of a chlamydia vaccine trial involving 200 animals at Queensland’s
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Abstracts: The impact of lamb and ewe mortality associated with dystocia on Australian and New Zealand sheep farms: A systematic review, meta-analysis and bio-economic model
Dystocia contributes to lamb and ewe mortality in the periparturient period but impacts for extensive sheep production systems remain poorly
Vet ethics: The ethics of Ehrlichia canis
By Simon Coghlan with Dr Megan Pickering. Dr Pickering works as a vet in livestock biosecurity and is currently the Northern Territory E.canis
Not a load of bull
It was during a radio interview in 2007 about the impact on the New Zealand environment from cattle excretion, and a quip by the host that suggested
Something to crow about
A long-term international study led by a team from Scotland’s University of St Andrews, has not only found the answer to a puzzle that has
Export cattle’s dire conditions uncovered
Concerning conditions on cattle voyages have been uncovered in research funded by Vets Against Live Export (VALE) and the RSPCA. Published in
Abstracts: Trends in wildlife rehabilitation rescues and animal fate across a six-year period in New South Wales, Australia
Globally, millions of animals are rescued and rehabilitated by wildlife carers each year. Information gathered in this process is useful for
New Hendra variant found in Newcastle
A seven-year-old unvaccinated Clydesdale from the Newcastle area has been euthanased following confirmation of a variant Hendra virus strain, the NSW
Abstracts: Frequency and predisposing factors for canine otitis externa in the UK – a primary veterinary care epidemiological view
Background: Otitis externa is a commonly diagnosed disorder in dogs and can carry a high welfare impact on affected animals. This study aimed to
Predicting trends in live reptile smuggling
The illegal wildlife trade has generally focused on species such as rhinos, elephants, and pangolins which are trafficked and killed for their use
Australian frog species at risk of extinction
Due to their sensitivity to changing environmental and climate conditions frogs are considered one of the bellwether species by many scientists and
Pigeon Post: Ian Neville writes from the UK
The UK has had a reasonable summer. Emerging from 16 months of COVID restrictions, ill health, and deaths beside the economic uncertainties of
Abstracts: Use of remote camera traps to evaluate animal-based welfare indicators in individual free-roaming wild horses
We previously developed a Ten-Stage Protocol for scientifically assessing the welfare of individual free-roaming wild animals using the Five Domains
Abstracts: Prevalence of potential indicators of welfare status in young calves at meat processing premises in New Zealand
In New Zealand, over two million dairy calves between four and seven days of age are sent to meat processing premises every year. There is a need to
AKF highlights koala decline crisis
The Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) has released alarming figures showing our nation’s most loved creature is in rapid decline. Since 2018, there