News
Warning to Trainers and Veterinarians - Use of Altrenogest in Fillies and Mares 17 February 2020
A warning from Racing NSW has been provided with regards to the use of Altrenogest following the detection of a prohibited substance in a sample obtained from a horse on race day.
Updated User Guides for the NSW Pet Registry 05 February 2020
The NSW Pet Registry User Guide for Veterinarians and Authorised Identifiers (Vet and AI User Guide) provides a step by step guide to the major functions of the Registry for both Veterinarians and Authorised Identifiers.
The Vet and AI User Guide includes detailed instructions on how to create microchip records and update the desex status of a pet, as well as new sections on how to create and manage litter and...
Bushfire Crisis Resources for Veterinarians 17 January 2020
Personal support
1. Doctors’ Health Advisory Service (02) 9437 6552
2. AVA Counselling Service 1300 687 327
3. Lifeline 131 114
4. Beyond Blue 1300 224 636
Staff support
Volunteer veterinarians and veterinary nurses (AVERT program) are available to assist...
Bushfire Crisis 08 January 2020
Many veterinarians, veterinary students and veterinary staff have been affected by the devastating bushfires in NSW and a number of services are available to provide support including:
- Doctors’ Health Advisory Service (02) 9437 6552
- AVA Counselling Service 1300 687 327
- Lifeline 131 114
- Beyond Blue 1300 224 636
The response to this crisis has been heartwarming with many veterinarians from Australia and overseas expressing an interest to assist animals, colleagues and members of the public affected by these bushfires.
For those wishing to...
What would you do if you suspected one of your patients to have an Emergency Animal Disease? 17 December 2019
Would you know who to call? Or how to proceed clinically?
Two newly launched resources aim to help veterinarians and veterinary students to increase their knowledge and confidence around the detection, investigation, reporting and response to Emergency Animal Diseases (EADs).
The Emergency Animal Disease Surveillance Online Training modules have been collaboratively developed by the epidemiology teams from all of the Australian Veterinary Schools. The four modules are freely available online...
CVO Bulletins 16 December 2019
There have been some recent amendments to the NSW Biosecurity legislation. Of most interest to veterinarians in NSW will be the amendments to requirements relating to:
Veterinary Training in Wildlife Treatment and Care 12 December 2019
This new course presented by Taronga will support veterinarians and veterinary nurses to develop knowledge and skills in native wildlife triage, including first aid, initial treatment and emergency care.
Workshops are delivered at Taronga Zoo Sydney or Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo
Apply: https://taronga.org.au/education/veterinary-professional-training
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Joint statement from Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer and Chief Medical Officer on how Australians can reduce antibiotic resistance 19 November 2019
World Antibiotic Awareness Week, 18 – 24 November 2019
Antibiotics are an essential part of modern medicine; they are used to treat a range of bacterial
infections in humans and animals. Unfortunately, antibiotic resistance is a growing problem that
poses a serious threat to human and animal health in Australia and worldwide.
Survey Research: Everyday sexism in the workplace 09 September 2019
You are invited to participate in research exploring Australian veterinarians’ experiences of everyday sexism in the workplace.
This is part of a student honours project at Charles Sturt University.
This study is adopting a perspective of everyday sexism to explore negative gender experiences for Australian veterinarians — male, female and gender diverse.
This study is not setting out to explore overt sexual...
Animal Health Surveillance Newsletter 09 September 2019
The Animal Health Surveillance Newsletter is a quarterly report on a portion of the animal disease investigations conducted by the government veterinary service of NSW. It contains case reports and information provided by the District Veterinarians of Local Land Services and the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI), who together form the government veterinary service of NSW.
The NSW DPI is obliged under the Biosecurity Act 2015 to detect and manage notifiable animal disease outbreaks.
This obligation is met by government veterinary officers being required to investigate potential notifiable...