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DPI:CVO Bulletin # 2 - Second case of Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus 28 August 2015
Please read the Bio Security Bulletin #2: Second case of Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 detected in a pet rabbit in the ACT (PDF 56kb) which is issued on behalf of Ian Roth - the Chief Veterinary Officer in NSW.
Please address any queries you have regarding the information in the linked bulletin to:
Sarah Britton | Veterinary Officer | Biosecurity NSW
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DPI:CVO Bulletin –Brucellosis (B. suis) in dogs 21 August 2015
Please read the Bio Security Bulletin in regards to Brucella suis is a zoonotic disease that may be transmitted by contact with infected feral pigs and infected pig hunting dogs (PDF 35kb) which is issued on behalf of Ian Roth - the Chief Veterinary Officer in NSW.
Please address any queries you have regarding the information in the linked bulletin to:
Sarah Britton...
New Board 13 August 2015
The term of the previous Board expired 30 June 2015. The new Board was officially appointed 11 August 2015 and comprises four new members and four returning members:
New members:
- Dr Julia Beatty from the University of Sydney has been appointed to represent academics in the field of veterinary science
- Mrs Wendy Cochrane has been appointed to represent consumers of veterinary services
- Dr Steven Ferguson has been appointed as one of two veterinarians selected by the Minister
- Dr Kylie Parry has been appointed to represent veterinarians practising in rural areas...
DPI:CVO Bulletin – Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus 16 July 2015
Please read the Bio Security Bulletin, Warning to Veterinarians: Another strain of Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus detected (PDF 137kb) which is issued on behalf of Ian Roth - the Chief Veterinary Officer in NSW.
Please address any queries you have regarding the information in the linked bulletin to:
Sarah Britton | Veterinary Officer | Biosecurity NSW
Department of...
AVBC: Vet Accreditation now recognised by USA 08 July 2015
Effective July 1, 2015, the United States Department of Education (USDE) will recognise AVBC accreditation standards and processes. The AVBC accredits veterinary schools on behalf of all the veterinary registration boards of Australia and New Zealand.
AVBC Chair Dr Robert Cassidy said that this is good news for U.S. students attending veterinary schools in the region as they can now be assured of their eligibility to participate in U.S. federal student aid programs. Taking up the opportunity to be recognised has also been a great opportunity for AVBC to be benchmarked against international best practice.
...Racing NSW: Licence Notice 02 July 2015
The Board has received notification that Racing NSW has implemented Local Rule 82C of the Rules of Racing. Any veterinary practitioner working with thoroughbred horses in training or competition in NSW is now required by Racing NSW to hold a licence issued by Racing NSW from 1 August 2015.
The Board has developed the attached advice, Racing NSW Licence Information for Veterinarians, to assist veterinarians who...
DPI: CVO Bulletin – Hendra virus case at Murwillumbah, June 2015 29 June 2015
Please read the Bio Security Bulletin regarding a Hendra virus case at Murwillumbah found in June 2015 (PDF 248kb) which is issued on behalf of Ian Roth - the Chief Veterinary Officer in NSW.
Please address any queries you have regarding the information in the linked bulletin to:
Sarah Britton | Veterinary Officer | Biosecurity NSW
Department of Primary Industries...
OLG: NSW Companions Animal Register - limited services 26 June 2015
Office of Local Government
Planned temporary reduction in service level of NSW Companion Animals Register
The Office of Local Government advises that access to the NSW Companion Animals Register will be read-only from 17:00 on Friday, 3 July 2015 to 09:00 on Monday, 6 July 2015; no new data entries will be possible during this time.
The temporary reduction in service level will enable essential system maintenance to be undertaken.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Grant Astill
Acting Manager Program Delivery
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VPB: Boardtalk May 2015 - Issue 42 20 May 2015
The latest Boardtalk, May 2015, Issue 42 in now available.
Inside this issue:
- President’s Report
- Hospital licence renewals
- From the Registrar’s Desk
- From the Hospital Inspector’s car
- Compounding
- The Complaints Committee Report
- Identifying and contacting owners of injured and/or lost cats and dogs
- Health Program
- Hearing of Pups
- Don’t pay your registration fee twice!
- Storage Of Euthanasia Solution
- Report from the Faculty of Veterinary...
VPB: Annual Returns for 2015 online facility is available 12 May 2015
The online Annual Return submissions facility is now available. Please find the link on your profile page after you log in. It is below the payment link.
Thank you for your patience and apologies for any inconvenience.