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Galah deaths under investigation

March 8, 2010 11:09:00

The Queensland Government says it is awaiting test results to determine the cause of death of a number of galahs in the Kingaroy region.[MORE]

Tags: rural, veterinary-medicine, australia, qld, bundaberg-4670, kingaroy-4610, toowoomba-4350

Sick bats plague town

March 2, 2010 09:19:00

Queensland Sustainability Minister Kate Jones says she will meet the Charters Towers Mayor this week to discuss how to move thousands of bats from the north Queensland town.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, health, animals, rural, veterinary-medicine, qld, charters-towers-4820, townsville-4810

Pet owners warned to brace for deadly virus

March 2, 2010 08:48:00

A far north Queensland vet is warning pet owners to be prepared for another possible outbreak of the deadly parvovirus.[MORE]

Tags: animals, rural, veterinary-medicine, qld, cairns-4870

Currumbin koalas left out of funding

March 1, 2010 13:00:00

A Gold Coast MP says services at the Currumbin Sanctuary Wildlife Hospital in south-east Queensland may have to be cut unless it gets State Government support.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, states-and-territories, rural, veterinary-medicine, currumbin-4223, southport-4215

Cattle producers warned of virus threat

February 25, 2010 12:48:00

Biosecurity Queensland has renewed its call for producers to look out for a virus threatening cattle.[MORE]

Tags: rural, livestock, beef-cattle, veterinary-medicine, australia, qld, rockhampton-4700

More foreign teaching vets wanted in Qld

February 10, 2010 14:30:00

The Queensland Government wants more overseas trained vets to teach in Queensland.[MORE]

Tags: education, university-and-further-education, government-and-politics, parliament, state-parliament, states-and-territories, rural, veterinary-medicine, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Cattle fever hits calves

February 8, 2010 09:00:00

A cattle group from Gympie in south-east Queensland says there have been reports of the crippling bovine ephemeral fever affecting newborn calves.[MORE]

Tags: rural, livestock, beef-cattle, veterinary-medicine, qld, bundaberg-4670, gympie-4570, maroochydore-4558

Downpour sees rise in three-day sickness

February 4, 2010 15:16:00

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) says it could be years before a new vaccine is developed to combat a virus that is threatening cattle.[MORE]

Tags: rural, beef-cattle, veterinary-medicine, rockhampton-4700

Pigs susceptible to Hendra virus: new research

February 3, 2010 15:19:00

The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) says research showing that pigs are susceptible to Hendra virus is a concern. [MORE]

Tags: health, diseases-and-disorders, medical-research, rural, veterinary-medicine, science-and-technology, research, hendra-virus-infection, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, canada

Shot koala lives through the night

January 20, 2010 08:03:00

A baby koala which was shot with an air rifle north of Brisbane has lived through the night.[MORE]

Tags: human-interest, animals, law-crime-and-justice, animal-welfare, rural, veterinary-medicine, science-and-technology, marsupials, australia, qld, beerwah-4519, maroochydore-4558, morayfield-4506

Baby koala treated for slug-gun shots

January 19, 2010 13:39:00

A baby koala is an induced coma on the Sunshine Coast in south-east Queensland after being shot with a slug-gun. [MORE]

Tags: human-interest, animals, law-crime-and-justice, animal-welfare, rural, veterinary-medicine, science-and-technology, marsupials, australia, qld, beerwah-4519, maroochydore-4558, morayfield-4506

Vets worried about Hendra virus outbreaks

January 18, 2010 12:38:00

The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) says it is likely that there will be further cases of Hendra virus in Australia.[MORE]

Tags: health, diseases-and-disorders, infectious-diseases, rural, veterinary-medicine, animal-diseases-and-disorders-equine-influenza, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, rockhampton-4700

Deadly 'cattle plague' set to be wiped out

January 8, 2010 00:35:00

A cattle disease that has been a curse for millennia is likely to be declared eradicated next year thanks to a global vaccination campaign, the world's paramount veterinary agency said on Thursday.[MORE]

Tags: livestock, animal-nutrition, animal-welfare, beef-cattle, cattle-feedlots, dairy-production, sheep-production, veterinary-medicine, france

Truckie rescues lost seal pup on highway

December 10, 2009 11:23:00

A fur seal pup is being nursed back to health after it was found dehydrated and trying to cross a SA highway.[MORE]

Tags: environment, endangered-and-protected-species, human-interest, animals, veterinary-medicine, animal-behaviour, zoos, sa, adelaide-5000, port-augusta-5700, port-lincoln-5606, port-pirie-5540, whyalla-5600

Uni defends sell-off of donated land

December 8, 2009 10:39:00

Adelaide University defends plans to sell three agricultural and pastoral properties donated to it.[MORE]

Tags: university-and-further-education, rural, agricultural-crops, veterinary-medicine, research, sa, adelaide-5000, port-pirie-5540, adelaide-university-5005

Pandas rush starts ... to be tour guides

November 25, 2009 14:57:00

University students in Adelaide have rushed the chance to become zoo tour guides for the new panda exhibit.[MORE]

Tags: university-and-further-education, animals, offbeat, veterinary-medicine, scitech-offbeat, zoos, sa, adelaide-5000

Business shells out for turtle ambulance

November 19, 2009 10:09:00

An ambulance service specifically for turtles is being established in Townsville in north Queensland.[MORE]

Tags: human-interest, animals, veterinary-medicine, qld, mackay-4740, townsville-4810

Scientists seek help studying bird virus

November 9, 2009 13:00:00

The public is being invited to help Charles Sturt University researchers with a new study into a virus that kills birds' feathers, leaving them unable to fly.[MORE]

Tags: university-and-further-education, rural, veterinary-medicine, science-and-technology, research, wagga-wagga-2650

Breeders want support for Hendra vaccine

November 3, 2009 13:42:00

The Thoroughbred Breeders Association says governments need to help fund vaccines for the Hendra virus.[MORE]

Tags: health, vaccines-and-immunity, rural, veterinary-medicine, science-and-technology, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, rockhampton-city-4700

Hendra-like virus identified as potential threat

October 30, 2009 12:00:00

A Brisbane conference has been told a disease closely related to Hendra virus has been flagged as a potential biohazard threat by the US Government.[MORE]

Tags: health, diseases-and-disorders, medical-research, rural, veterinary-medicine, science-and-technology, research, animal-diseases-and-disorders-equine-influenza, hendra-virus-infection, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Pig farmers criticise DPI swine flu efforts

October 22, 2009 15:09:00

Goulburn Valley pig farmers have criticised the Victorian Department of Primary Industries' handling of a swine flu outbreak in the region.[MORE]

Tags: rural, livestock, pig-production, veterinary-medicine, swine-influenza, cosgrove-3631, wodonga-3690

Turtle hospital patient heads home

October 15, 2009 08:43:00

The Townsville Turtle Hospital will release its second successfully rehabilitated patient into the wild today.[MORE]

Tags: animals, veterinary-medicine, townsville-4810

Call for levy to fund Hendra virus research

October 14, 2009 08:30:00

There are calls for an industry levy to help fund research into the deadly Hendra virus.[MORE]

Tags: health, diseases-and-disorders, rural, livestock, equine-production, quarantine, veterinary-medicine, science-and-technology, research, hendra-virus-infection, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, rockhampton-4700

Authorities lift quarantine on Hendra virus properties

October 13, 2009 14:31:00

Biosecurity Queensland has lifted quarantine restrictions on the five remaining properties affected by Hendra virus in central and north Queensland.[MORE]

Tags: health, diseases-and-disorders, medical-research, rural, livestock, equine-production, quarantine, veterinary-medicine, hendra-virus-infection, australia, qld, bowen-4805, rockhampton-4700, townsville-4810

Hendra virus management training begins

October 8, 2009 12:41:00

The State Government says it has already started offering training for Biosecurity Queensland staff to deal with Hendra virus outbreaks.[MORE]

Tags: health, diseases-and-disorders, equine-production, veterinary-medicine, hendra-virus-infection, australia, qld, rockhampton-4700