Tag: Veterinary Medicine
Galah deaths under investigation
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]
Sick bats plague town
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]
Pet owners warned to brace for deadly virus
A far north Queensland vet is warning pet owners to be prepared for another possible outbreak of the deadly parvovirus.[MORE]
Currumbin koalas left out of funding
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]
Cattle producers warned of virus threat
Biosecurity Queensland has renewed its call for producers to look out for a virus threatening cattle.[MORE]
More foreign teaching vets wanted in Qld
The Queensland Government wants more overseas trained vets to teach in Queensland.[MORE]
Cattle fever hits calves
A cattle group from Gympie in south-east Queensland says there have been reports of the crippling bovine ephemeral fever affecting newborn calves.[MORE]
Downpour sees rise in three-day sickness
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]
Pigs susceptible to Hendra virus: new research
The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) says research showing that pigs are susceptible to Hendra virus is a concern. [MORE]
Shot koala lives through the night
A baby koala which was shot with an air rifle north of Brisbane has lived through the night.[MORE]
Baby koala treated for slug-gun shots
A baby koala is an induced coma on the Sunshine Coast in south-east Queensland after being shot with a slug-gun. [MORE]
Vets worried about Hendra virus outbreaks
The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) says it is likely that there will be further cases of Hendra virus in Australia.[MORE]
Deadly 'cattle plague' set to be wiped out
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]
Truckie rescues lost seal pup on highway
A fur seal pup is being nursed back to health after it was found dehydrated and trying to cross a SA highway.[MORE]
Uni defends sell-off of donated land
Adelaide University defends plans to sell three agricultural and pastoral properties donated to it.[MORE]
Pandas rush starts ... to be tour guides
University students in Adelaide have rushed the chance to become zoo tour guides for the new panda exhibit.[MORE]
Business shells out for turtle ambulance
An ambulance service specifically for turtles is being established in Townsville in north Queensland.[MORE]
Scientists seek help studying bird virus
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]
Breeders want support for Hendra vaccine
The Thoroughbred Breeders Association says governments need to help fund vaccines for the Hendra virus.[MORE]
Hendra-like virus identified as potential threat
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]
Pig farmers criticise DPI swine flu efforts
Goulburn Valley pig farmers have criticised the Victorian Department of Primary Industries' handling of a swine flu outbreak in the region.[MORE]
Turtle hospital patient heads home
The Townsville Turtle Hospital will release its second successfully rehabilitated patient into the wild today.[MORE]
Call for levy to fund Hendra virus research
There are calls for an industry levy to help fund research into the deadly Hendra virus.[MORE]
Authorities lift quarantine on Hendra virus properties
Biosecurity Queensland has lifted quarantine restrictions on the five remaining properties affected by Hendra virus in central and north Queensland.[MORE]
Hendra virus management training begins
The State Government says it has already started offering training for Biosecurity Queensland staff to deal with Hendra virus outbreaks.[MORE]
