Veterinary Medicine

Cilla Pershouse admits she "lost her sense of self" after the birth of her third child, but help came in the unexpected form of a new colleague at her farm - a border collie puppy named Ash Barky.

Wildlife rescuers are concerned by a rise in cruelty cases involving native species, as more extreme weather events and higher numbers of cars on the road paint a dire picture for animal welfare in years to come.

A Canberra veterinary clinic has penned an open letter pleading for "change and awareness" after a rise in verbal abuse, aggressive behaviour and death threats among visitors and clients.

A vet clinic in Tasmania's north is providing free veterinary care for pet owners struggling with the cost of living crisis. 

Struggling with life on the streets and looking after an aggressive dog, Mark turned to Pets in the Park for support. The service is experiencing an increase in demand as more Australians are forced into homelessness.

A Byron Bay vet team is searching for a suitable feather donor for a procedure they hope will help get an injured wedge-tailed eagle soaring again.

Vet and equine dentist Michelle Noga is giving this horse a dental check up and tooth clean at a farm in southern NSW.

Vet Michelle Noga moved from Sydney to regional NSW, and says living in a country town brings more than just career benefits.

Animal behaviour experts agree that dogs mourn when they lose a companion, but have mixed views on whether being there at the death helps their grieving process.

A country NSW vet says a student's grades should not be the only criteria for entering the profession as she tries to overcome a staffing crisis.

A hold on stray and surrendered cats remains in place at four of RSPCA NSW's six animal shelters amid a vaccine shortage, while an inquiry probes the issue of overcrowding at pounds.

Veterinarian Andrew Kapsis has advised cat owners to keep their cats indoors if they haven’t been vaccinated with the annual F3 shot.

The Treidlia Auslepto vaccine, used to protect dogs against a strain of the bacterial disease leptospirosis, has been withdrawn from sale by the manufacturer after “adverse reactions”, including the death of one animal.

Antivenom runs dry in the town of Hamilton during a challenging weekend for a local veterinarian unable to save five dogs.

Meat inspectors and vets are walking off the job today, with the industry saying the strike action will create backlogs that affect domestic and export sectors.

Off the back of Australia's failed eradication of varroa mite, researchers are testing the country's ability to control an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease among the feral pig population. The results are troubling.

Large numbers of healthy cattle are being rejected from Australia's live export trade to Indonesia due to skin blemishes. Producers say there's no alternative market and are calling on the government to act.

In Central Victoria, some enterprising equine vets are set to launch Australia's first 'foal ambulance'. It's thought this 'equine ER' unit, based in Bendigo, may be the first of its kind in the world.

When a foal is worth millions of dollars its owners seek the best health care if it becomes ill — and that's what Australia's first 'foal ambulance' aims to deliver in Central Victoria.

Thoroughbreds are by far Australia's most expensive livestock, with champion bloodlines selling for millions of dollars. Some enterprising equine vets in central Victoria are set to launch the 'foal ambulance’. The unit will be close at hand when valuable mares have foaling difficulties or require minor surgeries.

Busta had his left limb partially amputated after a tumour was found.

Toby Davidson first saw a wombat with mange when he was eight years old, near his parents' property north-west of Sydney. Its cracked, bleeding eyes spurred him on to save other animals from the same plight.

It's three times more likely to occur than an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, but Australia still has no vaccine bank for lumpy skin disease — and vets are worried.

After her husband and daughter died in a car crash, Kris McMillan's son bought her a Labrador-cross for company. Max will never go without — but as the cost-of-living crisis worsens, not all pets are so lucky.

It's barely detectable to the human eye, but a microscopic parasite has decimated wombat populations across south-east Australia. Now, researchers have a better idea of how outbreaks occur, as they continue working to find ways to rescue the iconic marsupial from a "horrible, slow death".