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Vets support tighter live animal export controls
Monday, 29 October 2007, 10:38 am | New Zealand Veterinary Association
Vets support tighter controls on export of live animals for slaughter The New Zealand Veterinary Association has welcomed the Government’s decision to place restrictions on shipments of livestock for slaughter in other countries. The Minister of Agriculture, ... More >>
Veterinary online learning programme wins award
Friday, 19 October 2007, 11:42 am | New Zealand Veterinary Association
A veterinary online learning programme won the New Zealand Open Source Awards' community organisations section on Wednesday night. More >>
Veterinarians Welcome A New Microchip Database
Thursday, 27 September 2007, 5:09 pm | New Zealand Veterinary Association
The New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) has welcomed the launch of the New Zealand Companion Animal Register, a user-friendly identification and retrieval system for all microchipped companion animals resident in New Zealand. More >>
Veterinarians applaud MAF’s rapid action
Monday, 27 August 2007, 12:43 am | New Zealand Veterinary Association
The New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) applauds the speed with which MAF Biosecurity New Zealand has acted to prevent equine influenza being brought into the country after its diagnosis in Australia More >>
Vets support continued usage of 1080
Tuesday, 14 August 2007, 1:39 pm | New Zealand Veterinary Association
The continued use of 1080 toxin for possum control has been welcomed by the New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA). More >>
UK foot and mouth warning re NZ’s thin green line
Monday, 6 August 2007, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Veterinary Association
“The declining profitability of rural practice, an ageing rural veterinarian workforce and a reluctance of younger veterinarians willing to purchase rural practices mean that the future of the ‘thin green line’ that protects New Zealand from an outbreak ... More >>
Distinguished Veterinarian Honored
Monday, 9 July 2007, 11:04 am | New Zealand Veterinary Association
Lloyd Whitten has been awarded Honorary Life Membership of the New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) for his outstanding contribution to the veterinarian profession, agriculture and the association. More >>
Vets to play bigger role in animal welfare cases
Thursday, 5 July 2007, 12:26 am | New Zealand Veterinary Association
Veterinarians at the New Zealand Veterinary Association conference in Christchurch tomorrow will be asked to play a bigger role in reporting animal welfare cases, particularly on farms,. More >>
Veterinarians crucial to preventing human pandemic
Wednesday, 4 July 2007, 1:45 pm | New Zealand Veterinary Association
Over 75 percent of all new diseases affecting humans in the last 25 years originated from animals. They include HIV/AIDS, H5N1 influenza, variant CJD and West Nile disease, all of which can be fatal if contracted by humans. More >>
Changes in public's perception of the family pet
Wednesday, 4 July 2007, 9:34 am | New Zealand Veterinary Association
Public perceptions of the family pet couldn't have changed more in the last 20 years, says registered veterinary specialist, Richard Jerram. More >>
Veterinary conference starts tomorrow
Tuesday, 3 July 2007, 10:02 am | New Zealand Veterinary Association
Over 500 veterinarians, veterinary nurses and industry delegates from around the country will attend the New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) conference which starts tomorrow in Christchurch. More >>
Veterinary Assoc. Welcomes NZ's BSE Classification
Friday, 8 June 2007, 10:43 am | New Zealand Veterinary Association
The Veterinary Association is pleased the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has granted New Zealand the most favourable category for its BSE risk status, says NZVA vice president, Dr Richard Wild. More >>
New chief executive for Veterinary Association
Tuesday, 5 June 2007, 11:27 am | New Zealand Veterinary Association
The Veterinary Association has appointed Julie Hood as its new chief executive, replacing Murray Gibb who has stepped down after nine years in the role. Julie has a background in health. She was the general manager of Wakefield Health (Wellington Hospitals) ... More >>
NZ must develop new methods with animal drugs
Friday, 25 May 2007, 2:28 pm | New Zealand Veterinary Association
If New Zealand is to maintain its position as an international leader in animal welfare and animal exports it must develop new methods of delivering current animal analgesia (pain relief drugs). More >>
New Tb test for deer could mean huge savings
Thursday, 24 May 2007, 10:17 am | New Zealand Veterinary Association
Development of new Tb test for deer could mean huge potential savings for agriculture industry The current Tb skin test is estimated to cost the New Zealand deer industry alone over $300,000 a year in false positives. More >>
Research into staggers could save millions
Wednesday, 23 May 2007, 12:00 am | New Zealand Veterinary Association
Further research into perennial ryegrass staggers could potentially save the New Zealand agricultural industry millions of dollars. More >>
Death highlights most commonly notified workplace
Thursday, 3 May 2007, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Veterinary Association
The recently reported death of a meatworker from leptospirosis is a tragedy and reinforces the serious nature of this disease, which is still relatively common in this country, says New Zealand Veterinary Association chief executive Murray Gibb. More >>
NZ farmers quick to adopt sustainable farming
Wednesday, 1 June 2005, 5:00 pm | New Zealand Veterinary Association
A new sustainable farm management programme has been developed for New Zealand farmers. More >>
NZ faces possible shortage of rural vets
Wednesday, 1 June 2005, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Veterinary Association
The veterinary industry is developing specific strategies to retain more vets in rural practice. More >>
Veterinary Council welcomes new bill
Tuesday, 1 February 2005, 11:44 am | New Zealand Veterinary Association
The Veterinary Council of New Zealand has welcomed the tabling in Parliament of the new Veterinarians Bill. The Veterinary Council implements the Veterinarians Act 1994 by registering veterinarians, setting standards for veterinary practice and considering ... More >>
