1+ hour, 36+ min ago   (472+ words) A new National Roadmap for Change to Prevent and End Family Violence against People and Animals launched this week. The roadmap is being championed by Lucy’s Project, a charity with a mission to improve the safety and wellbeing of people…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (601+ words) Moving a pet cat from an outdoor lifestyle to living indoors is easier than many owners expect, according to new research that could help improve feline welfare, protect wildlife, and ease concerns about keeping cats contained. Australian and New Zealand…...

2+ week, 48+ min ago   (231+ words) The charities are urging all political parties to commit to legislative change, warning that current data gaps are masking the true scale of the crisis and putting road users at increased risk. The call comes amid growing concern about rising…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (287+ words) Human-created hazards are responsible for most wildlife rescues in New South Wales, and researchers are calling for more prevention strategies to save threatened species. A University of Queensland project analysed 11 years of records from the NSW Wildlife Rehabilitation Data Dashboard…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (931+ words) It’s an issue soon to face veterinarians all across the country—a huge and dramatic decline in the number of rescue animals being adopted, particularly dogs and cats. James Lolicato, COO of PetRescue, Australia’s first national pet adoption platform, says…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (272+ words) A new study shows AI working with an Australia-wide network of acoustic sensors has enormous potential to track threatened species activity through time and help protect them. James Cook University post-doctoral fellow, Dr. Slade Allen-Ankins, led the study, published in…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (392+ words) Vet Practice Magazine US scientists have shown that the stride length of the front legs (but not the hind legs) of senior and geriatric dogs decreases as their cognitive performance worsens. A similar reduction in step length has been well…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (367+ words) The University of Queensland is establishing the first coordinated sperm and egg bank for the state’s koalas. Reproductive biologist Dr Andres Gambini said the project will be a vital genetic safety net for a species facing increasing population pressure from…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (289+ words) A new genetic test has revealed that most of the free-roaming canines in Australia, often labelled ‘wild dogs’, carry a significant amount of dingo ancestry. A team of Adelaide University researchers from the Australian Centre for Ancient DNA and the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (130+ words) The review examines the growing challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in veterinary ophthalmology, with a particular focus on bacterial corneal infections that can threaten vision within hours or days if left uncontrolled. While antibiotics remain the cornerstone of treatment, the…...