SUE CARTLEDGE
Crocodile Prof finds adventure in discovery
A lifetime passion for zoology which started with single celled pond organisms and progressed up the evolutionary tree to mammals – including camels - shifted into a different gear last September, when University of Queensland’s Professor Gordon Grigg retired. He had spent from almost 20 years with the university, including 10 years as head of the zoology department, following 20 years teaching and research at Sydney University.  See more

RAMESH AVADHANI
Dark Days Ahead for India’s Veterinary Colleges
It’s seven in the morning and I am at the main bus terminus of Bidar, a medium sized town on the northern tip of Karnataka State. As I absorb the scene all around, I feel a slight distress--slushy streets that no self-respecting car would negotiate and grubby buildings no better than old newspaper pictures. How can this appalling place be the state headquarters of the Animal and Fisheries Sciences University?   See more

BRIAR MORTON
Improving the housing of laying hens to enhance welfare
Briar Morton writes on the importance of alternative housing options for laying hens.  See more

ANNE FAWCETT
Difficult clients
Do you have problems with difficult clients? How best should one handle troublesome owners?  See more

ANNE LAYTON-BENNETT
Vets Beyond Borders
The Australian animal welfare organisation Vets Beyond Borders began life three years ago as VetCharityOrg, and was the brainchild of Catherine Schuetze. This is her story...  See more

ANNE LAYTON-BENNETT
A balancing act
Mention the words ‘Tasmania’ and ‘endangered species’ and the first animal that springs to mind is likely to be Tasmanian devil. However, if the proposal to build a major industrial project is approved, several more Tasmanian animals soon could be added to Australia’s growing list of threatened and endangered species.   See more

LYNDA MELLOR
Balancing Acts for Vets
Interviews with practising mothers who have achieved life balance in a variety of ways.  See more

OLIVIA POZZAN
Steve Irwin: wildlife warrior
A tribute to the late Crocodile Hunter  See more

ANNE FAWCETT
From Top to Tail on the Gold Coast
More than 170 veterinarians descended upon Queensland’s Gold Coast for a week-long update on small animal medicine and surgery.  See more

CHARISSA SMITH
Fowl Play
The Fate of Laying Hens, and The Treatment of Individual Poultry with Homeopathic Remedies.   See more

ANNE LAYTON-BENNETT
What’s your poison?
The continued use of 1080 poison in Tasmania has been the subject of heated debate for many years, but moves to find alternative methods to control crop damage from browsing native wildlife increased towards the end of last year  See more

Peter Holz
High-tech Healesville
A view of a new facility - from one who knows it best.  See more

ANNE FAWCETT
CSU student leaders bring back US lessons
Last month two second-year students, accompanied by dairy cattle practice lecturer Natasha Lees, attended Washington State University’s week-long Veterinary Leadership Experience to hone their own skills and find out how to incorporate advanced leadership training into the veterinary science curriculum.  See more

DAVID BUTCHER
The Winds of Change
David Butcher considers the impact of energy turbines on birdlife.  See more

JANE BINDLOSS
The VNCA - All in the Mix!
"It's All in the Mix!" was not just a great slogan for the 2006 VNCA Conference, it reflected the extensive range of activities in which the current council is involved. JANE BINDLOSS, VNCA Executive Administrator reports.  See more

LEANNE CLARK
The Antarctica Factor
I’m standing on the sea ice in Tryne Fjord, part of the Vestfold Hills in the Australian Antarctic Territory...  See more

LYNDA MELLOR
Safer anaesthetics with a SaferSleep system
The myth that anaesthesia is 99 per cent boredom and 1 per cent panic has been debunked in the human factors field.  See more

OLIVIA POZZAN
On safari!
A rare trip into the African night, with a kit full of tranquilisers.  See more

LYNDA MELLOR
Kiwi Post
Lynda Mellor reports from New Zealand  See more

PHILIP BRAIN
Canine and feline histiocytic diseases
Philip Brain examines diseases with poor prognoses.  See more

ROB CHURCHILL, CATHERINE CORKHILL AND MADELEINE RICHARD
1080 poisoning in dogs
An update - and successful treatment option?  See more

IAN NEVILLE
Pigeon Post
Ian Neville reports from the UK.   See more

ANNE FAWCETT
The making of an exotic vet
When Alex Rosenwax told colleagues he intended to open an all-bird and exotic veterinary practice in Sydney, they said it couldn’t be done. ANNE FAWCETT reports.  See more

LYNDA MELLOR
Untapped potential in vets
Science is suffering a lack of researchers says New Zealand AgResearch’s CEO Andy West.  See more

THE VETERINARIAN
Cash for cows gives Rwandans dignity and hope
Victorian reproduction specialist veterinarian John Cavalieri, has helped to set the stage for an innovative aid project aimed at improving the quality of life for the people of conflict-ravaged Rwanda.  See more

ANNE FAWCETT
On being a new graduate
The Veterinarian speaks to grads - both recent and distant - about their experiences.  See more

ANNE FAWCETT
Doing it Tough In Timor
Timorese veterinary practice is a world away from what we're used to in Australia.  See more

LYNDA MELLOR
Bringing Anatomy To Life
An innovative teaching technique is ensuring that bookish boredom is a thing of the past for students.  See more

LILY FERMER
Captive breeding vital for species survival
LILY FERMER looks at animals threatened by the human-animal conflict of interest  See more

SUSAN BRUCE
The lowdown on bird flu
Susan Bruce investigates avian influenza's latest developments.  See more

ANNE FAWCETT
Cat litter: a potted history
A feline essential is given a little more examination that normal!  See more

CLARE MIDDLE
Homeopathy – is it relevant to Veterinary Practice?
A continual point of disagreement is examined.  See more

DON HUDSON
Vets with VROOM!
Two petrol-head vets -- Don Hudson of Nelson Bay Vet Clinic and Justin Clarke, of Shoalhaven Vet Clinic, Nowra ­ went to the mecca for dry lake racers, Lake Gairdner in South Australia. Hudson spoke to The Veterinarian.  See more

JENNIFER GOWER
From Vet to Diplomat to Vet
From mixed veterinary practitioner and meat inspector, to diplomat and senior government manager, Gardner Murray had no idea that a desire to travel would lead him to take on one of the nation¹s top veterinary jobs - the Australian Government Chief Veterinary Officer.  See more

NORM BLACKMAN
In memoriam: David Banks
Norm Blackman, immediate past president of the Australian Veterinary Association, remembers Dr David Banks.  See more

JANE GARCIA
Slippery customers
Melbourne Aquarium is one of Melbourne’s premier tourist attractions. Rob Jones spoke to Jane Garcia about his work with the aquarium stars.  See more

THE VETERINARIAN
Letters to the editor: new vet course accreditation query
Garth McGilvray, NSW Veterinary Surgeons Board President, has expressed concern that Australia’s newest veterinary course at Charles Sturt University Wagga Wagga was not appropriately accredited. The Veterinarian presents Dr McGilvray’s open letter and a letter in reply from the university’s Veterinary Science Director Kym Abbott   See more

ANNE FAWCETT
Unpacking alpacas
When a client asked Chris Rayson if he could ultrasound alpacas for pregnancy diagnosis,Rayson had to make a few calls.  See more

Anne Fawcett
Vet in the sky
A face-to-face encounter with a vet who's also an airline pilot.  See more

ANNE FAWCETT
Geriatric animals
Like Australia’s workforce, the urban pet population is ageing.  See more

ANNE FAWCETT
A day in the life of Taronga’s Wildlife Clinic
Taronga Zoo’s Wildlife Clinic sees more than 1000 native animals every year. Anne Fawcett spent a day with Libby Hall, Unit Supervisor of one of Australia’s busiest wildlife clinics.  See more

LILY FERMER
Vet part of Australia’s rich cultural history
When seven-year old Kathy Daly was singing in her primary school concert she didn’t imagine one day she would be on the stage of the Melbourne Town Hall singing with the 130-voice Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir.  See more

ANNE FAWCETT
Vets and the digital age
As it becomes easier to download, store and email high quality images, veterinarians are incorporating digital imaging technology into practice  See more

ANNE FAWCETT
Bright young things
Mogo Zoo owner Sally Padey had never wanted to leave Australia in her life, but made an exception when it came to the trip to Africa to pick up the zoo’s latest additions, writes Anne Fawcett.  See more

ANNE FAWCETT
Bringing them home
When retired champion and 1997 Melbourne Cup winner Might and Power suffered a caecocolic intussusception following a bout of colic, it made front page news around the country. Anne Fawcett writes on the health of racehorses.  See more

ANNE FAWCETT
Home alone
Spending the day on your own can be little fun for a cat or dog. Anne Fawcett looks at ways to keep your small animal occupied.  See more

JANE GARCIA
Working dogs
It’s no surprise people refer to a hard day’s toil as working like a dog. In part two of a two-part feature, Jane Garcia reports on hearing dogs and Australia’s own cattle dog.   See more

ANNE FAWCETT
Pet Assurance
Anne Fawcett reports on the state of play of Australia’s pet insurance market.  See more

THE VETERINARIAN
Pet partners
One of the most special manifestations of the animal-human bond is the ability for a dog to put a smile on the face of a child in hospital or the residents of a nursing home.  See more

THE VETERINARIAN
Stars in their eyes
Lassie may receive most of the attention but there are a legion of animal actors adding colour and excitement to films, TV series and commercials.   See more

JANE GARCIA
Working Dogs
In part one of a two-part feature, Jane Garcia reports on quarantine detector dogs, stars of the screen and a special human-animal bond.  See more

JANE GARCIA
Swifter, higher, stronger
Animals were the first love for the first female fencer to represent New Zealand at the Olympic Games.  See more

JENNIFER GOWER
Chair who cares
Prominent British scientist Clive Phillips thinks it is an exciting time to come to Australia.   See more

DANIELLE PARKINSON
Nursing evolution
Danielle Parkinson has seen remarkable changes since she started as an enthusiastic trainee nurse almost 16 years ago. She talked to the industry about taking the big step beyond being ‘just’ a nurse.  See more

ANNE FAWCETT
Profile: Dr Nigel Brown
As the plane descended, Dr Nigel Brown heard an announcement over the intercom. “This is your captain speaking. We are now approaching Sanaa International Airport where the local time is 6am. You may all turn back your watches 2000 years…”   See more

JANE GARCIA
Better by design
John Hamilton has been involved with the design of more than 200 veterinary clinics and hospitals, including the $4.8 million Lort Smith Animal Hospital in Melbourne. He talked to Jane Garcia about design trends.  See more

ANNE FAWCETT
A Wild Colonial Boy
Dr Hugh Wirth becomes the new President of the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) in June 2004.   See more

ANNE FAWCETT
Hooked on fish
Ever wondered what makes a vet want to treat fish above other species? ANNE FAWCETT finds out when she speaks to two fish vets.   See more

PAUL MCGREEVY
A dog of a problem
While the owned cat population is undoubtedly in a worse position, recent research indicates dog ownership may also be starting to decline. Dr Paul McGreevy suggests some behaviour-related causes.  See more

DR JULIA BEATTY
The cutting edge of moggy medicine
From FIV and haemotropic myoplasmas to new methods for administering oral medications, Dr Julia Beatty looks at some hot topics in feline medicine.  See more

JENI HOOD
SARS: sensationalised or serious threat?
JENI HOOD looks at Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and other new viral diseases on Australia's horizon with Dr Bryan Eaton, Interim Research Director of Australia's first Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for emerging infectious diseases.  See more

CHRIS GODFREY
Practising good design
Good design and layout is becoming increasingly important in maximising the potential of your practice. CHRIS GODFREY looks at some standout Australian veterinary hospitals and gets some tips from the experts.  See more

JENNI HOOD
Food for thought on pet nutrition
Some thoughts on the state of pet nutrition.  See more

SONIA VASQUEZ
Resource Guide: All creatures great and small
If the thought of treating animals such as mice, rats and guinea pigs fills you with dread, then read on. SONIA VASQUEZ has some practical advice and information that will make your next encounter with a very small animal a little easier.  See more

JENI HOOD
The bare bones of arthritis
With winter here, Jeni Hood takes a timely look at the causes of Arthritis and reveals some of the technology being used to combat the disease.   See more