Review of the National OJD Management Plan


The sheep and wool industry is being invited to have its say on the future management of Ovine Johne’s Disease (OJD) in Australia. WoolProducers Australia (WPA) and Sheep Producers Australia (SPA) are seeking feedback from the sheep and wool industry on the future management of OJD, with the 2013-2018 National Ovine Johne’s Disease Management Plan (NOJDMP) due to finish in 2018. The current NOJDMP was prepared by WPA and SPA after consultation with industry in 2012-13.



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Q Fever awareness in veterinary clinics


SafeWork NSW will be conducting random visits to Veterinary Clinics throughout the Sydney Metropolitan and Regional South and North areas from late February/early March 2018. The purpose of these visits is to raise awareness of Q Fever in the workplace in order to prevent and or minimise the risk of exposure to the bacteria and its associated health effects, in addition to also raising awareness of mandatory reporting of persons whom have contracted Q Fever in the workplace to SafeWork NSW, in accordance with the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2017, Cl 699(b)(i).


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RSPCA Victoria adoption data reveals staffy most popular


WHEN it comes to second chances, one dog is miles ahead of the pack — with this breed responsible for more than 15 per cent of all adoptions in Victoria.


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Animation: The role of neural crest cells in domestication


Charles Darwin pondered the question of why some breeds of dog and other animals have floppier ears, shorter snouts and paler coats than their wild kin, and his speculation that the phenomenon is caused by domestication was supported by a Russian geneticist who domesticated foxes. A study in Genetics posited that declining levels of neural crest cells in successive generations produce animals that differ from their wild forebears behaviorally and physiologically.


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Lion and Dog 'Shake Hands': What's Really Happening?


A GIF shared to Reddit yesterday (Jan. 28) shows a dog and a white lion in an enclosure. The lion saunters up to the tail-wagging dog, scoops up the canine's right paw and cups it briefly, then nudges the much-smaller foot with his muzzle before releasing it.


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