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Important Update - Avian Influenza H7N8 11 July 2024
9 July 2024
Avian Influenza (AI) (H7N8) has been detected in poultry and birds in the Greater Sydney Basin and ACT.
The avian influenza H7N8 strain detected in NSW and ACT is NOT the same as the H5N1 strain that is causing concern globally and is not connected to the Victorian outbreak.
Emergency zones are now in place for impacted regions in the Greater Sydney Basin, and the ACT border region. The movement of birds and bird products within, and to outside the emergency zones, including to and from bird shows, is prohibited.
AI is a highly contagious viral disease primarily...
Avian Influenza: Guide for veterinary practices 04 July 2024
Avian Influenza: Guide for veterinarians and veterinary practices
High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been detected in a small number of domestic birds in NSW, including backyard poultry and aviary birds. HPAI may cause severe disease and mortalities in poultry, waterfowl, parrots, songbirds, pigeons and wildlife.
All birds are considered HPAI carriers which means that they can contract and potentially spread HPAI. Veterinarians in private practice...
Avian Influenza: Emergency order implemented around Canberra dectection 01 July 2024
Today an additional emergency zone has been established to cover area in the vicinity of the ACT detection.
A biosecurity emergency order applies to all birds in private care within both the Restricted Emergency Zone and Control Emergency Zones. This includes rescued wild birds.
The movement of any birds within the Restricted Emergency Zone and Control Emergency Zones is a breach of the emergency order.
Has the emergency order changed?
There have been minor administrative changes to the emergency order. Emergency zones have also been established as a result of the case in the...
2024 Centenary Awards 21 June 2024
The Centenary Medal Awards are the culmination of a concept created by the Veterinary Practitioners Board of NSW by way of recognising outstanding veterinarians over the past 100 years since the beginning of formal registration in 1924. The concept led to the formation of a five-member Centenary Committee whose task it was to identify those outstanding individuals.
The process began with the establishment of a timeline that led to the identification of more than 100 veterinarians who had contributed to the advancement of the veterinary profession, particularly in the areas of public health, animal...
CVO Bulletin: Avian Influenza H7N8 in Greater Sydney 20 June 2024
NSW Department of Primary Industries and CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) have confirmed the presence of high pathogenic avian influenza, serotype H7N8 in samples from a mixed barnyard and free-range commercial egg farm in Greater Sydney. The detection of the virus was confirmed by PCR (polymerase chain reaction) on Wednesday 19 June after ruling out other likely viral causes.
This is the first detection on avian influenza in NSW since 2013. All three previous detections of avian influenza in NSW have been successfully eradicated.
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ACT News: Veterinary Practice Act Review 14 June 2024
The ACT Government is currently conducting a review of veterinary practice in the ACT. This includes a statutory review of the operation of the Veterinary Practice Act 2018 (the Act) and a broader consideration of issues that may be impacting the delivery of veterinary service in the ACT.
As part of the review, the ACT Government is conducting public consultation via an online discussion paper on the Government’s YourSay website between 22 May and 2 July 2024.
Following...
New website portal for veterinarians 31 May 2024
Over the last few years the Board has been developing and testing a new website portal to simplify interactions between the profession and our office and improve our services.
The first stage of release of this portal will allow veterinarians to complete all required tasks associated with registration online.
Migration of your details
Firstly, veterinarians will need to migrate their data to the new portal. This requires you to create a login for the new portal using your current registered email address and then verify your mobile phone number and home, work and...
Wildlife disease surveillance survey 31 May 2024
Help us shape surveillance! Wildlife Health Australia are very keen for veterinarians from all types of clinics to help us work out how we could expand the national wildlife disease surveillance network.
What would make your clinic want to be involved?
Scan the QR code below or click https://tinyurl.com/3b357c69 to complete the quick 5-minute survey.
If you would...
Board appointments 27 May 2024
The term of the current members of the Veterinary Practitioners Board will end 30 June 2024.
The Minister will select two veterinarians and two representatives of consumers of veterinary services to be appointed to the new Board by the Governor.
Applications for these positions are now open and will close 7 June.
CVO Bulletin: Avian influenza Victoria 27 May 2024
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