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VPB: Annual Renewals for 2015 01 May 2015

This year notices for registration renewals and hospital licence renewals will be emailed as well as posted. The emailed invoices will enable you to more easily pay fees and submit the Annual Return online. The website will be available for processing payments and Annual Returns from Wednesday 6 May.

Registration renewals

The registration renewal fee is $275. The emailed invoice will contain a link to the Vet Login to assist you in submitting your payment and Annual Return online. There is also a link to the payments page to allow others to make the payment for you...

DPI:CVO Bulletin - Deaths in Bellinger River Snapping Turtles 21 April 2015

Please read the information regarding deaths in Bellinger River Snapping Turtles which is issued on behalf of Ian Roth - the Chief Veterinary Officer in NSW.

Please address any queries you have regarding the above information to:

Sarah Britton | Veterinary Officer | Biosecurity NSW
Department of Primary Industries |161 Kite Street | Orange NSW...

DPI: EAD - release of the latest alerts 20 March 2015

Department of Agriculture

Emergency Animal Disease Alerts

Please take time to familiarise yourself with the latest edition of the EAD alerts.

The Australian Department of Agriculture regularly releases Emergency Animal Disease (EAD) alerts and bulletins for private practitioners. These alerts can be found at:
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VPB: Reports of alleged fraud on veterinary practices 11 February 2015

A veterinarian has recently been targeted by a scam similar to the Hearing impaired Tow Truck scam as outlined on the Dept of Commerce site in http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/announcements/wa-mechanic-conned-deaf-scammer.

This scammer organises some veterinary work and then sends emails.

VPB: Identifying and contacting owners of injured pets 30 January 2015

Identifying and contacting owners of injured and/or lost cats and dogs, registered on the NSW Companion Animals Register

The Office of Local Government, which operates the NSW Companion Animals Register, is encouraging veterinarians and veterinary practice staff in NSW to become ‘Approved Persons’.

Approved Persons are operators or employees of ‘Approved Premises’, which include veterinary clinics, approved animal welfare organisations and national private microchip registers.

Approved Persons can carry out online searches of the Companion Animals Register using animals’ identification (or...

VPB: NRVR in South Australia 06 January 2015

National Recognition of Veterinary Registration (NRVR)

The Veterinary Surgeons Board of South Australia is pleased to announce as of 1 January 2015, South Australia now has national recognition of veterinary registration (NRVR).

NOTE: ACT, Northern Territory and Western Australia are the remaining territories and state which do not have NRVR.

This means that veterinarians, who currently hold primary registration in another Australian State or...

ARB: Amendments to racing rules 05 January 2015

The Australian Racing Board (ARB) has just announced a large number of amendments to the Australian Rules of Racing. The more pertinent rules for EVA Members are the introduction of a cobalt threshold (effective 1 January), the change to “being a party to attempting to stomach tube a horse within one clear day of racing” (effective 1 February), the introduction of some discretion for stewards where an elevated testorone level in geldings and fillies...

DPI:Emergency Animal Disease (EAD) alerts 28 November 2014

Do you know where to find national animal disease alerts? The Australian Department of Agriculture regularly releases Emergency Animal Disease (EAD) alerts and bulletins for private practitioners. These alerts can be found at: www.daff.gov.au/animal-plant-health/pests-diseases-weeds/animal/ead-bulletin

It is important that veterinarians are familiar with the bulletins so they are aware of what diseases could impact their work.

Remember

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AVA:Annual Workforce Survey 05 November 2014

Please note that the Australian Veterinary Association 2014 Annual Workforce Survey is still available for you to complete

2014 survey link

The purpose of the annual survey is to examine the current profile of the veterinary profession and anticipate future trends and changes. The information collected will help the profession, government, veterinary boards and others to understand how the provision of veterinary services may be affected by various factors, including...

DPI:CVO Bulletin - Hendra virus Work Health and Safety Responsibilities 05 November 2014

Please read the information regarding Hendra virus Work Health and Safety Responsibilities which is issued on behalf of Ian Roth - the Chief Veterinary Officer in NSW.