Plastic, mould found in dog food sparks call for regulation of pet food industry


The Federal Government is facing growing calls to regulate Australia's pet food industry, amid reports of poor quality pet food and claims manufacturers have too much influence. A suspected link between the popular dry dog food Advance Dermocare and more than 70 dogs contracting the devastating condition megaesophagus has put the industry under scrutiny.



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Cows are testing the Fitbits of the future


Somewhere in Utah, a cow does its usual cow things. It grazes. It sits down for a spell. It rubs up against a tree. And as it does so, an implant roughly as wide as a quarter collects all kinds of data...Developed by Livestock Labs, a tech start-up based in Australia, the Embedivet implant isn't much bigger than a quarter at its widest point.


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National Veterinary Care Ltd (ASX:NVL) directors are buying shares


The National Veterinary Care Ltd (ASX: NVL) directors have been buying shares lately. According to two 3Y announcements today, one director acquired 4,468 shares on 11 May 2018 on the market and one director bought 20,000 shares on the market on 11 May 2018. Now, it’s not as though...


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Everything You (and John Oliver) Need to Know About Koala Chlamydia


SYDNEY, Australia — The comedian John Oliver, who made a name for himself as host of an HBO talk show, will now have his name in a slightly more embarrassing locale: outside a koala chlamydia clinic in Australia.


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