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Veterinarians facing mental strains in a job that is full of emotional pressure


Veterinarians need greater mental health support to curb alarming statistics that show they have a suicide rate four times that of the general population, a NSW Southern Highlands vet says.

Mittagong veterinarian Dr Bob Rheinberger has been in the business for 30 years, but it is over the last decade that he said the industry has become aware of the mental toll the job can have on its professionals.



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Study describes pet cat personality


Researchers in South Australia and New Zealand have identified five distinct personality types in domestic cats by applying a model commonly used to describe personality traits in people. A better understanding of cat personality through assessment can enhance animal health and welfare by tailoring management strategies to suit the temperament of individual cats, according to the researchers.


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Dr: 'efficient' medical camera eliminates need for x-rays


A camera that can see through the body will help vets track medical tools and expedite investigation into a range of internal conditions. The device can detect sources of light, such as the illuminated tip of an endoscope’s long flexible tube, through 20cm of tissue.


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Unraveling the genetics of disc disease in dogs


Since the early 1900s, veterinarians have observed intervertebral disc disease -- a common cause of back pain, rear limb paralysis and inability to walk -- more frequently in dogs with short legs (dachshund, French bulldog, and Pekingese to name a few.) But they couldn't pinpoint why -- until now.Why short-legged dogs more likely to develop painful disease


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Dog baiting: RSPCA reports spike in poisoning due to neighbourhood noise disputes


The RSCPA is concerned after a spike in dog-baiting incidents in the Brisbane and Sunshine Coast areas in the past six weeks. Most recently, a neighbourhood dispute allegedly resulted in a young dog in Coolum being poisoned with rat bait and other poisons disguised in meat.


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