Media releases

A series of outbreaks of a virulent dog disease, parvo-virus, in Taranaki, Whanganui, Canterbury and Northland, have prompted veterinarians to advise dog owners to urgently check their dogs’ vaccination history.

dog disease outbreak preventable with vaccination.pdf

It’s a fact. New Zealand is a nation of animal lovers. But in the current economic environment, the costs relating to pet ownership are even more important when considering taking on an animal – especially when it's a Christmas present.

the cost of companionship.pdf

Veterinarians throughout New Zealand were appalled to hear of the sadistic treatment of 23 seals that were not only savagely bashed, but left maimed and in pain to die slow, agonising deaths.

animal abuse must not go unrecognised.pdf

The life and work of Annette Francis Mildred (Ann) Leighton (1919 – 2011 – aged 92 years) - New Zealand's first woman graduate registered veterinarian will be celebrated tomorrow.

ann leighton – first nz woman registered as a veterinarian.pdf

Close to 1,000 veterinarians, veterinary nurses and industry delegates from New Zealand and Australia will soon descend on Hamilton to attend the NZVAs annual conference.

vets set to take over hamilton.pdf

In the west of the city most practices have sustained minimal damage and were able to return to full operations very quickly.

veterinary services now largely operational in christchurch.pdf

The NZVA lauches into its year-long celebrations of 250 years of veterinary practice with an official Opening Ceremony at the French Embassy in Wellington.

bon anniversaire vétérinaire!!.pdf

Ghosts, ghouls, witches and vampires can be scary at the best of times, but spare a thought for our furry friends this Halloween.

Under the Animal Welfare Act the animal's owner (or the person in charge) is legally responsible for their animal's welfare.

Guy Fawkes night – November 5 – is looming, and if the family pet could talk it would probably tell you it’s their worst night of the year.

we hate it, say pets!.pdf

The New Zealand Veterinary Association says the condition of the calves found on Crafar Farms' Benneydale dairy farm is totally unacceptable.

crafar farms.pdf

The New Zealand Veterinary Association is pleased to support the recently announced government policy on voluntary bonding of veterinary graduates in under-staffed rural areas.

government voluntary bonding scheme for veterinarians.pdf

As the weather heats up around the country, veterinarians are reminding dairy farmers to provide adequate shelter and water for their herds.

monitoring is key to avoid dairy cows overheating.pdf

The NZVA is supporting a proposal from MAF for more animal welfare resources after concerns were raised about the current level of compliance with animal welfare standards, and the ability of MAF to address this.

vets support maf call for more welfare resources.pdf

A voluntary rural bonding scheme for veterinarians, promised today by incoming Minister for Agriculture, Hon. David Carter, has been welcomed by the New Zealand Veterinary Association.

vets welcome rural bonding scheme.pdf

A recent paper on the welfare of cows kept in grazing and housed systems, concluded that New Zealand dairy cows are generally better off living outside grazing pasture than being housed inside in barns.

consider cow welfare when designing housing.pdf

Calves should be disbudded early and with proper pain relief as it's less traumatic for both animal and handler, warn the New Zealand Veterinary Association and the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee.

disbudding and dehorning hurts – get it right!.pdf

Feilding-based rural veterinarian and consultant, Trevor Cook picked up the Landcorp Agricultural Communicator of the Year award - traditionally awarded to journalists and communications specialists.

veterinarian wins agricultural communicator award.pdf

Overpopulation is a major problem for animal shelters and the SPCA, especially if you consider that one female cat and her offspring can produce 420,000 cats in just six years.

four in five unwanted kittens euthanased.pdf

World Veterinary Day is a great opportunity to highlight the important wildlife work many of the New Zealand Veterinary Association's members are involved in - such as castrating a hippopotamus.

no typical day for auckland zoo veterinarians.pdf

news that a meaningful and ongoing injection of funding for research in agricultural production and food science is strongly welcomed, but the NZVA hopes it is in time to rescue declining morale and lost capabilities in the scientific community.

science funding just in the nick of time.pdf

Dr Philip Nitschke’s suggestion that a person could obtain a dangerous narcotic for human euthanasia from a veterinarian is a slur on the integrity and professionalism of veterinarians, says Veterinary Association president John Maclachlan.