As a vet, how many cases of animal abuse do you think you've seen that were presented as (say) 'hit by car'? or 'fell off the verandah?' - Perhaps a better question might be - how many have you missed?

And was the client really telling the whole story? - after all they may well have been the other 'victim' of what is increasingly becoming more common here in Australia.

Violence against animals at home almost always has a link to domestic violence in those same human/animal relationships.

Well known blogger from Small Animal Talk Dr Anne Fawcett recently attended the AVA's annual conference in Adelaide and in particular 2 sessions on Animal Abuse.

This is an important story and we hope you get to share it with your colleagues and other team members.

It's well known by vets that for some reason cats seem to be the 'forgotten' pet. Dogs and even horses are being seen by vets more than the average cat.

Is it because dogs are like kids and considered 'part of the family' and tend to say they need help (like kids!) whereas cats are lovely creatures but will often hide from view if anything is wrong?

Are you the best sales-person for your business?

Veterinarian's are more often than not into 'fixit' mode rather sales. And pet retailers, groomers etc get into a pet related business because they like the idea of working with animals.

But that doesn't necessarily make you the best one to fund the 'passion' now does it?

In this short podcast Steve Jensen from Impact Training provides some great ideas to get your business back on track with less involvement from you or just an attitude adjustment from you.

Whether we like it or not, we all make mistakes.

So as a vet - what do you do?

Dr Jo Sillince from Pets Australia has some advice you may have heard before but worthwhile hearing again to be reminded of what to do and how to do it.

***BULLIES *** !
They're all around us. Online, at work, at home sometimes - even school. But what should you do?

Linda Campbell is a neurolinguistic programming practitioner and clinical hypnotherapist and has a few options in this short podcast.

You don't have to be a vet or vet nurse to experience stress!

We all experience stress of one kind or another on a daily basis - work, family, money problems?... but how do you deal with it?

Linda Campbell is a Sydney based hypnotherapist and counsellor and we thought we should have a chat about an issue that affects most of us.

Linda has a range of personal services available via her website here: http://www.yourmindmastery.com/

Hard-hearted or a soft-touch? How do Veterinarians make life or death decisions for animals who can’t speak for themselves?

It’s not a topic you’re likely to come across in main-stream media… but issues such as ‘consent’ and ‘wildlife’ loom large in this week’s VETtalk ONLINE exclusive conversation with Dr Anne Fawcett, co-author of the brand new must-read ‘Veterinary Ethics – Navigating Tough Cases’.

There are also some funny bits! 😊

Anne’s book is now hot off the press - details where it is available at the end of this video.

There's a brand new book co-authored by well-known Aussie vet, lecturer and journalist Dr Anne Fawcett and the Uk’s well-known Dr Siobhan Mullan...

It’s called ‘Veterinary Ethics – Navigating Tough Cases’ and it approaches ethical issues in a very different way.

Anne very kindly agreed to give us the very first interview about the book given our long association with her and the wider veterinary profession and I think your followers will find the resulting chat absolutely riveting.

There's plenty of 'keep fit' electronic devices nowadays to 'motivate you' to get up and moving… But if you’re one of those people who aren’t right in to all that ‘technology’.

What’s the best way to keep our pets – and us - moving over winter?

Former DOGSLife magazine editor Nadia Crighton has a plan - that works for her - and just might make all the difference for you and your pets to keep active this winter!

Hendra Virus Can Affect Domestic Animals & People Too!
Recently the AVA (Australian Veterinary Assoc) put out a media release regarding a new outbreak of the Hendra virus in QLD.

Normally this is something horse owners are more concerned about but it can also be deadly to dogs cats and people.

We spoke with Dr Maurine Thomson, Registered Specialist in Small Animal Surgery and Surgical Oncology with the soon to be opened Animal Referral Hospital Brisbane - Dr Thomson was in fact part of the Vet surgeons board investigation into the Hendra outbreak of 2008.

You'll also hear the latest on the soon to be opened ARH Brisbane Specialist Referral and Emergency Centre ...