Read the latest from the Australian Veterinary Journal’s October issue!

Did you know?

❓ This issue has a lead article on guidelines for diagnosis, prevention and management of FeLV infection in pet cats and is a must read for all vets who see cats as part of their clinical practice

❓ That marsh mallow (M. parviflora) toxicosis can cause a myopathy similar to atypical or pasture associated myopathy in horses but likely with more severe myocardial damage?

❓ That academic clinicians compared to vets, nurses and managers had the lowest scores for perceptions of a strong and proactive organisational commitment to safety and approval of managerial action, with only 13.3% scoring positively for safety climate and none for perceptions of management?

❓ That Follow-up radiographs post discharge from the hospital in dogs with antebrachial fracture repair did not influence post operative management unless accompanied by owner or clinician concerns suggesting a selective approach to follow-up radiographs might be warranted?

The October 2025 issue features:

Small Animals

• Feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) infection in domestic pet cats in Australia and New Zealand: Guidelines for diagnosis, prevention and management. ME Westman, SJ Coggins, M van Dorsselaer, JM Norris, RA Squires, M Thompson, R Malik
• Influence of routine follow-up radiographs on recommendations for management of antebrachial fractures in dogs. K Goggin, D McDonald, A Gal, N Nakahara, S Lane, W Park
• Disseminated Penicillium labradoris(synonym:  labradorum) in three dogs from Western Australia. LJ Tong, J Thng, N Lester, T Caporn, D Gardam, D Kocic, SE Kidd, C Yeo, R Malik
• Zygomatic sialocoele with underlying ductal neoplasia in a cat. B Huang, CM Chung, M Foo, B Remaj, M Sanders, R Stanley
• The effect of intra-articular platelet-rich plasma injection on pain and lameness in dogs with osteoarthritis. XL Cai, S Zaki
• Minimally invasive treatment of divergent elbow dislocation in a dog. A Karaca, HI Slami, A Ozak

Correction

• Correction to “Thoracic radiographic findings of canine spirocercosis in Australia

Education, Ethics and Welfare

• Hospital safety culture in Australia: a nationwide survey using a safety attitude questionnaire. LCP Santos, N Perkins, W Goodwin
• Enhancing veterinary resilience: integrating organisational resources and career-stage considerations for mid- to late-career professionals. T-Y Hung, L-C Wei

Equine

• Suspected marsh mallow (Malva parviflora) toxicosis in ponies—Case cluster including an asymptomatic survivor. J Bauquier, C Takahashi, C Rosales, J Pitt
• Equine zoonotic disease risks in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: a critical review. E Christofi, J Hoopes, C El-Hage, J Coffin, T Riley, B Cumming