AVA Member Updates

This article covers key factors that employers need to keep in mind when considering their employee’s parental leave entitlements.

The NSW Department of Primary Industries have provided a suite of resources and information to help people choose to purchase from a responsible breeder or rescue shelter.

The TGA has made the interim decision to not amend the existing Schedule 5 entry for lidocaine "in injectable preparations containing 2 per cent or less of lidocaine when packaged in a container with a tamper resistant cartridge which can only be dispensed through a rubber ring applicator for tail docking and castration of lambs, or castration of calves" It is the AVA’s view that the Committee and Delegate have based their decision on a number of misconceptions.

The TGA has made the interim decision “to create a new Schedule 6 entry for meloxicam in oral transmucosal preparations containing 1% or less meloxicam for pre-surgical treatment and pain management in Livestock during routine animal husbandry procedures." It is the AVA’s view that the Committee and Delegate have based their decision on a number of misconceptions.

The AVBC requested feedback for Phase 2 of the AVBC Accreditation Standards 2022 seeking comment on the draft accreditation standards and draft accreditation methodology.

The WA Southern Branch held a very informative and enjoyable seminar day in Albany this month.

We are pleased to invite you to attend our next webinar on Wednesday 28th September at 7.00 pm as part of the Together for Wildlife series.

Neptra is a great choice for the common acute OE pathogens, which can be revealed using best-practice cytology methods.

The Select Committee inquiry into Puppy Farming in NSW has released its report with two findings and eighteen recommendations.

The AVA has provided a response on the consultation draft of the NSW Biosecurity and Food Safety Strategy 2022-2030.