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Acclaimed US veterinarians Dr Sheilah Robertson and Dr Heidi Lobprise will be presenting a number of sessions across the 3 days of the conference.

The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from its Membership to assemble a panel of recommended nominees for the NSW Veterinary Practitioners Board Member positions for the categories of Urban, Rural, and Specialist Veterinarians.

The AVA celebrated International Women's Day this week with a fantastic panel discussion around the theme of #InspireInclusion.

In collaboration with the University of Melbourne, the AVA has launched a survey to collect data around the amount of unpaid work being done by veterinarians.

Lock in your early bird AVA Conference registration before 15 April and start planning how to maximise your Melbourne experience!

“Dangerous dogs – a sensible solution” is a resource that was developed in 2012 to discuss and suggest a legislative approach to address dogs that are dangerous to humans. As it is now over 10 years since the resource has been developed a review and update is required.

Research is being conducted to understand and measure what is being provided free, low cost or discounted by the Australian veterinary profession and why veterinarians believe this occurs.

Victorians now have until Monday 25 March to have their say.

The Victorian Government has drafted the state’s first long-term cat management strategy for consultation. The AVA will be providing a submission and encourages you to be involved.

At the heart of the THRIVE Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Framework is a deep desire to protect veterinary professionals while they do their important work and make a positive impact at every level of the profession, for individuals, teams, and businesses.

As the Australian Rainbow Vets and Allies (ARVA) put the finishing touches to their Mardi Gras outfits for tonight, we catch up with ARVA President and convenor of AVA’s 2024 International Women’s Day webinar, Dr Kate Toyer.