News

The AVA has updated information on how to manage positive cases in veterinary practices.

The AVA Digest is published every fortnight and features news, stories and industry updates from around the profession. See below for a taste of what's in this latest edition.

In 2021, the AVA conducted its 6th Workforce Survey of veterinarians in Australia. The analysis of results is now available.

The AVA wishes all veterinarians and their teams a safe and joyful festive period. Check out an article you can share with your clients, and information about our holiday operating hours.

The AVA is pleased to announce the appointment our new CEO, Dr David Andrews, who will commence in March 2022.

Find out how you can contribute to the welfare of animals affected by bushfires and other emergencies, by joining the AVA's database of volunteer veterinarians and veterinary nurses.

Join the next generation of Australian veterinarians at the 2022 Australian Veterinary Student Group (AVSG) Virtual Conference , 14 -16 Jan 2022. Register before 4 January for your chance to win one of five $50 JB Hi Fi vouchers!

We congratulate Dr Clare McCook, a ‘Highly Commended’ finalist in the 2021 Art of Mentoring Mentor/Mentee Awards.

Parvo ALERT, a new system for tracking cases of canine and feline parvovirus and generating alerts on disease outbreaks has been launched by veterinarian Dr Mark Kelman - co-founder and CEO of social enterprise charity, Paws for a Purpose.

The Commercial Poultry Veterinarians (CPV) Special Interest Group will be holding their Annual Meeting on Wednesday 15 December 2021 at 1.00pm AEDT via Zoom.

The AVA Chartered Veterinary Practitioner (CVP) is an education and accreditation program designed to provide small animal veterinary practitioners with a mark of excellence in the profession. Register now for the FREE online information session tonight.