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Veterinarians gear up to help farmers comply with new animal welfare regulations

Veterinarians are gearing up to help farmers comply with new legal requirements to use local anaesthetic during the removal of any horn tissue from cattle that will come into force from October 1 this year.

Posted in NZVA news; Tagged Welfare, Cattle; Posted 5 years ago Less than a minute to read

Vaccination certificates

The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) has received complaints from the public who are mistakenly viewing pet vaccination certificates as whole health records/pre-purchase certificates, which they are not.

Posted in NZVA news; Tagged Companion animal; Posted 5 years ago Less than a minute to read

Animal welfare regulations 2018: Large animal veterinarians

Richard Wild, Specialist Advisor, Verification Services, Ministry for Primary Industries, looks at the ramifications for production animal veterinarians.

Posted in NZVA news; Tagged Welfare, Cattle; Posted 6 years ago Less than a minute to read

What needs to be said

NZVA Chief Veterinary Officer Helen Beattie offers a refresher on veterinarians’ rights and responsibilities when it comes to divulging client information.

Posted in NZVA news; Tagged Professional behaviour; Posted 6 years ago Less than a minute to read