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Otago flooding response: Updates for farmers

The New Zealand Veterinary Association Te Pae Kīrehe is continuing to monitor the situation in the Otago region for farmers and other animal owners.

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Animal owners urged to keep pets away from floodwater

The New Zealand Veterinary Association Te Pae Kīrehe (NZVA) is encouraging people in flood-affected parts of Otago to keep their animals from coming into contact with floodwater and to ensure they have access to clean drinking water, following the recent flood event.

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Update on Biosecurity New Zealand Babesia gibsoni investigation 

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has shared the following update on Biosecurity New Zealand's Babesia gibsoni investigation.

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Readying for avian influenza – update from the Ministry for Primary Industries

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has issued the first in a series of regular updates about high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) and New Zealand’s preparations should it arrive here.

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Product label updates: Solensia, Nexgard Chewables for Dogs, and Nexgard Spectra Chewables for dogs

The product labels for the registered products Solensia, Nexgard Chewables for Dogs, and Nexgard Spectra Chewables for dogs have recently been updated as a result of pharmacovigilance investigations.

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Cats and Dogs to Australia: significant updates effective 1 July 2024

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has provided detailed information about the continuing provision of certification for cats and dogs (and canine and feline semen of New Zealand origin) to Australia.

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Update on HPAI detection in Australia and the US

Avian influenza has been detected on two poultry farms in Victoria, Australia. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) provides an update.

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Babesia gibsoni detected in two dogs in Canterbury

Biosecurity New Zealand is investigating after the exotic red blood cell parasite Babesia gibsoni was detected in two dogs in the Canterbury region. Babesia gibsoni is an unwanted and notifiable organism in New Zealand.

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Update on highly pathogenic avian influenza

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has provided an update on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

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