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NZVA photo competition

We have really enjoyed seeing all your photo submissions so far, so much so we've decided to extend the competition! That's right, keep up the great work, get your phones, cameras out and get snapping…

Posted in NZVA news; Tagged Vets, Members; Posted 4 years ago Less than a minute to read

Parvovirus

Remember to vaccinate your puppies against parvovirus! Parvovirus (‘parvo’) is a highly contagious, viral disease affecting the gastrointestinal tract of dogs.

Posted in Other; Tagged Companion animal, Pet Owners; Posted 4 years ago Less than a minute to read

Sportmix recall

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) have advised us New Zealand is one of the countries potentially impacted by the Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc recall of some of its Sportmix pet food pro…

Posted in Other; Tagged Companion animal; Posted 4 years ago Less than a minute to read

Canine cough epidemic in NZ

The current epidemic of canine cough is a normal occurrence in New Zealand and is caused by disease agents already present in New Zealand (i.e. it is not an exotic disease agent). It is not related to COVID-19 and it is not zoonotic (not transmitted from animals to humans). Good hygiene measures should always be used when dealing with animals, and particularly sick animals.

Posted in NZVA news; Posted 4 years ago Less than a minute to read

Latest news about immigration and veterinarians

As a result of the NZVA lobbying efforts, supported by VCNZ, as well as recent correspondence from Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI), we are pleased to announce that MBIE and Immigration NZ have formed the below view regarding the state of the veterinary profession in New Zealand.

Posted in NZVA news; Tagged Vets, Welfare; Posted 4 years ago Less than a minute to read

Antimicrobial stewardship – who regulates what?

Veterinarians play a key role in the responsible use of antimicrobials in animals. Find out more about the regulators of antimicrobials.

Posted in NZVA news; Posted 4 years ago Less than a minute to read

The NZVA Board welcomes Corey Regnerus

The NZVA Board is delighted to welcome Corey Regnerus to the Board for a one year term.

Posted in NZVA news; Posted 4 years ago Less than a minute to read

NZVA's work on getting overseas veterinarians into NZ

The NZVA board decided recently the number one priority for NZVA is working to alleviate the critical shortage of veterinarians in New Zealand. We are doing this by lobbying Ministers and officials to streamline the processes for bringing overseas veterinarians into New Zealand. We are also seeking expressions of interest from overseas veterinarians to match with potential employers.

During the last month, we have achieved a lot towards making this priority a reality.

Posted in NZVA news; Posted 4 years ago Less than a minute to read

We have a new NZVA Veterinary Manager (Large Animals)!

We are delighted to announce that the Veterinary Manager (Large Animals) role has been successfully recruited, and Dr. Cristin Dwyer will be joining our team in early January.

Posted in NZVA news; Tagged Vets; Posted 4 years ago Less than a minute to read

Look out for animal health and welfare around Guy Fawkes

This year, look after the animals - don’t let off fireworks at home or around your community.

Posted in NZVA news; Tagged Fireworks, Pet Owners; Posted 4 years ago Less than a minute to read