NZVA Policies and Position Statements

NZVA position statements and guidelines

Our guidelines and position statements are backed by science. They outline our agreed principles and provide a platform from which the NZVA can advocate for the profession to influence legislation, and educate our members and the public.

If you need more information on a particular topic, please contact nzva@vets.org.nz.

General

Cryptorchid castration

Electroimmobilisation

Fireworks sale and use

Leptospirosis management

Live export of ruminants by sea

Live export of ruminants

One Health

Pain and its alleviation

Permanent identification

Rodeo

Sentience

Surgical alteration to the natural state of animals

Surgical alteration

Transport of livestock

Using 1080 for pest control

Use of 1080 for pest control

Wild mammal control

Avian

Flight restriction in birds

Intensive housing systems for laying hens

Cattle

Bobby calves

Bull mating ability testing

Cattle disbudding and dehorning

Disbudding and dehorning

Cattle parturition induction

Parturition induction

Cattle tail docking

Freeze branding in cattle

Intra-ruminal injection

Production animal embryo transfer

Teat occlusion

Ultrasound trans-rectal pregnancy examinations

Companion animal

Behaviour modifying collars on dogs

Behaviour modifying collar use on dogs

Companion animal selective breeding

Desexing dogs and cats

Euthanasia of cats and dogs

Euthanasia of stray cats

Extreme conformations in dogs

First digit amputation in dogs

Freeze branding of dogs

Greyhound industry

Renal transplantation in cats

Responsible cat ownership

Responsible dog ownership

Safe dogs

Surgical artificial insemination in dogs

Vaccine use in cats and dogs

Deer

Velvet antler removal

Equine

Bleeders (exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage)

Bleeders

Distal limb neurectomy of horses

Distal limb neurectomy

Equine dentistry

Equine per rectal ultrasound pregnancy diagnosis

Firing of horses’ legs

Performance horse medication

Racing two-year-old horses

Whip use in equestrian events

Whip use

Pig

Housing of growing pigs (post-weaning)

Housing of lactating sows indoors

Sow housing at mating

Professional behaviour

Clinical records and radiographs

Employment of new graduates

Complementary and alternative treatments

LAVT Professional Guidelines

Referrals

Veterinary practice newsletters

Working with non-veterinarians

Sheep

Tail docking and castration in lambs

Veterinary medicines

Copper

Judicious use of antimicrobials

Selenium

Veterinary authorisation and dispensing

Position statements