Articles tagged with 'Emergencies'

Heatstroke is a life-threatening emergency. Seek veterinary attention immediately. Heatstroke involves potentially life-threatening elevations in body temperature (hyperthermia). Heatstroke is...

Emergency planning for pets is an important part of emergency household preparations and greatly increases the likelihood of evacuating your...

The frequency of exceptionally hot years, low rainfall and low soil moisture has been increasing in recent decades and this...

Avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, is a highly contagious viral disease that primarily affects birds but can also pose...

Bushfires are a common occurrence in the Australian landscape and sometimes, despite the best plans and preparation, horses, livestock and...

Avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, is a highly contagious viral disease that primarily affects birds but can also pose...

Often when a whale is found stranded on a beach, the first reaction of humans is to help return the...

It is often very difficult to determine the cause of a whale stranding, however, there are several plausible explanations for...

First you need to check that the bird really is injured or abandoned. In the nesting season, birds that have...

If you find a sick or injured wild animal, contact your nearest veterinarian or wildlife carer organisation as soon as...

Companion animals may be bitten by venomous or non-venomous snakes. When a snake bite occurs, it is not always possible...

Ventilation shutdown (VSD) methods cause prolonged distress and suffering of animals before death. The effectiveness and time to death is...

Mass killing, or the killing of large numbers of farmed animals, is at times required in the event of an...

Bushfires can lead to persistent smoke and related air pollution and this can cause serious negative effects and health problems...

Under normal circumstances, it is not recommended to feed wildlife as this can make them sick, get them too used...

During a natural disaster such as a bushfire, extreme weather (storms, floods, heatwaves) or earthquake, it may be necessary to...

Emergency events like droughts, fires, floods and other natural disasters are an unfortunate reality that are becoming more frequent as...

Heatstroke is a life-threatening emergency. Seek veterinary attention immediately. Heatstroke involves potentially life-threatening elevations in body temperature (hyperthermia). Heatstroke is...