He estimated service cost between $30,000 to $50,000 to run each year. The challenges of rehab work meant qualified staff were needed but the number of birds could vary greatly week to week, while separate treatment areas to reduce the risk of spreading disease. He said the zoo still got frequent calls from members of the public, seeking assistance with injured birds.
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A falcon is rehabilitated at the Massey University Veterinarian School Wildlife hospital after being shot. (File photo) A Department of Conservation spokeswoman said there were no wildlife centres in Nelson providing rehabilitation care for native birds. The spokeswoman said there were two people who greatly assisted DOC in caring for injured or unwell native wildlife in a private capacity. One was a trained vet who has assisted DOC for years. They had purpose-built facilities for caring for and rehabilitating wildlife and a DOC permit to hold native wildlife.
Alongside academic functions the school operates a Veterinary Teaching Hospital offering services to the public.
Massey University’s School of Veterinary Science has climbed into the global top 20 in the latest QS World University Rankings.
The new results see the school up an additional nine places, from 28
th in the 2020 results, to 19
th in 2021.
Head of School of Veterinary Science Professor Jon Huxley says a world top 20 ranking is fantastic news for students, staff, the school and the university.
“It is a remarkable performance for a veterinary school in a small, geographically remote nation like New Zealand.”
Professor Huxley says within these rankings the school is ranked particularly highly in employer reputation.
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Horsetalk.co.nz Emerging pathogen in humans linked to pneumonia in a horse
Klebsiella variicola has been identified as the cause of respiratory disease in a horse.
A bacterium considered an emerging pathogen in humans has been linked to a serious lung infection in a horse in Italy.
The details of the horse’s illness are described in a case report just published in the journal
BMC Veterinary Research.
Klebsiella variicola. The researchers believe it is the first time
K. variicola has been identified as the cause of respiratory disease in a horse.
The bacterium was first isolated in Mexico in 2004, initially being identified as an endophyte in soil and plants such as bananas, rice, sugar cane and maize.