C&T Series Resources 2012
December issue 269
Wildlife flashcard and video series: Part 3 Turtles, Lizards & Snakes
Mimi Dona demonstrates the correct handling and restraint of reptiles in the videos that accompany the third Wildlife flashcard in the series.
September issue 268
Wildlife flashcard and video series: Part 2 Birds
Mimi Dona's videos demonstrate the correct handling and restraint of birds in the second Wildlife flashcard in the series.
Visit the birds flashcard with five birds videos page.
How to Manage Your Diabetic Cat: Tracey Tonkin's PowerPoint presentation (ppt)
Book reviews
BSAVA/VPIS Guide to Common Canine and Feline Poisons: review by Anne Fawcett (pdf) Purchase from our Vetbookshop.
Ross McKenzie's Australia's Poisonous Plants, Fungi and Cyanobacteria: A Guide to Species of Medical and Veterinary Importance: review by Stephen Page (pdf) (view full cover pdf). Purchase from our Vetbookshop.
Can you help? Call for assistance: Q-fever (Coxiella burnetii): Has anyone been sick in your practice?
University of Sydney researchers Amanda Shapiro, Jacqueline Norris and Karina Bosward are investigating the potential role companion animals may play in transmitting Coxiella burnetii to humans and would love to hear from veterinary people who have had or are suspected of getting Q-fever from cats or dogs. More details (pdf)
June issue 267
Wildlife flashcard and video series: Part 1 Amphibians
Mimi Dona's winning film clip demonstrating the correct handling and restraint of a green tree frog – is the first in a series of superb videos demonstrating wildlife restraint, produced in collaboration with Dr Michael Pyne (Currumbin Wildlife Hospital) and Lincoln Williams (Fotomedia). The videos complement a series of concise, informative and illustrated flash cards, published as C&T articles which will be available here after publication. (The amphibians flashcard article can also be accessed from the free June Issue 267 C&T e-book (29 mb).)
The Wildlife 'flash cards' topics will be presented as:
- Amphibians (C&T No. 5226, June 2012 Issue 267)
- Birds (September 2012 Issue 268)
- Turtles, Reptiles and Snakes (December 2012 Issue 269)
- Mammals
March issue 266
C&T e-book: our inaugural March C&T e-book is free to download (21 mb)! (See our pdf User's Guide for handy hints on using the e-book.)
Tribute to Jenna O'Grady Donley: Dr Robert Johnson, Jenna's final year mentor and friend, has written a lovely tribute that you can view from Jenna's page. Jenna and Robert are pictured on this issue's cover.
Valentine Charlton Memorial Bequest donation: 
The new Cardell Veterinary Monitor (Max-12 HDi+low-flow Multi-Parameter Monitor with Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring) at the Sydney University Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Read article (pdf).
Increased incidence of an inherited neurodegenerative disease (NCL or CL) in Border Collies (C&T No. 5203) by Georgina Child and Amy Lam. Read article (pdf).
