Posters, stickers, articles and links
Resources for specific issues of the C&T Series are also available from the main C&T Resources pages under each year's heading.
New protozoal diseases
Stephen Page discusses the first report of locally acquired human babesiosis in Australia, an important article from the Medical Journal of Australia that describes the latest in a series of emerging protozoal diseases in Australia.
VALE (Vets Against Live Export) is an organisation founded in 2012 by a group of prominent veterinarians focusing on the need to phase out the export of live animals for slaughter. Spokesperson Dr Sue Foster says VALE's aim is to lead the transition away from live export by giving the public and government a balanced and objective scientific view of animal welfare and regulation of the industry. For more information please visit the VALE website http://www.vale.org.au/.
Rodenticide toxicity alert! (pdf) Has an animal returned from a bush holiday? by Dr Aine Seavers
Reports of zinc phosphide poisoning and potential new management strategies (pdf) (C&T September 2011)
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 Lily poisoning
A2 poster: Curiosity might not kill the cat, but common lilies can be fatal. Most of the general public and many vets are unaware of the danger that lilies pose to cats. We have a free A2-sized poster that you can download, print and place on your practice walls. You can also purchase a copy of the poster with your own logo and download a free matching label/sticker that can be printed on an A4 printer (details). C&T 262 March 2011)
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 A4 poster: Lily poisoning in cats by Martin Whitehead BSc(Hons) PhD BVSC MRCVS Cert SAM and LJ Grove (illustrator) (A4 pdf) (C&T 263 June 2011)
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- Other A4 posters:
- Lily intoxication in cats [A4 pdf 93 kb]
- Lilies are deadly to cats [A4 pdf 1612 kb]
Correction: The first and last photos of flowers in the row are of calla lilies, Zantedeschia aethiopia, which are not of the Lilium family. Calla lilies contain oxalates which will cause irritation to the oral mucosa, but do not cause renal toxicity. Editor’s Note: Thank you to Dr Diane E. Shepherd of Kihei for providing this correction.
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Exposure circumstances and outcomes of 48 households with 57 cats exposed to toxic lily species is an original study by Margaret R. Slater and Sharon Gwaltney-Brant that was published in the November-December 2011 issue of JAAHA and is available from its website.
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Permethrin toxicity
Is there a cat in the household? Following on from our Permethrin toxicity in cats survey (C&T 253 December 2008) the CVE is grateful to long-time supporter Frank Gaschk for designing three lively cartoons to accompany the Permethrin toxicity warning. These cartoons have been incorporated into a label and two A4 posters.
We urge you to place the label on the relevant products and the A4 posters on your surgery walls.
Permethrin toxicity warning poster 1 [A4 pdf 957 kb]; Permethrin toxicity warning poster 2 [A4 pdf 415 kb], Permethrin toxicity warning label [A4 pdf 130 kb]
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 Baby birds
Mimi Dona's baby bird poster (pdf 4.5 mb) and accompanying Wildlife Admission forms (MS Word and pdf files). (C&T 257)
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 Article
Aseptic Technique in the Surgery Theatre: The War on Germs, by Neely Hopkins, RVT
Neely's article gives excellent insight into good aseptic practices in the veterinary surgery which, for the committed veterinary nurse, should be part of everyday routine. It is available for download [pdf 613 kb]. This article has been reproduced with the kind permission of the author and The Veterinary Nurses Council of Australia, Australian Veterinary Nurses Journal, September 2009.
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