The human resource pressures on veterinary clinics is in-focus in a paper by HL Gray, E King, AM Neall, D Parker, and RL Scotney. Their study explores the influences, processes and outcomes of the interactions between employees and veterinary leaders to better understand how practices can better retain staff.
You can read their paper in the May issue of the Australian Veterinary Journal. Every issue, the AVJ features high-impact research that is relevant to Australian veterinary professionals.

This month in the journal:
Education, Ethics & Welfare
BD Orr, D Pukallus
Small animals
FAV Freitag, E Muehlbauer, AA Ferreira, DK Fairfield, JHN Soares, JCM Duque
IRA Ismail, WY Yen, FF Ismail, N Othman, NANNM Shapri, MSA Wahab
Common bacterial pathogens and antimicrobial resistance trends cultured from respiratory, ear, dental and nasolacrimal duct infections in rabbits (2018–2024): 74 isolates
A Berry, ML Cowan, A Lam, KK Patel, I Sladakovic
Two cases of Ehrlichia canis acquired locally in Victoria
Equine
Camelids
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Did you know?
- Veterinary services were found to be geographically inaccessible to more than 250,000 Australians. The Northern Territory was the worst affected jurisdiction, with more than 20% of the population not having access to a veterinary clinic? Learn more
- Silence (or lack or raising concerns to management) from Australian veterinary employees may reflect perceived risk, effort or futility rather than satisfaction (“no news may not be good news”). Learn more
- Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) imaging of the equine abdomen can be achieved using a wireless transducer in horses. Learn more
- That Ehrlichia canis has been documented as acquired in two Victorian dogs without having travelled interstate? Learn more
- What are the most common dietary supplementations used by cat owners in Malaysia? Learn more
Find out this and more in this month’s Australian Veterinary Journal