Policies

Guidelines – Cytotoxic Drug Safety

Guidelines – Cytotoxic Drug Safety – Minimising the risk to veterinary staff and clients Minimise exposure: Exposure to cytotoxic chemotherapy agents and clinical waste can occur if control measures fail. […]

Control of feral horses and other equidae

Policy Feral horses have the capacity to negatively impact the environment, the welfare and sustainability of wildlife, the economy, and social amenity. Control programs to manage feral horses must be […]

Control of native and introduced animals causing damage to agriculture or habitat

Policy Control programs to protect the environment, social amenity and agriculture from invasive animals must be carried out humanely. They must use best practice methods based on scientific research, and […]

Farming of native fauna

Purpose To provide a basis for AVA advocacy on issues related to commercial farming of native fauna. Policy As Australian native fauna have intrinsic value and ecological significance, and require […]

Kangaroo and wallaby population control

Position Statement Population management of large macropods (kangaroos, wallabies, euro’s etc) is necessary to prevent circumstances where there could be significant welfare or environmental issues arising from overpopulation. Management and […]

Great veterinary workplaces

Note: The following policies should be considered as a group; together they provide a set of principles which underpin the AVA’s wellness strategy:  Great veterinary workplaces (2023); Safeguarding and improving […]

Electroejaculation of Bulls, Rams, and Bucks

This is an updated policy which merges and replaces two previous policies: Electroejaculation of rams (2013) and Collection of semen from animals by electroejaculation (2008). Policy To ensure the welfare of […]

AVA clinical veterinary internship guidelines

Policy Internships should be structured training programs designed to provide mentored, experiential clinical training for veterinarians seeking to advance their competence and prepare for membership, residency, advanced specialty training or […]

Exotic pet and wildlife trade

Purpose This document is intended to raise awareness of biodiversity, biosecurity and welfare risks associated with the legal and illegal trade in wildlife. This policy is mainly focused on the […]

Forced Swim Test and Forced Smoke Inhalation Experiments

Purpose To advocate for cessation of forced swim tests and nose-only forced smoke inhalation experiments, and for a phase-out of whole body smoke inhalation experiments as soon as possible. Policy […]