Veterinary Medicine

Letters to the Editor, February 27, 2013

27 Feb 2013

I refer to the report concerning the groundbreaking research into "brittle tail syndrome" in racehorses. The article, while correctly hailing the efforts of Professor Yuen Kwong-yung and his team...

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SPCA accused of neutering stray cat twice

18 Feb 2013

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has been accused of being overly zealous in trying to control the feral cat population - its vets apparently tried to neuter the same stray...

World experts back plans for city veterinarian school

27 Jan 2013

The facility would address the shortage of veterinarians in the city and help combat the mounting threat that animal-related diseases pose to people in the region.

How can a dog operation cost more than human surgery? asks top surgeon

7 Jan 2013

A medical specialist has questioned the size of vet bills in Hong Kong and asked how operations performed on animals can cost double the amount or more of similar hospital treatments carried out...

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Chief vet takes issue with trainer's jab

5 Nov 2012

The Jockey Club's head of veterinary clinical services, Chris Riggs, said local racing risked going down the path of the drug-tainted American industry had vets not placed a limit on the use of...

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Strict stance on antibiotics

The Ministry of Health says it will enforce a strict regulation designed to curb the widespread overuse of antibiotics by doctors and hospitals this year amid concerns of an increase in drug-...

City gets tougher on overuse of antibiotics

Beijing's municipal health department will downgrade hospitals that overuse antibiotics, making the capital the first known city to get tough on the rampant abuse of such drugs.

HK to feel bite of vet nurse shortage

The shutdown of a training programme for nurses could threaten the quality of veterinary surgery in Hong Kong while a new law may open the floodgates to less qualified surgical assistants, an...

Relieved Yip stable has winners in the making

Dennis Yip Chor-hong has yet to salute from his 33 starters during the first four meetings, but Sea The Pearls and Industrial Hero stamped themselves as future winners following their sound...

Potential owners need to do some homework before it's safe to say 'hello kitty'

Cute animals, more often than not, can grab the attention of would-be pet owners, but they can sometimes be difficult to rear. Kittens can be active, but can also be solitary and shy.

Prevention is the best medicine for ensuring your furry friend lives a long life

How long do you think you will live? Until at least 70? Maybe 82? Dogs' and cats' average lifespans are much shorter, between 10 and 16 years, while a rabbit can expect to live for about 12....