Healthy Pets New Zealand
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Healthy Pets NZ is a registered charity that supports research into improved health and welfare for Kiwi pets. Established by the Companion Animal Branch of the New Zealand Veterinary Association in 1998, we are a team of volunteer veterinary professionals including veterinarians, researchers, veterinary nurses, and educators passionate about outcome focussed research that assists companion..
Healthy Pets New Zealand
3d ago
Collaboration with CANZ on indoor cat research
Healthy Pets NZ is really pleased to be able to support financially the research being undertaken by Companion Animals NZ into how cats adapt to indoor living.
The study called "Who let the cats in?" is aiming to understand more about how our feline companions (and their human guardians!) adapt to indoor living.
Both the Eastern Institute of Technology and the University of Adelaide, Australia are collaborating on this study, with participants needing to be living in New Zealand, over 18 years of age, and caregiver to a cat that is at least ..read more
Healthy Pets New Zealand
1M ago
Findings on cardiomyopathy in NZ cats study just released
Cardiomyopathy is a primary myocardial disorder that changes the structure and function of the heart muscle in the absence of other disease sufficient to cause the observed myocardial abnormality. Until Dr Joon Seo’s recently completed research, there were no studies evaluating the prevalence of cardiomyopathy in cats in New Zealand. However, studies of cats in the UK and USA suggest that approximately 15% of clinically healthy cats in the general population have cardiomyopathy that is detectable using echocardiography.
Several types o ..read more
Healthy Pets New Zealand
3M ago
Thanks Buller Vets!
How awesome are the team at Buller Vets? On 4th July they gathered together 78 people across 16 teams from the Buller District to compete in a Quiz night,. That effort managed to fundraise $1275 for HPNZ!
With particular thanks to Mike & Maureen from Buller Vets, the night was a huge success with team "Just Another Trivial Pursuit" taking out the win with 91 points, just 2 points from "Ted's Team."
All the money raised will going directly to the funds available in our next Research Grant approvals, with the closing date for applications on the 1st November.
Thanks agai ..read more
Healthy Pets New Zealand
3M ago
Conversations with Healthy Pets New Zealand
Thanks to PD Insurance, our Principal Partner, for this wonderful blog on Healthy Pets New Zealand and how we're helping kiwi pets through research.
The blog covers:
Meet Dr Cath Watson, Chair of Healthy Pets New Zealand
The Healthy Pets New Zealand story
Healthy Pets New Zealand research project
Novel treatment strategy for feline cancer
Potential benefits of RAS blockade in cat cancer therapy
The future of this pet health research project
Why is pet health research so crucial?
PD Insurance, proud partner of Healthy Pets New Zealand
Chec ..read more
Healthy Pets New Zealand
3M ago
Cath's Corner April 2024
Exploring New Horizons in Companion Animal Research
Change is constant and inevitable. New discoveries are being made, and new technologies are being developed, which makes it impossible to maintain the status quo. The more we learn, the more we must adapt and change our ways of thinking and doing things.
Over the years, Healthy Pets New Zealand has endeavoured to fund NZ-based research aimed at enhancing the health and well-being of our beloved furry companions. Now, as we look ahead to future, our purpose doesn’t change, but the way we fund this research needs a sha ..read more
Healthy Pets New Zealand
3M ago
Better understanding of airway disease diagnostics in dogs
The latest grant to be given by Healthy Pets New Zealand has been awarded to Rhea Jagdhane of ARC vets. Dr Jagdhane wants to optimise our ability to collect samples from diseased airways in general practice.
Airway diseases are common in dogs, but highly variable. To correctly diagnose which is present, airway secretions need to be collected, which can be done using bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), either with or without the use of an endoscope. BAL is effectively a 'wash' or lavage of the lungs with fluid which is instilled and co ..read more
Healthy Pets New Zealand
3M ago
New study explores environmental enrichment for working dogs
With more strong applications in the November 2023 granting round, one study in particular stood out to the Healthy Pets NZ grants assessment team.
Dr Rene Corner-Thomas and her team are seeking to assess the impact and duration of environmental enrichment in dogs by novel methods that reduce the risks of human bias. While this research is specifically aimed at ensuring the welfare of working dogs, it is likely the outcomes will help us understand how to provide a more enriched life for all dogs who may spend some time in encl ..read more
Healthy Pets New Zealand
3M ago
Talented artists and a winning clinic
A huge thanks to Medical Uniforms NZ for their generous donation of $1000 of medical uniforms to be used how we felt would give the greatest benefit!
After a bit of brain-storming, we decided it would be a great idea to run a colouring competition to help spread the word about both organisations to the public, as well as through veterinary clinics.
The idea was simple – entrants in any of the four age categories just had to submit their entries to be in to win a gift voucher for themselves, and then nominate their favourite veterinary clinic to win ..read more
Healthy Pets New Zealand
3M ago
3D-printed titanium plates are more prone to cyclic failure
The aim of the study recently completed by Professor Andrew Worth of Massey University was to biomechanically compare the bending stiffness, strength, and cyclic fatigue of titanium bone plates used in veterinary orthopaedics. The titanium plates being compared were either additively manufactured (AM) or conventionaly manufactured (CM) limited contact plates (LCP) of equivalent dimensions using plate-screw constructs.
Additively manufactured (computer designed and 3D printed) plates are gaining in popularity in the veterinary industr ..read more
Healthy Pets New Zealand
3M ago
Colouring Competition - win $1000 of Medical Uniforms NZ kit for your team!
Be in to win $1000 of kit from Medical Uniforms for your team!
How?
Share the colouring competition (Downloadable PDF coming soon) widely amongst your clients and team and make sure when they enter, they nominate your clinic. The clinic with the most nominations wins!
o Share on social media.
o Print out copies for kids (and adults!) to colour in while waiting for appointments or to take home.
o Share with your family and friends.
Bonus entries for clinics that support ..read more