Mouse baits poisoning pets, say vets
Mouse plagues on Eyre Peninsula and in eastern South Australia are taking a toll on pets.
View ArticleHorse fever outbreak in the Riverland
Mosquito-borne Murray Valley Encephalitis has been found in horses in South Australia's Riverland.
View ArticleMystery horse virus spreads
Biosecurity SA is investigating an unexplained neurological virus that has affected horses across parts of South Australia.
View ArticleCSIRO stoppage affects horse disease investigation
Efforts to identify a mystery horse disease were halted this morning when CSIRO workers started industrial action.
View ArticleMore horses infected with insect spread viruses
Biosecurity SA is testing about 100 horses across the state for a range of viruses transmitted by insects.
View ArticleSA imposes pigeon ban
Pigeon owners have been banned bringing any birds into South Australia from interstate.
View Article$8m wombat bequest being fought by family
An American man's bequest of $8 million for an Australian volunteer wombat rescue program may never reach the program.
View ArticleSA eases pigeon import ban
A ban on pigeons being brought to South Australia from interstate has been eased and now applies only to pigeons from Victoria.
View ArticleDevils breeding meeting with success
Tasmanian devil joeys born at Monarto Zoo in SA are helping the threatened species stave off extinction.
View ArticleDevil breeding efforts meeting with success
Monarto Zoo is taking part in a tasmanian devil breeding program which keepers say has all but assured the threatened species' survival.
View ArticleRampant weeds giving wombats liver disease
Researchers think they have worked out why illness has been killing high numbers of southern hairy-nosed wombats.
View ArticleMore sick wombats and carcasses found
Another survey in the Murraylands has found more carcasses and malnourished wombats.
View ArticleInterstate pigeon ban lifted
A ban on bringing pigeons into South Australia from interstate will be lifted today.
View ArticleSheep producers seek SA-wide OJD protected area
South Australian sheep producers will apply for the whole state to be a protected area under new national ovine Johne's disease (OJD) guidelines.
View ArticleRotavirus vaccine released
A new vaccine that will help protect young calves from contracting rotavirus has been released in Australia.
View ArticleWeeds, overgrazing blamed for mass wombat deaths
Invasive weeds and overgrazing are blamed for mass deaths of southern hairy-nosed wombats in eastern SA.
View ArticleVaccine targets abortions in cows
Veterinary scientists say they have developed a vaccine for a parasite that kills unborn calves.
View ArticleLion cub trio excites open-range zookeepers
Three African lion cubs born at an open-range SA zoo are now being monitored closely by a security camera.
View ArticleAnimal shelter operator charged with cruelty
The operator of a Riverland animal shelter has been charged with animal cruelty.
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