NZVJ Editor
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The New Zealand Veterinary Journal is an international peer-reviewed journal publishing articles covering all aspects of veterinary science, including clinical practice, animal welfare, and animal health.
This #PeerReviewWeek we’re sending a huge thank you to our amazing reviewers, who we imagine feel like ↓ this guy ↓ when it gets to midnight and they finally reach the end! If you’d like to join our pool of talented and valued reviewers, let us know. 📷 prathanchorruangsak, Envato
Amazing news! And who doesn't love their parents putting embarrassing baby photos of them on social media, eh?
Andrew Digby@digs.bsky.social · 3w ago325 #kakapo! The chicks from this year's record breeding season are now juveniles and so have been added to the population. In 1995 there were just 51 kākāpō left. Recovery of critically endangered species _is_ possible with sustained effort. #kakapo2026 #conservation #parrots
Check out the NZVJ’s new online collection of qualitative research articles! We’ll keep adding new ones as they are published. Experiences, opinions, context – all the stuff numbers can’t tell you. www.tandfonline.com/journals/tnz... @tandfresearch.bsky.social
Bony growth associated with age and lameness in dairy cattle can be assessed using micro CT. Can digital photography give a similar but more cost-effective result? doi.org/10.1080/0048... @tandfresearch.bsky.social #OpenAccess 📷 SmitBruins, envato.com
A new #OpenAccess study in the NZVJ develops a test for measuring drug concentrations in kiwi faeces, allowing for less invasive and stressful handling of this rare species. doi.org/10.1080/0048... @tandfresearch.bsky.social 📷 Lifeonwhite, envato.com
Many questions in the veterinary sphere, e.g. around client comms, job satisfaction, or animal welfare, are best answered with qualitative studies. But what are they, and how do you conduct one? doi.org/10.1080/0048... @tandfresearch.bsky.social #OpenAccess 📷 YuriArcursPeopleimages, envato.com
A case study in NZVJ describes 3 dogs with relay pentobarbitone toxicosis treated with lipid emulsion therapy. It also flags the potential danger of buried euthanised remains to other animals. Free to read until 30 Sept 2026. doi.org/10.1080/0048... @tandfresearch.bsky.social
Can zinc be added to trough water to prevent facial eczema in cattle? According to a recent #OpenAccess study in the NZVJ, probably not. You can lead a cow to water, but you might not raise its zinc. doi.org/10.1080/0048... @tandfresearch.bsky.social 📷 YuriArcursPeopleimages, Envato
Here is the article line up ↓ of the July 2026 issue of the New Zealand Veterinary Journal, now online at www.tandfonline.com/toc/tnzv20/c... Loads of #OpenAccess and free-to-read content. @tandfresearch.bsky.social
The September 2026 issue of the New Zealand Veterinary Journal is online now! Featuring rabbits, dogs, dairy cows, and kiwi, plus a primer on qualitative studies, and a study of bacterial contamination on handheld devices. www.tandfonline.com/toc/tnzv20/c... @tandfresearch.bsky.social
🏆 Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 ANZCVS prize for the most commendable article in the NZVJ, Cecilia van Velsen, Linda Laven, Richard Laven and Jenny Weston! doi.org/10.1080/0048... @tandfresearch.bsky.social #OpenAccess
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A new #OpenAccess article in the NZVJ reports resistance to triclabendazole of liver fluke in sheep in Taranaki, New Zealand. doi.org/10.1080/0048... @tandfresearch.bsky.social 📷 Wirestock, envato.com
A new study in the NZVJ investigates the associations between Staphylococcus aureus serology, somatic cell count, and milk yield in NZ dairy cows. doi.org/10.1080/0048... @tandfresearch.bsky.social #OpenAccess 📷 Catolla, envato.com
A new #OpenAccess study in the NZVJ compares two suture techniques to analyse wound reactions after routine surgery in dogs. doi.org/10.1080/0048... @tandfresearch.bsky.social 📷 Lazy_Bear, envato.com
Practice managers can be an overlooked source of insight into the wellbeing of veterinary and human health sector workers. A study in NZVJ shares their views and emphasises their linchpin role in org health. doi.org/10.1080/0048... @tandfresearch.bsky.social #OpenAccess 📷 YuriArcursPeopleimages
A study in the NZVJ analysed data from 5 dairy herds with salmonellosis outbreaks to quantify the financial and production consequences. The results will help farmers and vets plan prevention/control programmes. doi.org/10.1080/0048... @tandfresearch.bsky.social #OpenAccess 📷 Catolla, envato.com
A case report in the latest NZVJ of an invasive fungal infection in a wētāpunga highlights the challenges of treating insects and other invertebrates. Free to read until 31 July 2026. doi.org/10.1080/0048... @tandfresearch.bsky.social 📷 Edwards and Gulliver 2026
Here is the article line up ↓ of the July 2026 issue of the New Zealand Veterinary Journal, now online at www.tandfonline.com/toc/tnzv20/c... Loads of #OpenAccess and free-to-read content. @tandfresearch.bsky.social
The July 2026 issue of the New Zealand Veterinary Journal is online now! The issue features dairy cows, liver fluke in sheep, small animal surgery, practice managers’ views on worker wellbeing, and a wētāpunga with a fungal infection. www.tandfonline.com/toc/tnzv20/c... @tandfresearch.bsky.social
The NZVJ's second most read article of all time is about the topic of fireworks and companion animals. Even better, it's free to read: doi.org/10.1080/0048... Amazing to see progress finally happening on this issue.
Newsroom NZ@newsroom.co.nz · 4mo agoToday from The Detail: The days of yahooing, serious injury accidents, fires, and tragic animal deaths around November 5 may be numbered
The human-animal bond can be unbreakable. A new editorial in the animal emergency management issue of the NZVJ calls for animals to be fully integrated into emergency planning, at a community level as well as in government. doi.org/10.1080/0048... @tandfresearch.bsky.social 📷 HUHA
Veterinarians play a crucial role in disaster and emergency response, and their mental health can suffer from it. An editorial in the NZVJ calls for more to be done to support and build resilience and wellbeing in the profession. doi.org/10.1080/0048... @tandfresearch.bsky.social 📷 Karen Gow
Handling animal emergencies is a skill set vets need to learn just like any other aspect of their practice. An article in NZVJ outlines how Massey University in NZ incorporates these skills into its veterinary courses. doi.org/10.1080/0048... @tandfresearch.bsky.social #OpenAccess 📷 Hayley Squance
Handling animal emergencies is a skill set vets need to learn like any other aspect of their practice. A new article in the NZVJ outlines how Massey University in NZ incorporates these skills in its veterinary degrees. doi.org/10.1080/0048... @tandfresearch.bsky.social #OpenAccess 📷 Hayley Squance
Responders to emergencies involving animals are at risk of psychological trauma and compromised mental health. A study in the NZVJ looks at what psychosocial supports work in these instances, and which don’t. doi.org/10.1080/0048... @tandfresearch.bsky.social #OpenAccess 📷 Patrice Palleson-Putt
The Vets on Farm programme funded vets to help livestock farmers get back on track after extreme weather events. A study in the NZVJ reviews how well it achieved its aims, and what could be done better next time. doi.org/10.1080/0048... @tandfresearch.bsky.social #OpenAccess 📷 Mint-Images, Envato
We knew kea were amazing but Bruce here takes the biscuit. Jouster, tool-user, innovator, and king of his circus.
The Conversation AUNZ@aunz.theconversation.com · 5mo agoA parrot’s beak is like a third limb, so losing part of it should be a disadvantage. But Bruce has developed many novel behaviours to compensate. 👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/how-bru...
One Health, the holistic view linking human, animal and environmental health, is never clearer than at times of crisis. An editorial in NZVJ makes the case for vets to get involved in emergency planning and preparedness. doi.org/10.1080/0048... @tandfresearch.bsky.social 📷 Patrice Palleson-Putt
Look at those beautiful green feathers coming through!
Andrew Digby@digs.bsky.social · 5mo ago#kakapo Esperance with chick Elsie-A2-2026 on Whenua Hou. At a month old the chicks start to get coloured feathers and males will weigh around 1kg - not far off the mother's weight. But she's still less than halfway through raising them in the nest! #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds #wildlife
