Association of Avian Veterinarians

Australian CommitteeAuthor(s): Garry CrossSource: Journal of the Association of Avian Veterinarians, Vol. 7, No. 3 (1993), p. 168Published by: Association of Avian VeterinariansStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/30135058 .

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AUSTRALIAN COMMITTEE

New Officers Elected

Garry Cross Secretary/Treasurer Australian Committee

The Australian Committee of AAV held its Annual General Meeting at Taronga Park Zoological Gardens on 19th November 1993. The following Office Bearers were elected:

* President: Bob Doneley * Sr. Vice President: Mike Cannon * Jr. Vice President: Larry Vogelnest * Secretary/Treasurer: Garry Cross * Research: Louie Fillippich * Student Liaison: Greg Underwood * Newsletter Editor: Larry Vogelnest * Education: Patricia Macwhirter * Ethics: David Harrison * Conference: Bob Doneley

The 1994 Annual Conference will be held at the Gold Coast in Queensland (at the Currumbin Sanctuary) August 11-14, 1994. Papers are invited from international speakers (see insert).

Development of PBFD Vaccine For Use

In Australia

The Department of Animal Health is doing well with its research into PBFD. Shane Raidal's hemagglutination and hemagglutination-inhibition tests have been validated and are being used as effective epidemiological (and diag- nostic) tools. The Department has been involved in the development of vaccines for the domestic fowl and turkey, and has considerable expertise in the formulation of double emul-

sions. The vaccine for PBFD is safe and protective in cockatoos (galahs, Sul- phur-crested, Major Mitchell's, Red- tailed Black, White-tailed Black, Gang Gang). It produces an immune re- sponse similar to that produced by Fruend's-adjuvanted vaccine, but does not adversely affect the bird. Dose-re- sponse trials are currently being per- formed in galahs, followed by one with Sulphur-crested Cockatoos. Goals are to sell the product (in Australia) for cockatoos in June 1994 and to validate the vaccine for small psittacine birds in 1994. The Federal Australian Govern- ment requires considerable validation studies for registration, even with a vaccine for a non-food animal. They will not issue "provisional" or "tempo- rary" registration.

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