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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.
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Synchronising the fertility of dairy cows by using hormones is common in NZ, but are dairy farmers and veterinarians on the same page in terms of its use and cost-effectiveness?
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Article title 'Use of hormones on New Zealand dairy farms: an analysis of the results from a survey of farmers and a survey of veterinarians' by Laven et al in the New Zealand Veterinary Journal, with an image of black and white cows standing in a group in a grassy field. Image by YuriArcursPeopleimages from envato.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Here is the article line up ↓ of the January 2026 issue of the New Zealand Veterinary Journal, now online at www.tandfonline.com/toc/tnzv20/c...

Loads of new #OpenAccess and free-to-read content.

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List of contents of the January 2026 issue of the New Zealand Veterinary Journal: Using generative AI responsibly in writing and publishing: the NZVJ's policy and recommendations, JE Dean et al. FREE TO READ Use of hormones on New Zealand dairy farms: an analysis of the results from a survey of farmers and a survey of veterinarians, RA Laven et al. OPEN ACCESS Staphylococcus pseudintermedius isolated from atopic dogs with pyoderma induces mast cell degranulation, A Bell et al. FREE TO READ UNTIL 31 JANUARY 2026 Surveying pet owner attitudes towards roaming cats in Aotearoa New Zealand, L Awawdeh et al. OPEN ACCESS Reducing noise associated with restraint box operation can facilitate animal handling in cattle abattoirs, H Keshavarzi et al. OPEN ACCESS Computed tomography versus radiography for assessment of canine humeral condylar fracture malreductions, GM Lukaszewicz et al. Biological and haematological reference intervals for 3–4-week-old kiwi chicks (Apteryx mantelli) reared in captivity, EM Scheltema et al. OPEN ACCESS Outbreak of post-parturient infectious pustular vulvovaginitis in a New Zealand dairy herd, JP O'Connell et al. OPEN ACCESS Ultrasonographic identification of a prostatic grass awn with abscess formation in a dog: diagnosis, treatment and cytologic findings, M Honarjoo et al.
November 26, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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The January 2026 issue of the New Zealand Veterinary Journal is online now! The issue features 9 new articles on cows, cats, dogs, and kiwi, and our policy on using gen AI in writing articles.

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The cover of the New Zealand Veterinary Journal, vol 74 issue 1, January 2026. This issue's cover star is a young North Island brown kiwi, held in cupped hands against a grey-shirted chest. Photo: Bev Wilkinson, Save the Kiwi.
November 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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A recent study in the NZVJ finds that NZ has comparatively low levels of #AntimicrobialResistance in bacteria from canine and feline urinary tract samples. AMR is however increasing in some commonly found bacterial species.
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An image of a gloved hand holding a petri dish in a laboratory, with article title: 'Antimicrobial susceptibility of bacteria isolated from canine and feline urinary tract samples in New Zealand' by Hulme-Moir et al in the New Zealand Veterinary Journal. Petri dish image by RossHelen, Envato.
November 19, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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What, you might ask, are the NZVJ's policies and advice on using gen AI in researching and writing articles? Great question. We've written an editorial to address the issue.

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Image of a grey cat lying on a bed with its paws on an open laptop. Article title: 'Using generative AI responsibly in writing and publishing: the NZVJ's policy and recommendations' by Dean et al in the New Zealand Veterinary Journal. Cat image by elmedoks, envato.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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A case of cutaneous melanocytoma in a 2-year-old Friesian bull.

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A black bull stands in a field in front of a hillside covered in grass and yellow flowers, with article title: 'A case of cutaneous melanocytoma in a 2-year-old Friesian bull' by Bolton et al in the New Zealand Veterinary Journal. Bull image by Tina Quillen, Envato.
October 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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A new survey-based study published in the NZVJ found that NZ-trained veterinarians and those with < 20 years experience were less likely to discuss and offer chemotherapy for their small animal patients.

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A veterinarian wearing blue gloves and a stethoscope holds a buff-coloured long-haired cat, with article title: 'Surveying cytotoxic chemotherapy use in small animal cancer treatment: insights into use and influencing factors in New Zealand' by Northover et al in the New Zealand Veterinary Journal. Cat image by AF Green, Envato.
October 7, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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A new #OpenAccess study in the NZVJ looked at the different types and prevalences of tail damage in three cohorts of NZ cattle.

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An image of four young black and white cows showing their tails to the camera, with article title: 'The prevalence of damaged tails in beef cows, pregnant dairy heifers and weaned dairy calves' by Cuttance et al in the New Zealand Veterinary Journal. Cow image by YuriArcursPeopleimages, Envato.
October 2, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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A new study in the NZVJ finds that NZ has comparatively low levels of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria from canine and feline urinary tract samples. AMR is, however, increasing in some commonly found bacterial species.

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An image of a gloved hand holding a petri dish in a laboratory, with article title: 'Antimicrobial susceptibility of bacteria isolated from canine and feline urinary tract samples in New Zealand' by Hulme-Moir et al in the New Zealand Veterinary Journal. Petri dish image by RossHelen, Envato.
September 30, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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Here is the article line up ↓ of the November 2025 issue of the New Zealand Veterinary Journal, now online at www.tandfonline.com/toc/tnzv20/c...

We’ve got native birds, lots of studies about cats and dogs, and tail damage in cows in NZ.

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The issue contents of the New Zealand Veterinary Journal volume 73 issue 6, November 2025: Managing urethral obstruction in male cats: a practical guide and literature review, RS de Moraes et al. Antimicrobial susceptibility of bacteria isolated from canine and feline urinary tract samples in New Zealand, KL Hulme-Moir et al. FREE TO READ UNTIL 30 NOV 2025 The prevalence of damaged tails in beef cows, pregnant dairy heifers and weaned dairy calves, EL Cuttance et al. OPEN ACCESS Surveying cytotoxic chemotherapy use in small animal cancer treatment: insights into use and influencing factors in New Zealand, S Northover et al. OPEN ACCESS Cross-sectional survey of the use of analgesic drugs in native birds in wildlife centres in Aotearoa New Zealand, J Lor et al. Short- and long-term outcomes of 14 dogs with single congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunts attenuated with a percutaneously controlled hydraulic occluder, S Schoffit et al. Urethropexy for canine urethral prolapse treatment: a retrospective study of 20 cases, P Mas et al. A case of cutaneous melanocytoma in a 2-year-old Friesian bull, S Bolton et al. OPEN ACCESS Re: A scientific comment on the welfare of domesticated ruminants slaughtered without stunning, JR Hascalovici Re: Re: A scientific comment on the welfare of domesticated ruminants slaughtered without stunning, CB Johnson
September 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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The November 2025 issue of the New Zealand Veterinary Journal is online now! The issue features 8 new articles on cats, dogs, cows, NZ native birds, and more.

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The cover of the New Zealand Veterinary Journal, volume 73 issue 6, November 2025. The cover image shows three black and white cows looking at the camera, standing in a field of grass with a moody sky above, in Schijndel, Netherlands. Image by Lucas van Oort.
September 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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It's #PeerReviewWeek! Like Mother's Day for reviewers. We'd love to take all of our wonderful reviewers out for Sunday lunch but hopefully they'll accept a big THANK YOU instead.

Here's where the NZVJ's reviewers over the past 12 months have come from ⬇️ How many can you guess?
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September 15, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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A new #OpenAccess report in NZVJ describes cases of unexplained seasonal corneal oedema in sheep and goats in NZ.

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Image of sheep grazing on tussock with a lake in the background, with article details: 'Seasonal corneal oedema in small ruminants and camelids in New Zealand: case investigations in sheep and goats' by Hunt et al. in the New Zealand Veterinary Journal.
August 20, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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A new #OpenAccess report in the NZVJ describes two separate clusters of disease in native and exotic birds in a New Zealand zoo caused by one genotype of Chlamydia psittaci.

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Image of two little blue penguins with article details: 'A single genotype of Chlamydia psittaci (ST27) found in multiple species of birds in a zoological collection in New Zealand' by Gedye et al. in the New Zealand Veterinary Journal.
August 17, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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An #OpenAccess study in the latest issue of the NZVJ provides the first estimates of prevalence and incidence of intramammary infection in seasonal calving, pasture-based dairy cows.

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Image of black and white dairy cows in a field, with article details: 'Clinical and subclinical mastitis incidence in pasture-based dairy cows' by McDougall et al. in the New Zealand Veterinary Journal.
August 14, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Could the poisons we use to control unwanted pests also be harmful to our endangered native species? A new #OpenAccess case report in the NZVJ looks at suspected brodifacoum poisoning in tuatara.

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Image of a tuatara's head with article details: 'Suspected brodifacoum poisoning in tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus)' by Mehta et al. in the New Zealand Veterinary Journal.
August 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Another dive into the archives for #InternationalCatDay! An #OpenAccess study in NZVJ investigates cardiac disease in cats in NZ and finds that the prognosis for affected cats may not be as bleak as previously thought.

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An image of four kittens, with article details: 'Prevalence of cardiomyopathy and cardiac mortality in a colony of non-purebred cats in New Zealand' by Seo et al. in the New Zealand Veterinary Journal.
August 8, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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It’s #InternationalCatDay! This recent review in NZVJ tackles feline idiopathic cystitis, a condition both painful for cats and frustrating for vets. The review looks at evidence for and against common treatments.

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Image of a ginger cat lying on a brown armchair, with article details: 'Understanding the current evidence base for the commonly recommended management strategies for recurrent feline idiopathic cystitis: a systematic review' by Macleod et al. in the New Zealand Veterinary Journal.
August 8, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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A new #OpenAccess study in the NZVJ investigates whether adjusting the values of an ELISA for Neospora caninum to account for maternal antibodies in young calves can help lower seroprevalence in a herd.

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Image of a group of calves in a field, with article details: 'Use of adjusted cut-off values for Neospora caninum antibody ELISA in calves after colostrum intake: on-farm evaluation as part of a neosporosis eradication programme' by van Velsen et al. in the New Zealand Veterinary Journal.
August 6, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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A new #OpenAccess review in the NZVJ introduces veterinarians to three ways they can improve their interpretation of clinical pathology results.

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An image of blood test tubes with article details: 'How can we improve? Understanding new clinical pathology paradigms for better interpretation of results' by RM Baral in the New Zealand Veterinary Journal.
August 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Here is the article line up ↓ of the September 2025 issue of the New Zealand Veterinary Journal, now online at www.tandfonline.com/toc/tnzv20/c...

We’ve got native species, small ruminants, 3D printing, and how to interpret your clinical pathology results better.

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The cover of the September 2025 issue of the New Zealand Veternary Journal (vol 73, issue 5), with details of the contents: 'How can we improve? Understanding new clinical pathology paradigms for better interpretation of results' by RM Baral 'Clinical and subclinical mastitis incidence in pasture-based dairy cows' by S McDougall et al. 'Use of adjusted cut-off values for Neospora caninum antibody ELISA in calves after colostrum intake: on-farm evaluation as part of a neosporosis eradication programme' by CM van Velsen et al. 'Toceranib phosphate for treatment of hypercalcaemia of malignancy in two dogs with metastatic anal sac apocrine gland adenocarcinoma' by J Morey and L Brockley 'Suspected brodifacoum poisoning in tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus)' by S Mehta et al. 'A single genotype of Chlamydia psittaci (ST27) found in multiple species of birds in a zoological collection in New Zealand' by K Gedye et al. 'Seasonal corneal oedema in small ruminants and camelids in New Zealand: case investigations in sheep and goats' by H Hunt et al. 'Patient-specific three-dimensional-printed models for canine adrenalectomy: a report of three cases' by M Rigo et al.
July 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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The September 2025 issue of the New Zealand Veterinary Journal is online now! The issue features 8 new articles on tuatara, dogs, cows, birds, small ruminants and more.

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The cover of the September 2025 (vol 73, issue 5) issue of the New Zealand Veterinary Journal, featuring a male superb parrot (image by Geoffrey Moore on unsplash.com).
July 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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A new #OpenAccess study in NZVJ investigates whether herd-level lameness prevalence can be estimated by sampling the first, middle or last 100 cows in the milking order.

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Image of several black and white cows standing in a field looking at the camera, with article title: 'Can we estimate herd-level prevalence of lameness in dairy cows kept at pasture by sampling part of the herd?' by Sapkota et al. in the New Zealand Veterinary Journal.
June 19, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Kiwis love their pet cats, but how are our cat and kitten rescue organisations set up and resourced to manage surrendered, abandoned and stray felines? A new #OpenAccess study in the NZVJ investigates.

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Image of a tabby kitten with blue eyes, and article title: 'Strays, surrenders and foster care: examining New Zealand's cat rescue landscape' by Roseveare and Gates in the New Zealand Veterinary Journal.
June 15, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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The dairy sheep industry is fairly young in New Zealand. A new #OpenAccess study in the NZVJ provides baseline data on teat and udder morphology and pathology in NZ’s dairy ewe flocks.

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Image of four sheep grazing on a hillside, with article title: 'Teat and udder morphology and pathology of New Zealand dairy ewes' by Chambers et al in the New Zealand Veterinary Journal.
June 11, 2025 at 10:47 PM