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Celebrity Perth vet banned after fabricating debt, posing as lawyer
Dr Peter Ricci wrote letters to a club secretary pretending to be a legal representative, falsely accusing the woman of harassment, stalking and intimidation.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
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Ben had wanted to be a vet since he was 10. This is why he had to walk away
A workforce shortage is hitting the business of caring for pets.
- Abby Seaman
Injured horse returned to work six months early before jockey’s fatal fall
Marina Morel was fatally crushed underneath a racehorse in country NSW. An inquest will examine whether the animal’s prior injury contributed to its fall.
- Amber Schultz
When snow leopards in her care got sick, Lily was out for blood
In a bid to save some of the world’s most exotic animals in times of emergency, a US vet is developing a blood bank for zoos that covers a menagerie of species.
- Emily Anthes
Man, 80, faces court accused of supplying ‘whale drugs’
An 80-year-old man accused of links to an illegal assisted dying business has sought to view police evidence alleging he trafficked whale euthanasia drugs alongside his son.
- Rex Martinich
Case of man accused of being behind whale drug euthanasia ring back in court
Brett Daniel Taylor, 53, is one of three people who have been charged following a police investigation into the alleged assisted suicide of a Gold Coast man, identified as David Llewellyn Bedford.
- Cloe Read
This bear ate so much it had to be sent for a CT scan on a stretcher
Footage of Okan the bear undergoing scans for stomach pains went viral in Turkey last week.
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Why a sought-after Perth horse vet’s second suspension has been delayed
A specialist equine vet is facing another lengthy suspension after the State Administrative Tribunal found he continued working during a previous ban in 2021.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
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Perth vet’s registration cancelled after multiple complaints and two dead dogs
Adrian Burstein had his registration cancelled after appearing before the State Administrative Tribunal.
- Rebecca Peppiatt