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The lowdown on SLO

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by Dr. Belinda Oppenheimer BVSc (Hons) MANZCVS SLO, short for Symmetrical Lupoid Onchodystrophy, is a rare disease of dogs affecting the nails of the paws. While a very uncommon condition, certain breeds appear predisposed, including the greyhound. SLO is an autoimmune condition. It can be thought of as a highly specific version of lupus in … Read more

Australian greyhound exports – going, going, gone?

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by Jeff White, International Reporter, Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds For many years Australia was the world’s biggest exporter of greyhounds. As recently as 2015, official government export statistics for the year showed 200 gone to Macau (a tiny semi-autonomous region on the south coast of China), 9 to the United Arab Emirates, 30 … Read more

Who sponsors the carnage in Victoria?

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Victoria is the country’s deadliest state for greyhounds. 53 greyhounds have been killed on Victoria’s tracks so far in 2020. More than 2,500 have suffered injury. The following scenes from Victoria are just a small selection of the pain and suffering that greyhounds have to endure. These companies help to support this animal cruelty through … Read more

Insights into the lives of racing greyhounds in Victoria – August 2020

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As seen in official Victorian stewards’ reports. Total injuries: 347 Major injuries: 53including Life-threatening injuries  33 These are the highest monthly numbers for 2020 Deaths: 1Saint Burner – killed with a fractured radius/ulna at Shepparton on 8 August Note that 16 greyhounds sustained fractured bones, with stand-down periods of 60 or 90 days. We have to ensure … Read more