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by Free the Hounds, greyhound welfare advocacy group based in Perth, Western Australia Trackside euthanasia in WA has significantly decreased over the past couple of years due to the introduction of two injury schemes. The schemes mostly cover dogs who’ve sustained fractures to either the hock or foreleg. One scheme provides financial support to the … Read more

by Jeff White, Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds The racing injury and death report (officially called “Analysis of Greyhound Racing Injuries”) for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020 has been released by the NSW Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission. Here are the highlights: Catastrophic injuries leading to sudden death or euthanasia A total of … Read more

On 14 October 2020, news.com.au published an article titled ‘More than 2300 missing greyhounds feared killed in NSW.’ This article quoted from a study by the Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds titled ‘Disappeared Greyhounds FY 19/20’. The study found that 2,338 greyhounds born in NSW over the previous four years could not be accounted … Read more

The Select Committee on the Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission was established on 23 September 2020 to inquire into and report on the Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission (GWIC) as the independent regulator of the greyhound racing industry in New South Wales. The committee is seeking the views of interested stakeholders including members of the … Read more

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