Comments Off on Pentax EG-2990i Flexible Gastroscope
Offers high-quality imaging
Horizontal & Vertical controls allow for a large viewing angle
Flexible design
Has separate light source, water and biopsy channels
Suits a wide variety of small animal veterinary patients.
Includes case & storage rack to hang on the wall
The connection cable (NOT the insertion length of scope that enters the animal) has been mended where some cracks have appeared, and small newer cracks are visible. This does not affect the function or safety of the scope at all but is why its price is so heavily reduced.
Price: $2500. (RRP $9000!!) Reduced to $1500 $1000
From 1 July 2026 employers must pay superannuation contributions on payday, with funds received by the employee’s super fund within seven business days.
At the moment, employers need to pay employees’ super contributions at least every 3 months and into the employee’s nominated account. Under the new rules, employers will need to pay employees’ super contributions at the same time they pay their salary or wages so that the contributions reach the employees’ nominated account within 7 business days. There are some exceptions, for example the first super contribution for a new employee will need to be made within 20 business days of the salary or wages being paid.
Super guarantee is calculated as 12% of QE (Qualifying Earnings), which includes OTE (Ordinary Time Earnings) and other payments. The ATO is the primary enforcement agency for the compulsory super guarantee. The ATO is responsible for implementing the new rules and has prepared a fact sheet about the changes.
As a reminder about who should be receiving Super payments from their employer, in Australia, Employers must pay Super (the Super Guarantee) for
employees 18 years+
employees under 18 years working more than 30 hours a week.
some contractors paid primarily for labour, even if they have an ABN
Temporary residents (eg. working holiday makers) are also eligible for superannuation.
For more information about Superannuation in Australia, see our previous article published in December 2025 – Superannuation – Australia.
This information includes the views and opinions of Kookaburra Veterinary Employment and is of a general nature only. Factual information is believed to be correct at the time of writing, however, should not be relied upon and any person should confirm details with the relevant authorities and through their own research prior to acting on any of the suggestions in this article.
Comments Off on Ownership of Australian Veterinary Practices – 2026
Do you know who owns the veterinary practice that you work in? The veterinary industry in Australia continues to undergo consolidation with 1 in 4 clinics now part of a major corporate group.
There are 7 corporates with more than 25 clinics, and between them they own 25% of clinics.
Comments Off on OralVive® a breakthrough Hyaluronic Acid in Poloxamer gel applied topically to teeth & gums supporting oral tissue and bone regeneration in animals.
Hyaluronic acid “sticks” to soft tissue because, as a powerful humectant, it attracts and binds water to itself and the skin’s cells, locking in moisture to hydrate, plump, and strengthen the skin’s natural barrier. This ability to hold 1,000 times its weight in water makes it an excellent hydrator.
CANINE STUDIES DEMONSTRATE STATISTICAL IMPROVEMENT ACROSS A RANGE OF ENDPOINTS – AFTER JUST A SINGLE APPLICATION of HA.
Decreased
Gingival recession
Probing pocket depth
Epithelial down growth
Pain post periodontal therapy and tooth extraction
Bleeding on probing
Increased
Bone formation
Cementum formation
Connective tissue attachment
Ligament attachment
Pocket filling post extraction
Rate of wound healing
OralVive® is applied using a 3ml luer lock syringe and tip topically as a gel directly to the gums and oral mucosa or applied subgingivally and into periodontal pockets and alveolar sockets.
