Local veterinarians are encouraging pet owners to vaccinate their pets and utilise tick prevention methods following increased reports of infected animals this season. In the last month, the Disease Watchdog database has recorded 54 cases of tick paralysis along the eastern seaboard, predominantly in coastal areas and dense bush lands. Veterinary surgeon Dr Michael Cannon said the Illawarra community should be vigilant in the future coming months. “Ticks have been more prevalent this season than in recent years,” Dr Cannon said. “At least one case is brought into the practice per week. “The ticks are stimulated to hatch by high ambient…
Author: Elly Manoe
Illawarra ingenuity and innovation was on show at the University of Wollongong today. Over 200 people took part in the inaugural iAccelerate Demo Day at the Innovation Campus. More than 35 exhibitors and resident companies took advantage of the event to showcase their ideas and developments from the past year to potential investors and members of the community. The day included a variety of demonstrations, including bionic artificial muscles, motorsport simulations, and three-dimensional printing. Director and founder of 3D printing company ME3D, Leanne Connelly was one of many who took advantage of the Demo Day. “It is such a helpful…