This is variable but locum vets commonly earn between $45 to $60 per hour plus superannuation with $50 per hour plus superannuation being the usual rate. The amount a locum vet can earn compares very favourably with permanent salaries.
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: Damage to cells in the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) from inadequate oxygen. Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy allegedly may cause death in the newborn period or result in what is later recognized as developmental delay, mental retardation, or cerebral palsy.
In the study of babies born with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), a condition in which the brain does not receive enough oxygen, those who received the body-cooling treatment were more likely to survive to ages 6 and 7 than those who did not receive the treatment, the study found.