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.
Haemophilus Influenzae type b (Hib) is a serious bacterial infection that can cause acute bacterial meningitis, pneumonia, seizures, permanent deafness and mental retardation. Even with treatment, as many as 1 out of 20 children with Hib meningitis die.