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May 01, 2008
In a Dog's World, Play Reigns Supreme
Discovery.com reports a researcher at Hungary's Eotvos Lorand University has published a study in the journal Applied Animal Behavior Science on dog behavior. The study found that how much the dog played on a daily basis did seem to affect how motivated or fearful the dog was during the study. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/04/30/dog-instinct-play.htmlPosted by sball at 08:10 AM | Comments (0)
Montana Dog Owners Find Wild-Animal Traps Put Pets in Harm’s Way
New York Times reports the American Veterinary Medical Association issued an opinion on leghold traps, determining that padded jaws or offset jaws versions are considered humane. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/30/us/30traps.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&ref=usPosted by sball at 07:54 AM | Comments (0)
SA Elephants Can Be Culled Again
BBC News reports South Africa has lifted a ban on elephant culling to assist in population control of the elephants. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7376981.stmPosted by sball at 07:29 AM | Comments (0)
April 30, 2008
World's Rarest Gorilla Gets its Own Forest Reserve
Mongabay.com reports the government of Cameroon has established the Kagwene Gorilla Sanctuary for a home to 20 of the world's remaining 300 Cross River gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli). http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0418-gorillas.htmlPosted by sball at 01:26 PM | Comments (0)
Almost 50 Years After She Started Saving Chimpanzees In Tanzania, Environmentalist Jane Goodall Has Set Her Sights On Helping China, With Assistance From School Children
Cleaning up China: Australian Broadcasting Commission. In the latest edition it features an article on Jane Goodall. http://www.lifeetc.com.au/__data/page/6179/LFE016_INDEPTH.pdfPosted by sball at 01:14 PM | Comments (0)
Spinal Cord Injury Research Hampered By Animal Models, Says New Study
EurekAlert.org reports a review by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine indicates that traumatic spinal cord injuries research is hampered by animal experiments that don’t accurately predict human outcomes. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-04/pcfr-sci042808.phpPosted by sball at 10:58 AM | Comments (0)
More Slaughterhouses Cited For Abuse
CBSNews.com reports government inspection reports cited significant problems with the treatment of cattle and two of the nation's largest beef processors. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/30/health/main4057626.shtmlPosted by sball at 10:38 AM | Comments (0)
FDA Bans Certain Cattle Parts From All Animal Feed
Reuters reports the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned U.S. makers of pet food and all other animal feed from using certain materials from cattle. http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN2344375420080423Posted by sball at 10:26 AM | Comments (0)
Experts Urge U.S. to Bar Drugs in Animal Feed
The BaltimoreSun.com reports a panel of experts is recommending that the United States ban the routine use of antibiotics in farm animal feed. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation/bal-te.farms30apr30,0,801419.storyPosted by sball at 10:24 AM | Comments (0)
April 29, 2008
Artificial Airways Good News For Asthma And Animals
ScienceDaily reports a new 'artificial airway' being developed for humans could reduce the need for animal testing. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080428125221.htmPosted by sball at 11:14 AM | Comments (0)
Panel Has Health Questions About Factory-Like Farms
The Houston Chronicle reports a Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production report examined the impact of the widespread use of industry-like facilities. The report concludes "there is increasing urgency to chart a new course." http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/fn/5738793.htmlPosted by sball at 11:08 AM | Comments (0)
Tests to be Introduced for Swiss Dog Owners
Telegraph.co.uk reports dog owners in Switzerland will soon need to pass a test to own dog. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/04/26/wdog126.xmlPosted by sball at 11:03 AM | Comments (0)
A Non-Toxic Way to Calm the Veterinary Office
VeterinaryPracticeNews.com reports on music therapy for dogs at "Through a Dog's Ear" (www.throughadogsear.com. http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/vet-practice-news-columns/complementary-medicine/a-non-toxic-way-to-calm-the-office.aspxPosted by sball at 10:52 AM | Comments (0)
Anne Arundel Pets Can Breathe Easier
The BaltimoreSun.com reports animal oxygen masks now on hand at 16 of 30 fire stations in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/annearundel/bal-md.ar.masks24apr24,0,2598722.storyPosted by sball at 08:16 AM | Comments (0)
New Tests Make Antibiotic Monitoring Easier
Detecting antibiotics in the environment could become easier to do, thanks to portable field kits developed and validated by a team of scientists from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Abraxis, LLC and the Czech Republic. http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2008/080425.htmPosted by sball at 08:14 AM | Comments (0)
Penguin's Wetsuit Puts Him Back in the Swim of Things
WTOP.com reports biologists at California Academy of Sciences helped an African penguin get back in the water. The penguin was going bald, which left him unable to stay warm so they made him a wetsuit. http://wtop.com/?nid=456&sid=1393080Posted by sball at 08:11 AM | Comments (0)
April 24, 2008
In Change, Industry Groups Back Downer Cow Ban
The Associated Press reports the American Meat Institute, the National Meat Association and the National Milk Producers Federation announced Tuesday that they have petitioned the Agriculture Department to enact a total ban on so-called downer cattle from entering the food supply. http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ib5V7z9A-ocCTOvoaRCq9Ohbl9SAD907840O0Posted by sball at 03:28 PM | Comments (0)