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October 10, 2008

Service Dog Park at a University

WDTN.com reports Wright University opens a service dog park. VIDEO -- http://www.wdtn.com/global/video/flash/popupplayer.asp?ClipID1=2991791&h1=Wri

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Veterinarians Say Good Hygiene, Common Sense Key To Healthy Pets And Families

MedicalNewsToday.com reports the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is reminding us that no matter what species your pet, good hygiene practices greatly reduce the spread of disease. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/124803.php

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An Animal Model Of Behavioral Intervention For Depression

MedicalNewsToday.com reports a new animal model has provided insight into mechanisms associated with therapy for depression. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/124889.php

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October 08, 2008

One in Four Mammals at Risk

Discovery News reports "We estimate that one in four species is threatened with extinction and that the population of one in two is declining," said Jan Schipper of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature in Gland, Switzerland,on the global status of mammals worldwide. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/10/06/endangered-mammals.html

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Healthy Animals newsletter, October 2008

Healthy Animals, an online compilation of animal health-related research news put out each quarter by the Information Staff of the Agricultural Research Service. ARS is the chief scientific agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/np/ha/han35.htm

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FDA Launches New Public-access Database of Animal Drug Approvals

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) today announced the availability of a new database of approved animal drugs. The database, called "Animal Drugs @ FDA," is a publicly-accessible web-based application available through the CVM home page. http://www.fda.gov/cvm/CVM_Updates/CVM_AnimalDrugsdb.htm

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Institutions of Higher Learning Make Commitment on Behalf of Animals

The Humane Society of the United States praises 25 colleges and universities across the country for signing a pledge to ensure that no laboratory animals in their care will experience severe and unrelieved pain and/or distress. http://hsus.org/press_and_publications/press_releases/institutions_of_higher_education_make_commitment_for_animals_100708.html

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Healthy Horse Moms Play More With Sons

Discovery News reports scientists discovered that healthier mothers invested more in sons over daughters. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/10/08/horseplay-mothers.html

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Did You Know USDA Did This?

Did you know that the United States Department of Agriculture was heavily involved in last year's dogfighting case against Michael Vick? http://weblogs.nal.usda.gov/infofarm/archives/animals/index.shtml#004052

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