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October 15, 2008
Magna Entertainment Corp. - Media Release
Magna Entertainment Corp. announced today that it has recently formally adopted a company-wide policy promoting the humane treatment of racehorses. http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=98631&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1208315&highlightPosted by sball at 02:17 PM | Comments (0)
October 10, 2008
New AWIC Publication -- Information Resources on Reptiles
Animal Welfare Information Center announces a new publication -- Information Resources on Reptiles. http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/pubs/Reptiles/reptiles.shtmlPosted by sball at 03:16 PM | Comments (0)
New AWIC Publication -- Information Resources on Amphibians
Animal Welfare Information Center announces a new publication -- Information Resources on Amphibians. http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/pubs/Amphibians/amphibians.shtmlPosted by sball at 03:15 PM | Comments (0)
PETA Video of Pig Abuse Triggers Investigation
CNN.com reports undercover PETA volunteers take video at farm http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/16/abused.pigs.ap/index.htmlPosted by sball at 02:08 PM | Comments (0)
Why Iditarod Sled Dogs are Super Dogs
MSNBC.com reports -- Study: Athleticism of Alaskan huskies is superior to most other mammals. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26889282/Posted by sball at 01:12 PM | Comments (0)
Naked Mole-rats Deepen our Understanding of Pain
CORDIS.europa.eu reports naked mole-rats make contributions to science. http://cordis.europa.eu/fetch?CALLER=EN_NEWS&ACTION=D&DOC=3&CAT=NEWS&QUERY=011ce36a34ff:0267:0382d49e&RCN=29169Posted by sball at 01:07 PM | Comments (0)
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=WriPosted by sball at 01:05 PM | Comments (0)
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.phpPosted by sball at 01:02 PM | Comments (0)
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.phpPosted by sball at 12:55 PM | Comments (0)
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.htmlPosted by sball at 02:52 PM | Comments (0)
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.htmPosted by sball at 02:49 PM | Comments (0)
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.htmPosted by sball at 02:46 PM | Comments (0)