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May 20, 2009
UC Davis Vet School Opens Stem Cell Laboratory
TheHorse.com - Focused on providing the latest in stem cell therapies for horses, the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine has opened its new Regenerative Medicine Laboratory at the William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=14196Posted by sball at 07:55 AM | Comments (0)
May 19, 2009
Marine Mammal Trainers Blog
New England Aquarium - Training keeps these intelligent animals stimulated. http://www.neaq.org/education_and_activities/blogs_webcams_videos_and_more/blogs/marine_mammals/index.phpPosted by sball at 09:34 AM | Comments (0)
That Bird Knows Who You Are
Science Now, DC - in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The mockingbirds' acute perception may explain why these birds flourish in urban settings, while other birds like warblers and tanagers do not. http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2009/518/3Posted by sball at 09:25 AM | Comments (0)
Tulsa chaplain’s project keeps patients, pets together
The inspiration came four years ago, when a hospice patient moved into a nursing home and had to leave behind his dearest friend, a portly black and tan dachshund named Stretch. http://newsok.com/chaplains-project-keeps-patients-pets-together/article/3370146Posted by sball at 09:17 AM | Comments (0)
Winnipeg zoo hopping to keep baby kangaroo alive outside mother's pouch
Canadian Press - Staff at the Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg are hopping to keep a baby red kangaroo alive after it was expelled from its mother's pouch. http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5hCs-cgljAyyV--AOIebU0HbEU63wPosted by sball at 09:12 AM | Comments (0)
Canada maps H1N1 genetic sequence in pigs
AFP — The flu virus detected in pigs at a Canadian farm is identical to the human strain, Canadian scientists announced Saturday, adding the animals react to the H1N1 virus in a similar way to other flus. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gD2ShcnPz8r7QOCMaN0rLIgRDhZgPosted by sball at 09:11 AM | Comments (0)
USDA investigating Clemson animal research
Anderson Independent Mail, SC - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investigating Clemson University over an animal welfare issue. http://www.independentmail.com/news/2009/may/14/usda-investigating-clemson-animal-research/Posted by sball at 09:08 AM | Comments (0)
Their Calling Is Defending Rats, Yet These Folks Aren't Lawyers
Wall Street Journal - Animal advocates say rats and mice make up 90% of animal testing conducted in university laboratories and other research facilities in the US In 2002, the Animal Welfare Act was amended to exclude rodents from protections offered to bigger lab animals. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124243142041325619.htmlPosted by sball at 09:06 AM | Comments (0)
PETA wants probe into center's use of cats
LubbockOnline.com - An animal-rights group alleges the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center's use of live cats in first responder training violates a federal law. http://lubbockonline.com/stories/051609/loc_440465140.shtmlPosted by sball at 09:02 AM | Comments (0)
Prisoners Teach Wild Nevada Mustangs How to Cope With Captivity
Bloomberg news - The ranch’s 600 wild mustangs, share the same fate as the inmates that work here: They are deprived of their freedom. Since mid- 2008, the two incarcerated groups have been brought together by the facility’s Saddle Horse Training Program. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=email_en&sid=aZFE10o4t5akPosted by sball at 08:54 AM | Comments (0)
Veterinarians at high risk for viral, bacterial infections from animals
EurekAlert.org - The recent H1N1 influenza epidemic has raised many questions about how animal viruses move to human populations. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-05/uoi-vah051309.phpPosted by sball at 08:48 AM | Comments (0)
How Does Deforestation Affect Orangutans?
ScientificAmerican.com - The impact the destruction of forests has on this endangered primate. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=deforestation-and-orangutansPosted by sball at 08:44 AM | Comments (0)
Will National Monument Status Save the Hawaiian Monk Seals?
ScientificAmerican.com - Increased protection on the waters around Hawaii may help save these seals. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=save-hawaiian-monk-sealsPosted by sball at 08:43 AM | Comments (0)
May 14, 2009
USDA Completes Inspection of New Iberia Research Center
Inspectors Cite Multiple Issues WASHINGTON, May 11, 2009--The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the results of an inspection of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's New Iberia Research Center. The inspection was conducted on March 17 by USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in response to a complaint filed by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/content/2009/05/newiberia.shtml The complete inspection report on USDA’s findings at New Iberia can be found on the APHIS’ Web site at www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/efoia/index.shtml.Posted by sball at 03:03 PM | Comments (0)