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September 01, 2009
Brookfield Zoo dolphins FedEx'd to Minnesota
Chicago Sun-Times - Brookfield Zoo's three bottlenose dolphins were boxed up and FedEx'd to a Minnesota zoo Monday. http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1746013,CST-NWS-dolphin01.articlePosted by sball at 09:43 AM | Comments (0)
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New Way of Cloning Zebrafish Devised
Softpedia - The field of human health research is heavily reliant on the usual monkeys and lab rats, but other animals are used for assessing disease development or drug efficiency as well. Among them are the small fruit fly and the zebra fish. http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Way-of-Cloning-Zebrafish-Devised-120451.shtmlPosted by sball at 07:36 AM | Comments (0)
Bird Fighting Defendants Seek Deal
Ag and Food Law Blog - The nineteen men who were arrested for their alleged involvement in a Connecticut bird-fighting enterprise will appear in court this week where they hope to plea down to an accelerated rehabilitation probation program that could result in the charges against the men being dismissed. http://www.agandfoodlaw.com/2009/08/bird-fighting-defendants-seek-deal.htmlPosted by sball at 07:28 AM | Comments (0)
Hidden camera allegedly catches Iowa workers abusing animals
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier - An animal advocacy organization plans to make public Tuesday hidden camera footage shot by a group member alleging cruelty at a Spencer egg hatchery, a spokesman said Monday. http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2009/09/01/news/breaking_news/doc4a9c3fd0b1b5e562993459.txtPosted by sball at 07:22 AM | Comments (0)
Md. Closing 3 Of 5 Animal Health Laboratories
WJZ-TV (Md.) - The department said in a release issued Aug. 26 that laboratories in Centreville, Oakland and College Park will close, while facilities in Salisbury and Frederick will remain open. http://wjz.com/pets/animal.health.laboratories.2.1153123.htmlPosted by sball at 07:14 AM | Comments (0)
Mouse Hotel Opens on Space Station
Space.com - The small rodents are part of an Italian study investigating the effects of bone loss in space, and researchers have set the mice up in orbital style. http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/090831-sts128-mouse-hotel.htmlPosted by sball at 07:12 AM | Comments (0)
Graduating Vet Students Encouraged to Pursue Research Careers
@TheHorse - A new program--the Pfizer Animal Health-Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) Veterinary Fellowship for Advanced Study--gives current practitioners necessary financial support while they pursue a veterinary research career. http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=14821Posted by sball at 07:10 AM | Comments (0)
August 31, 2009
The prepared cat: Including kitty in your disaster-preparedness plans
Examiner.com - If disaster struck today and you were forced to leave your home, what would you do with your cat(s)? http://www.examiner.com/x-17471-DC-Cats-Examiner~y2009m8d27-The-prepared-cat-Including-kitty-in-your-disasterpreparedness-plansPosted by sball at 10:06 AM | Comments (0)
Rendell signs animal cruelty law; measure second to arise from Berks dog-killing incident
ReadingEagle.com - Gov. Ed Rendell on Thursday signed an animal cruelty law prompted by the killing of 80 dogs at kennels in Maxatawny Township last year. http://www.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=154436Posted by sball at 10:01 AM | Comments (0)
The blackbuck stops here: zoo caught misleading public
Sydney Morning Herald - Western Plains Zoo has been suspended from selling animals after it misled the public about the sale of endangered antelope to a member of the Shooters' Party lobbying for the right to hunt them. http://www.smh.com.au/environment/the-blackbuck-stops-here-zoo-caught-misleading-public-20090830-f3yy.htmlPosted by sball at 09:08 AM | Comments (0)
Elephants Jewel and Tina Displaying Pachyderm Sized Appetites at San Diego Zoo
Imperial Valley News - The two elephants are being housed at the Zoo after being removed by officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) from the care of a private owner in Texas. http://www.imperialvalleynews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6649&Itemid=2Posted by sball at 09:00 AM | Comments (0)
Animal welfare crisis unfolds in Germany as refuges deluged
Guardian.co.uk - Calls for welfare benefit for pet owners feeling the pinch as sanctuaries report massive increase in dumped animals. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/30/animal-welfare-germany-crisisPosted by sball at 08:55 AM | Comments (0)
Researchers Study Factors that Regulate Vaccination Efficiency
Using vaccination to induce a robust immune response has been an effective strategy for managing infectious diseases in humans and animals for more than a century. Now, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and colleagues have found that a concurrent parasite infection significantly compromises the effectiveness of a commonly administered vaccine in swine. http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2009/090828.htmPosted by sball at 08:46 AM | Comments (0)
August 28, 2009
New British Veterinary Association Guides On Euthanasia And Treatment Choice
MedicalNewsToday.com - The British Veterinary Association has launched two new guides for members on 'Euthanasia' and 'The role of the vet in treatment choice decision-making'. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/161975.phpPosted by sball at 10:57 AM | Comments (0)
Dental care helps young horses perform
Gothenburg Times (Neb.) - At about the same time a young horse goes into training, it replaces its first teeth, said a Nebraska College of Technical Agricultural faculty member at a recent extension conference. http://www.gothenburgtimes.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2009/08/27/4a959d5c91c9bPosted by sball at 10:55 AM | Comments (0)
Leptin Leads to Hamster Baby Boom
U.S. News and World Report - Pregnant mommas must make a tough choice: preserve energy for themselves or invest it in their little ones. Now new research suggests that higher levels of the hormone leptin may fool a hamster’s brain into thinking there is energy to spare, promoting larger litters at the expense of the mother’s health. http://www.usnews.com/articles/science/2009/08/26/leptin-leads-to-hamster-baby-boom.htmlPosted by sball at 10:47 AM | Comments (0)
Imitation Offers Insights on Social Bonding
ALNmag.com - A new study reports that monkeys prefer humans who imitate them over those who don’t. http://www.alnmag.com/News_Articles.asp?pid=655Posted by sball at 10:44 AM | Comments (0)
Variants in Three Genes Account for Most Dog Coat Differences
NIH.gov - "Genomics continues to gain new insights from the amazing morphological differences seen across the canine species, including many that give clues about human biology and disease." http://www.nih.gov/news/health/aug2009/nhgri-27.htmPosted by sball at 09:58 AM | Comments (0)
August 27, 2009
Researchers Link Gene to Need for Less Sleep
Voice of America News - The next time you think about going without sleep, consider this: Laboratory animals that are kept awake for long periods of time ... die. http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-08-25-voa2.cfmPosted by sball at 06:33 AM | Comments (0)
Ranchers build escape ramps for bats and other wildlife
California Farm Bureau Federation - "Wildlife escape ramps protect animals from the threat of drowning in the troughs. This is beneficial to ranchers in that water quality in these troughs is not jeopardized by dead animals contaminating the water source. On the down side, the ramps do take time to build and install and cost ranchers money," Koopman said. http://www.cfbf.com/agalert/AgAlertStory.cfm?ID=1369&ck=0E3A37AA85A14E359DF74FA77EDED3F6Posted by sball at 06:31 AM | Comments (0)
Lab Produces Monkeys With 2 Mothers
WashingtonPost.com - Research May Help Women With Genetic Disorders but Raises Ethical Questions. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/26/AR2009082602095.html?hpid=moreheadlinesPosted by sball at 06:17 AM | Comments (0)
August 26, 2009
Grasshoppers Can Transmit Virus to Livestock
Rangeland plants may be harboring a virus that grasshoppers are transmitting to cattle, horses and other hoofed mammals, according to a published research study by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists. http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2009/090826.htmPosted by sball at 03:55 PM | Comments (0)
Animal Well-being Commission Formed
Hoosier Ag Today - Leaders from academia and the beef industry are announcing the formation of an independent advisory group to focus on beef cattle health and well-being. http://www.hoosieragtoday.com/wire/news/00728_commissionformed_225343.phpPosted by sball at 01:45 PM | Comments (0)
Hopes raised for MS treatment
BBC News - The team carried out tests on mice and found those with higher levels of galanin, a protein within brain nerve cells, were resistant to MS. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/bristol/somerset/8217972.stmPosted by sball at 01:23 PM | Comments (0)
August 25, 2009
Honey Bees with Colony Collapse Disorder Show their Genes
The first hard evidence of what is happening physiologically inside bees during Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) has been published in a new study by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and University of Illinois scientists in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study also looked at differences in activity levels of critical genes in CCD and healthy bee colonies. http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2009/090824.2.htmPosted by sball at 10:56 AM | Comments (0)
Updated guidelines for dogs in movies
Examiner.com - The American Humane Association is responsible for ensuring each and every animal’s safety on a movie or TV set. Recently, American Humane released the 2009 update of their "Guidelines for the Safe Use of Animals in Filmed Media (PDF)". http://www.examiner.com/x-7673-Sacramento-Dogs-Examiner~y2009m8d24-Updated-guidelines-for-dogs-in-moviesPosted by sball at 10:18 AM | Comments (0)
AVMA appoints new assistant director of Animal Welfare Division
DVM NEWSMAGAZINE - Dr. Cia L. Johnson, newly appointed assistant director of the American Veterinary Medical Association’s (AVMA) Animal Welfare Division, hopes to use her food-animal experience to implement new policies and objectives. http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/AVMA-appoints-new-assistant-director-of-Animal-Wel/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/621118?contextCategoryId=44925Posted by sball at 10:15 AM | Comments (0)