ink$>">A Statement From Johns Hopkins Medicine About Hela Cells And Their Use »
March 12, 2010
New animal abuse law draws quick response
DesMoinesRegister.com - State inspectors received their first complaint about a possible "puppy mill" shortly after new oversight of dog and cat breeders became law Tuesday. http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20100310/NEWS10/3100362/-1/BUSINESS04/New-animal-abuse-law-draws-quick-responsePosted by sball at 1:47 PM
Fostering a civil conversation about animals in research
ScienceMag.org - In 2006, University of California, Los Angeles, neuroscientist Dario Ringach sent an e-mail to several animal-rights groups announcing that he would give up his primate research if they would leave him and his family alone. http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2010/03/ringach.htmlPosted by sball at 1:45 PM
March 11, 2010
Horse Fitted With Prosthetic Limb
ClickonDetroit.com - A horse that nearly lost her life after getting tangled in barbed wire is being given a special gift to get her up and running again. http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/22801317/detail.htmlPosted by sball at 2:50 PM
Superhero dog dies after helping humans
KARE11.com - A canine companion who helped researchers learn more about treating brain cancer in humans has died. http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=844229Posted by sball at 2:39 PM
Fungus may have spread to Md.
Baltimoresun.com - Signs of white nose syndrome found in Allegany cave. Biologists have found what they believe is the first evidence that Maryland bats are now infected with white nose syndrome, a fungal disease that has killed more than a million hibernating bats since 2006, devastating colonies. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bal-md.bats11mar11,0,6093758.storyPosted by sball at 7:38 AM
Horse Owner Ernie Paragallo Found Guilty
WXXA - Judge George Pulver handed down his verdict: guilty of 33 out of 34 counts of overdriving, torturing and injuring animals, as well as failure to provide proper sustenance. http://www.fox23news.com/news/local/story/Horse-Owner-Ernie-Paragallo-Found-Guilty/zwootr4mF06Aex3ctkNAzQ.cspxPosted by sball at 7:35 AM
Scientific breakthrough in genetic studies of animal domestication
EurekAlert.org - The domestication of animals and plants is the most important technological innovation during human history. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-03/uu-sbi030910.phpPosted by sball at 7:05 AM
March 10, 2010
Fundamentals of Pain Assessment in Rodents
ALN Magazine - New article in the March 2010 Issue. The approach to rodent analgesia in laboratory animal medicine has undergone significant changes during the last decade... http://www.alnmag.com/article/fundamentals-pain-assessment-rodentsPosted by sball at 3:43 PM
Inside the cat and dog meat market in China
CNN -- Dogs bark and whine behind high chain-link fences, some of them gnawing the wire so hard they bleed at the mouths while cats packed into crowded cages cower in fear if anyone approaches. This isn't a pet store -- it's a meat market in Guangzhou, a city in southern China where eating cats and dogs is common practice. http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/03/09/china.animals/index.html?hpt=SbinPosted by sball at 2:41 PM
Pet Talk: Animal fighters looking for smaller game turn to finches
USA Today - Bitty birds seem to be the newest chosen victims of high-stakes animal fighting. Animal welfare experts fear that two recent raids of alleged bird-fighting ... http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/pets/2010-03-09-pettalk10_N.htmPosted by sball at 1:13 PM
California dairies launch statewide animal care initiative
Dairy Herd Management - Workshops this spring will review critical issues in animal welfare and prepare dairy farmers for an upcoming on-farm evaluation... http://www.dairyherd.com/directories.asp?pgID=675&ed_id=10778Posted by sball at 1:10 PM
Model may offer better understanding of embryonic development
EurekAlert.org - A mathematical model developed at Purdue University can predict complex signaling patterns that could help scientists determine how stem cells in an embryo later become specific tissues, knowledge that could be used to understand and treat developmental disorders and some diseases. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-03/pu-mmo030910.phpPosted by sball at 1:06 PM
March 8, 2010
Important Changes for Equine Owners
Effective January 31, 2010, equine owners, intending to sell animals directly or indirectly to Canadian meat processors, are being advised to record certain information. http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/newcom/2010/20100129e.shtmlPosted by sball at 8:59 AM
Canada steps up enforcement of horse slaughter guidelines
JAVMA News - Canada has taken a first step in developing a comprehensive food safety and traceability program for its equine industry, the effects of which will reverberate at home and abroad. http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/mar10/100315j.aspPosted by sball at 8:56 AM
USDA scraps NAIS, plans to develop state-based tracing system
The Department of Agriculture announced Feb. 5 the agency would take a different direction than was charted through the National Animal Identification System. The new system is expected to leave identification and tracing programs with the states and tribal territories rather than with the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/mar10/100315a.aspPosted by sball at 8:55 AM
New brochure available from FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine: Online Pet Pharmacies
Internet sites that sell pet drugs can be reputable pharmacies. However, others are fronts for businesses breaking Federal, State, and sometimes, International laws. Illegal online pharmacies may sell medicines that are counterfeit, outdated, mislabeled, incorrectly formulated, or improperly made or stored. http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/ResourcesforYou/AnimalHealthLiteracy/ucm203000.htmPosted by sball at 8:34 AM
Grasshoppers used for animal testing
CPHPost.dk - Medical tests often carried out on rats and mice could be carried out on insects after Danish company explores the field. http://www.cphpost.dk/news/scitech/92-technology/48423-grasshoppers-used-for-animal-testing.htmlPosted by sball at 8:31 AM
State to ban importing of non-native turtles, frogs for food
LATimes.com - Animal welfare advocates won a long sought victory Wednesday when the California Fish and Game Commission approved a ban on imports of non-native turtles and frogs for food markets. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/03/state-to-ban-importing-of-nonnative-turtles-frogs-for-food.htmlPosted by sball at 8:30 AM
Food safety: Veterinarian to detail slaughterhouse breaches
USAToday.com - Department of Agriculture officials failed to act on reports of illegal and unsafe slaughterhouse practices, letting suspect operations continue despite public health risks, a USDA veterinarian alleges in testimony to be aired today at a congressional hearing. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-03-03-food-safety_N.htmPosted by sball at 8:05 AM
Michigan State University follows University of Michigan in ending lethal dog surgeries
Detroit Free Press - Michigan State University announced it will end its use of lethal surgeries on dogs during practice surgeries conducted by students.Posted by sball at 8:00 AM
Federal regulations hound animal research
YaleDailyNews.com - While the federal regulatory system for animal research has worked well for the past four decades, improvements can still be made, said Goldberg, the former IACUC committee member. http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/scitech-news/2010/03/03/federal-regulations-hound-animal-research/Posted by sball at 7:57 AM
Should Animal Abusers, like Sex Offenders, Be Registered?
Time.com - Cruelty to animals, it is said, is often a precursor to graver crimes. So would there not be some usefulness to a registry of individuals convicted of felony animal abuse? http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1969346,00.html?hpt=T2Posted by sball at 7:55 AM
U.S. backs international trade ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna
WashingtonPost.com - The U.S. government announced Wednesday that it supports prohibiting international trade of Atlantic bluefin tuna, a move that could lead to the most sweeping trade restrictions ever imposed on the highly prized fish. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/03/AR2010030301436.htmlPosted by sball at 7:53 AM