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July 6, 2010
Bovine Paratuberculosis Close To Being Eradicated According To International Experts
MedicalNewsToday.com - A group of 85 international experts believe that the illness known as bovine paratuberculosis or Johne's disease can be eradicated by means of control programs, new vaccines or the sacrifice of infected animals. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/193559.phpPosted by sball at 12:51 PM
United Pet Group Voluntarily Expands Recall of Nutritional Supplements For Dogs to Include Additional Tablet and Powdered-Form Products for Dogs and Cats Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk
July 2, 2010 – United Pet Group, Cincinnati, Ohio is voluntarily expanding its recent recall of its Pro-Pet Adult Daily Vitamin Supplement tablets for Dogs to include additional pet nutritional supplement products for dogs and cats due to possible Salmonella contamination. The list of recalled products is provided below. The Food and Drug Administration is aware of this recall. http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm217999.htmPosted by sball at 8:53 AM
MRI Reveals Secrets Of Animal Anatomy
MedicalNewsToday.com - Danish scientists have used Computer Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to investigate internal organs in animals including alligators, snakes and tarantulas. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/193386.phpPosted by sball at 7:58 AM
Horses Understand Humans, Sort Of
Discovery.com - Although horses can't talk (with the exception of Mister Ed naturally), they are able to pick up on subtle eye and body movements. http://news.discovery.com/animals/horses-communication-dogs.htmlPosted by sball at 7:51 AM
July 1, 2010
Feline’s Pride Issues Nationwide Recall of its Natural Chicken Formula Cat Food Due to Salmonella Contamination
July 1, 2010 - Buffalo, NY – Feline’s Pride is announcing a voluntary recall of Feline’s Pride Raw food with ground bone for cats and kittens, Natural Chicken Formula, Net Wt. 2.5 lbs. (1.13 kg., 40 oz.) produced on 6/10/10, because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. People handling raw pet food can become infected with Salmonella, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the raw pet food or any surfaces exposed to the product. http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm217826.htmPosted by sball at 3:17 PM
2010 Animal Welfare Enhancement Awards
CAAT - Attention lab technicians, animal technicians, and all who work with laboratory animals: The Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT) now is accepting proposals for the 2010 Animal Welfare Enhancement Awards. http://caat.jhsph.edu/programs/awards/AWE/2010/proposals.htmPosted by sball at 2:47 PM
Watch the webcam of New Black-footed Ferret babies born at the National Zoo
Black-footed Ferret Babies Between early May and late June, ten litters of endangered black-footed ferrets were born at the Zoo's Front Royal, Virginia, http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/NorthAmerica/default.cfm?cam=BFFPosted by sball at 2:43 PM
June 30, 2010
OLAW Clarifies Use of Animals in NIH Grants
ALNMag.com - In late April 2010, OLAW published the three clarifications to its policies on grants involving animals. http://www.alnmag.com/news/olaw-clarifies-use-animals-nih-grantsPosted by sball at 3:19 PM
8th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences Website Launches
AltWeb - Montréal, Canada will host the 8th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences in August 2011. At this gathering the global animal welfare community and leading scientists will come together in an effort to bridge the distance between science and animal use policy, and to identify opportunities for collaboration. http://altweb.jhsph.edu/news/current/worldcongresslaunches.htmlPosted by sball at 2:49 PM
Guidelines ARRIVE to improve reporting of animal experiments
NC3Rs - New guidelines to improve the reporting of animal experiments have been published in the journal PLoS Biology and five other journals1. Poor reporting makes it difficult to derive the maximum scientific knowledge from animal research and risks the use of additional animals unnecessarily. http://www.nc3rs.org.uk/news.asp?id=1356Posted by sball at 2:41 PM
EPAA Communication Prize
ECVAM wants to inform you that the European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA) will grant this year a Communication Prize, worth 3000 €, for an essay or article that broadens awareness of the role of safety assessment and regulatory compliance in product development and that promotes replacement, reduction and refinement (3Rs approaches). http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/epaa/0_home/CommunicationPrize.pdf http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/epaa/index_en.htmPosted by sball at 9:28 AM