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February 29, 2012
@USDA_APHIS Recent APHIS Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act enforcement actions
go.usa.gov/QoEPosted by sball at 2:32 PM
@thehorse Acupuncture and Managing Pain in Horses (AAEP 2011)
bit.ly/w4faOoPosted by sball at 11:18 AM
@AVMAJournals Recipes for home-prepared diets for dogs and cats with chronic kidney disease found to be nutritionally inadequate
bit.ly/wxcTqxPosted by sball at 10:38 AM
@USDA_APHIS New APHIS Factsheet:
Animal Welfare Act (AWA) Appeals Process (PDF) go.usa.gov/UgMPosted by sball at 10:12 AM
Updated Guidance in Lab Animal Protocol Review Column: March Issue
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/news.htm#20120227Posted by sball at 9:20 AM
Trainer Says Horse Soring Widespread
TimesFreePress.com - The practice eventually can cripple the animals, he told U.S. District Judge Harry "Sandy" Mattice on Monday. http://timesfreepress.com/news/2012/feb/28/chattanooga-trainer-says-horse-soring-widespread/Posted by sball at 8:01 AM
February 28, 2012
ICCVAM Recommends Non-animal In Vitro Method to Identify Potential Endocrine-active Substances
AltWeb - http://altweb.jhsph.edu/news/2012/iccvamendocrine.htmlPosted by sball at 3:16 PM
@National_Ag_Lib USDA NAL For National Bird-Feeding Month,
check out these tips and best practices from @NBFSbirdfeeding: bit.ly/yvw1eiPosted by sball at 7:56 AM
@National_Ag_Lib USDA NAL Animal Welfare Act Workshops Dates for 2012.
Register now! bit.ly/tMf3RWPosted by sball at 7:24 AM
@National_Ag_Lib USDA NAL Animal Welfare Info Center RSS Feeds
– Sign Up Today! bit.ly/6QEn5cPosted by sball at 6:57 AM
February 27, 2012
@thehorse BLM Seeks Pasture Facilities to Care for Wild Horses
bit.ly/Ay0X0YPosted by sball at 6:39 AM
February 24, 2012
@USDA_APHIS APHIS Headquarters Employees are Getting New Numbers -
Learn How to Stay in Touch With Us [PDF] http://t.co/uxrgMSSdPosted by sball at 3:30 PM
@USDA_APHIS APHIS Establishes New "Wet Lab" for Evaluating Fish Diseases and Vaccines (PDF)
go.usa.gov/QjDPosted by sball at 2:44 PM
#ff @National_Ag_Lib @USDA @USDA_APHIS @USDA_ARS @InvasiveInfo
Posted by sball at 2:44 PM
@FDAanimalhealth What You Need to Know: FDA-Approved vs. Unapproved Animal Drugs
1.usa.gov/yJxXSv transcript and slides from the 1/26 webinar with AVMAPosted by sball at 7:55 AM
February 23, 2012
@FDAanimalhealth Making Your Voice Heard at #FDA -
How to comment on proposed regulations and submit petitions 1.usa.gov/hFEHLnPosted by sball at 10:45 AM
@AVMAJournals NIH suspends new chimp research grants
bit.ly/zGjuuTPosted by sball at 10:39 AM
@AVMAJournals AVMF taking applications for disaster training, scholarships
bit.ly/zX1UNMPosted by sball at 8:32 AM
@USDA USDA Blog: Home on the Range –
What Type of Livestock Graze on National Forests and Grasslands? ow.ly/1h8swEPosted by sball at 7:16 AM
February 22, 2012
Cherokee Bear Zoo cited for Animal Welfare Act violations
Waynesville Smoky Mountain News - The US Department of Agriculture has cited the Cherokee Bear Zoo for violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act. http://www.smokymountainnews.com/news/item/6182-cherokee-bear-zoo-cited-for-animal-welfare-act-violationsPosted by sball at 3:11 PM
Animal Welfare Commission
American Quarter Horse Journal - Recognizing that animal welfare is the single-most important issue facing the equine industry today, the American Quarter Horse Association Executive Committee has appointed the 12-member AQHA Animal Welfare Commission... http://www.aqha.com/en/News/News-Articles/02082012-AQHA-Animal-Welfare-Commission-Meeting.aspxPosted by sball at 2:48 PM
California: Suit That Called Whales Slaves Is Dismissed
NYTIMES.com - A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals seeking to grant constitutional protection against slavery to orcas at SeaWorld parks. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/09/us/california-suit-that-called-whales-slaves-is-dismissed.htmlPosted by sball at 2:16 PM
@jhucaat The cosmetics industry is well aware of the upcoming EU ban on ingredients tested on animals, which goes into...
http://t.co/qPYEOL06Posted by sball at 2:00 PM
@USDA_APHIS Dogs trained at @AuburnU sniff out invasive Burmese pythons in Florida.
http://t.co/PDmddadTPosted by sball at 1:20 PM
February 21, 2012
@nlm_newsroom NLM New: #Mobile TOXNET is easy databases to use, mobile-optimized Web interface to TOXNET
http://t.co/cgWQWCKVPosted by sball at 3:11 PM
@AVMAvets Tips from the AVMA on preventing Salmonella infections associated w/ amphibians & reptiles
http://t.co/DWMR8UdjPosted by sball at 2:05 PM
@AVMAJournals A study on the health of search-and-rescue dogs deployed to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake is in the Feb. 15 JAVMA
http://t.co/krf5m3AsPosted by sball at 12:45 PM
@National_Ag_Lib USDA NAL It's National Bird Feeding Month -
Here are "cardinal" techniques for attracting birds from the Yearbook of Agriculture http://t.co/012PmFQqPosted by sball at 10:51 AM
McDonald’s Set to Phase Out Suppliers’ Use of Sow Crates
NYTimes.com - The McDonald’s Corporation said on Monday that it would begin working with its pork suppliers to phase out the use of so-called gestational crates, the tiny stalls in which sows are housed while pregnant. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/14/business/mcdonalds-vows-to-help-end-use-of-sow-crates.htmlPosted by sball at 10:16 AM
How New Viruses Evolve, And In Some Cases, Become Deadly
MedicalNewsToday.com - Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) have demonstrated how a new virus evolves, shedding light on how easy it can be for diseases to gain dangerous mutations. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240884.phpPosted by sball at 9:59 AM
February 10, 2012
#ff @National_Ag_Lib
@USDA @USDA_APHIS @USDA_ARS @InvasiveInfoPosted by sball at 11:29 AM
February 9, 2012
@jhucaat JHU CAAT - InterNICHE is an excellent resource.
fb.me/1pj7vEU48Posted by sball at 10:58 AM
@USDA_APHIS APHIS Wildlife Services leads efforts to design new tools such as live traps, for use with Florida invasive pythons.
go.usa.gov/RSMPosted by sball at 10:19 AM
@USDA_APHIS USDA wildlife specialists provided details at Alcorn State University workshop on feral swine management.
http://www.alcorn.edu/offices/Relations/Default.aspx?id=9164Posted by sball at 8:20 AM
February 8, 2012
@USDA_APHIS USDA streamlines animal and animal product import regulations
go.usa.gov/Rmf #CEMPosted by sball at 10:09 AM
@National_Ag_Lib USDA NAL Farm Animals: regulated under Animal Welfare Act only when used in biomed-research/testing/teaching/exhibition.
bit.ly/8VNpPkPosted by sball at 9:44 AM
@National_Ag_Lib USDA NAL Animal Welfare Act Workshops Dates for 2012. Register now!
bit.ly/tMf3RWPosted by sball at 9:12 AM
@National_Ag_Lib USDA NAL Horse Protection Act prohibits horses subjected to soring from participating in exhibitions/sales/shows/auctions.
bit.ly/bihkXXPosted by sball at 8:28 AM
@FDAanimalhealth - Find out how #FDA regulates veterinary devices
1.usa.gov/aFVpL9Posted by sball at 7:45 AM
February 7, 2012
@AVMAJournals - AVMA soliciting member comments on animal welfare policies
bit.ly/AaEwm0Posted by sball at 9:41 AM
Saving Dogs With Spinal Cord Injuries
ScienceDaily.com - Dogs with spinal cord injuries may soon benefit from an experimental drug being tested by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences -- work that they hope will one day help people with similar injuries. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120118155338.htmPosted by sball at 8:23 AM
Third Monkey Death at Harvard Sparks Federal Probe of Lab Work BusinessWeek
BusinessWeek.com - The Animal Welfare Act requires labs to handle research animals as “carefully” as possible to prevent “trauma,” overheating, physical harm “behavioral stress or unnecessary discomfort.” The USDA enforces the law through its inspection of about 1100 US ... http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-23/third-monkey-death-at-harvard-sparks-federal-probe-of-lab-work.htmlPosted by sball at 8:12 AM