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<title>Holiday Safety Tips</title>
<description><![CDATA[ASPCA - This holiday season, try to keep your pet’s eating and exercise habits as close to their normal routine as possible. And be sure to steer them clear of the unhealthy treats, toxic plants and dangerous decorations. <a href="http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/pet-care-tips/holiday-safety-tips.html">http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/pet-care-tips/holiday-safety-tips.html</a>]]></description>
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<title>Scientists Link Protein to Mad-Cow Disease, May Lead to Cure</title>
<description><![CDATA[Bloomberg News - U.K. researchers linked a protein to the development of mad-cow disease and found a way to reduce it, a discovery that may lead to a treatment for the illness and its human form, according to a report today in PLoS Pathogens. <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601124&sid=aqMy8q5f17pw">http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601124&sid=aqMy8q5f17pw</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:42:35 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>FEI Takes Steps on Equine Welfare, Doping Issues</title>
<description><![CDATA[@TheHorse - The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) announced November 17 that it has stepped up its efforts to ensure the welfare and humane treatment of horses being shown in FEI-recognized competitions. <a href="http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=15331">http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=15331</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:39:03 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>FDA Takes Action Against Dairy Farm and Owner</title>
<description><![CDATA[Farm selling animals with illegal drug residues in violation of federal law. <a href="http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm191232.htm">http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm191232.htm</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:56:43 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>FDA Takes Action Against Maryland Veal Calf Dealer</title>
<description><![CDATA[Man allegedly sold animals for human consumption that contained illegal drug residues. <a href="http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm191446.htm">http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm191446.htm</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:55:42 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Guidance for Industry 191 - FDA - New Animal Drug Application</title>
<description><![CDATA[This guidance is intended to assist sponsors who wish to apply for approval of changes to approved new animal drugs that require FDA to reevaluate safety and/or effectiveness data. <a href="http://www.fda.gov/downloads/AnimalVeterinary/GuidanceComplianceEnforcement/GuidanceforIndustry/ucm052460.pdf">http://www.fda.gov/downloads/AnimalVeterinary/GuidanceComplianceEnforcement/GuidanceforIndustry/ucm052460.pdf</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:20:34 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Keep The Worms Out Of Your Pet’s Heart! The Facts About Heartworm Disease</title>
<description><![CDATA[Heartworm disease is a serious disease that results in severe lung disease, heart failure, other organ damage, and death in pets, mainly dogs, cats, and ferrets. <a href="http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/ResourcesforYou/AnimalHealthLiteracy/ucm188470.htm">http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/ResourcesforYou/AnimalHealthLiteracy/ucm188470.htm</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:12:54 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Canine flu: How big a threat?</title>
<description><![CDATA[The VIN News Service - Public interest in the dog flu shot and a heightened sensitivity among clinicians on the subject. <a href="http://news.vin.com/VINNews.aspx?articleId=14307">http://news.vin.com/VINNews.aspx?articleId=14307</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:05:51 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Dr. Jane Goodall - Interior Department; Secretary Salazar to Honor Her With His First Lifetime Achievement Award</title>
<description><![CDATA[Renowned Primatologist and Conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall to Discuss International Issues and Showcase New Book At Interior Department; Secretary Salazar to Honor Her With His First Lifetime Achievement Award. <a href="http://www.doi.gov/news/09_News_Releases/111209.html">http://www.doi.gov/news/09_News_Releases/111209.html</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:05:14 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Undercover Video Shows Pig Farm Employees Allegedly Abusing Pigs</title>
<description><![CDATA[MyFoxChicago.com - A disturbing video released exclusively to Fox News by the animal rights group Mercy for Animals (MFA) shows a string of alleged abuses at one of the nation's largest pig farms, including footage of employees picking up baby pigs and tossing them like footballs. <a href="http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/national/Undercover_Video_Shows_Pig_Farm_Employees_Allegedly_Abusing_Pigs_27611287">http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/national/Undercover_Video_Shows_Pig_Farm_Employees_Allegedly_Abusing_Pigs_27611287</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:24:02 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Thousands of hogs found dead; foul play suspected</title>
<description><![CDATA[KTIV - Authorities are investigating the suffocation death of nearly 4,000 hogs in rural Hull, Iowa. <a href="http://www.ktiv.com/global/story.asp?s=11516666">http://www.ktiv.com/global/story.asp?s=11516666</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:17:20 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>European Mouse Phenotyping Resource of Standardised Screens</title>
<description><![CDATA[EMPReSS is a database of SOPs, developed by the EUMORPHIA consortium, that can be used to describe the phenotype of a mouse. <a href="http://empress.har.mrc.ac.uk/">http://empress.har.mrc.ac.uk/</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:29:21 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Missing dog found duct-taped</title>
<description><![CDATA[TimesUnion.com - A Saratoga County man hunting on his property found something he was not looking for Sunday: A dog bound in duct tape and discarded in a trash bag. <a href="http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=865001#ixzz0X2RLlCRM">http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=865001#ixzz0X2RLlCRM</a>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:55:32 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Federal Veterinarians at Work</title>
<description><![CDATA[When you think of the places where veterinarians work, you probably think of the animal hospital where you take your pet. Or maybe you think of a dairy farm. You probably don’t think of the federal government. But over 3000 veterinarians work for the federal government.  <a href="http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/ResourcesforYou/AnimalHealthLiteracy/ucm188851.htm">http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/ResourcesforYou/AnimalHealthLiteracy/ucm188851.htm</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:57:23 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>U. animal labs earned clean USDA inspections</title>
<description><![CDATA[Salt Lake Tribune - U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors were giving University of Utah animal-research labs a thumbs up at the very time an "undercover" animal-rights activist claims she was documenting miserable conditions and illegal treatment of animals inside two U. facilities. <a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_13765488">http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_13765488</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:32:14 -0500</pubDate>
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