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Pet population continues to increase while pet spending declines

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The average amount spent per household on veterinary care for pets decreased by 4% from last year to this year, according to preliminary data from the 2024 AVMA Pet Ownership and Demographic Sourcebook, which was presented during the 2024 AVMA Veterinary Economic and Business Forum.

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Knock, Knock – My 10 Favourite Woodpeckers

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Woodpeckers are a fascinating family. They bang away at trees with their beaks, without knocking themselves silly. They excavate nest holes, which later become homes for other birds and small mammals, making them a keystone species. There are 22 species of woodpeckers in the US and Canada. I have seen 21 of them. Here, I share my favourites. Red-headed Woodpecker 2.

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Bird Guides of the World: Faraaz Abdool, Trinidad & Tobago

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What is your favorite bird species? The bird that I’m seeing or hearing at the present moment. Too tough to choose a species but if I could choose a family it’d be a tight finish between shorebirds and vultures. Trinidad Motmot What is your name, and where do you live? I’m Faraaz Abdool and I currently live in Trinidad & Tobago.

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Greece: Oliver the Husky

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[link] - Case Info: In the last week of November 2023, a dog named Oliver was brutally abused and raped to death by a man in the village of Arachova (Αράχωβα Φωκίδας) , in the Prefecture of Fokida (Fokis). Oliver had broken bones and injuries from a sharp object. Most people in Greece believe that the residents of Arachova know who the killer is and are hiding him to protect the reputation of the place.

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No dire shortage of veterinarians anticipated in coming years

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A recent analysis of the drivers of supply and demand for veterinary services in the U.S. shows that the number of graduates from existing U.S. veterinary colleges is likely enough to meet demand to 2035.

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FDA establishes research partnerships with four universities

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The Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine announced on September 18 the establishment of four Animal and Veterinary Innovation Centers (AVICs), which will receive funding for work to advance regulatory science.

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UN prioritizes fight against antimicrobial resistance

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United Nations member states adopted a political declaration during a special meeting meant to reduce antimicrobial use in human and animal medicine with a goal of decreasing drug-resistant deaths 10% by 2030.

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AVMA fellow joins Washington congresswoman’s office

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The 2024-25 George W. Bishop AVMA Fellow, Dr. Michael Streitz of Minnesota, will spend his AVMA congressional fellowship with U.S. Congresswoman Kim Schrier’s office, who has represented Washington state’s 8th Congressional District since 2019.

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In Memory – October 10, 2024

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Veterinarian obituaries in the “In Memory” section of the Journal of the AVMA, October 10, 2024

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In the Boreal Forest – Part One: Spring and Summer

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The boreal forest belt that runs from Scandinavia right across to the Pacific and beyond holds some resilient bird species, which are able to survive the harsh and dark winters. When the days lengthen and the snow gradually starts to melt, some of these birds get into breeding plumage and nest in the deep forest while others migrate even further north to breed.

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Seventy years of Field Guides

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While The Observer’s Book of Birds was an inspirational little book for me as a small child, it didn’t take me long to want to learn more. My father was a keen reader, and on most Saturday afternoons he would go the local public library. I would often accompany him, and I soon discovered the shelves of natural-history books.

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BE STRONG: THE RISE OF BELOVED PUBLIC ART SCULPTOR NANCY SCHÖN: A KidLit Bird Book Review

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One of the world’s most well-known bird sculptures delights the public in both Boston and Moscow. It’s Nancy’s Schön’s “Make Way for Ducklings” series of sculptures, based on the 1941 book by Robert McCloskey. While much has been written about Robert McCloskey, the woman who created these nine iconic sculptures remained relatively unknown.

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The Maleo of Sulawesi

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This is not a post about The Machine Learning and Optimisation (MALEO) group, led by Prof. Dr. Heike Trautmann, so if you want to read about machine learning, you need to look somewhere else … Unlike machine learning, the Maleo is critically endangered.

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Beautiful Oranje: The ID Handbook of European Birds by Nils van Duivendijk

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By John Hague John moved to Leicester in 1993 to start training as a mental health nurse and recently retired after 30-odd years in the NHS to start Shrike Birding Tours.

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Guest Post by Josh Davis, Author of “A Little Queer Natural History”

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Josh Davis is a gay science writer for the Natural History Museum in London. For the past six years or so he has been writing about the amazing science and research going on in this world.

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Birds of the Masai Mara

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Statistics elude me at this point, but I believe it is a safe statement to make that the majority of visitors to the very famous Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya are not necessarily interested in birds.

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If You Go to Torreón, Mexico

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Torreón is a city in the center of the Mexican Plateau, a huge highland basin in the north of Mexico that lies between the western and eastern Sierra Madre mountain ranges. Torreón and two other cities form a metropolitan area of some million and a half inhabitants, collectively known as la Laguna.

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Incidental Birding around Cannes

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During my vacation with friends close to Cannes in southern France, my priority was of course to catch up and spend some quality time with my friend group from university. Apart from my birding trip to the Coussouls de Crau, I couldn’t stop birding when I was outside. A highlight was spotting two Yelkouan Shearwaters with the scope from the shore.

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Birding the Peloponnese – I

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You know things are getting desperate when you get excited by an unexpected flock of Starlings. Here I was, six days into a trip to Mani, in the Greek Peloponnese, and my bird list had yet to reach 40 species. It was early in the morning, and I was trudging up a dried-up river valley in the hope of finding a few birds.

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Please help me feed my rescue

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Hey, fellow animal lovers! I am reaching out with a heartfelt plea for my newfound furry friend. I recently rescued a 5-month-old pittie puppy from an abusive family, where he was neglected and barely fed. The poor little guy is skin and bones, and they refused to tell me what he was eating before. I’m doing everything I can to give him the love and care he deserves, but I need a little help.

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Survey for parents/caregivers to children aged 2-12 - looking at what children know about sharks

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Hi everyone, I am a scientist from Australia, I am looking for participants across the world, for some new research I am doing. Are you the parent/caregiver of a child aged 2-12 years? If so, we kindly invite you to participate in our short online survey about sharks. We are interested in what children know about sharks, so this survey involves you completing a couple of questions about sharks, and then asking your children some questions about sharks.

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Horrible dog owners

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Okay guys, so my older brother who owns 2 dogs (staff, 10 years old & Pug 6 years old). he was too lazy to ever train them and is too lazy to ever even walk them. The last time they were walked was in 2022 and have not been outside other than a back garden. They are completely untrained where they treat the house as a toilet which they seem to have no issue cleaning up after they multiple times a day.

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What animals can ONLY see one colour?

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I heard that owls can only see one colour, which is blue. However, upon doing research they can see black and white, and also red in some lights. So it got me curious, what animals can only see one colour? So far, I’ve found that octopus and squid only see blue, but some sources say black and white.

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Found two dead crows in yard in last week

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Hello, I own property in Maine and recently found a dead crow half buried in my garden. Today I found another one half buried in some grass clippings. Neither has any signs of injury. I'm worried this is avian flu. Does anyone have any experience or explanations for this? We have a huge crow population and really enjoy watching them. I called the USDA and they're calling me back.

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Please name as many animals, Insects, and/or fish that you know can glide or fly.

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Here are the ones I already thought of: 1. Raven 2. Falcon 3. Condor 4. Pigeon 5. Hawk 6. Owl 7. Dragonfly 8. Wasp 9. Bumblebee 10. Mosquito 11. Hummingbird 12. Crow 13. Beetle 14. Roc 15. Pheonix 16. Sirin 17. Alkonost 18. Seagull 19. Sparrow 20. Robin 21. Peacock 22. Pterodactyl 23. Swan 24. Pelican 25. Vulture 26. Manta 27. Firefly 28. Squirrel 29.

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What are your 25 favourite animal species?

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Here are mines (in no particular order): Red sea urchin ( Mesocentrotus franciscanus ) Great white shark ( Carcharodon carcharias ) Axolotl ( Ambystoma mexicanum ) Central bearded dragon ( Pogona vitticeps ) Komodo dragon ( Varanus komodoensis ) Emperor penguin ( Aptenodytes forsteri ) (I find them cute and tough) Platypus ( Ornithorhynchus anatinus ) (they are possibly the world's funniest mammal) American black bear ( Ursus americanus ) Grey wolf, dingo and dog ( Canis lupus ) Wild boar an

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PETA is not saving animals like they claim to be. Here are the 2023 numbers they reported to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

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PETA is based out of Virginia, and they have to report the number of animals they receive each year to the Virgina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Their report is public information and is free to view every year. PETA 2023 Animal Data In 2023, they reported receiving 3,294 animals in their custody (excluding wildlife). Out of the total amount of animals received, they euthanized 2,559 animals.

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Help romeo

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Hello, I'm zahn, I'm fundraising for my mother's dog, romeo. Romeo has recently been diagnosed with cancer and has a tumor below his liver, to put it harshly, he's dying slowly and painfully and we are in no condition to pay for his lethal injection.