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Increase in Dutch Animal Testing

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increase on 2008, government inspectors said on Friday. More than half the experiments were carried out for academic research and one third of those were for medical research. Tags: animal research Netherlands. Dutch researchers carried out 592,665 experiments on animals last year, a 2.5%

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Northwestern University NOT Signing HSUS Pledge to Prevent Pain in Lab Animals

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The Humane Society began a campaign in March 2008 to get 600 university presidents to sign a pledge to prevent severe pain and distress in animals used in research. Tags: university research animal experimentation humane society medical research animal resear. So far only 37 presidents have signed it.

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Uncovered Reports Show Three Research Labs Fined for Violations

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Another report said a lab assistant reported finding a dead hamster in a cage in June 2008 after the cage was removed from a sterilizer. "It The USDA also entered an out-of-court $10,000 financial settlement with Charles River for a May, 2008 when too-hot temperatures led to the deaths of 32 primates. for finding them.

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New Year, Old Cat

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Then in April 2008, we were told she had terminal cancer. Now she is on THREE medications that seems to work and that cat is HELL to medicate. Tags: Charlotte. So, Charlotte the Cat Queen is an ongoing saga. In 2007, she was diagnosed with pyothorax and was hospitalized for almost a week. So, the saga continues.

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Vet-Stem

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In Winter of 2008, Vet-Stem published a double blind placebo study in Veterinary Therapeutics which analyzed the effect of stem cells on dogs’ elbows. Vet-stem also just recently announced a new study that shows that 60 percent of the dogs treated by Vet-Stem now use a decreased amount of pain medication or no medicine at all.

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Dublin Dog Foundation Update

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The funds raised covered all the costs associated with the training, graduation, food and medical bills for Butterball’s lifetime. Tags: news. The Dublin Dog Foundation teamed up with Canine Assistants to select Winston-Salem, N.C., Founded in 2007 in Charlotte, N.C., and abroad.

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Service Members Get a Second Chance with Service Dogs

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The DDF will be raising $20,000 for the training and care of a service dog (including medical bills, training and food) which will be donated to one lucky war vet from the FSD group. Tags: news people helping animals. The Dublin Dog Foundation (DDF) has partnered with Freedom Service Dogs, Inc. About The Dublin Dog Foundation.

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