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Animal scientist Grandin awarded honorary DVM by Kansas State

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Despite the many honorary degrees Temple Grandin, PhD, has received for her advocacy on behalf of animals and autistic people, she received her first honorary veterinary degree this May.

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Number of states with HPAI-infected dairy cows grows

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Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced April 1 and 2 that these mark the first known cases of HPAI in cattle in Idaho and New Mexico, and add to the two detections in Texas and two in Kansas that were announced on March 25.

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USDA, DHS celebrate opening of National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility

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Dignitaries gathered this May in Manhattan, Kansas, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NABF), a cutting-edge animal disease research facility replacing the Plum Island Animal Disease Center in New York.

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PETA Criticizes University of Kansas

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We recently posted about the University of Kansas which, in response to USDA-cited lab violations, is spending about $1 million on lab renovations (although now I'm hearing it's more like $700,000.) Tags: animal research Kansas PETA. Sorry for the cynicism, but.HAH! Sorry for the cynicism, but.HAH! Good luck with that argument!

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Kansas University Tries to Correct Welfare Violations

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Kansas University Medical Center was nailed by USDA inspectors for violations including improper treatment for sick animals, aging facilities and failing to provide appropriate enrichment opportunities for animals who appear to be under psychological stress. Tags: animal research.

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Getting a Kitten from Kansas

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Are there good breeders out there that care for their animals and run their business out of pure love of their work and the animals? It's a two-week old kitten from Kansas. The woman still gets teary-eyed over a cat she lost 10 years ago to illness and these animals are like her children.

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Bird flu found in US milk for first time in Texas, Kansas and New Mexico

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