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Texas A&M develops diagnostic index for canine GI issues

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A research team from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Gastrointestinal (GI) Laboratory has validated a new diagnostic index to help veterinarians assess chronic GI dysfunction in dogs.

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Slate on Pepper: Stolen for Research

Animal Person

Daniel Engber, senior editor at Slate , has posted the first of a five-part series about animals used for research. Pepper, the stolen dog who changed American science ," thankfully wasn't called Pepper, the stolen dog that changed American science," so that was an encouraging sign. Stay tuned.

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Chaser, the dog that knows 1000 words! #Chaser1000

4 The Love Of Animals

Most dog lovers will tell you that their dog is smart. In fact, it’s something that dog owners have known for some time, that dogs do indeed know what we are saying. Noticing right away that Chaser was a bright dog, John set out to determine how best to tap into her intellect. BlogPaws books'

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Birding the Ndumo area, South Africa

10,000 Birds

Poor researchers Nicola Coumi and Rob Slotow failed to find anything particularly interesting about vigilance in Bronze Mannikin groups. Mind you – it is indeed a description, not a video, as the research was done in 1952. ” I wish I had this kind of optimism. They probably did not even have Twitter then.

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Get Ready for Global Shorebird Counting!

10,000 Birds

Interestingly, citizen science isn’t its primary goal. Though researchers who mind eBird data will no doubt benefit from these data.) For sure, shorebirds are less likely to hide out in dense foliage, and probably also more stationary, save for the occasional patrolling raptor or off-leash dog.)

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Texas Tech Allowed to Withhold Info on Animal Testing

Critter News

The Texas Attorney General ruled earlier this month that the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center can withhold records of a committee that oversees the use of animals in training and research. The university also purchased dogs from the shelter up until 2007, Carruth said. I bet there's probably some ugly stuff in those records.

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Western Snowy Plover

10,000 Birds

Then, in one of my freshmen science classes, there was a discussion about extinct species, which then lead to the topic of threatened, or endangered species, and what we could do to help out. After several hours of research, my deep appreciation for this wonderful shorebird has not diminished.

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