September, 2024

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Radiology database provides thousands of nontraditional species’ images

AVMA News

The Zoo and Aquarium Radiology Database (ZARD), housed at Brookfield Zoo Chicago, is an online reference tool of thousands of digital radiographs and CT scans preapproved by board-certified veterinary radiologists as “normal” for each species.

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Wilson’s Storm Petrel Spectacular

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An early morning rise with a departure from home at 0530 hours is how last Sunday started. Our aim was a two-hour drive to the town of Rota on the SW Atlantic coast of Spain. With luck, we might have enough time to grab some breakfast in the port café before we embarked.

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4 Tips to Improve Your Virtual Sales Presentations

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80% of salespeople believe virtual meetings make it harder to engage with prospects and 40% believe virtual meetings are costing them sales. Here are four tips to maximize the impact of your virtual sales meetings. The post 4 Tips to Improve Your Virtual Sales Presentations appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Manage Smarter 262 — Navigating Remote Work Challenges with Marjorie Hook

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Animals milked dry before illegal slaughter, investigation shows

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Animal Equality is revealing widespread cruelty and legal violations in slaughterhouses connected to India’s dairy industry. Between October and December 2023, investigators documented abuse at six facilities in Maharashtra and Kerala. Here’s what they found: In many instances, animals were milked one last time before being killed.

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Congress considers bill helping with costs of veterinary care, pet insurance

AVMA News

New bipartisan legislation introduced in Congress would help Americans manage the costs of veterinary care and pet insurance by authorizing tax-advantaged health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts for pets and service animals.

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Weeklong celebration honors veterinary technicians

AVMA News

The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) is honoring veterinary technicians during National Veterinary Technician Week, which is October 13-19 this year. The theme is “Credentialed Veterinary Technicians Change Lives.

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FDA ends partnership with feed organization, will handle review process internally

AVMA News

After 17 years, the Food and Drug Administration will no longer work with the Association of American Feed Control Officials on reviewing petitions for new animal food ingredients. Come October 1, the agency will handle such reviews itself.

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AVMA resources available for National Preparedness Month

AVMA News

The AVMA has updated its disaster preparedness guides that help not only pet owners but also farmers be ready to safeguard their animals in the event of extreme weather events or human-made disasters.

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New network helps trafficked animals receive care, find safety

AVMA News

Through a cooperative agreement between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), The Wildlife Confiscations Network lessens the logistical burden of searching for appropriate placement of trafficked animals.

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FDA reaffirms prescribing, VCPR requirements amid efforts to deviate from federal law

AVMA News

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the “Dear Veterinarian” letter on September 4 as a reminder on what veterinarians and nonveterinarians are allowed to do after receiving questions from stakeholders.

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USDA tightening standards for meat, poultry labeling claims

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is asking meat and poultry producers to take further steps ensuring the veracity of products they market under such claims as “free range” or “raised without antibiotics.

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AVMA releases expanded humane slaughter guidelines

AVMA News

The latest edition of the AVMA Guidelines for the Humane Slaughter of Animals builds on the original 2016 version, with sections on fur-bearing species and marine animals.

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Q&A: Colorado legislator, veterinarian sees veterinary technicians as solution to workforce issues, not midlevel practitioner position

AVMA News

Colorado Rep. Karen McCormick spoke with AVMA News about her thoughts on Colorado Proposition #129 and why she believes there’s much better way to support the effectiveness and sustainability of the veterinary workforce.

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American Veterinary Medical History Society – July 26, 2024

AVMA News

The American Veterinary Medical History Society held its annual meeting virtually on July 26. The society seated new officials and presented awards, including the winners of the 2024 J. Fred Smithcors Student Veterinary History Essay Contest.

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AAALAC International goes above and beyond for research livestock

AVMA News

The Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International not only ensures the humane use and treatment of laboratory animals, but also applies its high standards to research programs involving cattle, poultry, and other livestock.

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American Veterinary Dental College – June 7-13, 2024

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The American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC) recently welcomed new diplomates following the board certification examinations it held between June 7-13 in Las Vegas and Lexington, Kentucky.

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American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology – May and June, 2024

AVMA News

The American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology (ACVCP), recognized by the American Board of Veterinary Specialties as an AVMA-recognized veterinary specialty organization, welcomed a new diplomate following board certification examinations it held virtually in May and June 2024.

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American Board of Veterinary Toxicology – June 24, 2024

AVMA News

The American Board of Veterinary Toxicology (ABVT) held a hybrid in-person and virtual annual meeting on June 24 in Austin, Texas.

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The Western Marsh Harrier

10,000 Birds

This is peak time for the migration of Western Marsh Harriers (Circus aeruginosus) across the Strait of Gibraltar. These birds are heading south-west, many of them crossing the Sahara Desert to wintering grounds in West Africa. Others will spend the winter months north of the desert, in Morocco and in the Iberian Peninsula, where they join the local residents.

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New listings in AVMA Veterinary Clinical Trials Registry – September 2024

AVMA News

Here are some of the most recent veterinary clinical studies listed in the AVMA’s Veterinary Clinical Trials Registry—formerly the AVMA Animal Health Studies Database—as of September 2024. Information about participation in the studies is available at the database site.

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Migration at the height of the dry season

10,000 Birds

My apologies for the late posting this week. I thought I should press on with this article and catch up, especially as it’s relevant to what’s happening in the bird world in the Iberian Peninsula at the moment. Last Saturday we had some early rains down here in the south, the first in over three months, but not enough to start the green flush.

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Vultures at the carcass

10,000 Birds

I was brought up in the old school in which the established dogma, when it came to European vultures at least, was that there was a hierarchy when it came to feeding at carcasses. The story went something like this. The largest and most powerful species – the Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) – was the first to arrive.

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Eagle Migration

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At the moment we are witnessing the peak southward migration of Booted (Hieraaetus pennatus) and Short-toed Snake (Circaetus gallicus) Eagles over the Strait of Gibraltar. These are the two main species, with over 30 thousand of the former and around 20 thousand of the latter crossing in a matter of a few weeks.

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Someone Said “More Parrots”?

10,000 Birds

Few people consider the 11th hour the least bit appealing. However, with just over two hours left to go until this post is supposed to be published, here I am reading 10,000Birds and having a good chuckle here and there – while learning a thing or two. This is the beauty of this blog, and why we’re ranked in the top 10 birding websites according to the future lord of this world, ChatGPT.

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Kinangop Plateau Birding

10,000 Birds

The Kinangop Plateau is an area of high-elevation grassland in the Rift Valley region in Kenya. Grasslands are famous for their heated, arid environments, Kinangop differs from most due to the fact that it sits at a comfortable 2,500m above sea level.

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An Inspiration for Life

10,000 Birds

As a small child I was fascinated by animals, but it was when a pair of Blackbirds nested close to the house that I really became interested in birds. I wanted to learn more about them, so my parents gave me the five shillings I needed to buy my first bird book: The Observer’s Book of Birds. This charming little book was first published in 1937: my copy was the new edition, which came out in… Source Birding Birds Brooke Bond tea cards Charles Tunnicliffe Cock of the Rock Observer's B

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In Memory – September 26, 2024

AVMA News

Veterinarian obituaries in the “In Memory” section of the Journal of the AVMA, September 26, 2024

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Birding Shanghai in August 2024

10,000 Birds

August started how July ended – with a few birds spending their summer in an extremely hot Shanghai. Among them, a Purple Heron alternating between being proudly exposed … … and hiding to the point of being almost invisible.

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A Little Queer Natural History

10,000 Birds

The “clickbait” title for this post could well have been “The gays are making our bears queer” but no, this is a book review, not a cable news show. It is however, a review with a high potential for offense, hurt feelings and other emotional drama that normally drives us all into fields and woods to watch birds.

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