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AVMA News
MARCH 2, 2023
The Food and Drug Administration is reminding stakeholders that certain over-the-counter antimicrobial products for animals are transitioning to prescription status, starting June 11.
AVMA News
MARCH 22, 2023
The Arkansas Veterinary Medical Association (ArVMA) and the AVMA actively oppose both measures over concerns of patient safety, client service, food safety, public health, and recognizing and continuing to ensure the value of degrees in veterinary technology.
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AVMA News
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
The Food and Drug Administration issued guidance that compiles established practices that manufacturers of medicated animal food can use to prevent unsafe drug carryover into subsequent batches of medicated or nonmedicated animal food.
AVMA News
MARCH 28, 2023
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s (HISA) Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) officially launched March 27. Under the ADMC Program, racing will have centralized testing driven by an investigative unit and will institute harmonization among laboratories.
AVMA News
MARCH 27, 2023
When she’s not racing, she’s busy making house calls or scrubbing in for surgery, working as an associate at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, Kentucky. She’s had a total of 1,135 starts, including 102 first-place finishes.
Critter News
APRIL 19, 2012
I knew the military in general used animals for combat medical practice.hadn't thought of the Coast Guard though. PETA leads the charge against the Coast Guard. For the full story, go here to the Washington Post.
Critter News
OCTOBER 21, 2010
An Ohio-based animal rights organization has filed a complaint against Harvard Medical School, alleging that the school's New England Primate Research Center in Southborough did not properly report its experiments on animals. Harvard Medical School has not listed those primates as receiving unrelieved pain or distress, Budkie said.
Critter News
MARCH 17, 2009
Tags: chimpanzees animal research animal cruelty vivisection anti-cruelty medical research.
Critter News
JULY 11, 2009
Tags: breeders animal research veterinarians animal shelters medical research avma.
Critter News
AUGUST 13, 2009
It's the best way to train medical personnel. They claim the animals are asleep during the procedures and feel no pain. The Marines also claim that using live pigs and inflicting wounds on them is the only way to approximate real-life situations in combat. Read and decide for yourself.
Critter News
MARCH 10, 2009
Here's my response on medical research in general. I recently had a discussion about medical research using animals. Tags: animal experimentation medical research monkeys. He said he didn’t know what his opinion was because he didn’t know all the facts. Perhaps it was a necessary “evil.” It’s just a question of WILL.
Critter News
APRIL 13, 2009
Tags: animal experimentation animal cruelty medical research.
Critter News
APRIL 18, 2010
Only three accredited medical schools in the whole country use animals to teach surgery. Dr. Pippin told me there's a good reason all the other 150-plus medical schools in the country don't use animals in surgical education: There are better ways to teach surgery.
Critter News
JUNE 4, 2009
Tags: europe animal research medical research.
Critter News
OCTOBER 19, 2008
I'm struck by how two friends of mine used to be vegetarians before I met them and then switched to meat because their doctors said they "needed" the meat. Does anyone "need" meat? Or do they just need the protein? I think this is ideological BS on the part of their doctors.
Reddit Animals
OCTOBER 31, 2022
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4 The Love Of Animals
MAY 4, 2014
But, due to the surgery being an emergency performed by a specialist, his medical bills are through the roof. Any funds that are raised in excess of Skittles’ medical bills will be donated to Cape Ann Animal Aid, a no-kill animal shelter in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
4 The Love Of Animals
MARCH 13, 2015
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Critter News
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
While I'm not a fan of using animal hearts for transplants, I'm far more sympathetic to that than to simply using their parts for human vanity consumption. But the seal industry doesn't care. They'll exploit anything to try to save their barbaric trade and, if they can use guilt, even better. Excerpted from the Chronicle-Herald.
4 The Love Of Animals
MARCH 23, 2014
If you have an animal that gets overly excited or motion sick, inquire about any medications that might help ease your pet’s discomfort on the trip. It’s up to that person to make sure the animal has been properly fed, exercised, medicated (if necessary), and comforted. Make a visit to the veterinarian for a final check-up.
Reddit Animals
AUGUST 3, 2021
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4 The Love Of Animals
OCTOBER 8, 2014
The donations go to a great cause, providing Emergency Medical Care and Attention to seriously ill or injured animals who could not otherwise become adoptable. You can keep up with campaign updates on Facebook and Twitter. The post Tex For Mayor 2014 appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals. dogs just for fun people helping animals'
10,000 Birds
APRIL 10, 2020
” While I wouldn’t recommend getting all your medical advice from the American Birding Association, you can and should follow the ABA Guidelines on Birding and Social Distancing , even if you live in a country that has been far more responsible in efforts to flatten the curve.
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
These aging chimps deserve to retire permanently and NOT be subjected to more medical research. Tags: chimpanzees primates National Institutes of Health medical research new mexico. Here's hoping this poignant story will stir more public outrage and pressure on the NIH.
Reddit Animals
MAY 19, 2022
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4 The Love Of Animals
JUNE 3, 2014
Donations can be made to help the animals who need medical care, food and shelter at this link. Animals are often not the primary focus during massive disasters and World Vets is committed to bridging this gap and helping them during their greatest time of need. They depend on your help to provide life saving support for these animals.
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 12, 2009
Tags: animal research medical ethics medical research.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
In the midst of a global pandemic, medical professionals have been heralded as heroes, with some even rising to the status of pop culture icons – even as some supposedly advanced nations have been plummeting into the depths of anti-science superstition lately.
Critter News
OCTOBER 30, 2009
She's the new Director of Public Affairs and she's already started lobbying for the Great Ape Protection Act, which would phase out invasive medical research on chimpanzees. Tags: chimpanzees activism apes medical research us. For you international readers, she's Dennis Kucinich's wife.
4 The Love Of Animals
DECEMBER 5, 2011
An enlarged prostate gland or hernia, some neurological disorders, dehydration, and certain medications can also cause constipation in dogs. In other cases, pet medications, enemas, significant dietary changes, or other treatment may be necessary. Large blockages of foreign material can be serious and require emergency veterinary care.
4 The Love Of Animals
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
If you have an animal that gets overly excited or motion sick, inquire about any medications that might help ease your pet’s discomfort on the trip. It’s up to that person to make sure the animal has been properly fed, exercised, medicated (if necessary), and comforted. Make a visit to the veterinarian for a final check-up.
4 The Love Of Animals
JUNE 28, 2011
Julianne Hough helped kick off the voting campaign for America’s first ever “ Hero Dog Awards ” at the VA Medical Center-Manhattan, where she visited with patients with therapy dogs from The Good Dog Foundation, and put on an acoustic performance. Please visit the Hero Dog Awards and vote for your favorite therapy dog!
4 The Love Of Animals
JULY 2, 2012
It features a database of common medical emergencies, including CPR, treating bleeding and fractures, and safely restraining or muzzling a dog who is violent or seizing. You can also use it to track your pet’s medical history, including weight gain over time and detailed information on each veterinarian visit.
Critter News
AUGUST 19, 2010
Bill Richardson is asking to tour a former medical research lab in southern New Mexico that houses more than 200 chimpanzees. The contract expires next year and Richardson opposes a plan by the agency to transfer the chimps from the Alamogordo Primate Facility, where they are no longer used for medical testing. From the AP.
Critter News
AUGUST 18, 2009
This editorial in the web version of the Oklahoman denounces animal rights terrorism; however, it finishes off by supporting medical research on animals. Tags: animal rights medical research. What about the terror and violence involved in that? But they do try to cover themselves by pointing out they oppose cosmetics research.).
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
We're not even talking drugs or medical treatment here, we're talking stupid cosmetics. Tags: europe animal research cosmetics medical research. Why is it so damn difficult to get the same kind of interest from the US government? It's disheartening. From the University World News.
Reddit Animals
AUGUST 5, 2022
I already have high medical bills from previous treatments. She doesn´t have long to live but with a blood transfusion the dokters can extend her life a few months. It has come this far that I resort too gofundme but I see no other option. I love her very much and every day she can stay with me is a blessing. I thank you all in advance.
Critter News
FEBRUARY 10, 2011
I had never heard of the use of ferrets in medical research though. A national physicians group has filed a federal complaint against the University of Washington, saying its use of ferrets to train medical residents in emergency procedures on babies and children violates a federal animal-welfare law. News to me.
Critter News
OCTOBER 24, 2009
I came across these stories about two different medical experiments using mice. Tags: animal experimentation medical ethics mice medical research. In this experiment, scientists tested whether lighting can cause depression. They used different lighting situations to see how they affect mice moods. One of the conclusions?
4 The Love Of Animals
NOVEMBER 30, 2011
As with most medical conditions, early detection and treatment of diabetes is recommended and can help with treatment. November was National Pet Diabetes Awareness Month, were you aware that just like humans, dogs and cats can also get diabetes? In fact, one in 200 cats and one in 500 dogs has diabetes. Excessive Thirst. Increased Urination.
Critter News
JUNE 12, 2010
I read the following in a book about the pharmaceutical industry by Marcia Angell (the first woman to serve as the editor of the New England Journal of Medicine and currently a Senior Lecturer at the Harvard Medical School) called The Truth about the Drug Companies. It is about the Bayh-Dole Act and it has really stuck with me.
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
Tags: animal research medical research.
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
Talk about an unholy alliance.beef and medical research. Tags: animal research meat corporate lies medical research. At CARE, Whyville citizens create habitats for animals, take on the role of an animal caregiver and discover how animal research generated cures and treatments for ailments impacting humans and animals.
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