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European Union Screws Apes Used in Medical Research

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Drug industry group EFPIA said the parliament had managed to balance the protection of animals, the reality of biomedical research, and the needs of patients. Tags: europe animal research medical research. They also called for a feasibility study before agreeing to a ban on capturing wild primates to use in laboratories.

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Protecting Your Pets from Pests and Disease

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Heartworms are easily controlled by any one of a number of medications designed to kill the worms or repel mosquitoes. Now that you are aware of the diseases that can be caused by mosquitoes, you may be wondering how to prevent these illnesses and protect your pets. EEE, or Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus.

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Support the Great Ape Protection Act

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Tags: chimpanzees animal experimentation animal research animal cruelty medical research.

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Spotlight: Maureen Eiger – To Intervene or Not to Intervene?

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A parent bird’s instinct to feed and protect their young is very strong, and they will not willingly abandon their babies. It needs to be properly medicated and triaged. Most likely the bird will need to be medicated for a few days “just in case.”. Unfortunately a bird’s nest location is not always perfect. Find a box.

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Elizabeth Kucinich and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

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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.

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Love in the Time of Conjunctivitis

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Less than 24 hours after receiving medication, the eye that had been swollen shut had opened enough for her to see again. Together they stayed in the bird infirmary for a few weeks while being treated with medicated eye drops and an antibiotic in their drinking water, providing company and comfort to each other.

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Puerto Rico Plans Huge Primate Breeding Facility to Supply Researchers

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Less than one year ago, Puerto Rico enacted a landmark animal protection law, based in part on a set of model laws drafted by the Animal Legal Defense Fund. states and jurisdictions with regards to the strength of their laws protecting animals. The sweeping set of reforms provided for in Act 154 (P S.