ScienceDaily — New research has found that an experimental Ebola vaccine developed by researchers at the National Institutes of Health protects monkeys against not only the two most lethal Ebola virus species for which it was originally designed, both recognized in 1976, but also against a newer Ebola virus species that was identified in 2007. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100520212613.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Latest+Science+News%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
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Exotic Pets And Welfare Labeling Are Top Priorities For New Government, UKBy AWIC on May 20th, 2010 | Comments Off
MedicalNewsToday.com – At the annual British Veterinary Association Animal Welfare Foundation (BVA AWF) Discussion Forum delegates voted for the most important animal welfare priorities, which the new Defra ministerial team should focus on.
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Common Language Key To Dog Bite Prevention – American Veterinary Medical AssociationBy AWIC on May 20th, 2010 | Comments Off
MedicalNewsToday.com – It’s estimated that 4. 7 million people are bitten by dogs every year.
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Police, passers-by make way for ducklingsBy AWIC on May 20th, 2010 | Comments Off
BaltimoreSun.com – Help mother, 11 little mallards through downtown morning rush to Inner Harbor. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-duck-crossing-baltimore-20100519,0,7708924.story
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Model animal welfare curriculum in the worksBy AWIC on May 20th, 2010 | Comments Off
The AVMA will lead a collaborative effort to develop a model animal welfare curriculum for veterinary schools and colleges with funding help from the American Veterinary Medical Foundation. http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/jun10/100601e.asp
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Welfare policies revised and adoptedBy AWIC on May 20th, 2010 | Comments Off
The AVMA has revised several of its food animal welfare policies and adopted a policy concerning the use of electromuscular disruption devices (eg, stun guns and devices sold under the trade name Taser) on animals. http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/jun10/100601g.asp
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ILAR Journal Vol. 51 (1) – January 2010By AWIC on February 1st, 2010 | Comments Off
ILAR – Regenerative Medicine: From Mice to Men. http://dels.nas.edu/ilar_n/ilarjournal/51_1/html/
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Important Changes For Equine Owners – Canadian Food Inspection AgencyBy AWIC on February 1st, 2010 | Comments Off
MedicalNewsToday.com – Effective January 31, 2010, equine owners, intending to sell animals directly or indirectly to Canadian meat processors, are being advised to record certain information. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/177648.php
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Important Changes For Equine Owners – Canadian Food Inspection AgencyBy AWIC on February 1st, 2010 | Comments Off
MedicalNewsToday.com – Effective January 31, 2010, equine owners, intending to sell animals directly or indirectly to Canadian meat processors, are being advised to record certain information. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/177648.php
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Wide Variation In Calorie Content Among “Low Calorie” Pet FoodsBy AWIC on January 29th, 2010 | Comments Off
MedicalNewsToday.com – Dog and cat owners buying weight-control diets for their overweight pets are faced with a confusing two-fold variation in calorie density, recommended intake, and wide range cost of low-calorie pet foods, according to a study by the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/177311.php


