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Genetically Modified Salmon As Safe To Eat As Normal Atlantic Salmon U.S. regulators say that genetically engineered salmon as safe to eat as wild Atlantic salmon, after completing a preliminary analysis. Aqua Bounty Technologies Inc., have genetically modified their salmon so that they eat all year round and grow twice as fast as salmon typically would in their natural environments. Genetically modified (engineered) salmon is an Atlantic salmon... Canine Hip Dysplasia May Be Underreported, According To Penn Vet Comparative Study A study comparing a University of Pennsylvania method for evaluating a dog's susceptibility to hip dysplasia to the traditional American method has shown that 80 percent of dogs judged to be normal by the traditional method are actually at risk for developing osteoarthritis and hip dysplasia, according to the Penn method... Several West Nile Virus Infections And Deaths In Greece, Other Parts Of Europe Also Affected Cases of human infection of West Nile virus (WNV) have been reported in Greece where 13 people have died and at least 140 have become ill, according to the Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. Greek authorities say 32 patients are currently hospitalized... Americans Urged To Prepare For Disasters, Include Animals In Their Plans The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), a proud participant in the seventh annual National Preparedness Month sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Ready Campaign, encourages Americans to take action now to prepare for emergencies... FDA Alleges Farm Sold Cattle As Human Food With Illegal Drug Residues The Department of Justice, USA, has filed a complaint for permanent injunction on behalf of the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) against Scenic View Dairy of Hamilton, Michigan, the company's president as well as three managers - they are alleged to have sold dairy cows containing illegal drug residues - antibiotics - in edible tissues for human consumption... Disgusting Conditions At Egg Farms Linked To Salmonella Outbreak Inspections of Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms revealed horrendous hygiene conditions, with huge chicken manure heaps, live rodents, and wild birds within the hen houses of two farms. Conditions have been described as disgusting, stomach churning, repulsive, and shocking... Physiotherapy For Arthritic Pets On receiving an honour, the American entertainer Jack Benny once said, "I don't deserve this award but I have arthritis and I don't deserve that either." Unfortunately, Benny was not alone in suffering from arthritis as he grew older. Arthritis is associated with significant discomfort and simple activities such as going for walks and climbing stairs often become extremely painful... BVA Members To Lobby MPs On OV Issues, UK The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is encouraging members to lobby their MPs following the announcement that some TB testing will be taken off Official Veterinarians (OVs) and carried out by Animal Health (AH). OVs have received letters from AH this month informing them of the timetable for the retention of some TB tests; in some situations with very short notice... FDA Sets VMAC Meeting To Consider Genetically Engineered Salmon Genetically engineered (GE) animals have already realized the promise of advancing human health, and now this technology could lead to more sustainable and environmentally friendly food production. The U.S... Four-Footed 'Biosensors' Detect Animals Infected With Bird Flu Blood hounds, cadaver dogs, and other canines who serve humanity may soon have a new partner - disease detector dogs - thanks to an unusual experiment in which scientists trained mice to identify feces of ducks infected with bird influenza. Migrating ducks, geese, and other birds can carry and spread flu viruses over wide geographic areas, where the viruses may possibly spread to other species... Groups Call On Prime Minister For Improved Dog Laws, UK The British Veterinary Association, some of the UK's largest animal charities, law enforcement agencies and unions are jointly calling on the leaders of the main political parties to work together to introduce improved and updated legislation to protect dog welfare and public safety... Gene Causing Canine Neurodegenerative Disease Found A North Carolina State University researcher has helped to locate and identify a gene responsible for a fatal neurodegenerative disease that affects American Staffordshire terriers. This same gene may be responsible for a similar rare, fatal disease in humans... Primates Protected From Lethal Ebola And Marburg Viruses By Novel 'Antisense' Therapies New studies show that treatments targeting specific viral genes protected monkeys infected with deadly Ebola or Marburg viruses. Furthermore, the animals were protected even when therapeutics were administered one hour after exposure - suggesting the approach holds promise for treating accidental infections in laboratory or hospital settings... Hot Branding Ban A Very Important Decision For Welfare, Scotland The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) are delighted at the announcement from the Scottish Government that the hot branding of horses and ponies will be banned in Scotland. The announcement follows a consultation by the Scottish Government driven by BVA and BEVA policies calling for a full ban last year... Vets Lead Moves To Address Slaughterhouse Problems, UK The Veterinary Public Health Association (VPHA) has taken action to address some of the issues raised by the Animal Aid undercover filming at a number of slaughterhouses in England... A Dogs' Place In Its Human Family Man's best friend might just be treated like any other animal depending on where the owners live. A study by David Blouin, assistant professor of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Indiana University South Bend, found that people who think of animals as children tend to have a city background... British Veterinary Association Congress Tackles Question Of Overtreatment, 23-25 September 2010, Glasgow Is it right to keep treating an animal just because the technology is available? The BBC's Bionic Vet Noel Fitzpatrick will be attending this year's British Veterinary Association (BVA) Congress to answer this question in a debate titled 'Treatment too far?' on Friday 24th September at 4pm... Veterinary Public Health Association Addresses Issues Raised By Undercover Filming At Slaughterhouses In England In June VPHA brought together representatives from a number of organisations with an interest in ensuring good animal welfare standards in abattoirs: British Meat Processors Association (BMPA); Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS); Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW); Defra; FSA Operations Group (FSAOG - formerly the Meat Hygiene Service);and the Human... Researchers Use Pyrosequencing To Study Canine Intestinal Bacteria A dog's indiscriminate taste is not always a positive trait. In fact, it often leads to gastrointestinal infections and consequent ailments such as diarrhea and vomiting that come from eating spoiled food. Others develop gastrointestinal diseases such as inflammatory bowel diseases that are not directly attributed to the diet, but are influenced by intestinal bacteria... Loss Of Habitat May Lead To Increased Primate-Human Conflict Scientists from Kyoto University, Japan, studying chimpanzees in Guinea have published research revealing why primates attack humans and what prevention measures can be taken. The study, published in a special issue of The American Journal of Primatology, suggests that while rare, attacks by primates on humans may increase as wild habitat is increasingly converted for agriculture... FDA Warns Of Salmonella Risk From Frozen Rodents Fed To Reptiles The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning U.S. and international customers who may have purchased frozen mice from Biggers and Callaham LLC, doing business as MiceDirect, that these products, which are used as food for reptiles, have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella... Researchers Reveal Similarities Between Fish/Humans, Find Clues To Gut Immunity, Evolution A study at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine has identified the function of one of the earliest antibodies in the animal kingdom, an ancient immunoglobulin that helps explain the evolution of human intestinal immune responses... Discovery That Small Number Of Genetic Regions Control Dogs' Physical Traits Has Important Implications For Human Health Sure, dogs are special. You might not be aware, however, that studying their genomes can lead to advances in human health. So next time you gaze soulfully into a dog's eyes or scratch behind its ears, take note of the length of his nose or the size of his body... Centre Aims To Improve Animal Lives Across The Globe Improving the well-being of animals worldwide and challenging what is currently acceptable in the the way animals are used and treated will be the focus of a new Centre of Excellence. The Jeanne Marchig International Centre for Animal Welfare Education at the University of Edinburgh will form an integral part of the University's Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies... Dog Brains Being Changed By Breeding For the first time, scientists have shown that selective breeding of domestic dogs is not only dramatically changing the way animals look but is also driving major changes in the canine brain...

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