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Behaviour problems greater in dogs from pet shops, study suggests
21 May 2013
[Subjects] Veterinary medicine / Animal breeding and genetics
Researchers say they have found evidence to suggest that puppies purchased from US pet stores show an increased prevalence for behavioural problems as adults compared with puppies obtained from non-commercial breeders.
James Serpelland...
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Schmallenberg vaccine: ready for UK use this summer
21 May 2013
[Subjects] Veterinary medicine
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has given MSD Animal Health a licence to provide the new ‘Bovilis SBV’...
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Owners urged to weigh pets……..
20 May 2013
[Subjects] Veterinary medicine / Animal nutrition
The results of a survey commissioned by the PFMA (Pet Food Manufacturers Association) highlight the mismatch between owners’ perception of their pet’s body condition...
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Mules and donkeys are good problem solvers
R. Wood
16 May 2013
[Subjects] Veterinary medicine
Dr Britta Osthaus of Canterbury Christ Church University (UK), in collaboration with The Donkey Sanctuary, Devon, looked at the ability of mules, donkeys and horses to problem solve...
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Pandemic H1N1 influenza in elephant seals
16 May 2013
[Subjects] Veterinary medicine
Scientists at the University of California, Davis, detected the H1N1 (2009) influenza A virus in free-ranging northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) off the central California...
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Novel gene linked with canine atopic dermatitis
R. Wood
15 May 2013
[Subjects] Veterinary medicine / Animal breeding and genetics
A gene associated with canine atopic dermatitis has been identified by a team of researchers led by professors Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, Uppsala university and Åke Hedhammar, SLU, Sweden. The gene encodes the protein Plakophilin 2, which is crucial...
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Columnaris disease in fish reviewed
R. Wood
15 May 2013
[Subjects] Veterinary medicine / Aquaculture
Columnaris disease, caused by Flavobacterium columnare, is an important bacterial disease of many wild and cultured freshwater fish, including carp, channel catfish, goldfish, eel, perch, salmonids and tilapia. The disease also occurs in...
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Inadequate infection control puts vets at risk of zoonoses
R. Wood
14 May 2013
[Subjects] Veterinary medicine
The infection control practices of many veterinarians are inadequate, research led by the University of Sydney suggests. A survey found that 44.9 percent of vets have contracted infections from...
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Pets could help reduce risk of heart disease in owners
U. Allen
13 May 2013
[Subjects] Veterinary medicine
Having a pet might lower your risk of heart disease, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement, published online in the association’s journal ...
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Kenyan survey identifies reservoir of viruses carried by mosquitoes
13 May 2013
[Subjects] Veterinary medicine
A large scale, five-year study of mosquitoes from different ecological regions in Kenya, including savannah grassland, semi-arid Acacia thorn bushes, and mangrove swamps, found a reservoir of viruses carried by mosquitoes (arboviruses) that are... |