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Hoarding Expert Address Our Mess Releases Official Guide to Animal Hoarding

In an ongoing effort to raise community awareness regarding the dangers of animal hoarding to pets and owners alike, industry expert Address Our Mess releases another useful tool in a series of guides geared towards helping people live happier, healthier lives. Mount Laurel, New Jersey (PRWEB) June 14, 2013 According to the Animal Protection of New Mexico’s recently published articled entitled,...

Research Shows Copper Improves Pig Performance

ST. LOUIS, June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Supplementing nursery pigs with MINTREX® Cu chelated trace mineral significantly improved daily gain by 3 percent and feed conversion ratio by 2.6 percent versus other forms of trace minerals, according to a recent meta-analysis of available study results. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130124/CG47086LOGO) The meta-analy...

Iodine Deficiency in Developing Countries Drives the Global Iodine Market, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Iodine markets. Global consumption of Iodine is projected to reach 36.8 thousand metric tons by 2018, driven by increasing demand from traditional end-use markets as well as new emerging applications. San Jose, CA (PRWEB) June 14, 2013 Follow us on LinkedIn – Iodine finds versatile applications spanning almost every industry from med...

News and press releases: Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) Meeting of 11-13 June 2013

The Committee adopted by consensus a positive opinion for an extension of the existing authorisation for Econor (valnemulin) from Novartis Animal Health GmbH concerning the addition of a new target species, rabbits for reduction of mortality during a...

Pfizer announces Zoetis split-off plan

Pfizer intends to split off its remaining interest in Zoetis through an exchange offer. Zoetis, formerly Pfizer's animal health business, completed its initial public offering (IPO) in February 2013. Pfizer shareholders can exchange all, some or none...

Nine recent publications on feeding of GM maize Bt MON810 to pigs

Effects of feeding Bt MON810 maize to sows during first gestation and lactation on maternal and offspring health indicators.Walsh MC, Buzoianu SG, Gardiner GE, Rea MC, O'Donovan O, Ross RP, Lawlor PG.Teagasc, Pig Development Department, Animal and Grassland Research and InnovationCentre, Moorepark, Fermoy, County Cork, Republic of Ireland.A total of twen

CNN Hero: Oregon Grandmother Addresses Silent Killer

EUGENE, Ore., June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- When Nancy Hughes was volunteering for a medical mission in Guatemala she saw doctors trying to repair lives devastated by the effects of traditional cooking methods. Infants who could not breathe and children with debilitating burns convinced Nancy to dedicate herself to preventing rather than repairing these life-threatening injuries and d...

Suli's Story: A Red Kangaroo's Battle with Cancer

RACINE, Wis., June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Angie Kutchery, Animal Care Specialist at the Racine Zoo, is primary macropod specialist managing all aspects of care for the Zoo's red kangaroos and wallaroos.  Kutchery describes an atypical situation in which she and the team rallied together to help one red kangaroo fight cancer. (Photo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130614/CG3...

DXE Medical, Inc. Welcomes Two New Hires

DXE Medical, Inc is proud to announce the expansion of their team with the addition of a Sales Support Associate and a Marketing Production Coordinator. Brentwood, TN (PRWEB) June 14, 2013 DXE Medical, Inc. is pleased to welcome two additions to their growing team. Chris Cunningham is the new Sales Support Associate. He is a graduate of Auburn University with degrees in Animal Sciences and Biome...

Tissue Regenix to present dCell at prestigious heart valve event

Tissue Regenix’s (LON:TRX) dCell technology is to be presented at a prestigious heart valve event in Venice, Italy. Internationally renowned cardiac surgeon Professor Francisco da Costa, one of the company’s long-term collaborators, will...

Study offers hope for development of novel treatments for stroke, neurological diseases

A specific MicroRNA, a short set of RNA (ribonuclease) sequences, naturally packaged into minute (50 nanometers) lipid containers called exosomes, are released by stem cells after a stroke and contribute to better neurological recovery according to a...

500 Golden Retrievers and Their Owners Join Groundbreaking Lifetime Health Study -- Denver Dog Helps Mark This Milestone

DENVER, CO--(Marketwired - June 14, 2013) -  Denver-based Morris Animal Foundation reached a major milestone by enrolling 500 dogs into the first-of-its-kind Golden Retriever Lifetime Study. The 500th dog to enroll is Sora, a lovable and happy Golden Retriever who is also coincidentally from Denver. The Foundation is recruiting 3,000 Golden Retrievers under 2 years of age to participate in the l...

Potential Zoonotic Disease-Transmission Sources Identified Based On Social Networks Tools

Spanish and US scientists have successfully identified animal species that can transmit more diseases to humans by using mathematical tools similar to those applied to the study of social networks like Facebook or Twitter. Their research - recently p...

Genomic assay as an alternative to animal testing

(Lund University) Earlier this spring, a ban on animal experiments for new cosmetics came into force in the EU. There is therefore a need to be able to determine whether a substance is allergenic without testing it on animals. Associate Professor Mal...

VCA Animal Hospitals Offers Free Boarding for Pets Affected by Colorado Wildfires

VCA Animal Hospitals announced that select VCA hospitals in Colorado are offering free boarding assistance for small animals, including dogs, cats, birds and pocket pets, whose families have lost their homes or are among those evacuated due to the devastating wildfires. Burning northeast of Colorado Springs, the fire has destroyed at least 360 homes...

Critical Path Services to Join the knoell Group

Critical Path Services, LLC (CPS), is pleased to announce its integration into Dr. Knoell Consult GmbH (knoell), a worldwide leader in technical and scientific support services for product registration and market authorization. Serving the agrochemical, chemical, pharmaceutical, veterinary medicine, medical device, and cosmetic industries, knoell...

First Fluorescent Protein Identified in a Vertebrate Animal

The Japanese freshwater eel ( Anguilla japonica ) has more to offer biologists than a tasty sushi snack. Its muscle fibers produce the first fluorescent protein identified in a vertebrate, researchers report in Cell . [More]

Veterinary medicine European Public Assessment Report (EPAR): Procox, emodepside / toltrazuril, Revision: 3, Authorised

Vaccine Manufacturing Innovators Awarded Fraunhofer Prize

Dr. Vidadi Yusibov, Executive Director of the Fraunhofer USA Center for Molecular Biotechnology (CMB), has received international recognition for development of the Center’s plant-based protein expression technology that lead to the construction of first in-its-kind good manufacturing practices (GMP) compliant automated bio-manufacturing plant. Developed...

Salty foods taste good? Study identifies mechanisms underlying salt-mediated behaviors in fruit flies

Next time you see a fruit fly in your kitchen, don't swat it. That fly could have a major impact on our progress in deciphering sensory biology and animal behavior, including someday providing a better understanding of the human brain.

Veterinary medicine European Public Assessment Report (EPAR): Porcilis ColiClos, vaccine to provide passive immunity to the progeny against Escherichia coli in pigs, Revision: 0, Authorised

Veterinary medicine European Public Assessment Report (EPAR): Porcilis ColiClos, vaccine to provide passive immunity to the progeny against E. coli in pigs, Revision: 0, Authorised

Theragenics Corporation Extends Exclusivity Period Under Letter Agreement with Juniper Investment Company

Juniper Affirms $2.25-$2.30 Per Share Proposal Theragenics Corporation® (NYSE: TGX), a medical device company serving the surgical products and prostate cancer treatment markets, today announced that, based on ongoing discussions, the Company and Juniper Investment Company, LLC (“Juniper”) have agreed to extend the exclusivity period under the let...

Protein protects against breast cancer recurrence in animal model

According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 40,000 women in the United States will succumb to breast cancer this year. Most of these women will die not from the primary tumor but rather tumor recurrence – the reappearance of the disease follow...

Analysis Of Celsion's Press Release Shows Extended Risks

By Seth Shaw: It's always flattering to be called out by a company for an article you've written, so we were pleased to see Celsion (CLSN) describe our last article (which can be read here) as "misleading" and that our statements "require clarification" in a press release that can be read here. If anything, we're pleased to report that a close reading of Celsion's press release suggests that our s...