Mozambique: Mozambique Needs 800,000 Doses of Vaccine Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's veterinary authorities are mobilising funds for the purchase of a further 800,000 doses of vaccine against foot-and-mouth disease, aiming to complete the immunisation of cattle in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 8, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Agribusiness Food and Agriculture Economy, Business and Finance Health and Medicine Mozambique Southern Africa Source Type: news
" Hank the Tank, " bear linked to 21 home invasions, has been captured
A beloved but troublesome black bear linked to a spate of home invasions in and around Lake Tahoe has been captured and will be moved to a sanctuary in Colorado, pending a successful veterinary check, wildlife officials confirmed last week. Nicknamed "Hank the Tank," the animal was one of several…#laketahoe #colorado #nicknamedhanktank #southlaketahoe #wildlife #northerncalifornia #nevada #wildanimalsanctuary #pentaluma #hanktank (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kordofan giraffes face local extinction if poaching continues
Poaching of two Critically Endangered Kordofan giraffes per year could result in extinction in just 15 years within Cameroon ’ s B é nou é National Park without intervention. These are the alarming new findings of a University of Bristol and Bristol Zoological Society-led study published in the African Journal of Ecology. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - August 4, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Research, International, Postgraduate; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Veterinary School; Press Release Source Type: news
Inspiring vet overcomes bereavement and depression to graduate
A student who lost his family home and fell into a deep depression after his mother died has today graduated from the University of Bristol. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - August 3, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Student life, Undergraduate, Alumni; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Veterinary School; Press Release Source Type: news
Health Ministry prohibits sale of Ketoprofen and Aceclofenac to conserve vultures
In a boost to conserve vultures in the country, the health ministry has prohibited sale of two veterinary drugs-Ketoprofen and Aceclofenac. The government said that it is satisfied that the use of drug formulations containing Ketoprofen and Aceclofenac. are likely to involve risk to animals and since safer alternatives are available it is necessary to ban it in the public interest (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - August 2, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Virginia veterinary technician sentenced to 20 months for role in dogfighting scheme
A Virginia veterinary technician who once distributed a magazine nationwide on the illegal dogfighting business was sentenced to 20 months in prison, federal prosecutors said Monday. Carlos Warren, 49, a resident of Rapidan, was charged with conspiring to fight dogs and promote dogfighting using…#virginia #carloswarren #christopherkavanaugh #justicedepartment #connector #councilwoman #extraditedto #newjersey #warren (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
State Panel Approves A-State Plan for Veterinary College
The university in Jonesboro plans to utilize existing space on campus, some of which will be renovated, while it determines whether a new building is needed for the college. (Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care)
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - July 28, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Dogs provide critical support for homeless people, study finds
Homeless people and their dogs have a mutually beneficial relationship, with the dogs providing critical support for their owners' emotional and mental health while owners make every effort to protect the dog and meet their welfare needs, new research has found. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - July 25, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: International, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Veterinary School; Press Release Source Type: news
Boehringer Ingelheim Receives FDA Approval for NexGard(R) PLUS (afoxolaner, moxidectin and pyrantel chewable tablets): A Beef-Flavored Soft Chew That Protects Dogs from Internal and External Parasites
The maker of HEARTGARD® Plus (ivermectin/pyrantel), the #1 vet-recommended and #1 dog-preferred real beef chew,1, 2 introduces the latest innovation in its portfolio combination parasite protection for dogs in a single, monthly, beef-flavored soft ch... Biopharmaceuticals, Veterinary, FDA Boehringer Ingelheim, NexGard PLUS, afoxolaner, moxidectin, pyrantel (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - July 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
When veterinary drugs reach human hospitals: a problem-based learning discussion - Binda DD, Gonzalez M, Rosales V, Black W, Ortega R.
The delivery of drugs from the manufacturer to the hospital is a complex process. Despite numerous safeguards, lapses may occur, creating the potential for patient harm. Recently, an urban tertiary care medical center received a shipment of isoflurane bott... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Tetrahydrogestrinone (THG)
, colloquially known as “The Clear,” is a synthetic and orally active anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS). Unlike other anabolic steroids, which are typically pharmaceuticals intended for veterinary or human use, THG had neither been approved nor marketed for any clinical indication. This compound is considered a designer drug closely related to the banned anabolic steroid...
The post Tetrahydrogestrinone (THG) appeared first on Anabolicco. (Source: eHealth News EU)
Source: eHealth News EU - July 19, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: - Ivana Tinkle - Publisher - Tags: Articles Source Type: news
COVID mutation caused fewer cat deaths than claimed, Cyprus veterinary leader says
The head of the Cyprus veterinarians association says that claims that a local mutation of a feline virus has killed as many as 300,000 cats on the island are a big exaggeration (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - July 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Dublin deer herd first in Europe to be infected with COVID-19 virus, raising concerns about further spread
Doe-eyed and majestic, the deer in Dublin’s Phoenix Park draw thousands of admirers each week, many of whom pet and feed the animals. But these fans may have brought more than snacks to the creatures: They are the
first deer in Europe shown to have been infected with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19
, likely a result of the regular human contact, according to a bioRxiv preprint
posted on 7 July
.
The discovery of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in the blood of the fallow deer (
Dama dama
) adds to concerns that the virus could begin to circulate in European deer, researchers say. Although...
Source: ScienceNOW - July 19, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Experts warn about feline coronavirus after ‘thousands’ of cat deaths in Cyprus
‘Alarming’ reports of sudden rise in feline infectious peritonitis thought to point to more virulent strainThousands of cats have died in Cyprus, according to experts who are warning that a more virulent strain of a feline coronavirus is causing severe illness. Separately, dozens of cats have died after being infected with avian flu in Poland.The reports have raised questions about whether there is any connection between the rises in deaths and whether, given that many have pet cats at home, there is any evidence of an increased risk to people.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 18, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Hannah Devlin and Linda Geddes Tags: Animals Cyprus Europe World news Veterinary medicine Science Coronavirus Source Type: news
White House Drug Czar Releases Plan to Combat Xylazine-Laced Fentanyl
(MedPage Today) -- The Biden administration released a plan Monday to combat the problem of fentanyl being laced with xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer implicated in increasing numbers of overdose deaths.
"In the 12 months ending in January... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - July 11, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
