Watch this genius bird plan for its ‘handyman’ job
The Goffin’s cockatoo is the
handyman of the avian kingdom
. This crested, white-feathered Indonesian bird crafts what are essentially crowbars, ice picks, and spoons to pry open its favorite fruits, making it one of very few species to not only use tools, but fashion an entire tool set. Now, researchers have shown the cockatoos appear to plan ahead for the job, toting with them the tools needed to solve a puzzle. Outside of humans, carrying tools for a future job has only been seen in one other animal—a population of wild chimpanzees in the Congo Basin.
The work shows tool set planning is “not unique...
Source: ScienceNOW - February 10, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Scientists identify how repeated cocaine use increases addictiveness
Scientists have identified the brain structures responsible for compulsive drug-seeking behaviours due to repeated use of cocaine. The findings, published in Biomedicines, identifies the structures involved and neural pathways activated with repeated exposure to the drug. Researchers hope the study could help inform treatment for drug addiction. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - February 10, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Veterinary School Source Type: news
Rising Inflation Leads to Growing Pet Owner Concerns, and Neogen Takes...
Recognizing the escalating need for quality care products at an affordable price, Neogen launches Initiative and partners with Veterinary Hope Foundation to support veterinarians on the front lines(PRWeb February 07, 2023)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/2023/2/prweb19115326.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 7, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Scientific Journeys: From summer camp to veterinary medicine
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2021/12/feature/2-feature-dondrae-coble/thumb927450.jpg?itok=gfrdjWut" /><br /><p>NIEHS newcomer Dondrae Coble, D.V.M., returns home to North Carolina to direct the institute's Comparative Medicine Branch, succeeding Kathy Laber-Laird, D.V.M.</p>
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Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
The Navy ’s Dolphins Have a Few Things to Tell Us About Aging
In her youth, Blue was a standout mine-hunter for the U.S. military. She and her colleagues are now at the vanguard of geriatric marine mammal medicine. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Anthes and Gabriella Angotti-Jones Tags: your-feed-science your-feed-health your-feed-animals Dolphins and Porpoises United States Defense and Military Forces Mammals Elderly Veterinary Medicine Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare Alzheimer ' s Disease Oceans and Seas Nati Source Type: news
Feline uncertain? Cats do give clues if the fur ’s about to fly, study finds
Study of 105 pairs of interacting felines decodes the cat behaviour that puzzles humans – and flags up the unsubtle battle cry of claws and yowlingWhen cats get together it can be difficult to tell rough and tumble play from a full-blown scrap. Now researchers say they have decoded feline behaviour to help owners spot when the fur might be about to fly.DrNoema Gajdo š‑Kmecová, first author of the research from the University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, in Ko šice, Slovakia – a cat owner herself – said understanding feline interactions could be difficult.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 26, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Science correspondent Tags: Animal behaviour Zoology Cats Pets Animals Science Slovakia Europe World news Source Type: news
Milk restriction affects calves ’ ability to learn
New research has shown calves' ability to focus and learn are seriously affected when their milk allowance is suddenly reduced and that they could experience negative feelings of hunger. The study is published in Royal Society Biology Letters. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - January 24, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: International, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Veterinary School; Press Release Source Type: news
TV ’s most comforting show confronts despair like only it can
This week’s episode of All Creatures Great and Small — the third episode of the third season, entitled “Surviving Siegfried” — offered something rare for this series: flashbacks. The show, adapted from the internationally bestselling series of memoirs by veterinary surgeon Alf Wight, who wrote…#survivingsiegfried #alfwight #jamesherriot #yorkshiredales #nicholasralph #siegfriedfarnon #samuelwest #callumwoodhouse #herriot #herriots (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Growing Threat of Xylazine and its Mixture with Illicit Drugs - U.S. DOJ Drug Enforcement Administration.
Xylazine is a non-opiate sedative, analgesic, and muscle relaxant only authorized in the United States for veterinary use according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It is not currently a controlled substance under the U.S. Controlled Substances Ac... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
NC veterinary startup Petfolk using tech to disrupt its industry
A local veterinary startup is looking to reshape its industry by creating a more consumer-centric environment through its modernized services.
Charlotte-based Petfolk, founded in 2020, is on a mission to revolutionize the veterinary medicine industry by providing present-day, accessible and professional pet-care facilities through proprietary technology and a consumer-based data platform. The startup puts an emphasis on transparency to relieve stress and an overwhelming process that may occur in … (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - January 17, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Symone Graham Source Type: news
Charlotte veterinary startup Petfolk using tech to disrupt its industry
Petfolk, a Charlotte-based veterinary startup, is looking to reshape its industry by creating a more consumer-centric environment through tech-enabled services. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - January 12, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Symone Graham Source Type: news
Our obsession with pets means startups aimed at Vets are booming, as Digitail shows
With our mysterious, unsustainable, and psychological attachment to pets, combined with a boom in pet ownership since those lonely pandemic times, means veterinary practices have come under increasing pressure. Pet ownership has increased (56 to 70% US household penetration in the last 35 years).…#mikebutcher #pathawaythrive #chewy #practice #coo #itgambit #arr #partech #vet #datahub (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What is An Emotional Support Animal?
Discussion
Humans have had animals in their lives for millennia. Domesticated animals have been used for work, food, protection, and companionship among other activities. Dogs are a common species that are trained for a myriad of tasks including providing therapeutic benefits to persons with permanent or temporary disabilities including persons with psychiatric problems. The utilization of animals in medical/psychiatric therapeutic treatment programs is known as animal assisted activities (AAA) and animal assisted therapy (AAT). These programs have at least a 225-year history of being used. AAA tend to focus on recreation ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - January 9, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Animal Sedative Mixed With Fentanyl Brings Fresh Horror to US Drug Zones
A veterinary tranquilizer called xylazine is infiltrating street drugs, deepening addiction, baffling law enforcement and causing wounds so severe that some result in amputation. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jan Hoffman Tags: your-feed-science Drug Abuse and Traffic Fentanyl Naloxone (Drug) Opioids and Opiates Addiction (Psychology) Philadelphia (Pa) Source Type: news
Tranq Dope: Animal Sedative Mixed With Fentanyl Brings Fresh Horror to U.S. Drug Zones
A veterinary tranquilizer called xylazine is infiltrating street drugs, deepening addiction, baffling law enforcement and causing wounds so severe that some result in amputation. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jan Hoffman Tags: your-feed-science Drug Abuse and Traffic Fentanyl Naloxone (Drug) Opioids and Opiates Addiction (Psychology) Philadelphia (Pa) Source Type: news
