Research finds female frogs play dead to avoid mating with males
In some species of frogs, the females play dead to avoid mating with aggressive males. Dr. Carolin Dittrich, behavior ecologist at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, tells us more. (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ayesha Rascoe Source Type: news
iFyber Announces Advanced Technology Grant Project with Cornell University's David M. Lin
iFyber, a leading pre-clinical contract research organization to the biomedical, medical device, regenerative medicine, and biopharma industries, announced its participation in Dr. David M. Lin's groundbreaking research project at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. The... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 3, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC Source Type: news
Sea-lice outbreak on Icelandic salmon farm a ‘welfare disaster’, footage shows
Images of severely diseased, dead and dying salmon at an Icelandic fish farm, obtained by the Guardian, have been described by one veterinary expert as an “animal welfare disaster” on a scale never previously seen. The drone footage, shot last week over an open-pen sea cage in the country’s remote…#guardian #norway #crustacean #helgabergsdóttir #iceland #arcticfish #tálknafjörður #norwegian #mowi #björk (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Deforestation, Encroachment Threaten West Africa ’s One Health Plans
Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary – a conservation center dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and protecting Sierra Leone’s national chimpanzee. Credit: Stella Paul/IPSBy Stella PaulFREETOWN, Nov 3 2023 (IPS) Thirty-three years ago, Bala Amerasekaran – a Sri Lankan by birth – visited Freetown, Sierra Leone. Since then, the West African nation has been his home, where Amerasekaran has dedicated his life to conserving the chimpanzee – Sierra Leone’s national animal.
In 1995, with support from the national government, he founded Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary – the country’s first conservation center that rescue...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - November 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Stella Paul Tags: Africa Biodiversity Conservation COVID-19 Environment Featured Headlines Health Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Sierra Leone Source Type: news
A retrospective evaluation of confirmed and suspected poisonings in 166 cats between 2016 and 2020 - Markert C, Heilmann RM, Kiwitz D, D örfelt R.
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Poisonings commonly bring cats and dogs to veterinary emergency facilities. This retrospective study aimed to analyze clinical signs, confirmed or suspected toxicants, treatments, and outcomes of feline poisoning cases presented over 5 ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
CDC warns pet DOGS could start spreading new deadly flesh-eating parasite to humans in the US
Researchers from the University of Iowa, US Army Veterinary Services, Johns Hopkins University and the CDC warned the disease could jump from dogs to insects and start spreading among insects. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Identification of the veterinary sedative medetomidine in combination with opioids and xylazine in Maryland - Sisco E, Appley M.
Public health, public safety, and forensic science personnel continue to face the emergence of new compounds into the drug market. While focus is often put on the detection of new analogs of known illicit drugs, monitoring the changes in cutting agents and... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Fear Free Pets Announces Expansion into the United Kingdom with Harrison Family Vets
Harrison Family Vets, located in Reading, UK, has recently made history by becoming the first veterinary practice outside of North America to achieve Fear Free Veterinary Practice Certification. DENVER, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Harrison Family Vets in Reading have become the... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 17, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PET ANW PDT LIC Source Type: news
Top trends impacting the ultrasound market
Mustafa Hassan of Signify Research.The ultrasound market is going through one of the most exciting and innovative periods in its history. The handheld ultrasound market is still maturing, there are many new technologies being developed such as ultrasound patches and wearable transducers, opening new avenues for diagnostic use. Elsewhere, compact systems are becoming larger and more technically capable, and there is a wider range of cart systems available, both at more flexible price points for customers and offering more portability. Combined with the growing use of AI technology to support image acquisition and interpreta...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 17, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Mustafa Hassan Tags: Ultrasound Technology Review Source Type: news
Donkeys could help protect Ethiopian women from destitution, study finds
Donkeys are vital to the lives of women in Ethiopia and could be the difference between destitution and modest survival, new research has found. The study also revealed that societal perception of donkeys as low-status animals has an impact on both the owners ’ lives and the wellbeing of the donkeys. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - October 11, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, Research, International; Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Veterinary School, Faculty of Health Sciences; Press Release Source Type: news
South Africa: Avian Influenza Outbreak Threatens Chicken Supply
[allAfrica] Dr Greg Cilliers, a veterinarian and executive board member of the World Veterinary Poultry Association, warns that chicken meat will be scarce in South Africa in the coming weeks due to a shortage of broiler chicks, reports IOL. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 9, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Food and Agriculture Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
How do cats purr? New finding challenges long-held assumptions
One of the most delightful sounds to a cat lover is their feline friend’s rumbling noise when they get a little scritch behind the ears. Yet how cats produce their contented purrs has long been a mystery.
A new study may finally have the answer. Domestic cats possess “pads” embedded within their vocal cords, which add an extra layer of fatty tissue that allows them to vibrate at low frequencies, scientists report today in
Current Biology
. What’s more, the larynx of these animals
doesn’t appear to need any input from the brain to produce such purring
.
“Purring has historically h...
Source: ScienceNOW - October 3, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
In the Big City, Wildlife Researchers Are On the Prowl
Scientists are studying urban animals and the diseases they carry, to understand the potential risks to people, pets and the animals themselves. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - October 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Anthes and Andres Kudacki Tags: your-feed-science your-feed-health your-feed-animals Raccoons Urban Areas Pets Skunks Opossums Veterinary Medicine Disease Rates Agriculture Department Columbia University Green-Wood Cemetery (Brooklyn, NY) Forest Park (Queens, N Source Type: news
Digging for Secrets From the Raccoon in Your Garbage
Scientists are studying urban animals and the diseases they carry, to understand the potential risks to people, pets and the animals themselves. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - October 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Anthes and Andres Kudacki Tags: your-feed-science your-feed-health your-feed-animals Raccoons Urban Areas Pets Skunks Opossums Veterinary Medicine Disease Rates Agriculture Department Columbia University Green-Wood Cemetery (Brooklyn, NY) Forest Park (Queens, N Source Type: news
Partner Veterinary Emergency & amp; Specialty Center Opens its Doors on Monday, October 2
One of the only women-owned and led veterinary specialty companies in the country FREDERICK, Md., Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Partner Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center (PVESC) is excited to announce that it will receive patients on Monday, October 2, 2023. The doors of the... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 2, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PET PDT Source Type: news
