Day: January 10, 2007

Getting beyond surgical contraception

Getting beyond surgical contraception – For more info click on above link Surgical sterilization has long been considered the gold standard for managing dog and cat populations in the United States. Yet the millions of stray and unwanted companion animals euthanized each year in this country raise questions about whether the gold standard is really just gold-plated, and if there’s a better way of reducing the numbers of surplus animals. The most obvious shortcoming of spaying and neutering as methods of population control is one of logistics. For a number of reasons, ranging from a lack of

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OSHA gives guidance for protecting against avian influenza

OSHA gives guidance for protecting against avian influenza For more info click on above link The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently released guidance about the hazards of occupational exposure to avian influenza, with practical recommendations on ways to avoid infection. The OSHA Guidance Update on Protecting Employees from Avian Flu Viruses is available in English and Spanish on the OSHA Web site at www.osha.gov. The document updates guidance on avian influenza that OSHA issued in 2004. The update provides separate recommendations for poultry employees and employees who handle other animals, as well as

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Three updated backgrounders now available from AVMA

Three updated backgrounders now available from AVMA For more info click on above link Updated, detailed information on three zoonotic diseases plague, tularemia, and Q fever� can now be found by going to the AVMA Web site, www.avma.org, and clicking on Backgrounders under the Reference bar.

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A shifting landscape for e-mail security | CNET News.com

A shifting landscape for e-mail security | CNET News.com For more info click on above link Cisco Systems’ purchase of e-mail security specialist IronPort Systems is another sign that big-name vendors are taking over the spam fight, analysts say. Upon completion of the $830 million cash and stock deal, networking giant Cisco will join Symantec and Microsoft as a leader in the e-mail security arena. Those other companies entered the market via acquisitions and product development of their own.

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Samsung aims to put digital TV in cars | CNET News.com

Samsung aims to put digital TV in cars | CNET News.com For more info click on above link LAS VEGAS–Samsung is coming to the rescue of an endangered species: the portable TV. The South Korean electronics giant revealed a technology on Sunday at the Consumer Electronics Show here that will let local TV stations broadcast digital programs to phones or car TVs. Samsung A-VSB A-VSB, which stands for advanced vestigal side band, essentially insulates digital broadcasting streams from interference from buildings, people on the sidewalk and other obstructions. A-VSB broadcasts are delivered on the same frequencies as

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Senators aim to ease up on Net, phone taxes | CNET News.com

Senators aim to ease up on Net, phone taxes | CNET News.com For more info click on above link Members of the newly seated U.S. Congress on Thursday wasted no time in proposing a series of measures designed to extend and expand tax breaks on Internet and telephone service. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), John McCain (R-Ariz.), and John Sununu (R-N.H.) proposed legislation that would make permanent an existing ban on state taxes on Internet access. The ban is set to expire on November 1. The moratorium, first enacted in 1998, was extended amid tense negotiations in 2004.

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A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM SELKET ARABIANS

In the past 12 months, horses from the Selket Arabians breeding program designed by James A. Andreson have won Regional, National and International honors. Looking back, we remember wins and honors from the Michigan Arabian Horse Breeders Futurity, considered by many to be one of the most important futurities of its kind in the United States. We remember a total of NINE different horses linked to our breeding program winning their classes or making it to Top Ten at Scottsdale, where the classy Selket Marque made his own mark of distinction along with Selket Mystique for David

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Longest Tenured AQHA Partner Extends Contract

Amarillo, Texas, January 5, 2007 – /A recent contract extension between Bayer Animal Health and the American Quarter Horse Association will continue the success of equine research. With its three-year extension, Bayer will continue to donate $25,000 annually to the American Quarter Horse Foundation Equine Research Fund. Bayer has been the official animal health care manufacturer of AQHA since 1984. Bayer is a name synonymous with quality animal health products like Legend ® (hyaluronate sodium) Injectable Solution for equine joint disease and Marquis ® (15% w/w ponazuril) Antiprotozoal Oral Paste for treatment of Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM).

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Paint Horses receive top honors at USTRC National Finals

FORT WORTH, TEXAS— The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) recognized three talented horses with “Catch For Cash” incentive money for their efforts at the United States Team Roping Championships (USTRC) National Finals, held Oct. 22–29 at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. Part of APHA’s effort to reward Paint Horses for their success in competition outside APHA-approved events, the Catch For Cash incentive program honors the owners of the highest-placing Paint Horses enrolled at the USTRC National Finals. The total payout was $5,000 added money to top registered American Paint Horses entered in the Professional (Open

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America’s Horse” Television Show Moves to New Time

Two opportunities to watch AQHA’s award-winning show Amarillo, Texas, January 4, 2007 – The American Quarter Horse Association’s award-winning weekly television program, “America’s Horse,” moves to a new time in 2007. Now, viewers will have two chances each week to watch the show. “America’s Horse,” featured on the TVG Network, will air Sundays at 8 a.m. Eastern 5 a.m. Pacific and again at midnight Eastern 9 p.m. Pacific. “We are excited about the new time slot,” said AQHA Executive Vice President Bill Brewer. “This will be a tremendous opportunity for more people to see the show and

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