Day: October 11, 2009

STUDY: BLOOD TEST MORE ACCURATE THAN FECAL ANALYSIS FOR DETECTING EQUINE TAPEWORMS

Researchers identified higher serum antibody levels against the equine tapeworm, Anoplocephala perfoliata, in horses with colic compared to horses without colic in a study conducted by Maarten Boswinkel DVM, Specialist KNMvD Equine Internal Medicine, and Marianne M. Sloet van Oldruitenborgh-Oosterbaan DVM, PhD, Dipl ECEIM, Specialist KNMvD Equine Internal Medicine, from the faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Continue reading…

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USDA PROPOSES TO AMEND THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT TO REQUIRE ITINERARIES FROM TRAVELING EXHIBITORS

Contact: David Sacks         (301) 734-5271 Andrea McNally  (301) 734-0602 WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2009–The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced that it is proposing to amend the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) regulations to require the submission of itineraries by exhibitors. This proposal would ensure that APHIS’ animal care inspectors have access to exhibitors’ facilities, animals and records to conduct unannounced inspections, regardless of where they may be exhibiting in the United States.  This proposal will help APHIS ensure compliance with the requirements of the AWA. In 2009, there were at least

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