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At the recent National Pork Industry Forum in Kansas City, Mo., AVMA executive Dr. Ron DeHaven said the veterinary group believes the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act pending in Congress is not “supported by science and lacks risk based assessment.” De Haven also urged pork producers to “continue the judicious use of antibiotics unless there is scientific evidence that suggests doing so creates undue risk” and “be ready to make reasoned, science-based changes in the future.” PorkMag.com
Illinois state Rep. Jim Sacia, R-Freeport, withdrew his proposal to overturn a ban on horse slaughter in the state, saying the Senate will refuse to take on the bill even if House members approve it. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
A bill that seeks to outlaw the slaughter of horses for black-market meat sales in Florida has been introduced in the state legislature. The bill, which would allow for third-degree felony charges to be brought against those who illegally kill, mutilate or cause permanent breeding impairment to a horse, carries a minimum $3,500 fine and 1-year prison term. Ocala Star-Banner (Fla.)
Dairy cows that are part of a media-laboratory project by the University of Waterloo in Canada “post” tweets on Twitter with the aid of a computer and a robotic milker. The cows are fitted with radio frequency ID tags that provide the computer information, such as milking output, every time the animals approach the robotic milker. The milking data are then added to a list of pre-written messages that are circulated in the tweets. National Post (Canada)
The unstable U.S. economy has taken its toll on equine veterinarians across the country, including those in Norco, Calif., as many owners cut back on breeding and routine veterinary care, or even opt to abandon their horses. Experts say equine vets are more affected by the recession than companion-animal practitioners mostly because horses are regarded as more of a luxury than family cats or dogs. The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, Calif.) (free registration)
A representative of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s Dairy Committee testified recently against a bill allowing the direct sale of raw milk to consumers, at a state legislative hearing. “If a person becomes ill from drinking raw milk, it is not only unpasteurized milk that gets a bad image, but all milk and dairy products,” he said. AVMA and several other health organizations oppose the selling of raw milk directly to consumers. Dunn County News, The (Wis.)
A 21-year-old man in North Carolina who burned and beat his dog was placed on probation and sentenced to a maximum of eight months in prison. Animal welfare advocates say the penalty is not enough and are calling on the state to enact more stringent animal abuse laws. WRAL-TV (Raleigh, N.C.)/The Associated Press