RURAL
VETERINARIAN FEATURES: |
PROTECTION
FOR HORSES FROM MOSQUITOES
Mosquito Halt®Spray for Horses from Veterinary Products
Laboratories Repels and Kills The Insects
When summer settles in, so do the
season’s uninvited pests including mosquitoes.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommends
that horse owners implement safeguards to prevent animals’
exposure to mosquitoes--because the insects are known
to spread the potentially fatal West Nile Virus (WNV).
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Suffering
Of Farmed Turkeys Exposed In UK
An
undercover investigation by the British group 'Compassion
in World Farming' (CIWF) has revealed that, while this
may be the season of peace and goodwill for mankind, it
is the season of unimaginable brutality for turkeys suffering
at the hands of mankind.
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Brucellosis
Found In Wyoming Cattle Herd
A
herd of cows in Wyoming's Upper Green River Basin is infected
with brucellosis, a bacterial disease that hasn't been
seen in domestic farm animals since April 2002, authorities
said on December 5.
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Poll:
NJ Residents Oppose Cruel Farm Industry Standards
A new poll conducted by the Eagleton
Institute of Politics at Rutgers University shows widespread
opposition to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture's
(NJDA) proposed standards for the humane treatment of
farm animals.more
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Senate
Takes First Step In Downed Animal Protection
The U.S. Senate has passed legislation to prohibit the
USDA from funding the slaughter of downed farm animals
for human consumption. Downed animals are considered to
be cows, horses, pigs, and sheep that are too ill to stand
or walk unassisted.more
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Community
Saves Goats Condemned By Zoo
Many
small children love the goats at the Minnesota Zoo. They
feed them, pet them, and they know their names. So, when
the zoo announced it was planning to sell the goats for
slaughter, the community was called to action.
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Barcelona
May Ban Bullfighting
Public
opinion in Barcelona has turned against the ancient sport
of bullfighting; there is now talk of a ban on bullfighting
by the city council. Talk of the ban has been ongoing
in the parliament of Catalonia, the region of Spain that
includes Barcelona, as well.
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A Home
Where The Animals Roam... Free
Emma
is one lucky sheep. Left to die in a pile of already-dead
animals at a Pennsylvania slaughterhouse, the 9-year-old
ewe's future was looking just about as bleak as it could
get. But good fortune intervened and someone rescued her
from that pile.more
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Heroic
Team Saves Animals From CA Fire
Volunteers
with horse trailers have been busy helping evacuate horses
from all over the fire ravaged Southern California regions.read
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WSPA
Launches Animal Welfare Syllabus For Veterinarians
An international syllabus to assist
with the teaching of animal welfare in veterinary faculties
has been launched by the World Society for the Protection
of Animals (WSPA) this week. continued
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Ordeal
Of Stranded Sheep Ends With Secret Deal
The
Australian press is calling it 'The Red Solution' and
its mission has now been accomplished: to rescue more
than 50,000 sheep who have been stuck on a ship in the
Middle East since August 5.more
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