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Nov 27th 2008Drug InformationVeterinary
200 dogs were killed by inhumane measures in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sunday, marking the beginning of a government campaign to reduce the animal overpopulation problem that plagues the country. These drastic actions were taken in response to a local public outcry for officials to do something about stray packs of dogs that can cause human health and safety problems.
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Nov 25th 2008Drug InformationVeterinary
The European Commission asked EFSA’s Animal Health and Welfare Panel to look at the risk of transmission of the bluetongue virus (BTV) when animals are in transit from or through restricted zones identified by EU Member States[1]. EFSA was also asked to study the impact of different control measures in reducing the spread of BTV.
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Nov 21st 2008Drug InformationVeterinary
Using a carbon isotope to identify the type of feed eaten by the animals whose meat goes into hamburgers, and the oil used to cook fries, researchers were able to establish that nearly all fast food consumed in the US relies on corn agriculture.
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