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UK Vets Concerned at Call for Sick Animals to be Slaughtered
2014-03-26 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - The British Veterinary Association is calling for a clarification of remarks made by the Chief Medical Officer in which she called for sick animals to be slaughtered rather than treated as part of the strategy to reduce antibiotic resistance in humans.
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Antimicrobial Resistance Commonly Detected in Bacteria in Humans, Animals and Food
2014-03-26 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
EU - Bacteria most frequently causing food-borne infections, such as Salmonella and Campylobacter, show significant resistance to common antimicrobials, according to the EFSA-ECDC European Union Summary Report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food in 2012.
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Animals see power lines as glowing, flashing bands, research reveals
2014-03-12 19:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Power lines are seen as glowing and flashing bands across the sky by many animals, research has revealed. The work suggests that the pylons and wires that stretch across many landscapes are having a worldwide impact on wildlife. Scientists knew many creatures avoid power lines but the reason why was mysterious as they are not impassable physical barriers. Now, a new understanding of just how many species can see the ultraviolet light which is invisible to humans has revealed the major visual...
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Revised Pig Code Offers Best Outcomes for Animals, Industry
2014-03-12 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - The Chair of the National Farm Animal Care Council's Pig Code Development Committee says Canada's updated Pig Code of Practice offers the best possible outcome for our animals and our industry, Bruce Cochrane writes.
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Arctic Animals Are Sentinels For Climate Change
2014-02-15 13:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RedOrbit: Being particularly sensitive to carbon monoxide and methane, canaries were often used by miners as sentinels to determine if the toxic mine-related gases were building up to dangerous levels. Speaking this week at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Chicago, oceanographer Sue Moore said walruses, polar bears and seals can be looked at in much the same way, in that well-being of these Arctic animals are essentially early-warning systems for determining...
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