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Zoos wrestle with fate of surplus animals
Posted on November 15, 2002 Limited resources and too many animals are hard realities confronting many zoologic institutions. What happens when…
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Animal hoarding: A public health problem veterinarians can take a lead role in solving
Experts estimate that there at least 700 new cases of animal hoarding, sometimes called collecting, every year in the United States.
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Positions adopted to protect animal welfare
Seven recommendations from the Animal Welfare Committee involving AVMA positions safeguard animal welfare received Executive Board action
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The human-animal bond: A legal liability for veterinarians?
Civil and criminal codes pertaining to animals are evolving.
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Society for Theriogenology enjoys grandeur of Colorado Springs
The grandeur of the Rocky Mountains provided a magnificent setting for the Society for Theriogenology annual meeting
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Slaughter of horses for human food would be banned by legislation
A bill under consideration in Congress would prohibit slaughtering horses in the United States for human consumption
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Campaign to outlaw sow housing in Florida advances
Individual gestation stalls are used by some pork producers to house pregnant sows throughout most of their pregnancy
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DEA aims to stave off illegal buprenorphine use
Posted on May 1, 2002 The Drug Enforcement Administration is proposing to increase regulatory controls on buprenorphine, a long-acting analgesic…
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Veterinary, equine community dispel accusations against the pregnant mare urine industry
The two sides of the pregnant mare urine debate, at face value, appear to be horse lovers versus a pharmaceutical company.