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AVMA Answers - January 1, 2003
Posted on December 15, 2002 AVMA answers is a new feature designed to make the expertise of AVMA staff more accessible to JAVMA readers. Staff…
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Measuring stress in captive animals
Stress is rarely thought to be a good thing, but is it true that all stress is necessarily bad?
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Planning for the welfare of individual animals
These animals are regarded by our public as distinct individuals, with names, with identities, with personalities
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Air, water, land, light: all affect cattle - December 15, 2002
Environment was a prominent program theme at the 2002 AABP conference in September in Madison, Wis.
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Voters in Florida, Oklahoma, Arkansas cast ballots on animal welfare issues
Florida voters passed an amendment to the state constitution that prohibits the confinement or tethering of pregnant pigs
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AABP embraces disabled livestock, dairy cattle welfare guidelines -
The AABP board of directors endorsed the position on disabled livestock
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AVMA names Fowler as Animal Welfare Award winner
Dr. Murray Fowler was named as the recipient of the 2002 AVMA Animal Welfare Award
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Acknowledging differences, HSUS sees room for more cooperation among groups
Dr. Rowan chose to highlight areas of agreement while also examining the broad range of values characterizing those involved.
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Highlighting conservation & education successes
Zoos and zoo-affiliated individuals are helping ensure the survival of threatened and endangered species worldwide
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Zoo animal welfare boosted by environmental enrichment, positive reinforcement training
Posted on November 15, 2002 Gail Laule It may sound like a dream to some people—never having to work, being provided with shelter, nutritious…
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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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Is it ethical to keep animals in zoos?
Are zoos exploiting animals for profit? Are they prisons for wild animals?
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Designing zoo habitats that promote animal well-being
Many zoologic institutions strive to create habitats for their collections that are hospitable and stimulating.
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VCA partnership with Coca-Cola bottlers benefits animal welfare
Buying a soda at VCA animal hospitals helps save the lives of thousands of animals annually by raising funds to support the AVMF
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AVMF awards $125,000 in support of animal health, human-animal bond research
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation has awarded three research grants totaling $125,000
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Abstracts sought on horse welfare during transport
Horse welfare during transport will be the focus of the conference.
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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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International animal health body addresses food safety, FMD, and animal welfare
More than 500 participants representing some 140 countries gathered in Paris this past May for the 70th annual General Session
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New companion animal tumor registry in the works
Cornell University researchers are setting up a companion animal registry to measure cancer incidence
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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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The human-animal bond: A legal liability for veterinarians?
Civil and criminal codes pertaining to animals are evolving.
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Animal rights groups pressure European lawmakers
As Germany amends constitution to recognize animals, the European Union and England review animal welfare laws
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Food industry groups release animal welfare program report
The Food Marketing Institute released a progress report that outlines the organizations' ongoing food animal welfare initiative
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Facing crackdown, dietary supplement companies promise changes
The Association of American Feed Control Officials unveiled a plan to help states remove unapproved dietary supplements for animals
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International swine experts discuss health, management, consumer issues at congress
The 17th International Pig Veterinary Society Congress was held June 2-5 in Ames, Iowa.