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Pet Care Trust encourages expanded interest in companion animal species
The Pet Care Trust Foundation promotes public understanding regarding the value of and right to enjoy companion animals.
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Veterinarians: a missing LINK
As awareness of human and animal abuse grows, many in the health care and animal welfare communities are seeking ways to help practitioners respond.
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It's back-Congress, again, takes up horse slaughter
Less than two weeks after the 110th Congress convened, a bipartisan group of legislators introduced a measure banning horse slaughter
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ASPCA campaign aims at creating nation of 'humane communities'
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is partnering with animal welfare organizations in select
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Alliance releases production animal welfare brochure
The Animal Agriculture Alliance in January released a new brochure highlighting producer-driven animal welfare programs.
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Restaurants switch pork, egg suppliers on the basis of animal welfare
A fast-food chain and a fine-dining group—Burger King and Wolfgang Puck—will begin to buy more pork and eggs from suppliers that don't keep…
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Improving the field of swine medicine
Members of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians met in balmy Orlando, Fla., from March 3-6 to learn how to make the leap from good to…
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AVMA releases foie gras production backgrounder
The AVMA has released a backgrounder on the welfare implications of foie gras production, available in the reference section
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AVMA releases updated euthanasia guidelines
The AVMA recently updated its 2000 Report of the AVMA Panel on Euthanasia, now called the AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia.
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Lethal injection opponents use AVMA euthanasia guidelines to make their case
Early next year, the Supreme Court will tackle the question of whether death by lethal injection violates the constitutional prohibition against cruel…