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What we can learn from dogs?

...uston and he points out that collaboration between veterinary and medical scientists can produce exciting new insights into human health. What's more, the study of the dog genome and - maybe - the chimpanzee genome, may be able to pinpoint the handful of genes that could be linked to uniquely human diseases. ...

Canine Painkiller unveiled by Novartis

...is Animal Health that was run for several years at veterinary clinics, colleges and its manufacturing facilities. The marketing campaign for the drug was launched in late September and veterinarian offices were the primary focus. Novartis expects to spend $25 million to market Deramaxx with a goal of reaching ...

Acrolein may be the key to halting spinal cord damage

...asic laboratory methods into clinically meaningful veterinary testing. This research was funded in part by the National Institutes of Health and the State of Indiana. Writer: Chad Boutin, (765) 494-2081, cboutin@purdue.edu Source: Riyi Shi, (765) 496-3018, riyi@purdue.edu Purdue News Service: (765) 494-209...

Uganda Reports Failure To Contain Sleeping Sickness

...eptually straightforward to prevent with effective veterinary interventions but, once established, very difficult to control.” Source: Newswise, The Lance...

Results Of Human Trials Of Hungarian Bird-Flu Vaccine Expected Today

...regarding the deadly bird flu virus, the Hungarian veterinary services department (ANTSZ) has said that a prototype //of a vaccine developed against the disease was proving effective against birds. 'The effectiveness of the prototype vaccine against the Asian H5N1 strain of bird flu is proved among poultry an...

Bhitarkanika Sanctuary In Orissa Takes Precaution To Monitor Bird Flu

... local administration to send a team of health and veterinary department officials to create awareness among peo...a special squad, involving NGOs, health officials, veterinary doctors, environmentalists, village council officials and scientists to monitor the health of the lo...

Bird flu alert in Kaziranga Park

...port immediately if any unusual avian behaviour. A veterinary doctor has been sent for training outside the state about preliminary detection and diagnosis of bird flu. The park, located on the south bank of Brahmaputra in central Assam, attracts over a hundred species of migratory birds between November and ...

A bird's eye view of the Bird Flu scare

... find any sick bird, immediately contact the local veterinary officials and report the same. Also avoid going anywhere near birds that appear sick and lethargic. In conclusion, stay safe, stay healthy....

Bird flu threat ruled out: Karnataka Forest Department

...parks and sanctuaries and a training programme for veterinary doctors is already on," he said. Also, a massive ...the NGOs working on bird conservation, hatcheries, veterinary hospitals and the media will be taken up, Verma said. Sanctuary Assistant Conservator o...

New outbreak of birdflu reported in Northern China

...st Sunday, the agriculture ministry said.// Local veterinary workers have culled 16,567 birds at poultry farms within threekm of the affected area, it said. China has reported three confirmed human infections with bird flu.World Health Organisation experts plan to travel next week to the easternprovince of An...

Dog (Man's best friend) Genome Sequenced

...ndividual dog owners and breeders, breed clubs and veterinary schools in providing blood samples for genetic analysis and disease gene mapping," said Dr. Lindblad-Toh, who is the paper's first author. "Without their interest and help we could not be doing this work." Source: Eurekalert....

EU medical chief says Europe ready for bird flu

...ection and Control (ECDC) was speaking after chief veterinary and medical officers of the 25 EU nations met to d... Meanwhile, European countries' chief medical and veterinary officers endorsed guidelines to protect poultry workers from avian flu. These guidelines provide Eur...

Government Lifts Ban On Bird Events

...vent the outbreak of the virus in the country. The veterinary risk assessment led to the ban on such events which involved birds. The local animal health officials will however have to be informed before an event takes place, and a general license is still required for such events. Compliance with the bio-secur...

US Pigs Could Be Affected In Event Of Bird Flu

...so do the swine farmers," said John El-Attrache, a veterinary pathologist with Texas A&M University. "Bird flu can readily infect a swine species and for the most part, go from swine on into humans." But pigs have had nothing to do with the spread of the disease. They serve as a receptor of the virus creating a...

Foot and mouth disease sets foot in China

...nfirmed by 29 Dec. Initial tests by the provincial veterinary bureau showed positive for the disease, but the agency on Dec 26 reported the case as a suspected outbreak of the foot-and-mouth disease. Foot-and mouth disease is a highly contagious viral disease that primarily affects cattle, swine, and other c...

Possibility Of Bird Flu Outbreak In South Africa Ruled Out

...ion status of the dead swallows, much to relief of veterinary officials. // "We have tested samples that were sent to us from Malawi and they all tested negative. They were from migratory swallows, which were dying in large numbers. We don't know what killed them but the important thing is that it was not bi...

Officials In Turkey Confirm Deaths Due To Bird Flu

...e of live animals are also being taken care by the veterinary health department. Regional governors are requested to meet on Thursday and discuss various measures to combat bird flu. The birds in Turkey, Romania, Russia and Croatia were all tested positive for H5N1 strain of bird flu....

Kiwi veterinarians angry Over Doctor's Advice

...hey would probably face disciplinary action by the veterinary council as well as prosecution. The barbiturates prescribed to put animals down are the same as those used for euthanasia in countries such as Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands. Dr Nitschke told a mainly elderly audience that New Zealand v...

Life of wolves in danger due to dog disease

...e disease, he said. Terry Kreeger, supervisor of veterinary services for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, said that while parvo virus could have a noticeable effect for years on wolf populations like Yellowstone's, he doesn't believe it will be devastating. According to Smith it could be because how th...

$30 M Aid in the pipeline by WB for bird flu in Turkey

...n for handling the outbreak and enrichments of its veterinary services.” Voegele drew attention to Turkey’s capacity to cope with the bird flu, but said this necessitates a great amount of expenses. The expenses since cannot be entirely born by turkey, it would be given a grant by the WB. This would help it t...

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