Veterinary

EPA Continues to Investigate the Impact of Drugs in the Water Supply

The EPA is looking for comments on an Information Collection Request (ICR) which will be used in a detailed study of unused pharmaceutical disposal methods by hospitals, long-term care facilities, hospices and veterinary hospitals. "The agency's work to increase industry stewardship and scientific understanding of pharmaceuticals in water continues," said Benjamin H. Grumbles, EPA's assistant administrator for water. "By reaching out to the National Academy of Sciences and requesting information...

Kim Basinger Trying to Save Tigers Headed to War Zone

askmen / CC There must be something in the drinking water of decisionmakers these days—a little lapse in judgment, perhaps? Thankfully, our longtime supporter Kim Basinger, who has testified on behalf of “exotic” animals on Capitol Hill in the past, can spot a bad situation from a mile away. At our behest she has just sent a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for their irresponsible decision to issue a permit that will allow two tigers to be transferred to the Baghdad Zoo. That's...

Pam Anderson Gets Rosy Over Proposed Horse-Drawn Carriage Ban

Pam wearing a ‘Ban Horse Drawn Carriages' button The big A is in the Big Apple this week, and she's spreading a little love and gratitude for one man in particular: NYC Councilmember Tony Avella. Yes, the wonder woman of animal protection (aka Pam Anderson)—who is in town promoting her new E! television show Girl on the Loose (which premiers on E! this Sunday at 10:00pm)—took a little extra time to give the city a much-needed reality check. The actor sent Avella roses and a note expressing...

Illinois state veterinary association opposes forced spay-neuter

Hat tip to straybaby for the link to the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association, opposing forced spay-neuter for Chicago. From the ISVMA: The Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association (ISVMA) opposes the mandatory spay/neuter ordinance being proposed for the City of Chicago. Although the ordinance’s stated goals to reduce the number of unwanted pets and gang activity are laudable, [...]

Bee Book Club: James Rollins will speak July 24

Years ago, James Rollins of Sacramento gave up his veterinary practice to fulfill a fantasy of sorts – to write adventure stories that would mix sound scientific principles with rough-and-tumble action. James Rollins

Another Australian arrested in Sg for drugs replied by lionnoisy @ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:31:02 +0800

re court hearing on 25 jul 2008 friday ABC reporter faces(3) more charges after drug bust http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/lloyd-faces-new-charges/2008/07/25/1216492699163.html Peter Lloyd assisted by an auxillary policeman upon arrival at the Subordinate court today. Photo: AFP Three new drug charges laid against ABC journalist Peter Lloyd in Singapore include one count of possessing utensils that carried traces of the veterinary drug ketamine. Nicknamed Special K, ketamine is also a recreation...

Horse Virus Spreading to Humans

Heads-up on new developments on a new disease. Australia's biggest outbreak yet of the highly virulent Hendra virus is underway. The disease is transmitted from fruit bats to horses and from horses to humans. It was identified in 1994—the last year there was a major outbreak. One human trainer and 14 horses died then, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. A second infected person recovered. Now changes in symptoms in Queensland horses are suggesting a new strain. Perhaps one capable of human-to-...

Of Rights and Responsibilities

Animal topics have been in the mainstream press in big doses in recent days. The Boston Globe Magazine on Sunday ran its first-ever pets issue, with a series of articles promoting shelter adoption and volunteerism, looking at expanding veterinary treatments,...

Lead Shot Kills Long After The Bullet Stops

Here's another reason cameras are better in the wilderness than rifles or rods. Millions of pounds of lead used in hunting, fishing, and shooting sports wind up lost in the great outdoors every year, reports the USGS. Except they're not really lost. Only lost to the human hunters and fishers. They are certainly not lost to the countless individuals of numerous species who eat the spent lead shot, the wayward bullets, the lost fishing sinkers, and the snagged the tackle. They are decidedly not lo...

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