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- Kroger announces a recall of pet-food varieties
Kroger recalled 10 varieties of pet food in the Kroger Value, Pet Pride and Old Yeller lines because of concerns that they may contain aflatoxin, a poisonous chemical produced by mold. The dog- and cat-food brands were sold in 19 states and manufactured at a Kroger plant in Springfield, Tenn. The Wall Street Journal (12/19) , CNN (12/19)
- Phase I clinical trial of monoclonal rabies antibody proves successful
A monoclonal rabies antibody reportedly has been determined to produce results comparable to the traditional, blood-derived human rabies immunoglobulin (HRIG) when combined with rabies vaccination for human post-exposure rabies prophylaxis. The product, which the manufacturer hopes will provide a more readily available and lower-cost alternative to HRIG, is moving into the next phase of clinical trials, with results expected by the end of 2011. The Times of India (12/19)
- Chicago officials suspect distemper in raccoons
Chicago's animal control officials are advising pet owners to have their dogs and cats vaccinated against distemper after finding three raccoons last week that they suspect are infected with the highly contagious nervous-system disease. More than 100 dogs were affected by an outbreak of distemper six years ago. WLS-TV (Chicago) (12/17)
- North Carolina scores federal grant to fight mad cow disease
State agriculture officials in North Carolina have won a five-year, $1.25 million grant from the FDA to fund testing and monitoring of companies that make animal feed. The program is part of the state's effort to fend off Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, which is spread through cattle feed made from the brain or spinal cord of infected animals. Forbes/The Associated Press (12/17)
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- Increased affluence in Asia spurs illegal animal trade
Customs officials have confiscated growing numbers of illegally transported animals and animal parts in recent years, a reflection of rising demand among newly affluent Asians. Recent cases document by the monitoring network Traffic includes suitcases full of elephant ivory, more than 2,000 scaly anteaters confiscated from a Chinese fishing vessel and a live but sedated tiger cub in a suitcase. The New York Times (free registration) (12/19)
- Researchers find use of dogs as herders is relatively new
The history of livestock-protection dogs, or dogs raised to live harmlessly alongside sheep, dates back to as early as 347 B.C., but the use of dogs as herders appear to be a fairly recent phenomenon, researchers found. Livestock-protection dogs were introduced in the U.S. in the late 1970s as a tool for mitigating predation to cattle, sheep and goat herds.Star-Tribune (Casper, Wyo.) (12/19)
- How to take advantage of the tax package
The $858 billion tax package signed into law Friday by President Barack Obama has important implications for small-business owners, writes Barbara Weltman. She spells out five ways to get the most from the new law, including such areas as hiring, equipment purchasing and estate planning. AOL Small Business (12/17)
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 - Food safety bill wins unanimous Senate approval
A food safety bill that seemed destined for failure won unanimous Senate approval on Sunday after lawmakers struck a deal overcoming a technical mistake. President Barack Obama is expected to sign it into law, giving the government more power to set standards for farms and food processors, and giving the Food and Drug Administration the authority to recall food. The Washington Post (12/20)
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- Some U.S. farms still practice force-feeding of ducks
Force-feeding geese and ducks is still in practice at some U.S. farms. The technique uses a metal tube to expand the animals' livers by up to 10 times the normal size in order to produce the delicacy foie gras. According to this article, AVMA delegates who inspected U.S. farms in 2005 voted against a resolution condemning the practice, but the group has not formally approved it. Yahoo!/Agence France-Presse (12/17)
- Florida town grapples with growing number of raccoons
Residents in Longboat Key, Fla., have aired concerns over the increasing number of raccoons in the area and the risk of the animals spreading diseases. According to the state's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, homeowners can trap nonprotected wildlife themselves and live-captured nuisance wild animals can be relocated only to kill them following AVMA's euthanasia guidelines. Longboat Key News (Fla.) (12/17)
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