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Animal Welfare

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February 2013 “The Hidden Lives of Wolves,” a book by Jim and Jamie Dutcher, was released in February. As filmmakers and photographers, the Dutchers present incredible images of these remarkable creatures, the close relatives of our dogs. The U.S. government has delisted wolves giving trophy hunters and trappers the right to trap and kill hundreds […]
Cat Care

Update on Feline Contraceptive FeralStat

2013 The lead physician who developed FeralStat passed away and it seems, since 2011, the product has not been available. No information about FeralStat is forthcoming and no one knows what happened to it. Alternatively, people taking care of cats privately, in shelters or rescues are attempting to purchase the active ingredient in FeralStat which […]
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FD-Cephalosporin Ban

Cephalosporin Order of Prohibition Goes Into Effect April 6, 2012 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that the order of prohibition of cephalosporins originally published on January 6, 2012 is now effective. The order prohibits certain uses of the cephalosporin (excluding cephapirin) class of antimicrobial drugs in cattle, swine, chickens and turkeys. […]