2014 Last year the No Kill Advocacy Center Just One Day campaign was a resounding success. Euthanasia needles were set aside, incinerators closed and morgues empty at over 1,000 participating shelters and rescue groups. In the U.S. 12,000 animals were adopted, finding safe, loving homes. Shelters were made to realize with that one day that […]
The medical term for Dippity Pig Syndrome is Erythema Multiforme. It means a reddening of the skin, generally in patches and occurs in pot bellied pigs and usually affects pigs under 2 years of age. Dippity Pig Syndrome occurs suddenly. The name refers to the way the pig seems to dip his/her back to ease […]
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. […]
