http://www.vets-net.com the knowledge base for veterinary professionals en-us Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:24:07 GMT Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:24:07 GMT Vets-net.com Newsfeed http://vets-net.com/pages/news/NewsItem.aspx?item=291 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urges pet owners who shop for prescription pet medicines online to make sure they remain A.W.A.R.E. of exactly what they are buying. There is no foolproof way to tell if an online pharmacy is legal, according to the FDA. To help pet owners protect their pets, the agency provides the following guidelines:A – Ask your veterinarian. Before buying online, t... Vets-net.com News Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Vets-net.com http://vets-net.com/pages/news/NewsItem.aspx?item=290 Canada has taken a first step in developing a comprehensive food safety and traceability program for its equine industry, the effects of which will reverberate at home and abroad.On Jan. 29, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued health requirements for all horses bound for slaughter in Canada; the new requirements come into effect July 31. Horse owners who intend to sell animals directly or ... Vets-net.com News Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Vets-net.com http://vets-net.com/pages/news/NewsItem.aspx?item=289 Amsterdam, The NetherlandsEvery spring the Voorjaarsdagen Conference is held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. (In Dutch, Voorjaarsdagen means "Spring Days".) This conference has become an internationally acclaimed conference in companion animal medicine and surgery.This year’s Voorjaarsdagen theme will be “Management” in the most extended veterinary way. The theme "management" is not only chosen ca... Vets-net.com News Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Vets-net.com http://vets-net.com/pages/news/NewsItem.aspx?item=288 Forage Plant Wards off Ruminant Gastrointestinal NematodeBy Sharon DurhamSource:A common pasture plant could help foraging ruminants ward off damaging gastrointestinal nematodes that can cause illness and death, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists report. Animal scientist Joan Burke at the ARS Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center in Booneville, Ark., along with colleagues at severa... Vets-net.com News Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Vets-net.com http://vets-net.com/pages/news/NewsItem.aspx?item=287 New code sets out principles of dairy cattle welfareThe Dairy Cattle Code of Welfare, issued today by the Minister of Agriculture, encourages all farmers to adopt the highest standards of husbandry, care and handling. It sets out general principles of care and will be enhanced by industry good practice guidelines.Developed by the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC), the code applie... Vets-net.com News Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Vets-net.com http://vets-net.com/pages/news/NewsItem.aspx?item=286 Vaccination against Foot-and-Mouth Disease: new report from Dutch ResearchersSource:The following report "Vaccination against Foot-and-Mouth Disease: differentiating strategies and their epidemiological and economic consequences" was recently released by the end of January.The project group took the differences between animal species and farm sectors into account and showed that a quick and large... Vets-net.com News Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Vets-net.com http://vets-net.com/pages/news/NewsItem.aspx?item=285 Surveillance and outbreak reportsSource:Campylobacteriosis was the most commonly reported zoonosis in the European Union (EU) for the last five years followed by salmonellosis and yersiniosisOn 28 January 2010 the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) launched their annual report on zoonoses and food-borne outbreaks for 2008. The r... Vets-net.com News Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Vets-net.com http://vets-net.com/pages/news/NewsItem.aspx?item=284 Collaboration among scientists from OIE Reference Laboratories around the world and other relevant experts has led to an updated compilation of 33 technical disease cards, including 32 OIE-listed priority diseases such as foot and mouth disease, highly pathogenic avian influenza, rift valley fever and bluetongue. The update was possible thanks to a much appreciated support from USDA-APHIS (USA).... Vets-net.com News Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Vets-net.com http://vets-net.com/pages/news/NewsItem.aspx?item=283 Eight percent of human genetic material comes from a virus About eight percent of human genetic material comes from a virus and not from our ancestors, according to researchers in Japan and the U.S. The study, and an accompanying News & Views article by University of Texas at Arlington biology professor Cédric Feschotte, is published in the journal Nature. The research showed that the genomes... Vets-net.com News Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT Vets-net.com http://vets-net.com/pages/news/NewsItem.aspx?item=282 'Lifeless' prions capable of evolutionary change and adaptation Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have determined for the first time that prions, bits of infectious protein devoid of DNA or RNA that can cause fatal neurodegenerative disease, are capable of Darwinian evolution. The study from Scripps Florida in Jupiter shows that prions can develop large numbers of mutations at th... Vets-net.com News Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT Vets-net.com