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• A New Stem Turtle From The Middle Jurassic Of Scotland: New Insights On The Evolution An ...
  Sat, 22 November 2008
  The Isle of Skye, Scotland, has yielded the remains of a new species of primitive turtle, Eileanchelys waldmani. Eileanchelys dates from the Middle Jurassic period (164 million years old) and is represented by multiple skulls and shells: it is the most complete turtle known from this time interval. Its anatomy bridges a ...
• Relict Or Colonizer? Extinction And Range Expansion Of Penguins In The Southern New Zealand
  Sat, 22 November 2008
  A startling discovery may change the way we view extinctions. While conducting research on New Zealand's iconic yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) a team of ancient DNA and palaeontology experts identified a previously unknown penguin species that became extinct before 1500 AD. The new species, the Waitaha Pengu ...
• Range-wide MtDNA Phylogeography Yields Insights Into The Origins Of Asian Elephants
  Sat, 22 November 2008
  We analyse endangered Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) across their range to explain the unusual coexistence of ancient maternal genetic lineages. Such coexistence could result from hybridization between ancestral species, or population isolation and subsequent contact naturally or through trade. Estimating ages of lin ...
• During Global Crisis Brits Rate Pets' Health Above Their Own
  Fri, 21 November 2008
  New research commissioned by dental payment plan provider, Denplan, has revealed that we prioritise the health of our pets above our own healthcare. The survey shows that while only 11 per cent of UK pet owners would stop paying for their pet insurance if the credit crunch affected their wallet, mo ...
• AVMA Launches Chew On This Podcast Series On Food Safety
  Fri, 21 November 2008
  Have you ever asked yourself, What in the world is raw milk? Or perhaps you've debated whether or not it's safe to give your puppy a leftover turkey drumstick - or safe for you to eat food from a cloned animal. To address these and other hot topics surrounding food safety, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) ...
• Lloydspharmacy Launches Dog-Pedometer, England
  Thu, 20 November 2008
  Lloydspharmacy has released a new range of pet products with particular focus on the Dog Pedometer - a gadget that aims to ensure dogs get enough exercise in order to fight the growing rates of diabetes in pets. With the RSPCA estimating that as many as half of UK dogs are now overweight and experts agreeing that one in 500 ...
• 42 Top U.S. Scientists And Specialists Explore Cutting-Edge Innovations To Defend Americ ...
  Thu, 20 November 2008
  Forty-two leading U. S. scientists and specialists gathered at a November national forum to consider cutting-edge innovations that may defend America's public health and national economy from outbreaks of dangerous zoonotic diseases, the FAZD Center announced. Among those innovations: -- A Doc in a Box on every Am ...
• PharmaCom BioVet, Inc. Collaborates With PetScreen, LTD, Leading Innovator Of Canine Can ...
  Wed, 19 November 2008
  PharmaCom BioVet, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: PHMB) is pleased to announce a formal collaborative agreement with PetScreen, LTD, BioCity Nottingham, UK, to help improve cancer diagnosis and treatment for canines. PetScreen is the leading innovator of early detection of canine cancer. With one in three dogs developi ...
• VCA Animal Hospitals Offering Free Boarding For Pets Affected By Southern California Fires
  Tue, 18 November 2008
  VCA Animal Hospitals announced today that local Southern California VCA facilities are again offering free boarding for companion animals whose families have been evacuated or displaced as a result of the current firestorms. Conveniently located VCA animal hospitals will provide a safe environment for pets that have been aff ...
• Nearly All Fast Food In The US Uses Corn
  Tue, 18 November 2008
  Using a carbon isotope to identify the type of feed eaten by the animals whose meat goes into hamburgers, and the oil used to cook fries, researchers were able to establish that nearly all fast food consumed in the US relies on corn agriculture.