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• Veterinarians Are Happy And Really Like Their Jobs, According To Survey - American Veter ...
  Thu, 30 October 2008
  There is no way of knowing how many little boys and girls dream of growing up to be veterinarians â? but it's a whole lot. A recent survey of the profession shows that kids have got it right, veterinarians love their jobs. The 2007 Member Needs Assessment, conducted by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) ...
• No Evidence For An Evolutionary Trade-off Between Learning And Immunity In A Social Insect
  Thu, 30 October 2008
  The immune response affects learning and memory in insects. Given this and the known fitness costs of both the immune system and learning, does an evolutionary trade-off exist between these two systems? We tested this by measuring the learning ability of twelve bumble-bee colonies. We then tested their immune response. We ...
• Study Confirms Amphibians' Ability To Predict Changes In Biodiversity
  Thu, 30 October 2008
  Biologists have long suspected that amphibians, whose moist permeable skins make them susceptible to slight changes in the environment, might be good bellwethers for impending alterations in biodiversity during rapid climate change. Now two University of California biologists have verified the predictive power of this sens ...
• Interactions Among Co-infecting Parasite Species: A Mechanism Maintaining Genetic Variat ...
  Thu, 30 October 2008
  Animals are often infected by several parasite species. If the co-infecting parasites interact, this can alter the disease dynamics by increasing or decreasing the infection success. Interactions between strains of fish eye flukes, however, show high variation between different strain combinations of co-infecting parasites ...
• New Treatment Method For Canine Eye Diseases Developed By Iowa State Researcher
  Thu, 30 October 2008
  An Iowa State University researcher is exploring a new method of getting medicine to the eyes of infected dogs that is more effective and reliable than using eye drops. Dr. Sinisa Grozdanic, an assistant professor of veterinary clinical sciences at Iowa State's College of Veterinary Medicine, is working with a drug manufa ...
• Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis Of Mammals: Evolution And Life History
  Thu, 30 October 2008
  The discovery that new neurons are born in the adult mammalian brain has raised hopes that selective stimulation of the formation of new neurons, i.e. neurogenesis, might improve cognitive abilities in disabled or healthy humans. Although neurogenesis has been studied extensively in laboratory rodents, a clearly defined ...
• Long-term Reciprocity Of Grooming In Wild West African Chimpanzees
  Thu, 30 October 2008
  Humans are well known for their ability to exchange helpful acts, and keep track of social favours over long periods of time. However, there is ongoing debate over whether non-human primates can keep track of previous interactions and, if so, if they can do it long term, or are constrained to finalize exchanges within a sing ...
• EFSA Identifies Risk Factors For Salmonella Infections In Turkey Flocks In The EU
  Thu, 30 October 2008
  EFSA's Task Force on Zoonoses Data Collection has today published an analysis of risk factors related to Salmonella in flocks of turkeys within the European Union (EU). The document will serve as a scientific basis to assist Member States in defining the best control measures for reaching the new Salmonella reduction target ...
• Study Rules Out Inbreeding As Cause Of Amphibian Deformities
  Thu, 30 October 2008
  Although research has linked inbreeding with elevated rates of deformity in a wide variety of animals, a new study finds it plays no part in the high incidence of malformation among salamanders. Purdue University researchers recently examined 2,000 adult and juvenile salamanders and found that 8 percent had visible deformi ...
• Veterinary Medicines Information Leaflet Available From The National Pharmacy Associatio ...
  Tue, 28 October 2008
  The NPA has updated its information leaflet on Veterinary Medicines in response to the Veterinary Regulations 2008. The resource is available to download from the NPA's members' website. The information leaflet is designed to summarise the important issues surrounding the supply of veterinary medicines. The resource outl ...