Funding intended to improve the animal food ingredient review and approval process as well as developing regulations for ingredient claims On Wednesday, July 20, the House of Representatives voted 220 to 207 to pass HR 8294, a 2023 bundle of 6 spending bills that includes $8 million for the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine. The funding will be allocated to …
International veterinarian Alessandro Centinaio has sadly passed away from an illness. The Italian could be seen at almost every Longines Global Champions Tour event where he was always ready to medically assist the horses. Centinaio launched a mobile clinic where he could examine blood samples, make x-rays and assist the horses in case of emergencies at the showgrounds. The Longines …
Dr. Jane
September 19, 2021
In 2019, I was just recovering from a devastating rape. I was suicidal all the time. I knew I needed something other than myself to stay alive. So I got a kitten. Before I had my cat, I would spend the evenings drinking until I passed out. I drank until I didn’t know where I was, who I was or …
New research suggests that dogs infect their owners with a superbug that could become resistance to the ultimate antibiotic, colistin. The Telegraph reports that scientists are warning of a possible “nightmare scenario” after discovering that the mcr-1 gene can be passed on to humans through “bedding with dogs.” The gene “is housed in the intestine and is transported via microscopic …
John, a 9 year old cat, is looking for a home forever after a difficult start to his year. In April, the cat got into the Boston Animal Rescue League after its owner passed away, ARL said. It was at this point that the organization noticed that he appeared to be in great physical pain. “He was very nervous that …
And it will be a tough question, she added, “since we could never expose an uninfected person to an infected cat to see if there would be cat-to-human transmission.” Still, Poulsen suggested that while the possibility cannot be ruled out, it is not unduly worrisome. “We have no evidence that pets play a significant role in re-transmission to humans,” he …
MP Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez this week targeted Republicans to focus on what is known as the abandon culture rather than working with Democrats to pass the coronavirus aid package. President Biden on Thursday signed the US $ 1.9 trillion comprehensive bailout plan, $ 1,400 stimulus checks for many Americans, sweetened unemployment benefits of $ 300 a week through September 6, and …
