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- U.S. 2003 and 2004 Livestock and Poultry Trade Influenced by Animal Disease and Trade Restrictions
- Disease outbreaks and related trade restrictions have slowed previously expected high growth in many U.S. animal product exports, with U.S. beef exports most affected. This report discusses how animal diseases and disease-related trade restrictions have influenced trade in animal products in the past few years, with an emphasis on 2003...
- White papers 2004-07-01
- Novartis Sought Ban on Bunny Costumes at Protests
- Novartis NVS lost a ruling in a British court in which it asked for a ban on animal rights protestors wearing animal costumes that cover their faces. The company sought an injunction against protesters against Huntingdon Life Sciences LSR, an animal testing lab that is at the heart of a...
- Blog posts 2009-11-16
- MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. F4Q08 (Qtr End 09/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you, sir. Operator instructions We will take our first question today from John Kreger with William Blair. John Kreger – William Blair Hi, thanks, Jim and Mary. I just wanted to probe a little more on your thinking behind the guidance for next year....
- Earnings calls 2008-11-20
- Assistant Animal Control Officer
- The Assistant Animal Control Officer job description template includes the following job summary: To assist in animal control enforcement and to carry out full range of kennel duties at the animal shelter. Additional information available includes essential job functions, additional responsibilities, and education and experience requirements.
- Tools & templates 2008-11-01
- Stop The Abuse Of Livestock In The Food Industry
- In the food industry, an animal is harvested for its meat in the fall of the year. Good farmers should raise their animals free from fear. They should never see the slaughterhouse and feel the fear of the reality that faces them. These animals are not stupid, they know what...
- White papers 2007-03-29
- Chief Animal Control Officer
- The Chief Animal Control Officer job description template includes the following job summary: To enforce animal control ordinances, supervise feeding and care of animals within shelter, euthanize impounded animals when necessary, and oversee animal control and dog licensing operations. Additional information available includes essential job functions, additional responsibilities, and education...
- Tools & templates 2007-09-09
- Mobile Ad Hoc Networking Approach To Detecting And Querying Events Related To Farm Animals
- This paper explains a mobile ad hoc networking approach to detecting and querying events related to farm animals such as oestrus, animal diseases and decreased efficiency of pastures. This problem is essential because inattention to the health or welfare of the animals can lead to reduced productivity and death of...
- White papers 2006-04-18
- Antibiotic Resistance: Federal Agencies Need to Better Focus Efforts to Address Risk to Humans From Antibiotic Use in Animals
- Antibiotic resistance is a growing public health concern; antibiotics used in animals raised for human consumption contributes to this problem. The report examines scientific evidence on the transference of antibiotic resistance from animals to humans and extent of potential harm to human health, agencies' efforts to assess and address these...
- White papers 2004-04-01
- Primate Anatomy, Kinematics, and Principles for Humanoid Design
- The primate order of animals is investigated for clues in the design of humanoid robots. The pursuit is directed with a theory that kinematics, musculature, perception, and cognition can be optimized for specific tasks by varying the proportions of limbs, and in particular, the points of branching in kinematics trees...
- White papers 2004-01-12
- Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed (Biothrax)
- Anthrax occurs globally and is most common in agricultural regions with inadequate control programs for anthrax in livestock. Anthrax is a zoonotic disease caused by the Gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. The spore form of Bacillus anthracis is the predominant phase of the bacterium in the environment and it is...
- White papers 2002-01-31
- Meat Production's Environmental Toll
- Overpopulation puts pressure on the earth's resources. Each person has needs for food, water, shelter, heating/cooling and transportation. To a large extent domesticated animals have the same needs. In Canada, farm animals outweigh their human brethren by a factor of four to one, effectively making our "population" balloon from 30...
- White papers 2002-02-01
- Livestock Disease - Cause and Control
- The purpose of this fact sheet is to acquaint livestock producers with some basic facts about diseases, their spread, and ways to minimize losses. The livestock industry is extremely important to the economy of Oklahoma and includes not only commercial producers of meat or milk, but also purebred breeders and...
- White papers 2003-08-01
- Common Ticks of Oklahoma
- This fact sheet describes the life cycles, types, and various diseases caused by the ticks of Oklahoma. Ticks are very important pests of wildlife, domestic animals, and humans. Their irritating bites cause extreme pain and economic losses in domestic animals and a great deal of discomfort to people who work...
- White papers 2004-06-17
- Bacterial Diseases of Poultry: Excluding Respiratory Diseases
- Bacteria are microscopic living organisms. Successful control of bacterial diseases entails isolating and identifying disease-producing species, if present, and preventing multiplication and spread of the organism within the animal's body or to other animals. This fact sheet discusses the symptoms, prevention, and treatment of various bacterial diseases prevailing in poultry.
- White papers 2004-07-01
- Reducing Winter Feeding Costs
- The use of supplemental feed hay or concentrate may be beneficial to livestock, especially for growing animals, animals in the latter stages of gestation, lactating animals, or during periods of reduced forage growth (i.e., drought, winter). Most producers could substantially reduce their winter feed costs by carefully considering their forage...
- White papers 2003-07-01
- The New Recession-Proof Industry
- Americans are spending big bucks on their pets, making jobs as a veterinarian or vet tech recession-proof. Jim Axelrod reports.
- Videos 2009-02-20
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- USDA: Tampa, Fla., animal dealers face USDA animal welfare charges.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-3 September 1998-USDA: Tampa, Fla., animal dealers face USDA animal welfare charges C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:020998 The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently charged licensed animal dealers J. Don and Carole Lewis, doing business as Wild Life on Easy Street,...
- Research articles 1998-09-03
- USDA: USDA and Keystone, Neb., animal dealers settle Animal Welfare Act charges.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-15 September 1998-USDA: USDA and Keystone, Neb., animal dealers settle Animal Welfare Act charges C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:140998 The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Max and Patricia Lapp, animal dealers doing business as Lapp Kennels in Keystone, Neb., have...
- Research articles 1998-09-15
- -USDA: Animal welfare charges brought against Montgomery, Texas, animal dealer.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-20 October 1998-USDA: Animal welfare charges brought against Montgomery, Texas, animal dealer C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:161098 The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently charged Montgomery, Texas, animal dealer Brian Neely, doing business as Texotics, with violations of the Animal...
- Research articles 1998-10-20
- -USDA: Arcadia, Fla., animal dealer faces USDA animal welfare charges.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-20 October 1998-USDA: Arcadia, Fla., animal dealer faces USDA animal welfare charges C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:161098 The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently charged licensed animal dealer Milton Murphy, doing business as Ray Singleton and Company in Arcadia, Fla., with...
- Research articles 1998-10-20
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