In Part 1 of this blog, we discussed the new interim guidance for meat processing plants. To combat concerns of a devastating reduction in our food supply chain, President Trump
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COVID 19
Part 1: What can meat processing facilities do to protect their essential employees from COVID-19 and comply with federal and state guidelines.
Workers in essential industries are increasingly concerned about their health and safety in the workplace. This is most clearly evidenced by the recent strikes, or threats of strikes, by employees…
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COVID-19 testing in pets in light of two pet cats testing positive in New York
Two pet cats in New York have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19), as just announced by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and…
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Reposted with Permission “Coronavirus: Animal testing may be best tool to defeat COVID-19|”
by Matthew R. Bailey Originally Published 6:30 a.m. ET April 17, 2020 | Updated 7:06 a.m. ET April 17, 2020
Scientists are working on dozens of potential treatments and vaccines…
The Importance of Animal Research for a COVID-19 Cure [Reposted with permission]
This was just published by the Foundation for Biomedical Research. The use of animal models for researching coronavirus and other fatal human and animal diseases and disorders bears repeating, again…
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Animal Models Remain Vital for COVID-19 Research
Despite activists’ rhetoric that animal models are not necessary for the advancement of biomedical research and development, the criticality of the continued use of animal models in biomedical research is…
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COVID 19 PROVES THAT ANIMAL RESEARCH REMAINS VITAL TO HUMAN AND ANIMAL HEALTH
Despite myths perpetuated by animal activists, animal models remain critical to ensure that vaccines developed to prevent COVID 19 infections do not make those patients worse as a result of …
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