As reported in the Washington Post on June 19, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a “multistate investigation after imported rescue dog tests positive for
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Proposed NJ Bill That Would Provide for “Community Cats” Does Not Adequately Address Harm to Wildlife and Disease Concerns From Feral Cat Populations
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
NJ Senate bill S1034 and sister bill A4399 would establish a “special, nonlapsing fund to be known as the ‘Compassion for Community Cats Fund” that would be funded in part…
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COVID-19 testing in pets in light of two pet cats testing positive in New York
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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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Animal Models Remain Vital for COVID-19 Research
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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 Update Telemedicine: Enhanced Tools Available for Veterinarians
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FDA has recently announced it is relaxing its enforcement of telemedicine for veterinarians under two federal provisions: (1) when prescribing extralabel drug use; and (2) when prescribing medicate feed pursuant…
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COVID 19 PROVES THAT ANIMAL RESEARCH REMAINS VITAL TO HUMAN AND ANIMAL HEALTH
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
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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Updated: Coronavirus Response Plans for Veterinary Practices
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As predicted, COVID-19 is spreading throughout the United States and globally. State and Federal governmental agencies have implemented emergency response plans for highly contagious diseases, and businesses of all kinds…
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Guest Blog “Careless rescue importation exposes people to zoonotic disease” by Patti Strand
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Originally posted on July 9, 2018 at NAIA Official Blog, reposted with permission.
More troubling news from the wild world of rescue import has been picked up by the …
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Increasingly popular backyard chickens should be permitted but regulated to protect human and animal health.
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An interesting study about ordinances governing backyard poultry ownership in Colorado was recently published, titled “A Method for Guarding Animal Welfare and Public Health: Tracking the Rise of Backyard …
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How animal rescue organizations perpetuate irresponsible dog breeding (and related issues) Part 2.
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
Rescue Road Trips, inc. (the Rescue), as previously described, transports dogs from the south to the northeastern states for sale/adoption. The Rescue states that
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