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Asian hornet: MEPs call for a European strategy to eradicate it
Fourteen Members of the European Parliament, including José Bové, submitted a written statement to the European Commission calling for the implementation of a European strategy...
Global Food and Agriculture System: The OECD Envisions Three Possible Futures by 2050
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), in a recent report*, examined the “future prospects for global food and agriculture.” This report presents thre...
Prion disease: first case detected in Europe in a wild reindeer
A case of chronic wasting disease in deer, detected in a wild reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus tarandus ) living in southern Norway, was confirmed by the Norwegian Veterinary Instit...
Diabetes in Dogs and Cats: A New Mobile Monitoring App Connects Pets and Vets
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has just developed an app for smartphones and tablets that modernizes the management of canine and feline diabetes and also helps facilitate r...
Equine Research: Conservation of Wild and Domestic Donkey Breeds Is on Track
Researchers at the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) have succeeded in developing a novel technique for collecting oocytes from female donkeys in vivo*,...
Chlamydia Infection: Chloramphenicol and a New Vaccine Come to the Rescue of Australian Koalas
Chlamydiosis causes high mortality rates among koalas in Australia. According to Australian authorities, between 30 and 50 percent of wild koalas suffer from this disease, which...
Beekeeping: The National Sustainable Development Plan Has Been Extended by Two Years
Agriculture Minister Stéphane Le Foll decided yesterday to refocus and extend the Sustainable Beekeeping Development Plan—which was initially launched in 2013 for a three-year t...
Vaccination: The World Association of Pet Veterinarians Updates Its Guidelines
The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has updated its vaccination recommendations for dogs and cats, intended not only for veterinarians but also for animal owne...
Dog Breeding: The American Kennel Club Recognizes Two New Dog Breeds
The American Hairless Terrier and the Sloughi have been recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC) since January 1, 2016. These two dog breeds now join the 187 others recogniz...
Ketamine: The WHO Once Again Speaks Out Against Classifying This Drug as a Narcotic
For the fourth time since 2006, the World Health Organization (WHO) expert committee has recommended that injectable ketamine not be placed under international control. In suppo...
Canine Reproduction: First Successful In Vitro Fertilization in the United States
For the first time, a litter of puppies conceived through FIV using previously frozen embryos was born this fall at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Since th...
Selling Dogs: A Pet Is More Than Just a Thing
On December 9, 2015, the First Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassation issued a ruling that reflects the gradual legal evolution regarding the legal status of the animal. Indeed...