Migratory Birds: Innocent Scapegoats For The Dispersal Of The H5N1 Virus
Migratory Birds: Innocent Scapegoats For The Dispersal Of The H5N1 Virus
A review to be published shortly in the British Ornithologists’ Union’s journal, Ibis, critically examines the arguments concerning the role of migratory birds in the global dispersal of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1. [click link for full article]
Arsenic In Chicken Feed May Pose Health Risks To Humans, C&EN Reports
Pets may not be the only organisms endangered by some food additives. An arsenic-based additive used in chicken feed may pose health risks to humans who eat meat from chickens that are raised on the feed, according to an article in the April 9 issue of Chemical & Engineering News, the weekly news magazine of the American Chemical Society. [click link for full article]
Animal Welfare Act Is Launched, UK
The Animal Welfare Act was launched on Wednesday 4 April by Defra Minister Barry Gardiner, the RSPCA and TV vet, David Grant, at the RSPCA’s Harmsworth Memorial Animal Hospital, in north London, where the BBC series ‘Animal Hospital’ is filmed. Speaking at the launch, Defra Minister, Barry Gardiner said: “The Animal Welfare Act represents the most important achievement in animal welfare legislation for almost a century. [click link for full article]