Male Blue Monkeys Alarm Call In Response To Danger Experienced By Others
Male Blue Monkeys Alarm Call In Response To Danger Experienced By Others
Primate vocal behaviour is often said to be biologically hard-wired. According to this idea, individuals produce calls from a limited repertoire, and mostly to evolutionarily important events, such as discovery of food or a predator. In doing so, they are thought to have little or no awareness of their audience and how listeners might be affected by their calls.
AVMA Passes Groundbreaking Animal Welfare Policies
The American Veterinary Medical Association House of Delegates (AVMA-HOD) voted today to pass a groundbreaking policy on veal calf housing that promotes both animal health and welfare. The resolution passed by a landslide 88.7 percent vote. This new policy states “that the AVMA supports a change in veal husbandry practices that severely restrict movement, to housing systems that allow for greater freedom of movement without compromising health or welfare.
Digging Deep Into Pet Nutrition - Advances In Understanding The Dog And Cat Genomes
While it’s no secret that proper nutrition usually means a healthier pet, advances in understanding the dog and cat genomes have opened new doors for veterinarians and scientists who are constantly looking at how nutrition can help improve the health and quality of lives of our pets. Their efforts are beginning to pay dividends in studying everything from arthritis to obesity and aging.