veterinary science News
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RevBio Enters the Animal Health Market to Help Improve Canine Dental Care
As its first veterinary application, RevBio, Inc. announced that it has initiated a clinical study to validate the use of its innovative bone adhesive biomaterial to fill tooth extraction sockets in dogs in order to improve healing, maintain and support jaw thickness, and restore the structural stability which may help resist potential mandibular fractures. "Many dogs, especially toy dog breeds, ...
By RevBio Inc.
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CFAES Experts Available to Speak on Avian Flu
Experts from The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences and the College of Veterinary Medicine are available to speak with the media about the avian influenza virus. A federal report released on May 11 determined agency challenges in preventing the virus in both poultry and humans. Change-Won (Charles) Lee, an Ohio Agricultural Research and Development ...
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First Lallemand Swine Exchange Forum in Spain
Under the title “Relationship of the probiotics with the intestinal functions of piglets”, Lallemand Animal Nutrition organized its first Swine Exchange Forum at the Faculty of Veterinary Science of the University of Zaragoza, in Spain, June 11th. The goal was to explore the role of probiotics in the intestinal functions of pigs, like microbiota regulation, nutrients digestion and the ...
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A decade of EU-funded animal production research - Impact from Wageningen University and Research Centre
The European Commission recently published the catalogue ‘a decade of EU-funded animal production research’ that brings together the fruits of European efforts during the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP7) – the main financial tool through which the European Union supports research and development activities. Wageningen UR Livestock Research, Central ...
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Common bacteria pinned down as cause of shrimp die-off
A cause of a mysterious disease devastating shrimp farms across Asia since 2009 has been tracked back to a strain of a bacteria native to coastlines around the world. The shrimp early mortality syndrome has perplexed experts for years, in a region where roughly one million people depend on shrimp farming for survival. So far countries officially reporting the disease — also referred to as ...
By SciDev.Net
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India boosts budget for science, innovation, crops
Indiahas hiked funds for its ministry of science and technology by 20 per cent in its 2013-14 annual budget, with major initiatives in the agriculture sector and support for grassroots innovations. India’s finance minister Palaniappan Chidambaram allocated US$ 1.15 billion (62.7 billion rupees) for the ministry of science and technology in a 22 per cent hike. The department of atomic ...
By SciDev.Net
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Grazing management effects on stream pollutants
Surface water quality is important for the proper function of aquatic ecosystems, as well as human needs and recreation. Pasturelands have been found to be major sources of sediment, phosphorus and pathogens in Midwest surface water resources. While poor grazing management may lead to contaminated surface water, little is known about the specific amount of pollution in pasture streams that can be ...
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EU funded project examines whether household chemicals can affect your fertility
There are currently over 100,000 chemicals in use in the EU, which are found in a host of products around the home. These include plastic softeners used in many PVC products, such as children's toys and in some cosmetics, and artificial musks found in air fresheners. To date, our knowledge has been limited on the effect these have on our health and environment. Reproductive Effects of ...
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