Everyone should be on the lookout for avian influenza
For all you backyard chicken owners or bird lovers, please read below about the dangers of a highly dangerous avian influenza! Information directly from the MN Board of Animal Health: Multiple cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) have been identified recently in several states. A Eurasian H5N1 strain of HPAI was found in many wild birds along the Atlantic flyway and now it is in commercial poultry in the Mississippi flyway. In light of the developing HPAI situation in...
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WSAVA Calls for ‘Health-focused’ Breeding The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) shares the concerns recently expressed by the Norwegian court regarding the breeding of English Bulldogs and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. It confirms its support for the efforts of Animal Protection Norway and the Norwegian Animal Welfare Act, which states that: ‘Breeding should promote traits that provide robust animals with good function and health.’ In a...
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