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Hipra

BMJ: Clinical studies in animals should be similar to those in humans

Clinical studies in animals should be similar to those in humans, and should be subject to approval by animal health committees, says an article in the February 10th online issue of the British Medical Journal....

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The horse genome is now freely available for use by researchers around the globe

The first ever full draft of the horse genome has been produced by an international group of scientists, and is freely available for use by researchers around the globe.

The effort, which cost $15m, was funded by the national Human Genome Project, from the US National Institutes of Health. Sequencing began in 2006, building on a 10-year collaborative effort from the Horse Genome Project, an international group of scientists that work on using genomics to address equine health issues....

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The honeybee colonies are under threat

Researchers are studying the causes behind the deaths of an alarming number of honeybee colonies across the US during the last three months of 2006. The phenomenon is being referred to as "Colony Collapse Disorder" (CCD), and it is likely to cause a bee shortage in the US this spring and possibly beyond....

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Pfizer Animal Health has donated $1.1m to the Morris Animal Foundation to set up the canine tissue bank

Pfizer Animal Health has donated $1.1m to fund a canine cancer tissue bank, which will serve as an aid to researchers. The tissue bank was originally set up by the Morris Animal Foundation and the American Kennel Club with $500,000, and the resources will only be used by scientists who form part of the Canine Comparative Oncology and Genetics Consortium (CCOGC)....

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The Hepatitis E virus (HEV) could be endemic in pigs in Spain

The Hepatitis E virus (HEV) could be endemic in pigs in Spain, say scientists. Researchers from the University of Barcelona surveyed 41 Spanish pig farms to detect antibodies against HEV using an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay....

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New manager

Genitrix (Billingshurst, UK) has appointed Marnix Weeda territory manager for the south east of England....

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Dr Janet Donlin

Dr Janet Donlin, the assistant executive vice-president of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), has earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)....

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Management changes at Marical

MariCal is changing its top-level management following the success of its products in the global aquaculture and world animal health and nutrition markets last year, says the US-based company....

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PR appointment

Virbac has appointed PR agency Ware Anthony Rust, run by Kerris Macauley, to manage its UK press relations....

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SAG names new directors

SAG, the Chilean drugs regulator for agriculture and livestock, has appointed several new regional directors....

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New president

R-CALF USA, the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America, has named Max Thornsberry its new president....

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