• Merope Pavlides relates the success stories of different animal-assisted interventions, as well as noting the challenges of working with particular animal species. (jkp.com)
  • From the vastness of the farm to the depth of the jungles, all the way to the bottom of the sea, this lovely trilingual deck is an exceptional tool to help you teach your little one all about the different species of animals under the sun. (potatoheadboutique.com)
  • And although comparisons play an important role in our field, we are often as interested in cognition as part of the description of single species, or of individuals. (lu.se)
  • If group animal reports were missing the number of individuals affected, the number was set to two for inclusion in descriptive analyses. (cdc.gov)
  • The RSPCA is opposed to farming practices which cause suffering or distress to animals, or which restrict their movements or natural behaviour. (rspca.org.au)
  • IFAW's expertise lies in its Disaster Response and Risk Reduction (DRRR) program, which dispatches responders to areas around the world where animals are in distress. (ifaw.org)
  • These efforts both hinder critical research progress and distress individual investigators and animal care staff, prompting many researchers to fear for their safety and leave the science field entirely. (faseb.org)
  • Diet (e.g. ad libitum):All animals were provided conventional laboratory rabbit diet (Nutrivet Life Sciences, Pune) ad libitum. (europa.eu)
  • The case led to the first police raid in the United States on an animal laboratory, triggered an amendment in 1985 to the United States Animal Welfare Act, and became the first animal-testing case to be appealed to the United States Supreme Court, which upheld a Louisiana State Court ruling that denied PETA's request for custody of the monkeys. (wikipedia.org)
  • Pacheco had taken a job in May 1981 inside a primate research laboratory at the institute, intending to gain firsthand experience of working inside an animal laboratory. (wikipedia.org)
  • Pacheco went to the laboratory at night, taking photographs that showed the monkeys living in what the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research's ILAR Journal called "filthy conditions. (wikipedia.org)
  • Throughout the US, millions of dogs are either abused or neglected, accounting for 1 of the biggest causes why the animals attack innocent people. (topdogforsale.com)
  • Dogs or other types of animals, with or without training, can qualify as Assistance Animals if their presence is necessary to afford the individual an equal opportunity to use the residences. (loyola.edu)
  • We need the support of hundreds of volunteers to ensure our cats, dogs and other animals get daily exercise and enrichment and are matched up with loving, forever families. (austintexas.gov)
  • This position's primary functions are to help people visit with pets including assistance getting dogs out of kennels for visitors, answering questions about each animal and providing education and resources. (austintexas.gov)
  • Every animal is an individual and people instinctively know that about their pets and dogs and cats but cows, chickens, and pigs are also all individuals with their own personalities, thoughts, and feelings," Brown tells VegNews. (nxtaltfoods.com)
  • The behaviour of the three non-habituated orangutans with minimal human contact resembled that of wild orangutans more than that of the five habituated individuals in the way that they built nests, their food choice and canopy use. (conservationevidence.com)
  • Human-habituated individuals were kept in semi-free conditions for 7-9 months prior to release where staff members guided them to the forest on a daily basis and tried to foster natural behaviour. (conservationevidence.com)
  • The development of the virus concept as reflected in corpora of studies on individual pathogens. (cdc.gov)
  • Evaluating the effects of recent natural disasters on communities and animals, the report proposes a set of guidelines to proactively address a broad range of threats to both domesticated animals and wildlife. (ifaw.org)
  • Whether through rehabilitating injured animals, reintroducing wildlife back into its natural environment, or reuniting families with their companion animals, IFAW works to return a sense of normalcy and hope to both human and animal communities that suddenly find themselves in upheaval as a result of a natural disaster. (ifaw.org)
  • Establish wildlife corridors as 'escape routes' for animals and wildlife, as evacuation routes exist for human beings in times of crisis. (ifaw.org)
  • In some of the studies, analytical data (including detection limits) for one or more congeners were missing in some individuals because of analytical difficulties. (cdc.gov)
  • Animal and plant caretaking is proven to help people with autism develop the skills they need to form meaningful relationships with others. (psychologytoday.com)
  • By offering people with autism a nonjudgmental space in which they can practice interpreting feedback and adapting in accordance with it, plant and animal caretaking helps position them for success during human interactions. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Whether participating in therapeutic horseback riding, utilizing a trained service dog, visiting a dolphin therapy center, or simply experiencing companion animal therapy, people with autism can reap a multitude of benefits from interaction with furry, feathered, and finned friends. (jkp.com)
  • Families and professionals can benefit from reading this book and adapt many of the ideas and perhaps inspire more people to use animals to provide opportunities to assist with communication, independence, relaxation, sensory exploration and emotional support. (jkp.com)
  • Names or nicknames of individual real people or individual animals. (surveymonkey.com)
  • fresh thinking and bold action for animals, people and the place we call home. (ifaw.org)
  • Though animals share the same burdens from natural disasters as do people, the effect of these emergencies on critical animal populations is often completely overlooked. (ifaw.org)
  • Newkirk read Peter Singer's influential book, Animal Liberation (1975), and in March 1980, she persuaded Pacheco to join her in forming People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, at that point just "five people in a basement," as Newkirk described it. (wikipedia.org)
  • We rely on caring people like you to help ensure a safer and kinder long-term future for wild animals. (bornfree.org.uk)
  • It's a basic instinct of every being so to focus on one individual, Daisy, and also to do it in animation, it's a little more palatable for people. (nxtaltfoods.com)
  • Today, Merck continues to be at the forefront of research to prevent and treat diseases that threaten people and animals - including cancer, infectious diseases such as HIV and Ebola, and emerging animal diseases - as we aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company in the world. (merck.com)
  • Harmful algal blooms (HABs) that result from the rapid growth of algae or cyanobacteria (sometimes referred to as blue-green algae) in natural waterbodies can harm people, animals, or the environment . (cdc.gov)
  • HABs are a One Health issue-they affect the health of people, animals, and our shared environment. (cdc.gov)
  • Some affected individuals experience visual hallucinations involving people or animals. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Among these cases, pregnant people acquired infection through close contact with an individual with confirmed infection, whether via sexual contact or close contact within households. (cdc.gov)
  • Genetically modified animals are invaluable models to understand the molecular disease mechanisms and to screen for modifying compounds. (karger.com)
  • Experimenters have tried everything from breeding hyperactive rats to genetically engineering animals to have genes that interfere with brain development or neurotransmitter function. (peta.org)
  • Harming from chocolate is often a issue that all usually impacts creatures, although it can also happen if you need to kittens and cats and also other forms of animals at times. (monamedia.net)
  • What are the animal welfare issues with individual housing of sheep? (rspca.org.au)
  • The permanent housing of sheep in a single pen for the purpose of fine wool production was effectively banned in the Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Sheep . (rspca.org.au)
  • The RSPCA believes housing can be justified for animal welfare reasons, for example, for temporary protection against bad weather or predators. (rspca.org.au)
  • Shedding sheep for fine-wool production does all of these, with the obvious potential for poor animal welfare. (rspca.org.au)
  • Such is the premise behind a newly released report by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) entitled Beyond Rescue: Animals in Disasters . (ifaw.org)
  • PETA and the NGO Animal Rahat, authorized by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI), participated in a nine-month investigation of 16 circuses in India. (wikipedia.org)
  • The CHMP opinion was based on data from seven randomized, double-blind clinical studies evaluating VAXNEUVANCE in 7,438 individuals from a variety of adult populations and clinical circumstances. (merck.com)
  • Functional and molecular endpoints predictive of adverse health effects in recovered biological fluids of exposed animals that are translatable to human populations were examined. (cdc.gov)
  • Contacting your local emergency management agency for information regarding pet-friendly hotels or shelters that allow co-location with animals. (ifaw.org)
  • Additionally, a student requesting an assistance animal in University housing must provide documentation from a medical provider Before an animal is allowed on campus, form must be provided by the animal's veterinarian stating the animal has all vaccines and is in good health. (loyola.edu)
  • She moved to the United States as a teenager, first studying to become a stockbroker, but after taking some abandoned kittens to an animal shelter in 1969 and being appalled by the conditions that she found there, she chose a career in animal protection instead. (wikipedia.org)
  • Providing love, care and attention to the more than 11,000 animals the shelter takes in each year is no small feat! (austintexas.gov)
  • CSR volunteers will rarely work directly with the animals, but will support the shelter and the animals in our care by doing laundry, dishes, enrichment activities, sanitizing cages and other duties as they are needed. (austintexas.gov)
  • By educating stakeholders about the ways animal rights groups discourage support for research, the report, Animal Research Activism: Update and Recommendations to Promote Communication, Transparency, and Public Outreach About Animal Research , shares how the community can work together to improve communication and openness about animal research. (faseb.org)
  • As we look forward to the third decade of NORA, we want to hear from all interested individuals and stakeholders to tell us what they think are the most pressing needs to improve occupational health and safety in the Healthcare and Social Assistance Sector. (cdc.gov)
  • We encourage all interested individuals and stakeholders to submit their ideas, input and insights in the comment box below. (cdc.gov)
  • On top of these barriers to interpersonal connection, some individuals with autism experience higher degrees of sensitivity to stimuli, which can render common features of interaction - a touch on the shoulder, a hug, or laughter - uncomfortable. (psychologytoday.com)
  • For these reasons, many individuals with autism find socializing to be extremely stressful and/or anxiety -provoking. (psychologytoday.com)
  • When they engage in a regular practice of caring for plants or animals, individuals with autism reap benefits that extend far beyond the literal and figurative fruits of their labor. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Where the repetitive activities associated with these practices may be boring to some, individuals with autism often find them soothing . (psychologytoday.com)
  • This book looks at how therapies involving animals can be used to help individuals with autism to develop skills, including sensory and social skills, to manage challenging behaviours, and improve quality of life. (jkp.com)
  • It is essential for parents of children with autism or individuals with autism who have made the decision to incorporate animal service or therapy into their lives. (jkp.com)
  • This book would also be incredibly useful for animal trainers, especially those belonging to service organizations who are considering accommodating individuals with autism in their service and therapy schemes. (jkp.com)
  • When I first received 'Animal-Assisted Interventions for Individuals with Autism' for review, I half expected it to be a cheerleading book filled with anecdotes about the panacea of using animals with those affected by autism. (jkp.com)
  • For the first time, the ETH Zurich researchers have now successfully applied this approach in living animals - specifically, in adult mice - according to a recent report published in the journal Nature . (liveactioneating.com)
  • Loyola will consider a request by an individual with a disability for an exception to this policy for an Assistance/Emotional Support Animal that is necessary because of a disability and is a reasonable accommodation. (loyola.edu)
  • Assistance Animals" (sometimes called "emotional support animals" or "therapy animals") may provide assistance, perform physical tasks, and/or provide emotional support to an individual with a disability. (loyola.edu)
  • The "Owner" is the individual with a disability who has requested approval to bring an Assistance Animal into University housing. (loyola.edu)
  • The Office of Disability Support Services (DSS) evaluates requests for accommodation and works to ensure that individuals with disabilities have equal access to all Loyola programs and activities. (loyola.edu)
  • Supporting documentation for the requested accommodation should be recent and should explain the nexus between the individual's disability and the assistance the animal provides. (loyola.edu)
  • Dog bites generally happen when owners neglect or abuse their animals, when they fail to manage them appropriately, or when they are not leashed or kept in an enclosed region. (topdogforsale.com)
  • Low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, and substance-abuse disorders are more common in those with ADHD than in neurotypical individuals. (peta.org)
  • The organization opposes factory farming, fur farming, animal testing, and other activities it considers to be exploitation of animals. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Waseca County Animal Humane Society is a NO KILL 501c3 Nonprofit Organization. (wcahs.org)
  • ˈpiːtə/) is an American animal rights nonprofit organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, and led by Ingrid Newkirk, its international president. (wikipedia.org)
  • Founded in March 1980 by Newkirk and animal rights activist Alex Pacheco, the organization first gained attention in the summer of 1981 during what became known as the Silver Spring monkeys case. (wikipedia.org)
  • World Organization for Animal Health. (cdc.gov)
  • Different individuals respond differently to therapies, making it challenging for those seeking assistance. (peta.org)
  • Because these events generally occur in older individuals, we tend to think this is predominantly prevalent in older individuals. (medscape.com)
  • First, though there is widespread comparative interest in gaze-related behavior, such as mutual eye gaze and gaze following in nonhuman primates, there are few studies that have examined the potential role of genetic factors underlying individual variation in relatively large cohorts of individuals. (nature.com)
  • Though its etiology is still under investigation, its diagnostic criteria are constantly evolving, and its presentation varies significantly from individual to individual, challenges or differences interacting with others have remained one of its consistent hallmarks . (psychologytoday.com)
  • For these individuals, the TEQ concentration of the non-reported congener was assumed to be equal to the average TEQ for that congener for all other individuals in their study. (cdc.gov)
  • ADHD is a human-specific condition, and other animals don't exhibit symptoms the way they appear in humans. (peta.org)
  • This MRL is based on a NOAELHEC of 0.03 ppm and a total uncertainty factor of 30 (3 for extrapolation from animals to humans with dosimetric adjustment and 10 for human variability). (cdc.gov)
  • The revised acute-duration inhalation MRL of 0.001 ppm has the same basis (NOAELHEC=0.03) as the previously derived acute-duration inhalation MRL of 0.0003 ppm-the difference between the values is a decrease in the uncertainty factor for extrapolation from animals to humans. (cdc.gov)
  • The MRL is derived from an adjusted BMDL10 of 0.47 mg/kg/day and a total uncertainty factor of 100 (10 for extrapolation from animals to humans and 10 for human variability). (cdc.gov)
  • The monkeypox virus is an orthopoxvirus which can spread from infected animals to humans and also from person to person through skin-to-skin contact with skin lesions or body fluids from patients with monkeypox. (cdc.gov)
  • Other sheep may spend some time in sheds, often in individual pens. (rspca.org.au)
  • However, no Assistance Animal may be kept in University housing at any time prior to the individual receiving approval as an accommodation pursuant to these Guidelines. (loyola.edu)
  • It is up to us to have the will to prepare and respond to disasters, and to do it again and again, year after year, one safe family and one safe animal at a time. (ifaw.org)
  • Whether you're a group looking for a one-time opportunity, a youth group needing service hours, or an individual who wants to commit to regular volunteering, we have a place for you here at Austin Animal Center. (austintexas.gov)
  • 2010) could show that Sumatran orangutans Pongo abelii that were allowed to spend only a limited amount of time with the caretakers, acted more like wild orangutans after release than individuals that had regular and close contact to them. (conservationevidence.com)
  • A controlled study in 2004-2005 in a mosaic of logged and secondary tropical forest in Bukit Tigapuluh National Park, Indonesia found that reintroduced Sumatran orangutans Pongo abelii that spent only a limited amount of time with their caretakers along with other interventions, acted more like wild orangutans after release compared to individuals that had regular and close contact to caretakers. (conservationevidence.com)
  • data within individual reports are subject to change over time. (cdc.gov)
  • At wk 7 during diet maintenance, groups of rats were exposed by inhalation of stainless steel WF (20 mg/m3 x 3 hr/d x 4 d/wk x 5 wk) or filtered air (control) until wk 12 at which time some animals were euthanized. (cdc.gov)
  • What we do know from decades of research with human volunteers is that it's a "polygenic" condition, which means that a number of genes are involved in the manifestation of physical and behavioral characteristics observable in individuals. (peta.org)
  • In each individual mouse brain cell, they modified one of these 29 genes and then analyzed the RNA profiles of those brain cells. (liveactioneating.com)
  • This will enable you to know whether they will be a team player or not.If you take these factors into consideration, you will definitely be able to know which individuals are suitable for the job and which ones are not. (peoplekillinganimals.com)
  • Washington, DC, October 15, 2020 - Because they are so critical to human society economically, psychologically, and culturally, the safety and wellbeing of animals must be a key consideration in disaster response planning at all levels of community and government in the United States. (ifaw.org)
  • According to Shannon Walatjys, IFAW Program Director for Disaster Response and Risk Reduction, "As we prepare for and respond to natural disasters, the safety and wellbeing of animals must be a key consideration. (ifaw.org)
  • Consequently, there must be a placement of cognition in a larger zoological context, that takes into consideration animals' ethologies, ecologies and adaptations, as well as developmental and learning processes. (lu.se)
  • The DRRR team offers a range of emergency support services including animal search and rescue, temporary animal sheltering, aid distribution, as well as undertaking reunification efforts between animals and their owners. (ifaw.org)
  • The Animal Rescue League of Iowa has witnessed too many animals abandoned by their families simply because of a lack of education. (arl-iowa.org)
  • Our leading experts provide support to clients in areas animal disease, diagnosis and surveillance. (sruc.ac.uk)
  • These Guidelines explain the specific requirements regarding requests for an Assistance/Emotional Support Animal in University housing. (loyola.edu)
  • With your support we can continue to work tirelessly to ensure that all wild animals, whether living in captivity or in the wild, are treated with compassion and respect and are able to live their lives according to their needs. (bornfree.org.uk)
  • Increasing support for the humane and ethical use of animals in research remains one of FASEB's key priorities. (faseb.org)
  • In the states and territories where the Standards have been implemented , it is therefore illegal to permanently house sheep in individual pens. (rspca.org.au)
  • Shedded sheep were kept in group pens or in individual stalls within a large shed for up to five years. (rspca.org.au)
  • Further, wool damage and soiling was reduced by keeping sheep in individual small pens and rugging them. (rspca.org.au)
  • Sheep are intensely social animals and being part of a flock is fundamental to their wellbeing. (rspca.org.au)
  • To create a step by step practical guide to sustainability for the individual and society. (undertheradarmag.com)
  • Our technique now lets us study such diseases and their genetic causes directly in fully grown animals. (liveactioneating.com)
  • Like gardens, fields of crops, or farm animals, relationships require consistent effort and responsiveness to feedback. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Nevil Speer has extensive experience and involvement with the livestock and food industry including various service and consultation projects spanning such issues as market competition, business and economic implications of agroterrorism, animal identification, assessment of price risk and market volatility on the producer segment, and usage of antibiotics in animal agriculture. (beefmagazine.com)
  • He serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the National Institute for Animal Agriculture. (beefmagazine.com)
  • Human conversation is an iterative process defined by trial and error, just like animal and plant caretaking. (psychologytoday.com)
  • While all these animal "models" of ADHD have resulted in hundreds of thousands of sick and miserable animals, none truly mimics the complex condition that is human ADHD. (peta.org)
  • A multivariate analysis of variance revealed a significant rearing effect on bout length, with human-reared chimpanzees engaging in longer bouts of mutual gaze compared to mother-reared and wild-born individuals. (nature.com)
  • Filmmaker Dustin Brown -known for his 2019 short Casa de Carne -thought about tapping into this portion of human psychology when he created Super Cow , a stop-motion animation film produced by Last Chance for Animals that grips viewers with a relatable message: everyone has hopes and dreams and we all want to live. (nxtaltfoods.com)
  • KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended the approval of VAXNEUVANCE™ (Pneumococcal 15-valent Conjugate Vaccine) for active immunization for the prevention of invasive disease and pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in individuals 18 years of age and older. (merck.com)
  • Thirteen states reported 227 harmful algal blooms (HABs) that resulted in a total of 95 human illnesses and at least 1,170 animal illnesses. (cdc.gov)
  • Using a One Health approach, CDC collects data about HAB events and associated human or animal illnesses through the One Health Harmful Algal Bloom System (OHHABS) to inform public health prevention efforts. (cdc.gov)
  • The reporting system can link HAB event data with human or animal illness data. (cdc.gov)
  • OHHABS uses standard definitions [PDF - 3 pages] to classify HAB events as suspected or confirmed and human or animal illness as suspected, probable, or confirmed. (cdc.gov)
  • Public health agencies use standard forms to report HAB events, human cases of illness, and animal cases of illness to OHHABS. (cdc.gov)
  • SAS Institute) to conduct descriptive analyses to characterize HAB events and associated human or animal cases of illness. (cdc.gov)
  • If, at a pinch, animal psychology were conceivable without human psychology, it is absolutely unthinkable without zoology, which forms its indispensable basis. (lu.se)
  • View the University's Guidelines regarding Service Animals , as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act. (loyola.edu)
  • Loyola University Maryland ("Loyola" or "University") is committed to making reasonable accommodations to provide individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to use and enjoy University housing. (loyola.edu)
  • It is important to to ensure any sushi any particular one provide for this individual will be totally cooked. (monamedia.net)
  • If group animal reports indicated deaths occurred but did not provide the number of individuals that died, the number of deaths was set to missing as this could not be extrapolated from available information. (cdc.gov)
  • While traditional metrics such as body mass index (BMI) are perhaps useful at a population level, at an individual level they don't provide information about the composition of that body mass. (medscape.com)
  • A. Upon 2 days' notice or a shorter period the court may perhaps prescribe, the owner whose animal has been possessed pursuant to an ex parte order could appear in the District Court or Superior Court and move the dissolution or modification of the ex parte order. (topdogforsale.com)
  • The ability of stimulants to reduce hyperactivity was discovered accidentally in the 1930s-not from the ridiculous animal experiments that are performed today. (peta.org)
  • To do this, they would have to perform many animal experiments - one for each desired gene modification. (liveactioneating.com)
  • Large numbers of individuals predictably occurring in commonly encountered habitats but not those covering a large portion of the park. (nps.gov)
  • community food or housing programs, and individual and family services for youth, elderly, and persons with disabilities. (cdc.gov)
  • How interacting with plants and animals can promote interpersonal growth. (psychologytoday.com)
  • But where interpersonal feedback can feel like criticism or rejection, feedback from plants and animals is clearly not personal. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Park visitors, too, want to know about the plants and animals they may see. (nps.gov)
  • The ARL has spay/neuter programs which offer surgeries, vaccines and/or microchips at low or no cost for individuals who could not otherwise afford those services. (arl-iowa.org)
  • Please enter information in the form below to process registration for your volunteer vacation, Costa Rica Animal Rehabilitation . (globeaware.org)
  • Apply to Become an Individual Volunteer! (austintexas.gov)
  • Questions or having issues registering to become an individual volunteer? (austintexas.gov)
  • Volunteer groups help with a variety of jobs including small animal care and enrichment, dog walking, cat socialization and cleaning and organizing. (austintexas.gov)
  • The Austin Animal Center supports the Community Service Restitution (CSR) program for the City of Austin Municipal Court through our volunteer program. (austintexas.gov)
  • NC State Feed Milling Extension has launched a new online training course for animal food safety. (ncsu.edu)
  • The Qualified Individual Training for Animal Food Safety course is intended for anyone who must comply with CFR 507.4: Qualifications of individuals who manufacture, process, pack, or hold animal food . (ncsu.edu)
  • NOTE: This course is not the Preventive Controls for Animal Food course for becoming a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual. (ncsu.edu)
  • This course meets part of the training requirements in the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCAF) rule. (ncsu.edu)
  • This course meets the requirements in CFR 507.4 2.b.2: training in principles of animal food hygiene , using the specific areas listed in 507.14 for personnel in Subpart B of the CGMP regulation. (ncsu.edu)
  • More than 70 billion animals are raised and slaughtered for food every year-and this is just the number we count. (nxtaltfoods.com)
  • For each serotype, we also determined the percentage of outbreaks associated with animal-derived food commodities and plant-derived food commodities. (cdc.gov)
  • Animals within group animal reports were classified according to the overall classification (e.g., if a group of 10 animals was classified as "probable," then each animal was subsequently defined as a probable case of illness). (cdc.gov)
  • Therefore, shedding and individual penning is very stressful. (rspca.org.au)