Zoonoses, from the Greek ‘zoon’ (animal) and ‘nosos’ (sickness), are infectious diseases found in animals (usually vertebrates) that can be naturally transmitted to humans (or vice versa) New project launched by EC and pharmaceutical industry aims to find new ways to fight diseases transmitted to humans from animals 25 April 2019
#Act4 Pets The EU needs around eight million puppies annually to meet consumer demand – far beyond legitimate breeders’ capacity. Animal health law: A power tool against the illegal puppy trade? 4 April 2019
#Act4 Wildlife For more than a century, explorers and settlers have warned about the likely impact of the hunting of lions and other wild animals in Africa. How the lion lost its strength: big cats’ survival at risk as DNA defences dwindle 30 March 2019
#Act4 Pets Having a cat as a pet is common in Switzerland. Hypoallergenic cats - Why experts are skeptical 27 March 2019
#Act4 LabAnimals In his State of the Union address this year, President Trump pledged $500 million over the next 10 years to fund research into cures for childhood cancers. How reliance on animal disease models is halting progress in the biomedical sciences 14 February 2019
#Act4 Equines Read our guide on how to protect your donkeys from Equine Flu. Equine flu in donkeys 12 February 2019 The Donkey Sanctuary
#Act4 Equines Thursday’s four scheduled meetings called off at short notice Horse races cancelled across Britain after equine flu outbreak 7 February 2019
JRC scientists have co-edited and contributed to a special issue of Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology proposing how alternative methods to animal testing can be used to assess chemicals for their potential to disrupt brain development in children Study of alternatives for testing the neurotoxicity of chemicals shows higher value of in vitro and computational methods over use of animals 6 February 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals “A case of the atypical form of BSE in Poland has been confirmed,” Krzysztof Niemczuk said, quoted by the Polish PAP news agency. Poland reports atypical case of ‘mad cow disease’ 5 February 2019
The recurring boom-and-bust cycles in aquaculture production, where upscaling leads to diseases and eventual production collapse, have been one of the key factors in the declining rate of the industry's growth over the past 15 years. New paper shows knowing more about fish diseases would help aquaculture grow 23 January 2019