Whales caught under Japan ’s so called scientific whaling program are ending up in sushi restaurants in the United Sates and South Korea , a new scientific study has found. The study, published in the journal Biology Letters, found three whale species currently caught under Japan ’s controversial program, but protected […]
Study reveals EIV in dogs
A study led by Peter Kirkland of the Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute at Camden, NSW, has revealed a number of Australian dogs kept near horses were affected by the equine influenza virus (EIV) during the 2007 outbreak of the disease. The study said the first case occurred near a large stable, […]
Specialist team save victim of high rise syndrome
A four-year-old female neutered Burmese cat with a taste for adventure made headlines this month after sustaining massive injuries secondary to “high rise syndrome”. The apartment-dwelling cat, named Akira, fell off a window ledge, plunging eight floors onto a driveway late on a Saturday night. “She was just lying there […]