Every year we get migrating returning birds like house martins and swifts. A nightmare to get photos of as they’re always flying – more practice at fast photography needed. I need to set myself up a little photo hide in the garden because they won’t come near once I’ve opened up ...
The healing power of companion animals is increasingly accepted as one of many forms of complementary therapies used to improve quality and even the quantity, of life.1 A pilot study conducted to explore the benefits of animal visits for end-stage cancer patients in long-term care facilities ind...
Not too long ago, we pulled an overweight, elderly pit bull dog who had a serious neurological condition and was not socialized with other animals. Something about her sweet little face and her pathetic look of resignation in her kennel compelled us to bring Little Zee home despite (or perhap...
“By March 20, we had no more animals available for adoption: 159 animals were adopted and 160 animals went to foster care. We had 400-plus new volunteers sign up to be new foster parents. We still have 50 to 60 animals in our shelters who can’t yet be adopted...
Animals 2018, 8, 38 6 of 16 3. Assessment of Sow Rearing Ability Prior to Farrowing 3.1. The First Lactation The activation of mammary tissue by piglet suckling in first lactation sows has been linked to milk output in the next lactation. Piglets from teats suckled in a previous lactation...
This month’s Fat Quarter raffle theme is ANIMALS. See you all at the meeting. Block of the Month Reminder Block #8 is due at the May meeting. Bring your block to show off and be eligible to win a raffle prize.If you’re missing the instructions for any of the blocks, please contac...
The damaged spinal cord hardly regenerates in adult mammalian animals because of limited activation of endoge- nous stem cells and axonal regeneration, which is why there is a need for blockade of the inhibitors of axonal regeneration, and transplantation of NSCs for treating the SCIs of humans....