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| Veterinary Medicine Update |  |  | | |  | - Cancer drugs tested for use against zoonotic bioweapons
Zoonotic illnesses such as monkeypox and Ebola are potential bioweapons, and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency is funding research into how two cancer medications -- Gleevec and Tasigna -- could serve as a defense against such attacks. The idea is that the drugs could slow an infection, allowing the immune system to mount an effective response. Scientists hope to develop a general defense against a variety of potential bioweapons because producing a separate drug for use against each agent is not practical. FoxNews.com (4/5)      - Taking stock of efforts to eradicate devastating disease
The World Health Organization turned 65 on Sunday, and Skoll Global Threats Fund CEO Larry Brilliant writes that the efforts of the WHO and other organizations are giving humans a chance to eradicate devastating infectious diseases and even prevent future pandemics. Brilliant says technology such as mobile symptom reporting applications and Internet-based monitoring programs are important tools that will advance efforts to address public health threats. Forbes (4/7)  | We're here, even when times are rough.
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In the subscription economy there are a few factors that determine success or failure, if your customer isn't happy your business isn't happy. Do you have the right data and metrics to determine if the relationship is successful? Beagle Research gives 5 critical factors that determine if a subscription offering succeeds or fails. Download the free report now. |
 - Texas court rules owners cannot sue for emotional damages
On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that owners cannot seek monetary compensation for the emotional loss suffered when a pet is killed. The ruling comes in the case of a family whose dog was mistakenly euthanized at a Texas shelter after it ran away from home. They sued for damages related to the loss of companionship. "Pets are property in the eyes of the law, and we decline to permit non-economic damages rooted solely in an owner's subjective feelings ... and as a matter of law an owner's affection for a dog (or ferret, or parakeet, or tarantula) is not compensable," wrote Justice Don Willett. Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (4/6)  | Myths, Pitfalls and Realities of CPQ Software
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| Association News | | | | - Podcast: Heartworm disease in pets
April is Heartworm Awareness Month. Heartworm disease is a serious and potentially fatal disease that can affect dogs and cats of any age or breed in every region of the United States. Fortunately, heartworm disease is also nearly 100% preventable. In this AVMA Animal Tracks podcast, Dr. Sheldon Rubin, past president of the American Heartworm Society, talks about how our pets get heartworms, how they can be treated, and how heartworms can be avoided altogether. Listen to the podcast.
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