Phoenix's Song

Crossposting for Phoenix and all sick, starving, suffering abused and neglected animals;

Dear all,

Sharing our song for Phoenix which we finished last night, it took us several months to get around to recording it as we are always a few songs behind and have a list of music to write for animal issues. This song was requested by Zara who has been following the case, part of the email that she wrote to us is below. I never forgot this letter or the kindness of the medical staff who gave Phoenix precious time to just be a dog, even for a few minutes, before she sadly had to be euthanized becaue of her injuries.

So Phoenix now has her song, she rests in peace and I hope her story will help to raise awareness of animal abuse so that we can help other dogs at risk in the future. Please feel free to share and if there are any updates about the court case I'll add them to Phoenix's page on our website. If anyone would like a copy of the song just let me know & I'll send it through.

From Zara's email -

''Phoenix, a 2 year old pit bull. She survived but they did put her to sleep after a while because her kidneys were failing due to her injuries and her pain. I am told by a friend in Baltimore, where it happened that they took her outside and let her see the grass and the sky before they sent her on her final journey. She was giving kisses and wagging her tail right up to the end of her life.

When she closed her eyes for the last time I pray she knew love and her pain ended. I can't stop crying and I can't write anymore sorry my friend.''

Phoenix's song -

http://www.maria-daines.com/music-110.html

Phoenix's story -
http://www.wbaltv.com/r/19583287/detail.html

Best wishes

Maria & Paul xx
http://www.maria-daines.com/
http://www.ddawatch.co.uk/


'Compassion is the vital link that makes life bearable when all else fails'



Maria Daines

2009

CRUEL RODEO

Fatal Horse Injury / Gored by Bull; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMxv6imqRXc

Broken Leg Calf; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJvz_gFth5k&feature=channel

Shocking Rodeo Horses and Dr. John Maulsby, “Cruel Colorado” Rodeo Vet; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFCn-Xgicxg&feature=channel

Oklahoma Prison Rodeo Cruelty; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM1I8AnhGWY&feature=channel

Torture of Broken Legged Steer; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJRR8OTVTxc&feature=channel

Bull with Broken Neck Left to Die; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6r8lj_yzdVw&feature=channel

Bucking Horse Injured / Caught in Shute; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQkY_EywcrE&feature=related

Rodeo Cruelty Exposed: Censored by the PRCA; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCKXvp1fOCQ&feature=related

Hard Copy Investigates and Gets Harassed; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p05zSngwJTc&feature=related

Anti-Fur Demos in Japan

Forwarding for the Anti-Fur Society; FYI:


On this coming Sunday members of Animal Rights Center of Japan  from Kansai area, the West of Japan, will be demonstrating against fur at "Kobe Collection", from 10 am - 8 pm.

If some of you are in Japan and interested in joining them, please contact Japans ARC for more info.  Japan; http://www.arcj.info/

Thank you.

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Capital Region: ADK-AR Events This Weekend

Posted by: "Adirondack Animal Rights" adkanimalrights@gmail.com

Fri Aug 27, 2010 12:01 pm (PDT)

Hi all! Don't forget about this weekend's events:

Saturday, August 28th 5:00PM: Vegan Potluck with Special Guest Anthony Marr

X's to O's Vegan Bakery

97 4th Street, Troy

Please bring a vegan dish to share, as well a drink and your own place setting.

This event is free, however a $5 donation for Anthony's travel

expenses would be greatly appreciated! Come eat a bunch of food,

listen to Anthony's presentation, get yourself an ADK-AR shirt and a

VegCap Vegan Dining Guide, sign a petition against the construction of

the Oswego slaughterhouse, get some AMAZING X's to O's Vegan Bakery

goodies for dessert and have an all around awesome time! Hope to see

you there!

Sunday, August 29th 12:00PM: Anti-Vivisection Demonstration at Albany

Medical College

Corner of New Scotland and Holland Avenues, Albany

In 2008, Albany Med killed 12 dogs, 13 rabbits, 8 non-human primates,

38 pigs, 2 goats and 116 chinchillas. They claim that 99% of their

research is done on mice and rats. Mice and rats are not included in

the Animal Welfare Act and therefore do not have to be reported.

Therefore the 189 animals that Albany Med reported to have killed in

2008 represent only 1% of the total number of lives taken.

After some simple math, the actual number of lives taken in 2008 is

closer to 19,000. That's Nineteen Thousand.

We do no accept this number. We do not accept Albany Med's "excuses"

that this cruelty is necessary. It is not, and we will continue to

remind them of this on the fourth Sunday of each month.
--

Jessica Ryle

Adirondack Animal Rights

Glens Falls, NY

adkanimalrights@gmail.com

http://www.adirondackanimalrights.org/

http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=260512472314&ref=ts

http://www.meetup.com/Upstate-NY-Animal-Rights-Meetup/

SOS for Canadian Geese

Dear friends of Canada geese:




NYC Audubon is trying to reach a goal of having 1,000 people register formal complaints with the City about the rampant killings of Canada geese. All you have to do is call 311 (or 212-NEW-YORK from outside of NYC) and register a complaint. There are several important things to remember when phoning 311 with your complaint:

When registering a complaint, its important to say that you would like to "register an opinion with the Mayor." 311 may encourage you to submit the complaint through an email address or via mail, but it is possible to register an opinion through 311, and NYC Audubon has confirmed this several times with 311 supervisors. The more people who phone to register a complaint, the more familiar 311 operators will likely become handling this type of complaint.

It's possible that 311 operators will attempt to categorize your complaint. The appropriate category for this type of issue is "Environment."

It's possible that 311 operators will ask you about the date and time of the incident. Its ok to say you're not exactly sure, and to ask that they use today's date and time for their form.

Please e-mail us your tracking number so we can follow up on it later. Emails can be sent to info@nycaudubon.org

If you encounter any challenges registering your complaint, please phone Jeff Friedrich at 212-691-7483

With your support, NYC Audubon can encourage City officials to engage with us in drafting a better plan for managing Canada geese in New York City.

Link to their web page:

http://www.nycaudubon.org/home/home/goose2010.shtml





Choo and Earl

Elk Birth / Yellowstone Pk.

Iowa Farm Traced as Source of Bad Eggs (Re-call)

SALMONELLOSIS, SEROTYPE ENTERITIDIS - USA (03): EGGS, RECALL
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Source: Dayton (OH) Business Journal [edited]



An egg recall has expanded to more than half a billion eggs, and
federal officials say 2000 illnesses have been reported connected to
the salmonellosis outbreak.

Eggs from an Iowa producer linked to an outbreak of salmonellosis had
sparked a nationwide egg recall this past week. That has expanded to
a 2nd egg producer, Hillandale Farms. The firms sold eggs to
wholesalers and distributors in numerous states, and the eggs were
distributed nationwide.

The CDC issued the following guidelines for consumers:
-Don't eat recalled eggs or products containing recalled eggs.
Recalled eggs might still be in grocery stores, restaurants, and
consumers' homes.
-Consumers who have recalled eggs should discard them or return them
to their retailer for a refund.
-Individuals who think they might have become ill from eating
recalled eggs should consult their health care providers.
-Keep eggs refrigerated at all times.
-Discard cracked or dirty eggs.
-Wash hands, cooking utensils, and food preparation surfaces with
soap and water after contact with raw eggs.
-Eggs should be cooked until both the white and the yolk are firm and
eaten promptly after cooking.
-Do not keep eggs warm or at room temperature for more than 2 hours.
-Refrigerate unused or leftover egg-containing foods promptly.
-Avoid eating raw eggs.
-Avoid restaurant dishes made with raw or undercooked, unpasteurized
eggs. Restaurants should use pasteurized eggs in any recipe (such as
Hollandaise sauce or Caesar salad dressing) that calls for raw eggs.
-Consumption of raw or undercooked eggs should be avoided, especially
by young children, elderly persons, and persons with weakened immune
systems or debilitating illness.

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[The scope of this outbreak is increasing. ProMED awaits more
information regarding better diagnostic studies of the outbreak
strain. Again, it cannot be stressed enough -- in parallel to _E.
coli_ O157:H7 Salmonellosis, serotype Enteritidis - USA (02): eggs,
recall in ground beef -- that almost all cases can be avoided with
proper cooking and kitchen hygiene. - Mod.LL]

[see also:
Salmonellosis, serotype Enteritidis - USA (02): eggs, recall 20100820.2903
Salmonellosis, serotype Enteritidis - USA: eggs, alert, recall 20100817.2846
Salmonellosis, reptile feed - UK, USA (02) 20100806.2662
Salmonellosis, ST Hartford, Baildon - USA: fast food chain 20100806.2661
Salmonellosis, restaurant - USA: (CO), undercooked eggs 20100805.2653
Salmonellosis, reptile feed - UK, USA: st Typhimurium DT 191A 20100730.2555
Salmonellosis, reptile feed - USA: recall 20100729.2545
Salmonellosis - Canada: (ON, BC) headcheese, alert 20100726.2499
Salmonellosis, unpasteurized milk - USA (02): (UT) serotype Newport
20100709.2287
Salmonellosis, unpasteurized milk - USA: (UT) 20100517.1616
Salmonellosis, serotype Hvittingfoss - USA: (IL) restaurant chain 20100609.1932
Salmonellosis, serotype Newport - USA (02): sprouts, alert, recall
20100604.1855
Salmonellosis, serotype Newport - USA: sprouts, alert, recall 20100522.1701
Salmonellosis, salami - USA (07): black & red pepper 20100313.0804
Salmonellosis, salami - USA: alert, recall 20100124.0270]
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40 Cats Need Rescue in Hudson Co., NJ

Please conatct

Adrienne

squeezycat2005@aol.com

Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:43:10 -0400

Subject: URGENT! 40 CATS TO BE PTS IN WOMAN'S HOME TUESDAY, HUDSON COUNTY,
NJ

Hello animal rescue friends!!! If anyone knows ANYONE who can help me, I'm
so desperate to find these cats somewhere to go! :(

PERMISSION TO CROSS POST WIDELY!!!

40 cats in a woman's home are going to put to sleep this Tuesday by the
ASPCA, Associated Humane of Newark. I am the head technician at the
Secaucus Animal Hospital in Hudson County. We have a client who for many
years has been trapping cats, neutering them, and releasing them into her
home. Some of the cats are very friendly and some are wild. She started
out with 6 cats and had a little group of cats that she would feed on her
porch, but she lived on a busy street and was seeing so many of them killed
as they crossed to get to her house. She began taking them in, and although
we didn't think it was the best for the cats, we knew she was taking good
care of them medically. Years passed and before we knew it, she had more
than 40 cats in her home. A few years ago, she lost her job, and due to
health reasons was unable to find work. She was in danger of losing her
home because she could not afford the taxes, when someone made her a deal
that they would pay her taxes if she got rid of all the cats.
Unfortunately,a few years back, one of the cats tested positive for FELV
even though we were testing all the kitties before she was bringing them
in...he was very sick and we had to put him down, and another cat died of
what we think may have been FIP. Because she told this to the Humane
Society, they told her that they had to euthanize ALL the cats because they
did not have the finances to test any of them. Since that cat tested
positive for FELV, we have tested every cat that has come in to our hospital
and they have all been negative. We are willing to test ALL the cats prior
to adoption for anyone who may be able to rescue them.

Our rescue is going to foster 6 of the cats...it's all the room we have!
That leaves 34!

I'm sending out a plea for anyone who can take just ONE cat...or anyone who
has property where at least one or BEST two of the wild ones can be
released...

She is a nice lady whose love of these cats just got out of control...I hate
to see these poor guys suffer...alot of these cats I know and love and have
worked with for years!!!

Please help me help her! I am willing to transport in the tri-state area!

Thank you soooooo much,

Adrienne

squeezycat2005@aol.com

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
- Martin Luther King, Jr

"Anyone who has accustomed himself to regard the life of any living creature
as worthless is in danger of arriving also at the idea of worthless human
lives." - Albert Schweitzer

PNEUMONIA, OVINE - USA (09): (MONTANA) BIGHORN SHEEP

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Date: Sat 14 Aug 2010
From: Anne Justice-Allen [edited]


[re: ProMED-mail: Pneumonia, ovine - USA (08): (MT) bighorn sheep
20100814.2794]
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Regarding the comment by the moderator, while _Mannheimia haemolytica_ and
_Pasteurella multocida_ have both been identified in bighorn sheep with
pneumonia, _Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae_ was also isolated from many of the
sheep in the outbreaks in 2010 (in some instances, from 100 per cent of the
animals sampled). To date, no viruses have been positively linked to the
outbreaks but many wild sheep herds have titers to parainfluenza 3 and
(bovine) respiratory syncytial viruses and one report detected a 4-fold
increase in titers to these viruses. Researchers have had difficulty
reproducing the severe pneumonia that occurs in the bighorns with _M.
ovipneumoniae_ alone. It could be that like _M. dispar_ in calves, that
coinfection with a mycoplasma and pasteurella causes a more severe disease
syndrome. In addition, it has been determined that a leukotoxin produced by
_M. haemolytica_ serotype A1 is virulence factor for bighorn sheep.

References
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1. Besser TE, Cassirer EF, Potter KA, VanderSchalie J, et al. Association
of _Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae_ infection with population-limiting
respiratory disease in free-ranging Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (_Ovis
canadensis canadensis_). J Clin Microbiol. 2008; 46(2): 423-30 [available
at ].
2. Dassanayake RP, Shanthalingam S, Herndon CN, Lawrence PK, et al.
_Mannheimia haemolytica_ serotype A1 exhibits differential pathogenicity in
two related species, _Ovis canadensis _and _Ovis aries_. Vet Microbiol.
2009; 133(4): 366-71 [abstract available at
].
3. Rudolph KM, Hunter DL, Rimler RB, Cassirer EF, et al. Microorganisms
associated with a pneumonic epizootic in Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep
(_Ovis canadensis canadensis_). J Zoo Wildl Med. 2007; 38(4):548-58
[abstract available at ].

--
Anne Justice-Allen, DVM
Wildlife Health Specialist
Arizona Game and Fish Department
USA


[Dr Justice-Allen's comments are appreciated by this moderator. - Mod.TG]

[see also:
Pneumonia, ovine - USA (08): (MT) bighorn sheep 20100814.2794]

.................tg/mj/sh



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Shut Down Huntington Life Sciences Campaign

Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC) has received a number of leaked documents detailing the purchase of hundreds of monkeys from China by Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS) between 2006-2008.

The documents reveal, once again, how HLS, Primate Products, Inc and it's
customers are directly responsible for the horrible suffering of monkeys
trapped for the international primate slave trade.

The documents include contracts, invoices, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
import permits, animal health certicates issued by the People's Republic of
China, shipping routes, contact sheets, and miscellaneous e-mails (such as
correspondence about a December 2007 trip to Florida by three HLS employees to
tour Primate Products, Inc.'s quarantine facilty and breeding farm).

Without disgusting companies like Primate Products, Inc. who are an important
link in the chain of animal slavely and animal abuse. 10,000s of wild caught or
'cage bred' primates would not be used as mere experimental tools for the
vivisection industry. We call on every compassionate person to show their anger
and disgust at Primate Products, Inc. for their continued involvement in the
primate slave trade.

--
Dear Supporters

Please take the time to email Primate Products, Inc about their dealings with
HLS. Email alerts can be very effective if many people do them. Thank you for
your continued support. Until all are free. Lets show them the strength of
feeling against what they do.

--
Contact details for Primate Products, Inc

Primate Products, Inc.
PTLC & Equipment Div (HQ).
PO Box 1588
Immokalee, FL 34143
Tel: 239-867-2020
Toll Free at (866) 881-5444
Fax: 239-867-2030
mailto:ptlcequip@primateproducts.com

Primate Products, Inc.
Live Animal Division
7780 NW 53rd Street
Miami, FL 33166
305-471-9557
305-471-8983
mailto: lad@primateproducts.com

Primate Products, Inc.
PO Box 620415
Woodside, CA 94062
650-529-0419

PPI Behaviorist
Stefanie Haba Nelsen
(239)867-2020 ext. 2242 (Office)
(239)821-9006 (Cell)
Donald A. Bradford President mail to: DonBradford@primateproducts.com

also

JohnResuta@primateproducts.com
EileenSylvester@primateproducts.com

KathleenTurner@primateproducts.com
stefanienelsen@primateproducts.com
DonBradford@primateproducts.com
JohnResuta@primateproducts.com
jimnazareno@primateproducts.com
Jeromejohnson@primateproducts.com
KathrynLitton@primateproducts.com
sherrischmidt@primateproducts.com
Donnasteiner@primateproducts.com
edmarshburn@primateproducts.com
Toddsylvester@primateproducts.com
Renatelemke@primateproducts.com
achelleford@primateproducts.com
Marymuhlhauser@primateproducts.com
michelemisurelli@primateproducts.com

Other general emails:
catalog@primateproducts.com
sales@primateproducts.com
info@primateproducts.com
support@primateproducts.com

All emails in this email alert:
DonBradford@primateproducts.com
JohnResuta@primateproducts.com

KathleenTurner@primateproducts.com
stefanienelsen@primateproducts.com
Joshbradford@primateproducts.com
Mikedisbrow@primateproducts.com
jimnazareno@primateproducts.com
KathrynLitton@primateproducts.com
sherrischmidt@primateproducts.com
edmarshburn@primateproducts.co
Donnasteiner@primateproducts.com
Toddsylvester@primateproducts.com
edmarshburn@primateproducts.com
Renatelemke@primateproducts.com
achelleford@primateproducts.com
michelemisurelli@primateproducts.com
Marymuhlhauser@primateproducts.com
Marymuhlhauser@primateproducts.com
ptlcequip@primateproducts.com
lad@primateproducts.com
sales@primateproducts.co
catalog@primateproducts.com
sales@primateproducts.com
info@primateproducts.com
support@primateproducts.com
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Disclaimer and Information:

The details in this action alert are provided for information purposes only,
and should not be used for any illegal activities as defined by the
jurisdiction you live in. SHAC does not support or encourage any form of
harassment; nothing in this alert has the purpose of inciting such behaviour,
and we request that all communications are kept polite.

For general information on the campaign to close Huntingdon Life Science,
please visit our website www.shac.net

.

PLAGUE, FELINE - USA: (MONTANA)

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Date: 7 Aug 2010
Source: West Yellowstone News [edited]



Plague reported contracted by area cat
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Veterinarians at White and White Veterinary Hospital in Ennis,
Montana, have diagnosed the 1st case of plague this summer in an
indoor/outdoor pet cat. Over the years, veterinarians there have
diagnosed numerous cases of plague and tularemia, all in domestic
cats and in the summer months.

Cases have ranged from as far north as Norris to this most recent
case in the south, residing at Raynold's Pass.

A diagnosis of plague is confirmed either by growing the culprit
bacteria from a fine needle aspirate or by demonstrating an increase
in antibodies in the cat from the onset of the disease, compared to a
convalescent blood sample taken 3 to 4 weeks later. An independent
lab in Colorado confirmed the Raynold's Pass cat did have plague. The
cat has since made a full recovery.

Indoor/outdoor cats in rural areas that hunt rodents are the most
likely to encounter the 2 diseases.

Signs [in animals] include swollen lymph nodes, lethargy, anorexia
and a high fever.

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[The causative bacterium, _Yersinia pestis_, is transmitted to people
through fleabites and direct contact with infected animals. Each
rodent species is host to one or more species of fleas which, when
infected, are carriers. These fleas generally do not infest other
animals unless their natural hosts are unavailable.

Domestic cats and dogs can also contract plague from infective fleas.
They may carry infected fleas home to their owners or, especially
cats, serve as a direct source of infection. There are many flea
treatments and repellents appropriate for pets and available. Some
products may be suitable for dogs but not cats or may be suitable for
an adult but not a younger animal. Be sure to consult your
veterinarian, as some products may be toxic to cats, kittens, and
puppies, even resulting in fatalities.

Clinical signs in pets involve a localized swelling, such as under
the jaw in cats, but also in the inguinal region or under the front
leg (the armpit if you will), lethargy, anorexia and fever. Please
take your pet to a veterinarian if you notice any abnormalities in
your pet. Veterinarians should protect themselves by wearing gloves
when examining these swellings. A bubo that ruptures may infect the
veterinarian or even the pet owner if the pet owner is the one
palpating the swelling.

You should also be aware that the fleas that hitchhike into your home
via a pet vehicle and can also transmit disease to you, the owner or
caretaker of the pet. - Mod.TG]

[see also:
Plague - USA: (CA) ground squirrel 20100708.2275
Plague, canine - USA: (NM) 20100418.1259
Plague, cougar - USA (WY) 20100208.0429
2009
----
Plague, feline - USA (CA) 20091205.4150
Plague, fatal - USA (05): (IL) lab strain susp. RFI 20090921.3320
Plague, fatal - USA (04): (IL) lab strain susp. RFI 20090920.3298
Plague, fatal - USA (03): (NM) recovery 20090715.2530
Plague, tularemia, prairie dogs - USA (SD) 20090712.2494
Plague, fatal - USA (02): (NM) risk, prevention 20090611.2153
Plague, fatal - USA: (NM) bubonic 20090605.2080
Plague, rabbit - USA (NM) 20090415.1435
2008
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Plague, human, prairie dogs - USA: (AZ) 20081012.3229
Plague, bubonic - USA: (CT ex WY) 20080827.2672
Plague, wildlife - USA: (CO) rabbit 20080727.2289
Plague, prairie dogs, ferrets - USA: (SD) (02) 20080722.2213
Plague, prairie dog, ferrets - USA: (SD) 20080708.2082
Plague, feline - USA (WY): mountain lion 20080522.1694
Plague, prairie dogs - USA: (CO), susp., RFI 20080506.1552
Plague, human, feline - USA (NM): early season cases 20080127.0340]
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WHITE NOSE SYNDROME, BATS - USA (14)

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Date: 7 Aug 2010
From: H.J.Baker, BSc, DVM



If we can get enough money people excited about a solution, we could
mount an attempt, at least, at a treatment.

For example:

1) Do we know whether providing a food source for bats during the
winter would keep them going long enough to become immune to the
fungus? Bat caves could be supplied with trays of wax-worm larvae
that would pupate and become moths IN the cave to feed any bats that
wake up hungry mid-hibernation. It would not be possible to feed ALL
the caverns, but some is better than none.

2) Most anti-fungal drugs are fat-soluble. Could we feed larvae of
flying insects (supplied in the cave) substrate laced with
ketoconizole (as an example) so that the adults carry a therapeutic
dose of antifungal for any foraging bats?

3) Is it worth altering the environment in the cave to make it too
dry for easy fungal growth? Pictures I have seen from caves near
Denver show masses of white mycelium hanging from the cavern roof.

Research in a hurry is needful and will be expensive.

--
H.J.Baker, BSc, DVM
Etobicoke, Ontario
Canada


[I am unaware if any of these treatment methods have been tried.
There was a similar trial on spreading some antifungal on a few bats
and hoping it would spread through the colony by grooming. However,
that has been several months ago and there has been no follow up
published. So Dr. Baker is putting forward some thoughtful solutions. - Mod.TG]

[See also:
White nose syndrome, bats - USA (13): update 20100807.2678]
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Louis Vuitton's Case

PLEASE CROSS POST!!

Read below and take a second to send a letter to keep this MONSTER in
prison!!!

You tube video links of Louis Viutton are at bottom of email.

From: Koerner, Richard Richard.Koerner@mh.alabama.gov

Date: Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 2:13 PM
Please write to keep this monster in prison

Most of you will probably remember (especially if you are in Alabama) the
horrific and cruel case of the Pitt Bull in Montgomery, "Louie Vuitton" that
was savagely beaten with a shovel and then doused with lighter fluid and set
on fire. The monster who perpetrated this vicious act of cruelty is Juan
Daniels of Montgomery.

The reason he committed this horrendous act: He asked to use the family car
and was denied, so he took his anger out on his loyal dog. He was convicted
of felony animal cruelty and received a sentence of 9 years. Well, this man
is up for parole and the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles will consider
his case on 08/24/2010.

Louie Vuitton suffered terrible injuries including being burned over 60% of
his body. Louie now lives in a loving and caring home with his adoptive
human parents, William and Dee Hartley.

We are asking that you take just a few minutes and write the Board urging
them to deny this parole. I have attached a copy of the letter I have
written because it details some of Louie's terrible injuries. However,
there are two short and inspiring videos on You Tube which give the history
of this abuse case and Louie's life now. I would urge you to take a few
moments and watch these videos and then write a letter.

The videos are entitled "Meet Louis Vuitton" and "Louie Viutton, A Life
Defined". The Board reads all letters sent to them concerning these cases.

The letters should be sent to:

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles, Post Office Box 302405,
Montgomery, Alabama 36130. The letter should reference: "Juan Daniels,
AIS#263875".

This man does not deserve a parole in my opinion. I went to visit Louie
while he was undergoing his long and painful treatment and recovery at the
vet clinic. Even though he was in so much pain, he could not even stand,
(his foot pads were completely burned off) he wagged his tail and responded
even though he was tortured by another human being.

Thank you and please advocate for Louie who cannot speak for himself.

Links:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJItdoliW2Y

UNDIAGNOSED DEATHS, DEER - SPAIN: (ZAMORA), REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

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Date: Fri 6 Aug 2010
Source: Publico.es [in Spanish, Trans. Corr.SB, edited]



Farmers fear spread of unknown disease from deer
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The Junta (Provincial government) confirmed 42 deer cadavers in
Zamora, while the number of deer cadavers claimed by COAG
(Coordinadora de Organizaciones de Agricultores y Ganaderos,
Coordinated Farmers and Ranchers Organizations) is about 100.

The deer have died in the protected area of the Sierra del Culebra
(Zamora). So far, the authorities have failed to identify the cause
of these mortalities.

The 1st 2 dead deer were found on 28 Jul 2010 in the municipality of
Villadeciervos. Since poisoning was ruled out, an infectious disease
was suspected; autopsies results are not yet disclosed.

According to COAG, mouth lesion are suggestive of a hemorrhagic
disease. They fear a spread of the disease to cattle and other
domestic ruminants, criticizing the secrecy of the regional
government concerning the cause of disease.

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[Orbiviruses, such as bluetongue and epizootic haemorrhagic disease
(EHD) viruses, are the main suspects of the described event. EHD is
known to be particularly pathogenic in deer.

The season of BTV-vectors activity has restarted in Spain and
Portugal, similarly to other European countries, in June. So far, no
BTV circulation has been reported during 2010. However, 2 virus
serotypes, BTV-4 and BTV-1, are known to be circulating in the
Maghreb countries. EHD was recorded there in 2006.

Details of the changes observed in the dead deer in Zamora, and
results of the their laboratory investigations are requested. In case
an orbivirus involvement is confirmed, the situation in Portugal,
bordering Zamora on its south, deserves to be investigated as well. - Mod.AS]

[see also:
Bluetongue, ovine - Morocco: BTV-4, BTV-1, OIE 20100723.2466
Bluetongue - Europe (02): EU, update 20100605.1872
Bluetongue, bovine - Algeria: (EB), OIE, BTV-4 20100205.0396]
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SEWAGE SPILL, FISH KILL - USA: (TENNESSEE)

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Date: Wed 4 Aug 2010
Source: The Tennessean [edited]



A weekend [1 Aug 2010] sewage leak killed thousands of fish and other
wildlife in the Stones River West Fork and may lead to the state
fining the city of Murfreesboro, an official said.

"You will probably have many hundreds to thousands of dead fish from
a 1.25 mi [2 km] stretch," said Doug Markham, an information officer
for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency in the Middle Tennessee
region. "Wildlife belongs to the state. We try to recoup some of the
value. The river will replenish. It will recover. But some kind of
assessment will be done as to the loss of value of wildlife to the
Stones River."

As a precaution, city officials are asking residents to stay out of a
portion of the Stones River after the sanitary sewer overflow on
Sunday [1 Aug 2010] caused raw sewage to enter the West Fork Stones
River just south of the bridge over Bridge Avenue.

The city has posted warning signs along the Stones River Greenway
from the Bridge Avenue area to the Searcy Street Trailhead off
Medical Center Parkway. The city is even advising people to stay out
of the river as far downstream as the Thompson Lane Trailhead to the greenway.

The city learned Sunday afternoon [1 Aug 2010] around 1:30 pm that an
Old Fort Park Pumping Station for its sewer line failed sometime the
day before near the Old Fort Golf Club by the No. 3 green. Golfers
dealt with the stench before city workers by 3:30 p.m. stopped the
overflow oozing out of manhole cover on Molloy Lane on the south side
of Bridge Avenue, Water and Sewer Director Joe Kirchner said.

Kirchner said a lightning strike around 3 or 4 pm Saturday [31 Jul
2010] caused the pump station failure and probably contributed to
sensors failing to recognize something was wrong. A resident called
sewer system staff the next day to alert the department after
noticing dead fish and gray water near the bridge.

Kirchner, a 27-year city veteran, hopes the affected river area will
be safe again by this weekend [7-8 Aug 2010]. The city is still
trying to figure out how much sewage went into the river.

"This hot water doesn't help us any," he said. "Water doesn't hold as
much oxygen when it's hotter. The stream is naturally trying to clean
itself up right now."

Full enjoyment of the river, though, may take longer, said Markham,
the wildlife resources officer. "I probably wouldn't go fishing in
that particular spot for a couple of months," Markham said.

Both of his department's assigned officers have looked into the leak,
and TWRA [Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency] biologist David Sims
counted the dead river wildlife, Markham said. This includes fish,
salamanders, crawfish, mussels, small clams, and many other aquatic
wildlife. Sims' assessment should be done soon.

The city could face fines that vary on the value of the wildlife
killed. Largemouth bass, for example, will have a greater value
because they're more popular for fishermen than crawfish. Any fines
will be up to the Tennessee Department of Environment and
Conservation, TDEC spokeswoman Tisha Calabrese-Benton said. Her
department was contacted by the city about the problem and sent staff
to examine the leak.

The problem will not impact the city's drinking water, which is
processed at the city's water treatment plant by the Stones River
East Fork on the far north side of the city.

To help the damaged river area recover, the city has added repurified
water to the stream that has a higher degree of devolved oxygen in it
to replenish what was depleted as a result of the raw sewage
overflow, Kirchner said.

[Byline: Scott Broden]

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[Interesting dilemma. First of all, how does a state value its
wildlife? Is it an arbitrary figure? It cannot be based on fishing
licenses as those same licenses can be used elsewhere in the state.
While there are swap meets and trade days, there is not that high a
traffic selling some of these animals, and generally those markets
are breeding or pet quality, and wildlife may be neither of those.
So, how does the TWRA establish a 'cost'?

While no one is happy about the stench and the ramifications, the
river will recover, as dilution is the solution to pollution. Trite
though it may be, it is nevertheless true. Adding purified water will
help the river flush itself and restore cooler waters and more oxygen
to the water.

The determination of how much sewage spilled may not be as important
as how it happened in the first place. Determining that may help
prevent a 2nd spill.

Likely many of the fish were oxygen depleted and heat stressed to
start with, so the environment was fragile before the incident.

Although the potable water processing plant may be on the other side
of town, it is not clear if the plant is upstream or downstream of
the spill. The other side of town does not answer that question. I
cannot help but wonder if we will be seeing a 'boil water order' in
the next week or so when the filters of the water processing plant
are plugged up, unless of course the drinking water plant is upstream
from the spill. - Mod.TG]

[As stated above, it is not clear what the geography of the water
supply intake and the plant sewage output is. A large number of human
enteric pathogens could contaminate a water supply downstream from a
sewage leak including bacteria such as _E. coli_, _Salmonella
enterica_, and _Campylobacter_ and a host of viruses. - Mod.LL]

[The HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of Tennessee is available
at . - Sr.Tech.Ed.MJ]

[see also:
1996
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Sewage sludge (2) 19960716.1270
Sewage sludge - RFI 19960715.1263
BSE Slaughterhouse sewage 19960702.1205]
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SALMONELLOSIS, REPTILE FEED - UK, USA (02)

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Date: Mon 2 Aug 2010
Source: CDC, Salmonella Outbreak Investigations [edited]



CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states and
the FDA to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infection,
serotype I 4,[5],12:i:-. Investigators are using DNA analysis of
_Salmonella_ bacteria obtained through diagnostic testing to identify
cases of illness that may be part of this outbreak.

As of 9 pm EDT on 29 Jul 2010, a total of 34 individuals infected
with a matching strain of _Salmonella_ serotype I 4,[5],12:i:- have
been reported from 17 states since 1 Jan 2010. The number of ill
persons identified in each state with this strain is as follows: AL
(1), AZ (1), CO (1), GA (7), IA (1), IL (3), MA (3), MI (1), MO (3),
NC (3), NV (1), NY (2), SC (1), TN (1), VA (1), WI (3), and WY (1).

Among the persons with reported illness onset dates available,
illnesses began between 4 Dec 2009, and 9 Jun 2010. Infected
individuals range in age from less than 1 to 57 years old and the
median age is 12 years. 53 percent of patients are male. Among the 17
patients with available information, 1 (6 percent) was hospitalized.
As of 29 Jul 2010, no deaths attributed to this infection have been reported.

CDC and public health officials in multiple states are conducting an
epidemiologic study. Preliminary analysis of this study has suggested
an association with frozen rodents used for reptile feed. Ill persons
(61 percent) were significantly more likely than well persons (0
percent) to report any exposure to rodents in the week before
illness. Additionally, ill persons (26 percent) were significantly
more likely than well persons (0 percent) to report using frozen
rodents for reptile feed in the week before illness. An environmental
investigation was conducted by the FDA, and culture of samples
collected yielded Salmonella that matched the human outbreak strain.

Although referred to differently in the USA and UK, the strain in the
USA investigation is indistinguishable from the strain that caused an
outbreak in the United Kingdom in 2009. The outbreak investigation by
the Health Protection Agency of the UK implicated frozen mice
imported from the USA as food for pet reptiles as the source of human illness.

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[As noted in the CDC report the _S. enterica_ isolates I 4,[5],12:i:-
and DT191A are identical.

As a review, discussed by Ana Paccagnella (supervisor of the Enteric
Bacteriology Section at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control),
:

_Salmonella_ as a genus has 2 species, _enterica_ and _bongori_. _S.
enterica_ is divided into 6 subspecies: _enterica_, _salamae_,
_arizonae_, _diarizonae_, _houtenae_, and _indica_. _S. enterica_
subspecies _enterica_ (or subspecies I) strains are the ones usually
isolated from humans or warm-blooded animals and represent a majority
of the salmonellas that are clinically important.

The designation _Salmonella_ I 4,[5],12:i:- means:
- the "I" reflects subspecies _enterica_;
- the "4, [5], 12" are the O (or somatic) antigens associated with
the organism; It should be noted that serotype Typhimurium carries
somatic antigens 4, 5 and 12 (the Group B antigens). Paccagnella
pointed out to me in an e-mail that an O antigen underscored or
placed in [ ] can refer to whether the antigen is related to phage
conversion or not.
- the nomenclature after the colon, in this case i:-, reflects the
flagellar or H antigens. It is these H antigens that define the
serotype identity within an individual group of salmonellas.

Almost all of these organisms are biphasic in regard to the H
antigens, that is, they can switch from 1 flagellar antigen to
another. As an example, _S._ Typhimurium is I 4, 5, 12:i:1,2. The
outbreak organism here, however, is monophasic. This monophasic
strain appears to be such due to the absence of the _flj_B gene which
is involved in the H antigen switching mechanism.

According to Paccagnella, around 1903 Smith and Reagh reported on the
different behavior of the flagellar and somatic antigens of
salmonella strains. Their work was mostly ignored until Weil and
Felix, working on _Proteus_ cultures, noted 2 forms, the swarming
form called the H form (_mit Hauch_, in English: with breath] and the
non-swarming form, called the O form (_ohne Hauch_, in English:
without breath). The H form contained both O and H antigens
(correctly termed the OH form). These parallels were transposed to
the salmonella antigens.

If O antiserum is added to a culture, motility is preserved whereas
if H antiserum is added the culture does not move. Therefore, H
antigen was involved with swarming in the agar plate (breathing might
have been used to imply the ability to move). (Salmonellas, of
course, do not swarm on certain agar plates like _Proteus_ do.) - Mod.LL]

[see also:
Salmonellosis, reptile feed - UK, USA: st Typhimurium DT 191A 20100730.2555
Salmonellosis, reptile feed - USA: recall 20100729.2545
Salmonellosis, serotype 4,[5],12:i:- - EU 20100606.1888]
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Hundreds of Dead Penguins Wash Up on Shore in Brazil

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