Petting zoos can be a lot of fun for all the family. But a recent tragic case reminds us there are infection risks.
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Goats have outperformed sheep and alpacas in a series of cognitive tests, suggesting they’re the sharpest minds in the barnyard.
Babe is a film with real heart, based on a richly drawn children’s book which advocates for brains over brawn, respectful communication and common decency.
Animals can be born with genetic or developmental issues that make it hard for them to live normal lives. They also can develop mental health problems in response to conditions around them.
It’s important to design public awareness campaigns that illuminate the richness of animal lives by directing attention to actual animal agency rather than to the human abusers of animals.
While mRNA vaccines are designed to last longer in the body than mRNA molecules typically would, they are also tested to ensure they are eliminated from livestock long before milking or slaughter.
The Supreme Court has upheld a controversial California law requiring pork sold in-state to be humanely raised, no matter where it’s produced. Pork producers say it could drive up food prices.
Pork producers are challenging a California law that animal welfare advocates call the most important measure for farm animal protection in decades.
This war has powerfully and painfully magnified the connections among human and animal lives, and our unrelenting commitment to love in the face of darkness.
The probiotic decreases the presence of pathogens in the animal’s gut and can be used safely on a daily basis.
The pigs used a joystick to move a cursor for rewards.
We enjoy and appreciate animals and are disturbed by violence against them. But we also perpetrate this violence, and that needs to change.
Veterinarians are already at risk of emotional distress and burnout. The experiences of an Alberta veterinary practice shows COVID-19 is having a further impact.
Savvy female stable flies prefer to lay their eggs on donkey and sheep dung. Knowing where they choose to do this will help us manage disease.
Farm animals are the subject of WHO initiatives around antibiotics, but domestic pets could actually be a bigger risk.
Most Americans identify as animal lovers and support either full or partial legal rights for animals.
Scientists are beginning to link animal facial expressions to emotions, making it possible for us to understand how they feel.
A growing number of animal advocates want Americans to do more to aid animals raised in farms for food, rather than supporting groups that help cats, dogs and other human companions.
Dolly the sheep died young with osteoarthritis, but new evidence shows early-onset diseases aren’t inevitable for clones.
English songs from the US and the UK are typically taught to kids around the world. With English now a language of many cultures, why not incorporate songs from the world?
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Professor of Law, Michigan State University
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Professor of Communication Studies, Provost's Fellow for Sustainability, Rowan University
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Researcher, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Professor of Developmental Biology, University of Nottingham
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Professor, Management and Organizational Studies, Huron University College and Coordinator of Animal Ethics and Sustainability Leadership, Western University
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Professor of Philosophy and Bioethics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Postdoctoral researcher, Stellenbosch University
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Associate Professor in Entomology, University of Pretoria
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Research Fellow, Animal Law and Policy Program, Harvard University
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Research Fellow, Dianoia Institute of Philosophy, Australian Catholic University
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Senior Instructor in Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary
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Associate Professor of Farm Animal Welfare and Sustainability, Utrecht University
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Assistant Professor of Vet Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, Iowa State University
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Professor of Neuroscience, Cognition and Behavior, University of San Diego
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Professor of Children's Literature & Childhood Culture, Queen Mary University of London