Researchers with the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Congolese Foundation for Medical Research recently collected blood samples and nose and throat swabs from around 100 fruit bats in the Republic of Congo to test for zoonotic diseases. The researchers hope to quantify risks posed by the bushmeat trade, particularly as they pertain to Ebola virus.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and its state partners inspected 100 pet food facilities in the agency’s fiscal year (FY) 2022, and while those conducted by state agencies overwhelmingly returned findings of “no actions indicated” (NAI), the inspections conducted by FDA itself yielded more significant findings. That is mainly because, if FDA is inspecting
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Sustainability can either be a buzzword or an ethos for pet food companies. In a survey, 73% of business professionals told Euromonitor International that companies invest in sustainability to improve or maintain a brand’s reputation. At the same time, 58% of consumers responded in a different survey that they believe they can make a difference
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Singapore-based Protenga, a biotechnology company specializing in insect cultivation for pet food and animal feed, recently announced that it had secured investments from three additional sources – the Yield Lab Asia-Pacific, SEEDS Capital and JBI Innovations – in its latest funding round. No amount for the round was disclosed, but the investments will drive the
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Should you get a puppy while pregnant?  The short answer is no. No, you should not! Of course, if you’re searching this question, you’re probably like me and you’ll just get the puppy anyway!  Personally, having a new puppy around while I was pregnant was no big deal at all.  We already had one dog,
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