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Articles in the Winter edition of VetSCOPE News 2011 are as follows:

Greater SCOPE
Donal Lynch explains how VetSCOPE has helped him offer a more professional service to his clients and create a progressive paperless office environment
 
Measuring pain
Jacky Reid, Professor of Veterinary Anaesthesia at Glasgow Veterinary School, on a new, more accurate pain scale that helps vets resolve an age-old dilemma
 
The new opportunity
With dairy production set to expand by up to 50% in the decade ahead, as part of the Food Harvest 2020 project, the implications for large-animal vets will be significant
 
Linking in
If you think online professional networks are not for you, it’s time to think again and embrace services such as LinkedIn. Michelle Hourican explains how to get started
 
Veterinary Medicine News

Livestock, not Mongolian gazelles, drive foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks
[ 30 January 2012 ]Wildlife health experts from the Wildlife Conservation Society have published evidence which supports the conclusion that Mongolian gazelles -- one of the most populous large land mammals on the planet -- are not a reservoir of foot-and-mouth disease, a highly contagious viral disease that threatens both wildlife and livestock in Asia.

Love of a dog or cat helps women cope with HIV/AIDS
[ 23 January 2012 ]A spoonful of medicine goes down a lot easier if there is a dog or cat around. Having pets is helpful for women living with HIV/AIDS and managing their chronic illness, according to a new study.

New findings about the prion protein and its interaction with the immune system
[ 29 December 2011 ]Scrapie is a neurodegenerative disease which can function as a model for other diseases caused by an accumulation of proteins resulting in tissue malformations (proteinpathies), such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Many questions regarding these diseases still remain unanswered. A new study has uncovered a number of factors relating to the uptake of the prion protein (PrPSc) associated with the development of this disease and how this protein interacts with the immune cells in the intestines.

Pet kidney injuries are similar to human kidney injuries
[ 19 December 2011 ]For pets suffering critical illness or injury, researchers have found that even tiny increases of creatinine in blood also could indicate acute kidney damage. Using human blood measurement guidelines for acute kidney injuries, the researchers believe they can now help pet owners better know the severity of their animals' illness.

Fungus-induced neurological disease: An underestimated risk for animals and humans?
[ 15 December 2011 ]The mold fungus Penicillium crustosum occurs relatively frequently in food and animal fodder stored in temperate conditions. This mold produces powerful neurotoxins, for example penitrem A, which causes symptoms that are difficult to distinguish from those of other neurological diseases. Penitrem A is capable of penetrating the blood-brain barrier and new research has unveiled the mechanisms behind the neurological effects of the toxin.

Step forward in foot-and-mouth disease understanding
[ 09 December 2011 ]Scientists have discovered a mechanism they believe may play a key role in the spread of foot-and-mouth disease in animals.

Veterinarians find infections faster by monitoring blood compound; Blood test for dogs could lead to similar human test
[ 05 December 2011 ]In pets and people, the time it takes to diagnose an infection may mean life or death. Now, a veterinarian is identifying ways to diagnose pet infections in approximately a third of the current diagnosis time.

Scientists unlock the mystery surrounding a tale of shaggy dogs
[ 24 November 2011 ]Researchers have produced the first clear evidence that textiles made by the indigenous population of the Pacific coast of North America contained dog hair.

Chromosomal 'breakpoints' linked to canine cancer
[ 03 November 2011 ]Researchers have uncovered evidence that evolutionary "breakpoints" on canine chromosomes are also associated with canine cancer. Mapping these "fragile" regions in dogs may also have implications for the discovery and treatment of human cancers.
 

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Technology

Facebook photos: Deleted today, still there tomorrow
[ 06 February 2012 ]Facebook photos still exist on the company's servers even after deletion and can apparently still be accessed, Ars Technica reports.

Anti-SOPA forces have ISP snooping bill in their crosshairs
[ 03 February 2012 ]An Internet outcry forced Rep. Lamar Smith to delay a vote on SOPA. Opponents of Smith's ISP snooping bill are hoping they can repeat the process.

EU officials want Google to suspend privacy policy change
[ 03 February 2012 ]Despite request, Google tells concerned European Union advisers that it will stick to its March 1 date for privacy policy modifications.

Anonymous hacks lawyers for Marine accused of Iraq massacre
[ 03 February 2012 ]In a string of attacks today, members of the digital activist group Anonymous apparently hacked into the Web site of defense lawyers for a U.S. Marine accused of leading a civilian massacre in Iraq, and have reportedly acquired e-mails exchanged by attorneys in the case.

Facebook users polled 'unlike' new Timeline feature
[ 03 February 2012 ]A whopping 70 percent of Facebook users surveyed by SodaHead voted thumbs down on the social network's now mandatory Timeline feature.

Google's response on new privacy policy ticks off congresswoman
[ 03 February 2012 ]At a hearing in the House over the search giant's new privacy policy, subcommittee Chairwoman Mary Bono Mack expresses frustration over what she sees as Google's lack of clarity in answering questions.

Google's response on new privacy policy ticks off Congress
[ 03 February 2012 ]At a hearing in the House over the search giant's new privacy policy, subcommittee Chairwoman Mary Bono Mack expresses frustration over what she sees as Google's lack of clarity in answering questions.

Anonymous claims to have snooped FBI cybercrime call
[ 03 February 2012 ]Activist groups record call apparently between U.S. and U.K. law enforcement officials over cybercrime cases and individuals.

Anonymous: We snooped an FBI cybercrime call
[ 03 February 2012 ]Hacktivist group says it recorded a call apparently between U.S. and U.K. law enforcement officials over cybercrime cases and individuals.
 
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