Sentences with phrase «alter an animal early»

«any time you have compelling reasons to alter an animal early, whether it's for a breeder, a batch of kittens from a wild or stray mother that you probably won't be able to catch later on, or from someone rescuing and adopting out youngsters who want to ensure that they won't someday reproduce, I see no harm at all in doing the surgery at this age,» says the doctor.

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Studying these symptoms earlier in the animal model gives researchers more time to monitor the progression of the disease as well as assess the efficacy of potential therapeutics and to determine if and when the course of the disease could be altered.

The panel of scientists concludes that it's too early to release genetically altered organisms such as insects, plants and animals into the environment.

Animals altered at an early age seem to recover more quickly and painlessly that those altered later on.

This could be a problem in patients with congestive heart failure or other patients who require sodium restriction May stunt growth if used in young, growing animals May lower seizure threshold and alter mood and behavior At high doses, this medication can cause birth defects early in pregnancy, be irritating to the stomach or cause higher than normal blood sugar levels If your pet has received high doses, it should not be vaccinated without your veterinarian's advice as the vaccine may not work or it may actually give your pet the disease you are trying to prevent Less common side effects include weight gain, insomnia, panting, diarrhea, vomiting, elevated liver enzymes, pancreatitis and behavior changes Serious side effects are not expected with routine use.

Shelters are now altering both male and female kittens and puppies as early as 8 weeks of age, before they are adopted out, thereby preventing future offspring from further burdening an animal overpopulation problem which is out of control They are determined to be part of the solution, not part of the problem.

Warming springs can cause plants to bloom earlier, change the locations of migrating species, alter the awakening time of hibernating animals, and increase the seasonal insect populations.

Joyce litigated some of the Animal Legal Defense Fund's earliest cases, including a 1981 lawsuit that halted the U.S. Navy's plan to kill 5,000 feral burros, and a 1988 challenge to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's rule allowing the patenting of genetically altered animals.