Sentences with phrase «for altering animals»

The one - time fee for the plates is $ 50, half of which goes to the PGSPCA for altering animals.

The shelter's adoption fee for an altered animal, though, was only $ 100, and that included license, vaccinations and microchip.

Not exact matches

Minor episodes are added to explain details upon which Scripture is silent» the sons» wives are sent to distant lands to gather pairs of animals, and it is the giants, mentioned briefly before Noah appears, who provide the timber for the Ark» but nothing in the account is altered.

I blame all of todays problems on the Christians and the believers for no longer sacraficing live animals on the alter.

Say we have a population of animals which has to meet some new challenge offered to it by an altered environment; there may be some individuals in the population whose development is changed by the environment in a way which makes them better able to deal with the challenge — they show a capacity for adaptive modification.

Animals studies show us that regularly separating baby from mother alters the brain (the first 10 days of life for rats is comparable to the first 6 months for human babies).

In animal models, exposure to cigarette smoke or nicotine during fetal development alters the expression of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in areas of the brainstem important for autonomic function, 28 alters the neuronal excitability of neurons in the nucleus tractus solitarius (a brainstem region important for sensory integration), 29 and alters fetal autonomic activity and medullary neurotransmitter receptors.30 In human infants, there are strong associations between nicotinic acetylcholine receptor and serotonin receptors in the brainstem during development.31 Prenatal exposure to tobacco smoke attenuates recovery from hypoxia in preterm infants, 32 decreases heart rate variability in preterm33 and term34 infants, and abolishes the normal relationship between heart rate and gestational age at birth.33 Moreover, infants of smoking mothers exhibit impaired arousal patterns to trigeminal stimulation in proportion to urinary cotinine levels.35 It is important to note also that prenatal exposure to tobacco smoke alters the normal programming of cardiovascular reflexes such that there is a greater - than - expected increase in blood pressure and heart rate in response to breathing 4 % carbon dioxide or a 60 ° head - up tilt.36 These changes in autonomic function, arousal, and cardiovascular reflexes might all increase an infant's vulnerability to SIDS.

Further studies in animal models and patients (with altered TRPM7 channel function) have been initiated, in order to evaluate the efficacy and safety of magnesium as a therapeutic for this disease.

Even if having an eye for the right habitat is hardwired into the genes, individual animals can often ignore or alter these innate propensities, within limits.

And the outcomes «may alter the view of hybridization in animals as some form of mistake,» comments Loeske Kruuk of the University of Edinburgh, «because it is now clear that we can not take the consequences for fitness at face value.»

(Update, 9:26 pm Statement from New Iberia:» Nothing in the videos alter the fact that the New Iberia Research Center is in compliance with all federal standards and guidelines regarding the care and use of animals, as determined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control.»)

One theory for the spread of the deadly fungus is that «pollutants alter immune function of the animals, and then they're not able to fend off disease pathogens properly,» Cary said.

Mice normally have a yen for fatty foods, but the altered animals showed no preference for the stuff.

Debate over whether genetically altered animals can be patented in Europe took a new turn last week after the European Patent Office published its patent for the Harvard «onco - mouse».

Animals with gene mutations that significantly alter their circadian rhythms have shorter life spans, and circadian rhythm sleep disorders in humans can have profoundly negative effects, including increased risk for obesity, depression, cardiovascular disease and cancer.

«Perhaps something in the cooking process altered the biochemical requirements for maximal access to nutrients as well as the need to process the natural toxins found in plant and animal foods.»

Interestingly, Xiong et al. further showed that the GDF15 regimen altered food preferences in mice — leading the animals to opt for lower calorie chow when offered a choice between standard food and an extra-rich condensed - milk diet (untreated mice gorged themselves on the high - calorie eats).

These findings are promising for developing a preclinical, large animal model of Huntington's disease for assessing new therapeutics, which could ultimately provide better treatment options, including altering the course of the disease.

For biologists in the laboratory, this is a way to probe a geneâ $ ™ s function by making an animal with its genes altered in a certain way.

In the meantime, all that extra stored heat will cause seawater to expand, raising sea levels, and altering the ecosystems that marine plants and animals have adapted to for eons.

Dr. Yamanaka's iPS discovery, first completed with animal cells in 2006 and with human cells in 2007, has since altered the fields of cell biology and stem cell research — opening promising new prospects for drug discovery, personalized medicine and tissue regeneration.

Humans have been altering animals and plants through selective breeding for millennia; but, because these changes typically reduce the capacity for survival and reproduction in the wild, they do not spread to wild populations.

The altered expression of CCNA1 is similar to the expression of EIF1AX, another marker for zygotic genomic activation in our study as well as in a previous animal study [32].

Like the Helsinki Declaration, which forever altered the ethical landscape of human clinical research, the aim of the Basel Declaration is to bring the scientific community together to further advance the implementation of ethical principles such as the 3Rs whenever animals are being used and to call for more trust, transparency and communication on the sensitive topic of animals in research.

«We have found that the same genes responsible for tamoxifen resistance in our animals are also turned off in human breast cancer cells that do not respond to the drug,» she says «Because these genes were epigenetically silenced — meaning they were not irreversibly altered, just switched off — it was possible to turn them back on.

Animals on the move must adjust their physical exertion as changes in the environment or their own bodies — muscle fatigue or a strong headwind, for example — alter how efficiently they...

Groundwater pollution occurs when waste products penetrate the ground and alter the chemical and biological structure of the water — subsequently reducing the quality of the water for humans, plants and animals.

An increasing number of animal studies have shown altered markers for health in subjects exposed to intermittent fasting, i.e. regularly and repeatedly abstaining from eating during 12 - 36 hours per period.

Having compassion for others who produce my food, the environment, and most importantly, animals, has completed altered the way I shop for food, beauty products, and it's changed how I plan my meals.

No specific group of protein sources was accountable for the positive association between animal protein and type 2 diabetes; excluding protein from dairy, fish, or meat from total animal protein did not alter the association.

Noting that Spencer compared the role of Parliament to that of the «cerebral masses in a vertebrate animal,» Huxley applauded Spencer for the biological analogy, but criticized his conclusion that just as the brain «averages the interests of life, physical, intellectual, moral, social,» the appropriate sphere of government is to average the interests of various classes in society, not to do anything to improve or alter their relations.

It further stipulates that if a contract is used instead of pre-adoption sterilization, the pet must be altered within 30 days (exceptions are made for animals under six months of age), and the new owner is to pay a deposit of no less than $ 10, which is to be refunded upon proof of surgery.

Just like humans, animals experience physical and non-physical influences every day that will alter their requirements for added systemic support.

Similarly, regulations from the HDB require higher fees for licensing animals that are not «fixed» as compared to those that are altered to prevent unnecessary breeding that leads to overpopulation.

We surveyed municipal shelters regarding general practices and asked for 1) the number of animals received, 2) the number euthanized, 3) method of euthanasia and carcass disposal, 4) what agency typically handles cruelty complaints, 5) are animals adopted out already altered or with a spay / neuter contract, 6) if a contract is used, is it enforced, 7) an estimate on number of calls for help from outside of jurisdiction, 8) is there a tag and / or spay neuter ordinance and, 9) is it enforced?

Variation in genetic background may alter expression of the disease allele in affected animals, thus accounting for variation in phenotypic expression of the disease.

It's a life - altering diagnosis for both animals and their human caretakers with numerous implications pertaining to expected life scan, provision of care, financial concerns associated with treamtent, and quality of life.

However, for me, my staff, the animal and of course, the owner, it can be life altering.

To combat the problem of animal overpopulation, the Volusia County Animal Control Advisory Board on Aug. 3 will consider an ordinance that includes a rebate - program for owners who alter their pets, said Bill Foster, county animal control superanimal overpopulation, the Volusia County Animal Control Advisory Board on Aug. 3 will consider an ordinance that includes a rebate - program for owners who alter their pets, said Bill Foster, county animal control superAnimal Control Advisory Board on Aug. 3 will consider an ordinance that includes a rebate - program for owners who alter their pets, said Bill Foster, county animal control superanimal control supervisor.

Trying to alter a hamster's sleep schedule is stressful for the animal and can cause poor health and unfriendly behavior.

(5) Money forfeited under subsection (4) shall be used by the animal control shelter or animal protection shelter to finance alterations, for public education regarding the value of having dogs, cats, and ferrets altered, or to otherwise ensure compliance with this section.

Until feral cat caretakers can live without fear... until we quit killing animals just because they're not altered... until we quit ripping dogs out of their homes for having a blocky heads... until we end the killing IN OUR ENTIRE METRO we have not reached our goal.

In this section, you will find information on which animals make suitable companion animals and which are better left in the wild, how to take proper care of your companion animal, why it is important to alter them, and the symptoms and treatments for typical illnesses.

Reduced fees are $ 35 for animals that have been altered by the Shelter Veterinarian and $ 15 for all others.

The spay / neuter program will consist of two parts: the low - cost spay / neuter clinic at Young - Williams Animal Village at 6400 Kingston Pike, which will be available to community members who income qualify for reduced cost surgery services, and the mobile Spay Shuttle, which Young - Williams will utilize to target and alter high - risk animals, at no cost, where they live throughout Knox County.

We at KCDA keep hearing stories of animals getting confiscated from owners due to inadequate housing (even though Spay / Neuter Kansas City's outreach program has free dog houses available to needy families), animals confiscated from owners because they are not altered under the mandatory spay / neuter ordinance for pit bulls, and others that are confiscated because they can not afford the fine associated with having not licensed their dog.

* Agreed to increase county animal licenses from $ 3.50 to $ 4 for altered pets, and $ 5.50 to $ 9 for unaltered animals; raise the current annual $ 25 fee to register a «dangerous» dog to $ 50; and increase the yearly fee for hobby breeders from $ 35 to $ 50.

The fact that altering an immature animal is not good in the long run for the animal is being suggested, theorized and being further reaserched... you may wish to research this yourself if you are a breeder and have your pets sold altered once they are sexually mature.

As anyone who has had an animal altered realizes, this is a costly endeavor for HSWC.

No You can and should mandate altering of unowned cats and dogs in the custody of the county / state, you can't mandate it for priviatly owned animals.