Sentences with phrase «inform animal breeding»

Researchers say the insights could eventually inform animal breeding programmes aimed at improving farmers» stocks.

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And it's arresting to learn that Thomas Hunt Morgan turned to the fruit fly, Drosophila, as a tool for genetics experiments not, as we are usually informed, because it bred quickly on cheap food, but because he had no funds with which to purchase larger animals.

Captive - bred axolotls are frequently used in biological research, both to learn from the animal's remarkable ability to regenerate body parts and to help inform conservation efforts.

With this campaign, they asking animal lovers to unite against the cruel breeding industry, take legislative action, and advocate for local shelters, rescues, and responsible breeders by informing the public about the problems with pet stores and online puppy sales.

Humane Canada also strongly urges prospective companion animal owners to fully research the species and breed of choice (or mix of breeds) to ensure they are well informed about and prepared to meet the needs of their chosen companion animal.

In addition to canvassing community concerns about the management of dangerous dogs, the inquiry will inform proposed changes to the Domestic Animals Act 1994 with regards to the current moratorium on the destruction of restricted breed dogs.

The club's code of ethics requires that breeders inform buyers about known hereditary defects in their bloodlines, test their breeding animals for hip dysplasia, and disclose the test results.

- The animals to be tested must be submitted to general anesthesia so they can be x-rayed; - Any owner of an animal registered in the book of Portuguese Origin or initial registration you will be able to participate in the screening and control scheme of hip dysplasia; - The minimum age for testing animals is 1 year of age for small, medium and large breeds and 18 months for the giant breeds; - To carry out x-ray examinations should owners resort to your doctor - Vetgerinário Assistant that will inform the entire process.

Owners of siblings that are breeding animals should be informed of what happened.

By all means consider these 5 breeds, but make an informed choice based on the individual animal and always buy a dog from a responsible service dog breeder or foundation.

The most important things a breeder can do is to be informed enough about the diseases in their breed to recognize possible symptoms, to carefully observe their breeding animals and offspring and keep accurate records of symptoms, age of onset and relationships of individuals in affected families and of their living environments.

With an array of problems that may have a common end result of blindness, informed breeders will not breed affected animals because those with «mild disease» may still produce severely affected offspring.

An understanding of simple autosomal recessive and dominant patterns, as explained above, can allow the breeder to make better informed decisions (even though we do not yet know the mechanism of inheritance) and likely avoid future deaf animals without sacrificing a breeding line that has been shaped over many years.

When we and other board - certified veterinary ophthalmologists do screening eye exams called Canine Animal Eye Registry (CAER) exams to help dog breeders make more informed breeding decisions, we submit the forms to OFA who analyzes the data to provide «information on trends in eye disease and breed susceptibility.»

These tests may allow identification of both affected animals and genetic carriers to aid further in making informed breeding decisions.

CCA believes that breeders should keep themselves informed in the areas of dog health and genetics and to carefully screen all breeding stock for hereditary faults or disqualifying defects, removing any questionable animals from their breeding program.

Whether you manufacture or distribute pet products, produce or sell pet food, groom or board dogs and cats, your business depends on healthy and well - bred companion animals — and those animals depend on responsible, informed breeders.

In all cases, these events are aimed at informing breeders about advances and innovations in animal healthcare, better breeding practices and kennel maintenance.