Tag: Animal health
rapper Timal sentenced for cruelty to his dog
The rapper Timal appeared Thursday, September 1 before the court of Meaux. The 25-year-old was found guilty of cruelty to a domestic animal. He was ordered to pay a fine…
Cupids and crustaceans for the flamingo
The pink flamingo is not only the star buoy of swimming pools and summer beaches! It is first of all a bird, symbol of the Camargue, in the south of…
calls for vigilance after the contamination of a dog in France
A dog has been infected with monkeypox from its owners in France. This is the first case of human-to-animal transmission recorded by the World Health Organization (WHO). Even if for…
Health risks: “80% of emerging diseases are zoonoses”
Brigitte Autran, an immunologist specializing in vaccines and HIV, has just been appointed president of the committee for monitoring and anticipating health risks. This body replaces the Scientific Council created…
the abandonment of cats is increasing at the SPA
International Cat Day is held on August 8 every year. After 2021, a record year with more than 12,800 abandoned animals, the association noticed this summer that its shelters have…
a new petition to ban the practice in France
An online petition for the ban on cockfighting in the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and overseas departments and territories » and the closing of the buildings where these fights are organized, the…
the “massive” mortality of black sea urchins in Guadeloupe worries
In Guadeloupe, marine biology experts are concerned about massive mortality affecting diadem sea urchins. This herbivorous species, essential for the balance of coral ecosystems, had already been decimated in the…
One land, one author: in Iceland with Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir lives in Reykjavík. After studying art history in Paris, she directed the Museum of the University of Iceland. She is the author of several novels including “Rosa…
Birth of twin Maasai giraffes in Nairobi National Park
It is a rare event. A Maasai giraffe in Nairobi National Park, Kenya, gave birth to twins. The tourism and wildlife minister says the country welcomes them “with love”. Two…
Monkeypox and expansion of vaccination: “We must have underestimated this risk of smallpox”
More than 6,000 cases of monkeypox have been recorded in 58 countries, mainly European, and more than 500 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in France. Monkeypox is on the…