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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/...00902093454.htmScienceDaily (Sep. 2, 2010) — A study comparing a University of Pennsylvania method for evaluating a dog's susceptibility to hip dysplasia to the traditional American method has shown that 80 percent of dogs judged to be normal by the traditional method are actually at risk for developing osteoarthritis and hip dysplasia, according to the Penn method.
The results indicate that traditional scoring of radiographs that certify dogs for breeding underestimate their osteoarthritis susceptibility. The results are of clinical importance to several populations, most notably veterinarians, breeders and pet owners.
The two hip screening methods -- the standard Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, or OFA model, and Penn Vet's PennHIP model -- were applied to a sample of 439 dogs older than 2 years. The four most common breeds included in the study were German shepherds, Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers and Rottweilers, all breeds commonly susceptible to hip dysplasia.
According to Penn researchers, even if breeders were to selectively breed only those dogs having OFA-rated "excellent" hips -- the highest ranking but in some breeds, a very small gene pool, the study suggests that 52-100 percent of the progeny, depending on breed, would be susceptible to hip dysplasia based on the Penn Vet scoring method.
"We believe the lower rates of hip laxity detection using the OFA methods are not the fault of the expert radiologist reading the radiograph but rather a deficiency of the radiographic view," said veterinary surgeon Gail Smith, professor of orthopaedic surgery, lead author and director of the PennHIP Program. "We believe many veterinarians are not using the best test to control a disease. In many ways this is an animal-welfare issue."
The findings point to a weakness in current breeding practices. If breeders continue to select breeding candidates based upon traditional scores, then, according to the Penn study, breeders will continue to pair susceptible dogs and fail to improve hip quality in future generations. Despite well intentioned hip-screening programs to reduce the frequency of the disease, canine hip dysplasia continues to have a high prevalence worldwide with no studies showing a significant reduction in disease frequency using mass selection.
Canine hip dysplasia, or CHD, is defined by the radiographic presence of hip joint laxity or osteoarthritis with hip subluxation (laxity) early in life. A developmental disease of complex inheritance, it is one of the most common orthopaedic diseases in large and giant-breed dogs and causes pain and loss of mobility.
The traditional OFA screening method relies heavily on conventional hip-extended, or HE, radiographs, which the study contends do not provide critical information needed to accurately assess passive hip joint laxity and therefore osteoarthritis susceptibility.
"We suspect that all hip-screening systems worldwide based on the HE radiograph have similar diagnostic deficiencies," Smith said. "Hopefully, our results will motivate veterinarians and breeders to consider this newer approach."
To achieve genetic control of CHD, researchers said, an accurate test must minimize false-negative diagnoses which mistakenly permit the breeding of dogs that carry genes coding for CHD. Particularly for a late-onset disease such as CHD, dogs remaining in the gene pool must not only be free of obvious signs of CHD at the time of evaluation (2 years of age for OFA) but ideally should not be susceptible to the osteoarthritis of CHD that occurs later in life.
The PennHIP method quantifies hip laxity using the distraction index, or DI, metric which ranges from a low of .08 to greater than 1.5. Smaller numbers mean better hips. The PennHIP DI has been shown in several studies at multiple institutions to be closely associated with the risk of osteoarthritis and canine hip dysplasia. It can be measured as early as 16 weeks of age without harm to the puppy.
Specifically, the PennHIP method considers a DI of less than .3 to be the threshold below which there is a near zero risk to develop hip osteoarthritis later in life. In contrast, dogs having hip laxity with DI higher than .3 show increasing risk to develop hip osteoarthritis, earlier and more severely, as the DI increases.
Comparing the overall results of the study, 52 percent of OFA-rated "excellent," 82 percent of OFA-rated "good" and 94 percent of OFA-rated "fair" hips all fell above the PennHIP threshold of .3, making them all susceptible to the osteoarthritis of CHD though scored as "normal" by the OFA. Of the dogs the OFA scored as "dysplastic," all had hip laxity above the PennHIP threshold of .3, meaning there was agreement between the two methods on dogs showing CHD or the susceptibility to CHD.
The key feature of the PennHIP radiographic method is its ability to determine which dogs may be susceptible to osteoarthritis later in life. Because dogs are recognized as excellent models for hip osteoarthritis in humans, the authors are interested in the prospect of applying this technology to humans. Knowing a dog's risk for osteoarthritis early would allow veterinarians to prescribe proven preventive strategies, like weight loss, to lower the risk of this genetic disorder. Also, dog breeders now have a more informative measure to determine breeding quality to lower the risk of hip osteoarthritis in future generations of dogs.
"In humans, with appropriate studies of course, it is conceivable that mothers of susceptible children -- and there are many -- may adjust a child's lifestyle, including diet, to delay the onset or lessen the severity of this genetic condition," Smith said.
PennHIP is currently in common use by service-dog organizations such as the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Army and numerous dog-guide schools. There are approximately 2,000 trained and certified members currently performing PennHIP procedure worldwide.
The study was conducted by Smith, Michelle Y. Powers, Georga T. Karbe, Thomas P. Gregor, Pamela McKelvie, William T. N. Culp and Hilary H. Fordyce of the Department of Clinical Studies at Penn Vet. Culp is currently with the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis.
The study was funded by the University of Pennsylvania, the National Institutes of Health, The Seeing Eye Inc., the Morris Animal Foundation and Nestle Purina Co. The article was published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Smith, who is the inventor, and the University of Pennsylvania, which holds the patent, have a financial interest in the PennHIP method.
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09...?section=justinThe RSPCA has been told to review its agreement with Channel 7 reality TV program Animal Rescue following a New South Wales Government inquiry into a raid on a wildlife park.
The RSPCA removed eight koalas from Gunnedah's Waterways Wildlife Park after inspectors found the animals to stressed, dehydrated and malnourished.
The raid in February was filmed by an Animal Rescue television crew, raising questions over whether the RSPCA's actions were motivated by self interest.
While the organisation was cleared of any wrongdoing, the inquiry found the presence of cameras inflamed emotions about the incident.
Nancy Small, one of the owners of the park, says the presence of the film crew made a difficult situation worse.
"To me it was just setting up the whole scene for a TV program just to get an expose for the film crew. And really on the day I just couldn't understand the whole thing," she said.
Greens Member of the New South Wales Parliament Ian Cohen, who chaired the inquiry, says the incident raised a number of concerns about the RSPCA's involvement with the TV series.
"There has been a lot of concern... that the RSPCA came in with more interest in creating a situation so that the filming became a part of a process," he said.
The inquiry also scrutinised the financial relationship between the RSPCA and Imagination Television, which produces the series.
Mr Cohen says while it was not illegal for the film crew to be on the property, there was some confusion over whether the property owners were actually asked before filming was undertaken.
The inquiry has recommended the RSPCA ensure that its contract with Imagination Television requires the Animal Rescue film crew to obtain written consent from property owners prior to the start of filming.
Steve Coleman, chief executive of RSPCA New South Wales, says the organisation will look at improving its agreement with Animal Rescue film crews, but says inspectors always put their work ahead of the needs of television.
"Their job is to seek permission to go onto people's property and get their consent to take footage. So that's explained at every job the RSPCA attends in company with Animal Rescue and it's a very clearly understood process," he said.
Mr Coleman maintains RSPCA inspectors acted properly in conducting the raid, but concedes the presence of cameras aggravated the situation.
"We accept that on this occasion the involvement of Animal Rescue in some quarters has been considered salt in the wound," he said.
"That is a risk that any organisation takes when they involve shows such as Animal Rescue... and it clearly escalated on this occasion."
Ms Small says she wants to put the incident behind her and that she will comply with every necessary regulation to keep the wildlife park open.
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Is this article about one of a DOL poster?
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland...00512-uvdu.htmlWomen injured and animals killed in overnight fires
MARISSA CALLIGEROS
May 12, 2010 - 7:56AM
Two people have been injured and and a number of animals killed or hurt in separate house fires in South-East Queensland overnight.
At 3.15am fire engulfed a dog breeder's home in Caboolture, north of Brisbane, where at least 20 dogs were kenneled.
Firefighters battled the fire at the Ellwood Drive property in Bellmere for nearly an hour, but at least two dogs died in the blaze.
RSPCA spokesman Michael Beatty said one adult dog, two puppies and a cat which suffered smoke inhalation and severe burns were also taken to an animal shelter.
"Our ambulance is now going to pick up another 10 dogs from the property that survived, but are believed to be injured,” Mr Beatty said.
He said firefighters feared several more dogs may have died in the blaze.
"We do not know exactly how many dogs died inside the house. Firefighters did say there were a number of bodies there."
Meanwhile a mother-of-two suffered burns to her airways when fire engulfed her family's home in Goodna, Ipswich.
The family of four managed to escape the burning home after they were woken by a smoke alarm, but the house was gutted.
Firefighters were called to the Arkins Cresent home about 11.40pm, however they found it engulfed in flames and could do little to save the property.
The woman was taken to the Royal Brisbane Hospital for treatment.
Fire investigators are due to scour the two properties today in a bid to determine the causes of the blazes.
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Just heard about the massive earthquake in New Zealand, hope everyone across there is okay, we are thinking of you all.
Aside from the aftershocks, they are apparently expecting a big storm too with high winds, hope they are wrong as NZ doesn't need anything more to cope with right now. Looters are aready in action too, I think they should be shot, how horriable can one be in such a situation than to steal from others that are already hurting.
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10th Sep 2010 - 08:12 PM
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Women fined $5,000 for neglecting dog
By Russell Varley
Posted Thu Sep 9, 2010 7:32am AEST
MAP: Tallebudgera 4228
A Gold Coast woman has been fined $5,000 for breaching her duty of care to a kelpie dog under animal protection laws.
Helen Susan King, 46, of Tallebudgera, pleaded guilty to breaching her duty of care under animal protection laws.
The court was told an RSPCA inspector visited the home in October last year and found a black male kelpie infested with fleas.
The dog was suffering severe itching, its teeth were worn down, it had developed thick leathery skin and hair loss from constant scratching.
The court also heard that both the dog's eyes were covered with a thick yellow crust from conjunctivitis.
The court heard the dog was seized and responded to treatment, although it was later euthanised for an unrelated problem.
No conviction was recorded and half the fine will go to the RSPCA.
RSPCA regional inspector Sommer Heath-Crilley says she is happy cases of neglect of animals are being brought before the courts.
She says the dog was in poor condition when it was seized.
"His body, actually the skin was quite thickened and quite rancid in its odour," she said.
"His eyes were completely crusted over and from when we actually removed the dog from the property up until about, I think it was three or four months it took, he actually had rejuvenated the majority of the hair on his entire body."
Ms Heath-Crilley says eduction is vital.
"It's something that we need to continue to bring forth to the community and educate the children when they're quite young that doing these types of things isn't allowed and shouldn't happen," she said.
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LINKCouple spend $25,000 on sick pet
II Gato described as a "moggy miracle"
Survives brain surgery, two heart attacks
A MELBOURNE moggy is a $25,000 medical miracle.
Il Gato has twice died on the operating table - and twice been brought back to life by a desperate vet who massaged his heart until it began beating again.
The cat has survived delicate brain surgery and life-threatening encephalitis, meningitis and two apparently fatal heart attacks.
Yet he remains purring proof that some cats really can have nine lives.
The former street stray's devoted owners drew on their house deposit savings, cancelled plans for an overseas holiday and have delayed parenthood to pay their pampered pet's vet bills.
Charmion Phillips, 35, has given up her job as a scientific photographer to stay at home to be a full-time carer to the five-year-old tabby.
Relaxing at home in Preston, Il Gato sports the scars that show his indomitable will to live.
Staples stretch the length of his nose where specialist vet Charles Kuntz entered the cat's nasal cavities to cut out the infection. Unfortunately, that became brain surgery.
"He's had a nasal fungal condition for so long that we discovered during surgery that it had spread up into his skull where it had penetrated and eaten away the bone," Dr Kuntz said.
"We had no option but to remove a section of the skull."
Il Gato has been plagued by breathing problems usually treated easily by medication.
But his situation became so dire, his owners attended the Southpaws specialist veterinary centre in Moorabbin to say their last goodbyes and collect him for a home burial.
"Even though he had twice died and twice been brought back to life by Dr Kuntz, he somehow seemed to rally again when he heard our voices," Ms Phillips said.
"He had been on life support overnight and when staff removed it so we could take him home, he started breathing on his own for the first time."
Dr Kuntz, no stranger to extraordinary feats of veterinary surgery, described Il Gato as a "moggy miracle".
"To survive one fatal attack is pretty good but to come back after a second is nothing short of a miracle," he said.
"To start breathing after his life support was turned off was just amazing."
Multiple scans that showed the shocking extent of Il Gato's infection, the surgery, around-the-clock care in a humidicrib, life support, medication and anaesthesia have taken Charmion and Mark Phillip's vet bill to over $25,000.
But the pair, who live in a rental property, could and would not put a price on their pet's life.
"It's a lot of money we have spent but we have spent a lot of money before on overseas holidays that last a week and Il Gato has given us six years so far."I also saw this on TV this morning. The couple actually spent the $25000 over 6 months for treatment and different vets and specialists.
Koshy seemed to have a jugemental tone regarding the cost. There is one comment attatched to the article saying, "It's a cat!".
It seems that there is a perception among many that to spend over a certain amount on a pet for medical attention is somehow crass and the media always seem to jump on the monetary figure.
If someone spent $25000 on a jetski, boat, car or a million other things (not that I could offord it) there would hardly be a raised eyebrow but somehow spending a large amount on a sick companion is somehow offensive and I have actually heard people say in response to similar media beat ups in the past that the money could have been used for homeless people or other such charities.
What do others think?
BTW, Glad the cat survived. Charles Kuntz is a member here. Nice work Charles.
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10th Sep 2010 - 02:32 PM
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News flash on channel 7.
A Chihuahua was stolen from its pen at today's royal show.
Police are seeking 2 men of asian appearance.
Very scary. Hope the poor dog is recovered, its owners must be frantic.
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http://www.dreamdogs.co.uk/return-of-the-dog-licence-3839.html by Lianne Wilkinson on September 8, 2010 Most dog owners of a certain age can remember having to buy dog licences for each of their pets, or pay the ‘dog tax’ as it was also known. The original dog licence cost just 37p and was abolished way back in 1987, largely due to the fact that only around 50% of dog owners actually bought one.However, in these days of financial hardship and tough talking budgets, the notion of taxing a whole new sector of society could prove too tempting to ignore. The dog licence could be about to return, and it won’t be the nominal 37p of the mid eighties either. Backed by the RSPCA, motions are underway to reintroduce a dog licence to the UK at a proposed cost of between £20 and £30 per year. The RSPCA believes that by introducing a dog licence it would help to raise over £100 million each year and would stop irresponsible dog owners from using their dogs as weapons of status.The RSPCA has already conducted research into bringing back the dog licence and it claims that two thirds of dog owners are more than happy to pay a fee of over £30 per year for their dog… per dog! Although the RSPCA adds that this cost is roughly between 3% and 4% of the cost of owning a dog for a year, so doesn’t represent much of an expense.The RSPCA added that if a dog licence were re-introduced at a cost of £21.50, and if only half of the dog owners in the UK paid for one, the licence would raise an additional £107.4 million that could be used to help the welfare of dogs. The RSPCA’s report suggests that a new scheme be started by the government that would help strays, disease prevention and treating people bitten by dogs. Dog control laws could also be enforced with the added funds created by a dog licence.The UK has a reported 10 million dogs at present, and all would require licences under these new proposals.The RSPCA also suggests that pensioners receive a discount on their dog licence, that discounts are offered for selected dogs (presumably smaller dogs) and discounts for dogs that have been neutered. Some of the money should also help pay for a nationwide database of dogs, with every dog being microchipped.David Bowles, from the RSPCA, commented:“A dog licence would raise money which could be targeted into improving enforcement of laws at a local level, improve the welfare of dogs and reverse the use of certain breeds of dog as a status symbol or weapon.”“The dog licence would achieve three important goals. It would raise money for dog welfare, increase the numbers of responsible dog owners by getting people to think before they get a dog and start to reverse the surplus of dogs on the market by providing incentives such as reduced fees for neutering dogs.”Of course the big worry is simple. If families are ordered to pay for a dog licence costing upwards of £30 per year, how many dogs would simply be cast out onto the street due to their owners being unwilling, or unable, to pay for the licence?
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Taken from ABC News online.
ABC NEWS Victoria proposes tougher pet breeding laws Posted 5 hours 43 minutes ago
The Victorian Government is proposing tougher laws on pet breeders to try to stop inhumane treatment of cats and dogs.
If re-elected in November, the Government will give councils the power to shut down rogue pet breeding operations and immediately seize animals.
Agriculture Minister Joe Helper says breeders that have five or more fertile female dogs or cats would also have to register as domestic animal businesses.
"I must stress that the vast majority of pet breeders do so responsibly and they have nothing to fear from this," he said.
"But those few rogue ones that don't do the right thing by animals and perform acts animal cruelty will be pulled up really hard under the legislation we propose under the next term of Government."
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http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/police-use-stun-...0902-14r02.htmlQUOTE
Drugs, jewellery and $160,000 in cash has been uncovered at a Sydney home a day after police raided it and used stun guns on aggressive pit-bull terriers.
The drug sting was carried out yesterday by officers investigating the supply of prohibited drugs in Five Dock, in Sydney's west.
They allegedly discovered more than $500,000 in cash in $50 and $100 notes hidden in a drawer at the Rodd Road home.
They also allege that the 68-year-old resident had supplied an undercover officer with heroin on six occasions.
During the raid, officers uncovered two stun guns and used Tasers on two large and aggressive pit-bull terriers, who then hid in the backyard.
A man was arrested and taken to Campsie Police Station.
Police continued to search the home today, allegedly uncovering another $160,000 in cash along with a quantity of drugs and jewellery.
The man has appeared in court charged with 45 offences including urging a dog to attack, four counts of ongoing supply of a prohibited drug and 38 counts of supplying a prohibited drug.
He was remanded in custody to appear in court again on October 22.
Police said investigations into the matter were continuing.
AAP
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another thread about it
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http://www.baysidebulletin.com.au/news/loc...ay/1933675.aspxOverboard Willie plucked from bay
DANI VOLKE
06 Sep, 2010 12:00 AM
A SEVEN-month-old West Highland terrier is lucky to be alive after going overboard from a ferry travelling from Cleveland to North Stradbroke Island.
Willie, who wandered away from his family's car as they headed to Point Lookout on Saturday, was rescued, tired and exhausted, wading near a mudbank.
Willie's owner, JP Shelburn, said he had let the dog out of the car to have a drink of water, but within seconds he was gone.
"I turned around after getting our second dog, Clinton, out of the car and he [Willie] wasn't there. I started looking under cars and then I told the skipper that I thought our dog had gone overboard," Mr Shelburn said.
Mr Shelburn said the master of the 12.30pm ferry had made an announcement to other vessels to keep an eye out for a Willie.
"The ferry was turned around and we spotted Willie swimming in the channels and he had made it to a mudflat. He would have been in the water on his own for about 50 minutes," Mr Shelburn said.
"He was spotted by one of the water taxis and the master of the ferry authorised me to put on a life-jacket and swim out to get him.
"When we got back on the boat everyone was cheering and wanted a photo with him and I shouted everyone a beer.
"He was definitely scared and shaken."
Mr Shelburn said Willie was an adventurous dog.
Stradbroke Island Ferries Chief Executive Officer David Thomson said the rescue had been handled well.
"It is quite a big deal to turn a boat around and we empower our skippers to make on the spot decisions like these," he said.
"Master of the boat on the day, Bob Francis, coordinated the crew to do the right thing. The customers understood the situation and the reason for the delays, which were about 15 to 20 minutes," Mr Thomson said.
A passenger on the ferry, Shane McDermott of Wellington Point, said he had been taking visitors from Victoria over to Straddie when Willie went overboard.
"It was a heart-warming experience and we thought it was a great effort by the crew," Mr McDermott said.
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http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-au...u-1225914965823A 26-YEAR-OLD Castletown man has been charged with animal cruelty after breaking his dog's leg before drowning it in an Esky.
Michael Hastie is accused of kicking and drowning his dog Imi, after the animal dug up garden reticulation.
He will face the Esperance Magistrates Court tomorrow on a charge of animal cruelty under the Animal Welfare Act 2002.
Mr Hastie allegedly bragged about the killing.
Th RSPCA said it will also be alleged that Mr Hastie sat with Imi for about 90 minutes, before filling an Esky with water, securing the lid and submerging the dog.
Mr Hastie then went for a walk while the dog died.
RIP Imi
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http://www.news.com.au/world/pensioners-tr...i-1225915291750Man caught on CCTV stealing dog
Dog found dead three days later in a river
Elderly owners traumatised by crime
MAN sentenced after stealing an elderly couple's pet dog and hurling it to its death from 12 metres.
Gary Marshman was caught on CCTV snatching the border collie from outside a Tesco supermarket, The Sun said.
26-year-old Marshman was then tracked by CCTV leading the dog through a car park.
Click here to view the CCTV footage.
The 12-year-old dog, Jess, was found three days later in a river with injuries that indicated a fall from a height.
A single white hair found on Marshman’s clothes was later shown to be the dog’s and the 26-year-old was jailed for 26 weeks.
The court heard the dog’s owner Ron Risby, 78, and his wife Enid, 71, were left traumatised by the crime against the beloved pet, which was described as their chief interest in life.
Bench chairman Vince Reynolds told Marshman: "The offence is so serious that only a custodial sentence is justified. This offence has been taken against vulnerable victims."
Acting Sergeant Clare Hart of the local Neighbourhood Policing team said: "This was despicable act which has deprived the owners of a dog which they have looked after for 10 years of their lives and which itself was a rescue dog.
"Someone has taken advantage of their day to day routine and has left them deeply traumatised as a result."
Read more:
http://www.news.com.au/world/pensioners-tr...0#ixzz0yoyEQFklRIP poor Jess
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http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/7956621/p...-by-grandmotherPuppies thrown into river 'rescued'05:30 AEST Mon Sep 6 20102 hours 45 minutes agoBy ninemsn staffVIEWS: 0| FLOCKS: 0| 0 comments so far
A still image from the video.
The shocking story of a litter of puppies being thrown into a river may have had a happy ending with a grandmother claiming to have rescued the drowning dogs.
Ruza Pavlovic, 75, said she fished the struggling animals out of the water after spotting them while making her way to a potato field in Bugoino, Bosnia.
"They are healthy and happy," the Daily Mail reported her as saying.
"My problem is that they need at least three litres of milk a day and I live only on my small pension, but I do not have the heart to abandon them."
Photographs show Mrs Pavlovic posing with at least five brown and black puppies.
But it is unclear whether any of the dogs are the same ones that featured in the video of a smiling teenage girl tossing six animals into a river.
Those dogs, who can be heard squealing while being hurled into the fast-moving water, appear to be black and white.
Meanwhile, the red-hooded teenager has reportedly been identified by police following international outrage over the footage.
Read more: 'Puppy drowning' girl found by police
She is reportedly a juvenile from same village as Mrs Pavlovic.
Her brother is believed to have filmed the incident.
People in Bosnia can be fined up to $6500 for animal cruelty.
What a load of crock.. How could the pups survive being thrown???
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A BOSNIAN grandmother claims she rescued the puppies feared drowned after they were shown being hurled into a river by a teenager in footage posted online last week.
A video posted on YouTube of a girl in a hooded top throwing the six pups into the river shocked the world last week - but 75-year-old Ruza Pavlovic of Bugojno, Bosnia, claims she saved the weeks-old dogs from drowning.
The footage showed the girl picking the black and white dogs out of a plastic bucket one by one and throwing them through the air before yelling, “Woooo!”
Ms Pavlovic said she saw the puppies struggling to stay afloat in the water as she made her way to a potato field.
“I was with my brother in our fields," she said. "I heard a scream but did not know where it came from, because it is near a creek and the willows are thick.
"When I looked a little better, I saw the black dog trying to emerge from the water.”
She said she put the dogs in a wooden crate and took them home, adding that “they are all happy and healthy."
"My problem is that they need at least three liters of milk a day, and I live only on my small pension, but I do not have the heart to abandon them," Ms Pavlovic said.
Police reportedly tracked down the girl, who was filmed by an accomplice, and were questioning her parents.
Full Report Here!!
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http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2010/...mania-news.htmlRSPCA board row deepens HELEN KEMPTON | September 07, 2010 08.49am
INFIGHTING continues to plague RSPCA Tasmania with another former board member being ousted for what she says is her criticism of how the animal welfare organisation is run and its lack of "teeth" in the courts.
Animal advocate Suzanne Cass has been told her membership of the RSPCA is "being reviewed" because her recent media criticism had "negatively impacted on the society's ability to meet its objectives".
"I am still in the dark with regard to these obscure allegations," Ms Cass said yesterday.
As part of her criticism of RSPCA Tasmania's legal performance, Ms Cass released national figures which showed that while the number of complaints to the state branch had risen significantly since 2005-2006, the number of prosecutions had dropped by more than a third.
Ms Cass said the enforcement of animal cruelty legislation should be a core RSPCA objective and the reason the society received government and community support.
New acting RSPCA Tasmania chief executive Michael Linke has already raised concerns about "radical outside agitators" trying to destabilise the Tasmanian branch.
Several hours after Ms Cass put out a media alert about her ousting, Mr Linke released positive adoption and euthanasia data which, he said, showed the society was moving in a new direction.
Ms Cass was elected as part of a new RSPCA board in September last year as internal conflict resulted in the removal of the society's CEO and then its president.
Ms Cass and State Government whistleblower Nigel Burch promised to shake up the society. However, both have left after less than a year of service.
Ms Cass is the third board member to have her membership reviewed after raising concerns in the public sphere.
Earlier in 2009, John Bates was told he was no longer welcome to volunteer at the Hobart animal shelter and Pat Gillespie's membership was revoked after she publicly criticised how RSPCA Tasmania was being managed.
RSPCA Tasmania appointed a new CEO in July this year.
But Karen Vanderpols fell seriously ill and was hospitalised just a few weeks into the job.
She is still in hospital receiving rehabilitation treatment and it will be at least six months before the RSPCA knows if she can return to the role.
RSPCA ACT chief Michael Linke is flying between Tasmania and Canberra in the interim.
Mr Linke did not want to comment on the expulsion of Ms Cass yesterday, saying he wanted to concentrate on animal welfare, not human distractions.
Mr Linke said RSPCA Tasmania was on the cusp of a new era.
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National breaking news Man charged over puppy fraud
POLICE have charged a Gold Coast man who allegedly scammed $100,000 out of potential buyers for pure-bred British bulldog pups.
Police allege the man ripped off dozens of customers, none of whom ever saw the pups they ordered online or got refunds for deposits of thousands of dollars.
The 41-year-old from Pacific Pines was arrested on Wednesday after an investigation by Coomera detectives into complaints from around Australia and overseas.
The man is due to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court on September 28 on numerous fraud offences and a dangerous drug charge.
It's believed the fraud charges cite a total of more than $100,000.
Read more:
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/natio...1#ixzz0yFuEdeBnETA: I believe this person has been the subject of previous threads here.
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/06/3003579.htmThis is really good news and is going to open up gene research on some of the really hard multi gene diseases like HD and epilepsy in dogs.
Researchers say they have made a breakthrough in testing for complex genetic conditions like heart disease, after the successful trial of new gene-testing technology.
Traditionally, genetic testing only assesses one gene at a time, but in some conditions like heart and neurological diseases, many genes are involved.
Using new technology, scientists from Melbourne and the US were able to look at 100 genes in a study of 103 patients, all of them children.
Associate Professor David Thorburn from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute says they found gene mutations that would have been impossible to detect under old testing methods.
"It will help in diagnoses and because we can look at a lot more genes we can also find new causes of disease," he said.
"One of the other factors that came out of this study is that we identified two novel diseases, disease genes that we hadn't realised were a factor in disease previously."
Associate Professor Thorburn says the trial will lead to much quicker detection of diseases.
"The methods we've used in this study make it much more efficient to do genetic testing," he said.
"In the past it might have taken us months or years to find these mutations. We're hoping within a few years' time [that] on a simple blood test we can find the mutations in most of these patients within a few weeks."
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http://news.ninemsn.com.au/technology/7953...r-puppy-throwerA disturbing online video showing a girl throwing puppies into a river has sparked outrage online and made her the target of an infamous group of web vigilantes.
In the video, which is too distressing to be published here, the young girl is seen callously hurling several newborn puppies into the water.
The clip has attracted attention on several social networking sites since it was published earlier today, leading to the creation of Facebook hate pages and an online campaign to find the girl.
Anonymous users of the image forum 4chan, who were recently credited with identifying a British woman who dumped a cat into a rubbish bin, today turned their sights on the puppy-thrower.
Messages were posted on the site claiming that the video was filmed in Croatia, along with several links to Facebook and YouTube accounts that purportedly belong to people involved into the video’s production.
One YouTube account that was posted on the site was flooded with hundreds of death threats when visited this afternoon.
Users of 4chan, in particular the /b/ section of the site, are known for orchestrating massive smear campaigns against individuals.
Last week a British woman who was filmed on CCTV throwing a cat into a bin was identified on the website as 45-year-old Mary Bale.
The /b/ users then managed to find the name of her employer and her home address and began bombarding her with death threats.
Last month a similar campaign targeted 11-year-old American girl Jessi Slaughter, which ended with her being placed under police protection.
I am ashamed to be human... How could someone do this... Im not even going to look for the video because I know I will get too upset watching it...
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...in his owner’s trunk...
some peeps should be neutured
Buffalo police rescued a cat from a Cheektowaga man who apparently was planning to make a meal out of his pet because he thought it was ill-tempered, authorities said Monday.
When Ferry-Fillmore District officers pulled over a car driven by Gary L. Korkuc on Sunday night during a traffic stop, they said they heard a cat crying from inside the trunk and investigated.
What they found has left animal lovers at the SPCA Serving Erie County in shock.
The cat, according to police, was in a cage “marinating” in a mixture of crushed red peppers, chili pepper, salt and oil.
“It’s disgusting. It surprises me every day what people are capable of when it comes to violence, whether it is animals or people,” said Gina M. Browning, the SPCA’s director of public relations. “I’ve never heard of anything like this before.”
Korkuc, 51, was arrested on one count of cruelty to animals by Officers Jerry Guilian and John Poisson, shortly after he was stopped on the 1100 block of Broadway at about 7:45 p. m. for allegedly passing a stop sign.
Police took the 4-year-old cat to the SPCA on Ensminger Road in the Town of Tonawanda, where Korkuc had adopted it May 11. He told police the cat had been “mean” to him, authorities said.
In condemning the treatment of the cat, whose name is Navarro, Browning read from an SPCA memo put together in part from information provided by the officers and shelter staff:
“Do not under any circumstances adopt to this man ever again. He claims he did not want the cat because it was ‘possessive, greedy and wasteful.’ That the cat got pregnant after ‘spaying,’ even though it was a neutered male. This man is a danger to animals. . . . was soaking cat in marinade to ‘cook.’ ”
Workers at the SPCA gave Navarro two baths Sunday night to clean the spices off and were letting him calm down before bathing him again, Browning said late Monday, adding that the cat is adjusting well.
“We can learn lessons in resiliency. He is purring away and getting ready for his next checkup. He’s looking around like, ‘What am I doing here?’ He might be put [back] up for adoption,” Browning said.
Praising Guilian and Poisson, she added, “Thank God that police heard him. Thank God those cops took the initiative. By all appearances that cat may have wound up dead.”
Korkuc was also charged with passing a stop sign and failure to signal. After his arrest, he was later released on an appearance ticket.
Navarro has black and white markings, weighs 12 pounds and is described as having a good disposition. Adoption hours today at the SPCA, 205 Ensminger, are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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