HEALTH NEWS: We spill the tea on pet care lectures at this year’s VMX conference | Lifestyles

Caring for aging pets, recognizing pain and the perennial topic of feline house soiling: These were just a few of the hundreds of sessions presented at the Veterinary Meeting and Expo (VMX) last month in Orlando. Dr. Becker attended in person, and I attended virtually. We go to veterinary conferences to learn about advances in veterinary medicine and find news for future features. The sessions are aimed at veterinarians and veterinary technicians, but we’ve rounded up some takeaways for pet owners.

— When cats start peeing or pooping outside of the litter box, you need to, well, think outside the

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Moving bees | Adventuresinbeeland’s Blog

A few weeks ago I moved my two little colonies in nuc boxes to a new location closer to home. I’d never had to move bees before, so asked other beekeepers for tips beforehand and as luck would have it the BBKA News that landed through my door that day had an article all about moving bees.

The main thing with moving bees is make sure the bees can’t get out.

Earlier in the day I had put ventilated travel screens on top of both nucs, then left their roofs resting on them just in case it rained (it didn’t).

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Husky dog ​​photoshoot in Middlesbrough by Hairy Dog Photography

Today found me in Middlesbrough taking photographs of Bruce the Husky. Dog portrait sessions quite often end up with other family members involved and today was no exception. They all said it; “Kids and animals son, just say no!”. But I didn’t heed the advice and shooting dogs and children is just huge amounts of chaotic fun! You can see Bruce’s full gallery, along with other dog photo sessions HERE, in the Hairy Dog Photo gallery.

Husky dog ​​photoshoot in Middlesbrough by Hairy Dog Photography
Photo of a husky with Christmas novelty toy.

First up is a Christmassy type of portrait – I have to admit that I pulled

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Noem taps impeachment prosecutor to replace attorney general

PIERRE, SD (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has appointed the lead prosecutor in the Senate impeachment trial of former Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg to fill the remainder of Ravnsborg’s term.

Noem’s interim appointment of Pennington County State’s Attorney Mark Vargo was effective Tuesday.

She pushed for Ravnsborg, a first-term fellow Republican, to step down days after he was struck and killed a pedestrian with his car in 2020, and later pushed for his impeachment. Ravnsborg was ultimately successful last week of two impeachment counts and was removed from the office.

“Mark Vargo returns integrity, experience and stability to

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An unexpected arrival | Adventuresinbeeland’s Blog

I’d left some equipment behind in the old location I used to keep bees, and hadn’t got around to moving it yet. Some new visitors took advantage of this des res – a brood box with a few frames in, a floor, and an inspection board acting as a roof, all piled up on top of a load of empty equipment. They’re against a wall and have a hedge and trees on the other side, providing shelter from the Cornish rain, and – in the last few days – the Cornish sun!

I was surprised at how large a swarm

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Upcoming work for Hairy Dog Photography in the North East

Upcoming work for Hairy Dog Photography in the North East

Commercial dog photography in Newcastle and the North East, plus exciting tie-in with the new Grooming Parlor!

Just a couple of exciting bits of news to share this morning. Commercial and advertising work is something I’ve done a little bit of in the past, so I was delighted to get a call from Jo at Newcastle based professional movers and storage expert, Quicksilver.

Jo’s beagle Rio is very much an office dog and the plan is to get a good range of photographs of Rio climbing around Quicksilver’s new, branded boxes, then plastering the huge images all over their new

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Makeshift Clinic Saving Pets Burned In Chile Forest Fires

The Chilean forest fires have killed 26 people
AFP

The kitten “was rolled into a ball” and had “his paws deformed and his little face burned,” said Carolina Gonzalez, a volunteer at a make-shift clinic in Santa Juana, one of the hardest hit settlements by devastating forest fires in Chile this past week.

The clinic, hastily erected in a school, saw 70 furry patients on Sunday alone — and more than 150 in three days — including the kitten that had its paws strapped up and its face carefully cleaned after being saved from a house abandoned in the inferno.

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Principles for US ESG Regulation Released by American Bankers Association | Perspectives & Events

On June 23, 2022, the American Bankers Association and 51 state bankers associations released a letter to the federal financial regulators1 that describes the principles the regulators should use when developing guidance and regulations on environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) issues (“Industry Letter”).2 These principles reflect the industry’s view on how the government can maintain a free-market financial system that also addresses national and global challenges.

The Industry Letter is driven by growing concern that new ESG regulatory requirements will impede banks’ ability to provide necessary products and services to customers. In this Legal Update, we provide background

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