Feline scratching and destruction and the effects of declawing

Scratching is an inherited, normal behavior in cats that is used as a visual and olfactory territorial mark and as a stretching exercise for the forelegs. In addition, it serves to condition the claws by removing the old, worn-out external sheath and exposing the healthy, new claw. When scratching occurs indoors, it often is disruptive and undesirable unless it can be directed to an acceptable object such as a scratching post. During playing, jumping, climbing, and aggressive displays, cats also may injure people with their claws. With appropriate behavior modification techniques, most undesirable scratching can be prevented or eliminated. Although somewhat controversial, declawing is another alternative for those owners who are unwilling or unable to control the undesirable scratching. Declawing can successfully correct most scratching problems with no adverse behavioral effects; in fact, most owners of declawed cats indicate that there is an improved relationship (bonding) between cat and owner. On the other hand, declawing is often unnecessary, because appropriate behavior modification techniques can be used to correct most scratching problems successfully.     

低碳经济对我国农牧企业发展的启示

全球性的金融危机,在一定范围内导致我国农业企业出现了不同程度的生产经营困难、资金短缺、开工不足,效益下滑的不利局面。与此同时,随着国际社会对全球变暖问题关注度的不断提高,低碳经济作为一种全新的发展模式迅速为世界各国所接受并实践,我国政府也支持并积极发展低碳经济。在金融危机之下,农业企业如何抓住我国发展低碳经济的契机,捕捉新的市场机会发展壮大呢？     

犬猫的冠状病毒病与“非典”无关

目前,提起“非典型性肺炎”令人紧张异常。由于报道说“人体中以前没有发现过冠状病毒”、“冠状病毒可能来源于动物”等说法,使养动物的人们感到困惑,已有许多犬、猫的主人打电话到中国农业大学动物医院,询问动物的冠状病毒事宜,在此,作为临床兽医工作者,我认为有必要将犬、猫的冠状病毒病与这次人的“非典”作个对比,并将犬、猫的冠状病毒病加以说明。 犬的冠状病毒病不是什么新病。至今为止,世界各国的犬冠状病毒仅感染犬,从来没有发生过感染犬的主人或者兽医的情况,这是不容置疑的事实。 犬的冠状病毒感染犬后引起犬的胃肠炎,特征包…     

"入世"对中国饲料工业的促进

中国加入世贸组织会带来什么影响 ,各行各业都非常重视。对饲料行业的影响 ,业内业外都有一些议论。这些议论 ,概括起来大体有以下几个方面 :“入世”对中国饲料工业的积极影响 ,或者说是带来的机遇 ;“入世”后中国饲料工业面临的挑战 ;中国饲料工业如何抓住机遇 ,应对挑战 ,谋求发展。ＷＴＯ来了 ,新的发展机遇来了 ,严峻的挑战也来了。不管是机遇还是挑战 ,从积极意义上说 ,对我国饲料工业都是一种促进。本文拟就以上三个方面的内容加以综述。文中的观点 ,有些是在“入世”前形成的 ,有些是在“入世”后形成的。这些看法是否科学 ,是否可…