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Survivors in the News
Saving My Cat: Why No Price Was Too High
Newsweek, July 30, 2007 - In the "My Turn"
column, Frederick R. Lynch writes, "I knew about soaring
human medical costs from the college course I teach on health-care
policy. But I was not fully aware of how the same wonderful
but costly technologies for prolonging human life are also
revolutionizing veterinary care."
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the article
'Miracle' Dog Recovering From Injuries
Herald & Review (Decatur, IL,), July 3 - Always
a runner, Mattie is sure to be galloping again before long.
This 2½ -year-old Boxer-mix, who fell from a railroad
trestle and survived a 50-foot drop, is slowly regaining
mobility.
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the article
This Joint Problem Makes Dogs, Owners, Weak In the
Knees
Wall Street Journal, April 11, 2006 - Being an
athlete is a well-known risk factor for cruciate-ligament
injury. A larger — but lesser-known — risk factor is being
a dog. The number of dog knees undergoing cruciate-ligament
repair each year in America is estimated to now exceed 1.2
million. That's about five times the number of human procedures—even
though humans outnumber dogs in the U.S. by nearly five
to one.
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KERO-TV (ABC), Channel 23, Bakersfield, Calif.
April 14, 2004 – Thirty-six billboards promoting the use of animals in medical research have been posted in Bakersfield, KERO reported. They feature "Buddy," the dog who is alive because of a procedure developed through animal research.
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Health Improvement Institute
January 6, 2004 – The Foundation for Biomedical Research is proud to announce that our TV PSA “A New Leash on Life,” has been awarded a Certificate of Merit at the 2003 Aesculapius Awards by the Health Improvement Institute. These awards of excellence are presented to producers of health-related radio and television PSAs and Web sites that the HII judges consider excellent in communicating health information to the public. Learn more about the Aesculapius Awards and the Health Improvement Institute.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
December 1, 2003 – The AVMA profiles the
Survivors campaign in this month's Journal of the American
Veterinary Medical Association. Read
more.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
July 1, 2003 – The AVMA Executive Board approved
sending a letter to the Foundation for Biomedical Research
supporting its "Survivors" public education campaign
promoting the role that biomedical research plays in advancing
animal health. The Council on Research recommended that
the AVMA support "Survivors," which the council
called "highly commendable and eagerly awaited by the
veterinary medical research community." Read
more.
DVM Newsmagazine
April 1, 2003 – The Foundation
for Biomedical Research has launched a public education
campaign to promote the role research plays in advancing
animal health. The campaign, dubbed Survivors,
will feature radio and television public service announcements,
video news releases, shopping mall exhibits, posters and
pamphlets. Read
more.
Sacramento Bee
March 21, 2003 – The "Survivors" campaign,
a public education effort by the Foundation for Biomedical
Research, is drawing fire from animal welfare groups that
label it misleading and manipulative. Fearing reprisals,
a handful of malls around the country, including one in
Santa Rosa, have refused the advertisements. Most, including
the Galleria in Roseville, have welcomed them, the organization's
president said, though the Roseville mall pulled the displays
this week without explanation. Read
more.
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