There is an increase in larger specialized operations in the livestock production sector in the United States(US). The number of hogs raised in the US has been relatively constant but the number of producers has reduced resulting in concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) which has not been without consequences. The amount of waste generated has had adverse effects on the environment. St...

This paper explores the analytical relevance of Foucault’s notion of biopower in the context of regulating and managing non-human lives and populations, specifically those animals that are the focus of livestock breeding based on genetic techniques. The concept of biopower is seen as offering theoretical possibilities precisely because it is concerned with the regulation of life and of populati...

  Background: Animal bite is an important and preventable health hazard. This study aimed to determine the epidemiology of animal bites in North Khorasan Province in Iran.   Materials and Methods: Data gathered from health centers from March 2005 until December 2011 were used for this cross-sectional descriptive study of animal bites.   Results: A total of 18,517 animal bit...