When Robert Kugler 's chocolate labrador, Bella, was diagnosed with cancer last year, he decided to take his best friend on one epic last road trip across the country. (ALL PICTURES: Facebook and Instagram) Robert was told by the doctors that his three-legged Bella(she was amputated to prevent the spread of bone cancer) has lung cancer and has only three to six months to live. When his nine-year-old was diagnosed with advanced osteosarcoma – that had already spread to her legs and her lungs, Rob made sure that everyday was an adventure for the faithful pet.
Prairie dogs have been blamed for a slew of unfounded ills and punished for them. On one occasion, the FDA and CDC euthanized thousands of rodents because of a monkey pox scare. Watson’s work and life reveals the humanity of this keystone species. Prairie dogs have a distinct language that has been mapped by scientists, with calls able to differentiate breeds of dogs and humans. They are one of the few
Landmark Research on Amendment of Choice The case of the Fourth Amendment of dog-sniff case has been settled by the Supreme Court which has been in court three times in recent years. There was a 6-3 decision stating that the police officers didn’t have the right to use the drug sniffing dogs after a traffic stop without a warrant.
Lisa Sanders, a well known assistant clinical professor of internal medicine and education at Yale, has been writing for the New York Times since 2002. Sanders is also well known for her column, Diagnosis, in which she writes about rare diseases and cases. Over the years she has developed a unique writing style, consisting of mystery, and suspense to express that the human body is a miraculous thing. A strong use of sophisticated diction in her writings allows her to fully express the rarity and importance of the cases. Throughout her columns, Sanders uses description masterfully, resulting in readers being able to fully comprehend the thought process as if they were a doctor on the case.
The diagnosis of cancer can have an enormous impact on a cancer patient mentally. A cancer diagnosis can be shocking to some patients. " After you
After Sun reassures readers that the animals are completely safe and pain-free, she is able to reinforce how animal testing is beneficial through sound research. “The truth behind animal testing,” explains how specific discoveries such as insulin, blood transfusions, penicillin, so on and so forth have been unearthed because of animal testing. Today, many people can relate to these medical advances because they are so commonly used in hospitals and the medical field. Sun’s research even introduces multiple cases where animal testing was successful. One such case included Charles Chamberland who was able to find a vaccine for both cholera and anthrax through animal experimentation with little harm to the chickens he was testing.
Farid was an Oncologist working in Rochester Michigan. He ran a popular oncology center and it was known to be one of the best in the Detroit Metro area. One day while Farid was on vacation. A woman who had been diagnosed for a lifetime of chemotherapy by him broke her leg in two places. One of the doctors there Dr. Soe Maunglay saw that her reading was normal.
Animals may have similar body functions, but they can be prone to and resistant to different diseases which makes them unreliable to be tested. For example, cancer was cured in mice years ago, but human cancers are yet to be cured. This clearly shows that animals need to not be tested because of health and body differences. In addition to body functions, animal 's DNA are different than a human being’s.
The level of care that the varying healthcare professionals provided to these patients was fascinating and became intrigued to a career path in the medical field. Over the next couple of years, I narrowed the possibility
My Intent to Be a Nurse Practitioner Coming from a third world country where there aren’t many opportunities for work and funding for education, proceding to nursing school was a grand opportunity. The privilege to attend a government subsidized school where top students in the region compete to get into the program that allowed only 60 students per year was indeed a blessing. As clinical rotations began, what was once considered a mere opportunity evolved into a true passion for caring as I truly love and enjoy nursing and helping people.
In the 1940s, one in 16 developed cancer. • In the 1970s, it was one in 10. • Today, it is one in three!
Self-Regulation and the New Registered Nurse Introduction The nursing profession has been self-regulating in Ontario since 1963. Self-regulation is a privilege granted to professions that have shown they can put the interest of the public ahead of their own professional interests. It recognizes that Ontario’s nurses have the knowledge and expertise to regulate themselves as individual practitioners and to regulate their profession through the college (“What is CNO?”, 2018). Proactive self-regulation involves establishing learning goals, strategies to address goals, monitor progress of goals, creation of environments conducive to learning, and maintenance of self-efficacy (Zimmerman & Schunk, 2011).
We also have antibiotics and vaccines to prevent infections (Understanding Animal Research, 2014). According to studies, breast cancer is the most common cancer after non-melanoma skin cancer. The wide range of breast cancer treatments was all discovered and developed through animal testing. Those treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, high-dose x-rays, and hormones such as tamoxifen, Herceptin and aromatase inhibitors (Understanding Animal Research, 2014). Moreover, the development of the heart-lung machine depended heavily on animal testing.
Many Americans have pets in their homes, who they consider to be important part of their lives. As a result many people are concerned with animals rights. Many people believe that animals should be treated the same as humans, however the struggle to find cures for some of America 's most common diseases, animal testing is a key to find these cures. Animal testing should be continued as long as it is done humanely, so we can find cures and new medicines.
