So far, says Chief Scientific Officer David Stirling , Revimid does not cause such birth defects in New Zealand rabbits--the only animal model in which the Thalomid problem shows up.
So bad has been the problem of late here in California that the Los Angeles Animal Regulation Commission has just approved a new set of guidelines for pet stores.
The problem will be worsened by global warming affecting the population balance of animal predators such as owls, snakes, birds and bats, animals that keep insects and rodents in check.