1.   A handful of the treated animals died.

2.   A year after the surgery, the treated animals could partly support their weight and could move their legs, although they were not walking normally.

3.   Oller reports how work on several films was delayed while Arthur came to the rescue of poorly treated animals on the set, summoning veterinary care when needed.

4.   The researchers, led by Meishiang Jang, a graduate student, reported that there was no evidence of toxic effects of resveratrol in the treated animals.

5.   The treated animals, he said, started to flex their legs.

6.   The drugs could cause cancer in people who eat meat from treated animals, veterinarian officials have warned, or increase human resistance to antibiotics.