We now spend about 70 percent of our time on the internet using our mobile phones. That percentage will only grow. Source: Quartz, October 31, 2017. . . . based on estimates and forecasts for more than 50 countries covering two-thirds of the world’s population. By 2019, Zenith says this will rise close to 80%.” INSIGHTS: We all need to remember that the internet, social … [Read more...]
Been there, done that
On any day, at any level of an organization, an idea can surface to solve a problem, meet a need or generate value. It is easy to get discouraged if it seems like the idea is not new or revolutionary. Charlie Gilkey proposes that if novelty is what you are after, you’ve already lost the opportunity. Source: Thrive Global, October 30, 2017. Service trumps novelty. Rather … [Read more...]
Ask a Cat Lady belts out feline distemper (includes video)
Sarah Donner, the Ask a Cat Lady personality, shares feline distemper facts, including a song she composed and performs on video. Sometimes known as ataxia or the cat plague, FPV spreads through fluid or fecal contact, in utero or via fleas. This virus can survive years in a stable environment, and it can be devastating when it breaks out. Source: Catster, October 26, … [Read more...]
Quiz: Contemporary fluid strategies in the ICU
Recent research shows that positive water balance and weight gain are actually negative prognostic indicators. This has forced practitioners to rethink the approach to fluid therapy for critical patients. Source: Clinician’s Brief, June 2017. Amy Butler, DVM, MS, DACVECC presents a case-based approach to test your knowledge of current thought on fluid strategies for the … [Read more...]
Check smoke and carbon dioxide alarms as Daylight savings time ends
Seasonal changes have many furnaces already running. These changes can also alert animal health pros to check the functionality of smoke alarms and CO2 sensors. If you haven’t changed batteries or tested your alarms, now is the time to do so. Combine the alarm checks with resetting your clocks. Daylight Savings time ends Sunday, November 5, 2017, 2:00:00 am. Clocks are … [Read more...]
9 effective leadership reminders make leading easier
Leadership can be difficult, but I am always amazed by the number of people who make it harder than it needs to be by forgetting simple basics. Here are nine things to remember about leadership that will stop you from making it more difficult than it needs to be, and help you become a better leader. Source: Inc., October 2, 2017. As a leader, it is your job to put your … [Read more...]
Sponsored Content – New product redirects destructive cat scratching
“Veterinarians now have a way to stop destructive scratching in the home without declawing procedures or ineffective alternatives,” said Dr. Valarie V. Tynes, DVM, Dipl. ACVB, Veterinary Services Specialist at Ceva Animal Health in a statement released November 1, 2017. FELISCRATCH by FELIWAYTM, is clinically proven to stop and prevent both vertical and horizontal destructive … [Read more...]
Don’t fear Dr. Google
In a recent study, Trone Brand Energy found only 31 percent of pet owners highly trust online information sources. This compared to 81 percent of pet owners who highly trust their veterinarians. Forty seven percent of them highly trust their family and friends, which was the second most trusted source of information. In a related study, pet owners who rank in the top 25 … [Read more...]
7 things to help with Halloween safety for pets (includes video)
Trick or treat! You can already hear the dogs barking and neighbors yelling for their cats to return and Halloween’s not here yet. The AVMA offers tips for pet safety when the spooks, ballerinas, superheroes and goblins press against your door in the coming days. Source: AVMA, web content. Former AVMA EVP/CEO Dr. Ron DeHaven is featured in a Halloween safety video available … [Read more...]
Opinion – Unlearn toxic masculinity
There is no doubt the Harvey Weinstein revelations have pulled discussions of sexual assault and harassment to the front of water cooler discussions. These stories emphasize the negative consequences of what some call toxic masculinity. Left without context that is presented this article, mindsets are cemented and generalizations get perpetuated. Source: The Cut, October 23, … [Read more...]
Be stronger than yesterday: how to increase productivity
Recognize this? Your mind is commanding you to power through, but your body is slumped over your desk. You notice this behavior is happening every day and it’s becoming clear you’re mentally stuck in a rut wishing the week would just end. Bin Jeong offers a few tricks to break out of your rut and encourage a productive work environment. Source: Forbes, October 18, … [Read more...]
End never-ending email chains without being rude
A coworker sends an email to a dozen people with an open-ended question that doesn’t have any real consequences on anyone’s life. What follows is a predictable avalanche of responses that solve nothing. Source: The Muse, October 2017. Richard Moy shares an email template he uses to redirect the discussion and keep you from throwing your laptop against the wall. … [Read more...]
Use the right measures of success
Real success is about who you are and how far you’ve come. If you worry that you’re not as successful as you should be, you may be evaluating yourself against the wrong criteria. Sometimes you just need a reminder as to what you’ve really accomplished. Source: Pulse, October 2, 2017. You’ve learned that the only people who never fail are those who don’t try. When you fail, … [Read more...]
Training, SOPS, meetings help businesses run smoothly
Whether you run a clinic, a sales staff or a farm, helping employees get started right and keeping everyone informed of progress makes things run more efficiently than if you didn’t. Source: Progressive Dairyman, October 10, 2017. Give your employees the tools they need to succeed right off the bat. If everything is explained thoroughly from the start, you will reduce … [Read more...]
Its fall in mountain cattle country (photo essay)
With photos that look like slides from a cowboy movie, Shipping at the Basin Ranch is a modern day look at gathering and shipping cattle on the mountain ranch outside of Elk Mountain, Wyoming. The ranch is part of the Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust. The group is dedicated to conserving Wyoming’s working family ranches and farms and the wide-open spaces, natural habitats and … [Read more...]
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Our industry provides millions of dollars in advertising and content development in the media from which we curate. Your feedback tells us that providing this service to animal health pros at no charge helps you do your jobs better. Sponsors receive consideration for their brands and activities when published content relates to their portfolios. Source: Animal Health Digest, … [Read more...]
AHD website tools make content easy to use
For animal health pros who need to find a post for any reason, the AHD website has several tools to help find it: BULLETIN Archive, keeps the last 20 BULLETINs easy to find and reference “Search the site” on the upper right, uses familiar key word search methods to find a topic Sponsor and Founder’s Circle logos all link to the respective company’s … [Read more...]
AHD Sponsor and Founder’s Circle support recognized
Two sponsors have helped AHD from early in its development. We are grateful for the financial support from: Ceva Animal Health U.S. Addison Biological Laboratory, Inc. Our Founder’s Circle cooperators are pivotal to help grow the readership and reach of AHD. Many thanks to: American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) FORAYS, Inc. Innovetive Pet Care RPR … [Read more...]
2000 posts in 2 years: AHD celebrates anniversary
The Animal Health Digest teams offers a sincere “thank you” for your readership and support the past two years. Our mission to “read for the animal health industry” remains in place. Each week, we scour more than 200 print and digital media sources for information relevant to animal health professionals at all levels. Our selections are delivered Thursday mornings via email … [Read more...]
6 things you need to recover from every day
Being busy and being productive are far from being the same thing. Most people try to do too much. The desire to keep up us doing more, living less and deceiving themselves into believing we’ve made progress. True growth and success is always sustainable. Unless you adequately recover, your life is a mess. You must properly recover from the following things daily: Work … [Read more...]
Study finds dairy has anti-inflammatory effect (includes video)
“Dairy products, particularly fermented dairy products, have anti-inflammatory properties in humans not suffering from allergies to milk,” said Bradley Bolling, citing research from University of Wisconsin during the World Dairy Expo. Source: Dairy Herd Management, October 5, 2017. A UW study involving 132 women over nine weeks, yogurt provided some anti-inflammatory … [Read more...]
AAHA NEWStat introduces guide to veterinary team wellness
NEWStat contains AAHA-generated content, sponsored content and articles of interest. This issue announces the launch of the Healthy Workplace Culture Initiative. The initiative will address wellbeing from an alternative perspective that utilizes a positive, proactive approach to help prevent or mitigate mental health issues in veterinary practice teams. Source: AAHA NEWStat, … [Read more...]
Should you believe that article you just read?
Nicole Palumbo, DVM, speaks out about internet articles, their sources and whether they are believable. Addressing pet owners, she cautions, “When it comes to social media, we all have to be careful with what we share and what we believe is to be true.” She offers some guidelines to influence you on what is appropriate to share about reporting on veterinary medicine. Source: … [Read more...]
Don’t avoid giving praise
Given how unpleasant giving critical feedback can be, it is no wonder providing feedback is one of the more difficult parts of a manager’s job. Yet, surprising findings show that people admitted that they avoided giving positive feedback. Apparently, leaders or managers vastly underestimate the power and necessity of positive reinforcement. Source: Harvard Business Review, … [Read more...]
Prevent prescription errors
We all need to do the best we can to improve communication between human pharmacies and veterinarians. During a session this year at the AVMA Convention 2017, Jennifer Buur, DVM, and Maureen Schanck, PharmD, shared common challenges and ways to better communicate prescriptive information to match the pharmacists’ training or lack thereof. Source: JAVMA News, October 1, … [Read more...]
McKinsey and Company; 3-Q-17 top ten
Animal health pros read at all levels. McKinsey shared its top 10 articles for third quarter for easily reviewing key subjects. You will find some of these worth considering. What’s missing in leadership development? Competing in a world of sectors without borders Untangling your organization’s decision making Source: McKinsey and Company, September 29, 2017. … [Read more...]
October is National Pork Month (slide gallery)
The designation of October as pork month marks a time of year when hogs were traditionally marketed. The United States is the third-largest pork-producing country, following China and the European Union. Pork is safe, efficient, environmentally friendly and a superior source of protein. Source: National Hog Farmer, October 1, 2017. According to an analysis by the USDA, pork … [Read more...]
Incivility is killing us
Employee engagement is being touted as one of the great differentiators between companies that are great and the also-rans. Nothing has a greater impact on employee engagement than disrespect in the workplace. It impacts your performance at work, your quality of life outside work and even your health and longevity. Source: Quartz, September 15, 2017. Forty-seven percent of … [Read more...]
Workplace rudeness is costly and takes toll on employees
Rudeness in the workplace can seem subtler than harassment or bullying. In fact, it may even seem routine. Mounting research, however, demonstrates that rudeness can harm employees’ well-being and work performance. If rudeness feels like a threat, it uses cognitive resources to focus attention on processing unpleasant interactions, according to Amir Erez, a management professor … [Read more...]