This week is National Veterinary Technician Week and we’re celebrating some of Animal Health Digest’s more loyal readers. When we select content for the weekly AHD Bulletins, we keep vet techs’ daily work in mind, especially … Continue Reading
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It’s ON! PetSmart Charities National Adoption Week is October 19th – 25th
During PetSmart Charities National Adoption Week, thousands of local shelters and rescues will bring adoptable pets, including cats, kittens, dogs, puppies and often even small pets and reptiles, into nearly every PetSmart … Continue Reading
The Animal Health Supplement Act needs your support
If you supply, sell, recommend, give pets animal health supplements or plan to, now is the time to act. The National Animal Supplement Council is preparing to introduce legislation called The Animal Health Supplement Act, … Continue Reading
Celebrating the harvest
We are approaching the midway point of the fourth quarter of the calendar year. We planned, we planted and we nurtured. Now it’s time to harvest and celebrate. Source: LinkedIn, September 29, 2026. Link. Before rushing … Continue Reading
Inventory management ≠ COGS management
Good inventory management helps you control how much product is sitting on the shelf, how much is expired or obsolete, ordering habits, shrinkage and waste. But moving the needle on cost of goods sold requires looking beyond … Continue Reading
What to do when anxiety feels worse at night
Lying awake replaying a tense conversation or dreading tomorrow’s meeting is common. In this piece, reporter Erica Sweeney explains why worries get loud after dark. Pulling information from Stanford, Stony Brook, Georgetown … Continue Reading
IBPSA Pet Care Pro – October 2026
In this edition: Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Pet Care Business Excellence Awards A hearty WELCOME to 17 new IBPSA members Safety alert! Cooling gel products are a newly documented poisoning risk. … Continue Reading
Dog food is an investment. Here are tips to keep it fresh.
Includes commercial links Proper storage for dog food is an important factor in keeping pets healthy. It not only helps keep it fresh and tasty, but also helps avoid spoilage by protecting it from mold, bacteria, and … Continue Reading
Healthy weight conversations for dogs still shaped by landmark Purina Life Span study
Commercial, Complimentary Pet Age authors share findings from the 14-year Purina Life Span Study that continue to shape how veterinary professionals think about healthy weight and longevity in dogs. The study found that … Continue Reading
Review: Veterinary drugs with human health hazards
A number of approved prescription and over-the-counter medications with labeled indications for veterinary patients pose a health hazard to humans. Elaine Blythe, PharmD, shares many in the veterinary profession are … Continue Reading
Emerging concerns in canine and feline parasitology: A preview of the 2026 AAHA One Health Guidelines
The 2026 AAHA One Health Guidelines: Emerging Concerns in Canine and Feline Parasitology will launch on October 29th. In this article, members of the guidelines task force share what you can expect from these guidelines, what … Continue Reading
Winter welfare and management of livestock guardian, outdoor dogs
No single temperature fits all dogs, writes Bill Costanzo. While dogs with proper coats are usually suited for outdoor work, their cold tolerance varies with age, health, body condition, coat quality, acclimation, wind, and … Continue Reading
Reminder: As furnaces turn on, pet hydration needs can change
Changes in pets’ water consumption can be noticeable as pet owners start the home heating season. Evaporation increases and lower humidity increases thirst. The importance of proper hydration is covered in these posts from … Continue Reading
Study: Four weeks of light training may offer similar benefits to a layoff
A new study published in Royal Society Open Science suggests that regularly backing off a racehorse’s training for four weeks at a time may offer some of the same bone-repair benefits as longer periods of complete rest, … Continue Reading
A Q&A with Dr. John Madigan, author of Awakening at Birth
Complimentary Best known as the inventor of the Madigan Squeeze, John Madigan, DVM, MS, DACVIM, DACAW, has released a new book, Awakening at Birth: What the Newborn Foal Revealed About Birth, Consciousness, and … Continue Reading