Last week’s AHD Bulletin – Animal Health Digest Bulletin, June 20, 2024. Link. Most read post(s) from the June 20th AHD Bulletin – Cat acne: causes, signs, treatment. Link. 6 myths about cooling horses in hot … Continue Reading
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Shelter dogs do better with a well-matched roommate
By Kirk Augustine Source: Virginia Tech News
Newly published research from Virginia Tech showed companiable dogs housed together showed fewer signs of stress and were adopted more quickly than dogs housed by themselves. . . . social isolation can work against dogs’ … Continue Reading
IRS boosts health savings account contribution limits for 2025
By AHD Staff Source: Human Resource Executive
The Internal Revenue Service recently announced that for the calendar year 2025, the health savings account contribution limits for individuals with self-only coverage will jump to $4,300, up $150 from $4,150 for this year. … Continue Reading
Global Alliance for Rabies Control launches Dog Welfare Certificate course
By AHD Staff Source: Global Alliance for Rabies Control
GARC’s new Dog Welfare Certificate course is designed to provide essential knowledge for anyone involved or interested in canine care. Free and self-paced, the course offers foundational knowledge crucial for anyone looking … Continue Reading
Pig Paradigm searching for alternatives to antimicrobials
By AHD Curators Source: National Hog Farmer
Sharing advancements in the from exploring the interaction of the host, diet and gut microbiota to prevent infection in the gut of developing piglets is an objective of the Pig Paradigm. At their annual meeting And Liu, PhD, … Continue Reading
What can we expect from Elanco’s new Bovaer®?
By Kirk Augustine Source: Agriculture.com, Dairy Herd Management, Elanco, USDA
Bovaer is a powdered feed supplement that blocks an enzyme involved in methane formation, reducing the amount of methane emitted by each animal. Elanco Animal Health, Inc., is licensing Bovaer for marketing in the United … Continue Reading
Tom Vilsack: Good biosecurity critical to mitigating the spread of H5N1
By AHD Staff Source: Agri-Pulse, AVMA
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack’s opinion piece calls on producers to use USDA’s resources to enhance their biosecurity measures and for states and producers to opt into our support and herd monitoring programs designed to limit the … Continue Reading
Blackshirt Feeders: Closing the beef-on-dairy loop with data and technology
By AHD Curators Source: Drovers
With contracts that stipulate every calf is tracked from birth with sire, health and performance data, Lee Leachman calls the closed-loop production model for beef on dairy a game changer. Greg Henderson explains how … Continue Reading
How the U.S. cowherd is distributed
By AHD Curators Source: Facebook, Five Rivers Cattle Feeding
70 percent of the U.S. cowherds use grass and maintain healthy grasslands, while the other 30 percent are finishing in an efficient feeding system or are maintaining a high-energy diet through a dairy production … Continue Reading
Keeping the bees buzzing (video)
There are so many things that can kill honey bees, says Kaitlyn Krebs, DVM, MBA, DABVP. She lectured about common diseases that affect honey bees and their hives at the 2024 AVMA convention. Krebs speaks about viral diseases … Continue Reading
Sport horse DVM answers 6 questions about osteoarthritis
By AHD Curators Source: Horse Illustrated
Steve Allday, DVM, has been the lameness specialist for many equine legends. He shares his perspectives on osteoarthritis with a focus on prevention. Content like this can help veterinary teams educate their clients about … Continue Reading
Safeguarding the equine industry: The importance of biosecurity practices
By AHD Curators Source: Innovative Veterinary Care Journal
A recent study sheds valuable light on the current understanding and practices of horse owners across the country. In addition to the critical role veterinarians play in providing horse owners with medical information and … Continue Reading
BARK hopes for industry-wide adoption of its Dog Toy Safety Standards (video)
By AHD Staff Source: Pet Product News
There are more than 40 safety standards for various children’s products in the U.S. alone, yet there are zero safety standards for dog products. Bark’s safety lab has been testing since 2022 and developing standards to ensure … Continue Reading
14 cat overpopulation statistics
By AHD Curators Source: Catster
As Adopt A Cat Month comes to a close Matt Jackson shares updated statistics about the massive feline overpopulation problem. In addition to approximately 75 million pet cats, there are an estimated 30 to 40 million stray and … Continue Reading
Wild Thang is officially the world’s ugliest dog
It took him five tries, but Wild Thang was named winner of the World Ugliest Dog competition last week during the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California. He and his owner, Ann Lewis, will get $5,000 and an appearance on … Continue Reading