Last week’s AHD Bulletin –
- Animal Health Digest Bulletin, April 4, 2024. Link.
Most read post(s) from the April 4th AHD Bulletin –
- Let’s stop calling them soft skills. They’re interpersonal skills. Leadership skills. Link.
- Finding joy. Link.
- The role of vehicle movement in swine disease transmission. Link.
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Smells mosquitos hate. 10 scents to use this summer
Source: the Spruce, March 14, 2024. Link. Heather Bien shares natural ways to repel mosquitos in backyards. Citronella, lavender, coffee and marigolds are included in her list.
Andrew Jackson’s parrot kicked out of his funeral for swearing
Source: History Facts. Link. While several U.S. Presidents had unusual pets, Andrew Jackson’s African grey parrot got over-excited as the funeral crowd gathered and let loose perfect gusts of cuss words.
7 reasons to pay attention to your body language
Source: SmartBrief, April 9, 2024. Link. Frankie Kemp shares seven compelling reasons why paying attention to gestures is essential for effective leadership communication.
Don’t confuse kindness with weakness or being nice
Source: Fast Company, April 9, 2024. Link. Kindness, grounded in some degree of hope and optimism for the future is NOT niceness, random, accidental or martyrdom. It is intentional, both forceful and malleable, as well as relentless and steady. It requires a person (or an organization) to operate and act in a certain way, beyond mere good intentions and often in conflict with our own self-interests writes James Rhee.
Alcohol and substance abuse prevalent among veterinary professionals
Source: EquiManagement, April 5, 2024. Link. Working to reduce the stigma of alcohol and substance abuse disorders, Phil Richmond, DVM, CAPP, CPHSA, CPPC, CCFP, shared data, trends and his own experiences at a recent conference.
Alcohol and substance use disorders are diseases of the brain; they are not a lack of willpower, intelligence, or moral failure.” – Dr. Phil Richmond
