Last week’s AHD Bulletin –
- Animal Health Digest Bulletin, April 6th, 2023. Link.
Most read post(s) from March 30th AHD Bulletin –
- Hauser: Reverse the downward trend of pets missing vet care. Link.
- JVECC makes a case for quality improvement in vet med. Link.
- Finding the optimal pattern of a customer journey. Link.
Place keeper: 2023 Veterinary Conferences provided by Galaxy Vets. Link.
TSA warns “do not send your pet through the X-ray unit” (video)
Source: CBS News, March 6, 2023. Link. Yes it happened! Just to make sure people are aware of the right way to take their pets through security, TSA officials released a video showing exactly how to do it <Link>.
Elephants may be domesticating themselves
Source: Science, April 3, 2023. Link. Some scientists believe that elephants have domesticated themselves. While controversial among experts, if found to be true pachyderms would join a rare group that only includes humans and bonobos.
Unforeseen impacts caused by wolves in Idaho
Source: LifeontheRange, May 23, 2019. Link. (27:04) Cattle repeatedly spooked by wolves can get PTSD which changes their behaviors including attacking stock dogs. An Oregon State University cattle-wolf interaction study documented encounters using GPS collars on wolves and cattle. The video includes a depiction of those interactions.
Spoiler alert: Cabin fever is real
Source: Real Simple, March 26, 2023. Link. Cabin fever is real but not a mental illness or disorder, writes Kelsey Mulvey. It is more of a psychological condition that arises from the feelings of being alone and stuck in a confined space and no one is immune. She shares some things you can do to keep those feelings of being cooped up at bay.
10 manufacturing companies that have reached the 100 year mark
Source: Industry Week, April 10, 2023. Link. (slideshow) Land O’Lakes Inc. is included in this list. It is a dairy products cooperative that dates back to 1921 and the establishment of the Minnesota Cooperative Creameries Association.