Last week’s AHD Bulletin –
- Animal Health Digest Bulletin, August 15, 2024. Link.
Most read posts from the August 15th AHD Bulletin –
- Immunity, more than just giving a shot, let’s review. Link.
- Personal transformation through leadership. Link.
- The most expensive pets to own; annual and lifetime costs ranked. Link.
- TikTok 2024 Shopping Trends: “Bending Reality” or something else? Link.
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School has started. Review school bus safety.
Source: NHTSA. Link. It’s important for all drivers, parents and students to understand school bus safety. Children are more at risk when approaching or leaving a school bus. Illegal school bus passing poses a significant threat to children and others on the road.
In every state, it is illegal for you to pass a school bus while the stop arm is extended and the red lights are flashing.
Wildlife scientists using AI to reduce wildlife deaths caused by fences
Source: Science, August 16, 2024. Link. In some areas, wildlife managers and conservation groups have begun to take out fences or replace them with wildlife-friendly fencing that’s easier for species such as pronghorn to crawl under and elk to hop over. A major challenge is to know where the fences are and that’s where Wenjing Xu, PhD and Zhongqi Miao, PhD are deploying AI.
Largest animal genome sequenced in a species of lungfish
Source: Live Science, August 16, 2024. Link. The largest known animal genome belongs to the South American lungfish (Lepidosiren paradoxa). It is 30 times bigger than the human genome and carries 91 billion base pairs, or letters, of DNA in their genomes. The lungfish is a primeval, air-breathing fish that “hops” onto land from the water using weird, limb-like fins.
Nonprofit raises millions for dogs with special needs
Source: NBC Nightly News, August 18, 2024. Link. (includes video) Mike Nelson turned a social media passion into a life-saving operation to help get dogs with special needs adopted into loving homes. His non-profit 15/10 Foundation has raised over $3 million to help cover medical costs for hundreds of dogs.
When actors become brands, fans become disillusioned
Source: The Week, August 19, 2024. Link. An increasing number of fans seems to be turned off by actors who are no longer best-known for their acting, writes Anya Jaremko-Greenwold. Her article on the effects of side hustles is important for marketers to review.
