Last week’s AHD Bulletin –
- Animal Health Digest Bulletin, August 21, 2025. Link.
Most read posts from August 21, 2025 AHD Bulletin –
- Many problems with extreme conformation in dog and cat breeds. Link.
- 8 Gen Z habits that make others say, “Huh?” Link.
- Time management or prioritization? Link.
- Expert views on the importance of recordkeeping. Link.
- Anaplasmosis incidence growing. Link.
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TSA officially bans 3 new items from checked bags (video)
Source: Men’s Journal, August 21, 2025. Link. You can now leave your shoes on, but cordless hair devices are out. Check the article and review the videos before you travel. There’s no need to get delayed if you know the rules.
Hundreds of goats munch away fire fuel. How they got hired.
Source: LAist: August 24, 2025. Link. Around 400 goats and sheep completed their first mission for Arcadia earlier this month clearing acres of potential fire fuel along Santa Anita Canyon Road — not far from the Eaton Fire burn scar.
Horse Illustrated’s 2025 Reader’s Choice Awards
Source: Horse Illustrated, August 2025. Link. Includes commercial content. Animal health pros will appreciate seeing which products horse owners voted as their go-to choices.
Artificial light has essentially lengthened birds’ day
Source: NPR, August 21, 2025. Link. A study in the journal Science has quantified the effects of artificial light on birds, which extends their day by 20 minutes in the a.m. and 30 minutes in the p.m.. The findings are relevant to potential changes in migratory patterns and consequently, risks from vector-borne diseases such as avian flu.
15 acronyms and abbreviations you see every day and what they mean
Source: Interesting Facts. Link. Our acromonyous world is full of familiar images and symbols. Can you define all 15?