Last week’s AHD Bulletin –
- Animal Health Digest Bulletin, December 5, 2024. Link.
Most read posts from December 5, 2024 AHD Bulletin
- Mastering and winning at customer experience. Link.
- 10 signs a dog is depressed. Link.
- Face masks reduce human exposure to swine flu. Link.
- Microbiome-gut-brain axis; its importance in production animal agriculture. Link.
- Unmasking feline leukemia. What every cat lover should know. Link.
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Stephen Knight, who provides foster homes for dogs while their owners seek addiction treatment, is CNN’s Hero of the Year
Source: CNN, December 8, 2024. Link. (includes video) Stephen Knight, whose nonprofit saves lives by providing foster care for dogs while their owners focus on addiction recovery, is the 2024 CNN Hero of the Year. . . Knight’s journey began in 2011, when at the age of 51, he had lost everything to meth addiction – his family, his job, his home, and nearly his life. HIV-positive, and living out of his car, Knight entered rehab at the behest of his mother.
For review: Best practices for effective vaccine storage
Source: Dairy Herd Management, December 3, 2024. Link. Improper storage or handling can result in ineffective vaccines. Temperature fluctuations, exposure to light and improper handling can all impact a vaccine’s potency, reducing its protective power. The guidance here is applicable for all vaccines wherever they are stored.
121 Brands that matter in 2024
Source: Fast Company. Link. It’s never been easy creating a brand that authentically connects with consumers. For marketers and the curious here’s a list of 121 brands. We also recommend looking at the brands in the various categories.
World’s oldest known wild bird lays an egg at 74
Source: The New York Times, December 6, 2024. The world’s oldest known wild bird, a 74-year-old Laysan albatross named Wisdom, is expected to welcome another baby chick in the coming months, astonishing scientists who have been tracking her since the Eisenhower administration.
