Last week’s AHD Bulletin –
- Animal Health Digest Bulletin, January 15, 2026. Link.
Most read posts from January 15, 2026 AHD Bulletin –
- Feline veterinary care at pivotal point to drive future practice growth. Link.
- Benefits or features? Link.
- Understanding pet parents’ concerns about their pets. Link.
- Beyond the SEO algorithms, AI is changing “search”. Link.
- New AI tool can take a cow’s temperature with only a photo. Link.
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Pet Retail Theatre is key to surviving, thriving in evolving retail landscape
Source: Pet Age, December 30, 2025. Link. Far from being a liability, the physical store is the single biggest (and irreplaceable) asset independent and chain pet stores hold; a platform with which to create trust, demonstrate value and turn visitors into lifelong customers, asserts Matthew Bubear. Note his comments on the veterinary segment.
Salary estimator for early career veterinarians
Source: AVMA. Link. This tool is for veterinarians in their first 10 years after graduation. It helps predict potential average salary ranges to use along with other information to help guide pay negotiations, budgeting, and financial planning, based on historical data trends.
NASC Animal Health Report: 25 years later, quality still comes first
Source: Pet Age. January 2026. Link. The National Animal Supplement Council has worked behind the scenes for the past 25 years to elevate the quality of animal health and nutritional supplements by establishing clear guidance for how these products are manufactured, labeled and marketed. The most visible result of that work is the NASC Quality Seal.
Cows use tools, too
Sources: NPR, January 19, 2026. Link. (transcript and audio) Scientists have documented a lot of animals that use tools, like chimps, sea otters and octopi, to name a few. NPR’s Nate Rott reports a new animal has joined that list, a 13-year-old Swiss brown cow named Veronika. Also see: NBC News, January 20, 2025. Link (video)