Last week’s AHD Bulletin –
- Animal Health Digest Bulletin, December 28, 2023. Link. A review of 2023’s highly viewed posts in 13 categories.
Most read posts in 2023, all categories –
- Don’t be afraid to ask the sensitive questions. Link.
- Study: PRP gel accelerates skin wound healing in horses. Link.
- How to deal with an angry client. Link.
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I’m a vet – here are 10 things I wish all pet owners knew
Source: Country Living, December 30, 2023. Link. Michael Edwards has been a vet for more than 40 years, and has seen just about everything one can in his profession, from the dog who chewed all four legs off its owner’s dining table, to the gerbil that was found strolling down the street in need of rehoming.
‘This is Cecil. He has never done anything bad in his life until he ate $4,000.’
Source: The Washington Post, January 3, 2024. Link. Clayton Law pulled $4,000 out of his joint savings account last month. He and his wife were having a fence installed at their home in Pittsburgh, and the workers asked to be paid in cash.
These vets make housecalls for killer whales
Source: The New York Times, December 26, 2023. Link. One day last Sepember, a team of scientists clambered onto a small boat and set out into the Salish Sea searching for an endangered population of orcas. The Southern Resident killer whales, one of several distinct orca communities that inhabit the Pacific Northwest, can be elusive, so the researchers were delighted to find a small pod of them. But as they drew closer, a putrid smell washed over the boat.
Alcohol is killing more women than ever before
Source: National Geographic, August 22, 2023. Link. Alcohol-related complications in women are rising. Even when consuming the same amount of alcohol as men, women are more susceptible to its negative effects. From immune system disorders to breast cancer, here’s how alcohol harms the female body.
What happens to my body during dry January?
Source: The New York Times, January 2, 2024. Link. The physical benefits are likely numerous. But there may be psychological ones, too. “You’ll feel worse . . . then better.”
If ‘dry’ January sounds daunting, try ‘damp’ January instead
Source: The Washington Post, December 26, 2023. Link. Every year, thousands of people take part in the dry January sobriety challenge to improve their health and regain control of their drinking. . . . You don’t have to go cold turkey to improve your relationship with alcohol.
Get on track to financial freedom
Source: Today’s Veterinary Business, December 2023/January 2024. Link. Great basics for the news year, the authors share five essential behaviors critical to financial freedom driven by consistent, intentional actions.
