Last week’s AHD Bulletin –
- Animal Health Digest Bulletin, July 6th, 2023. Link.
Most read post(s) from July 6th AHD Bulletin –
- Check your assumptions at the door to avoid medical gaslighting. Link.
- The hard truth. Link.
- Bear cam livestream returns for salmon run. Link.
Place keeper: 2023 Veterinary Conferences provided by Galaxy Vets. Link.
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Don’t crank down your thermostat when it’s hot out. Do this instead.
Source: The Washington Post, July 10, 2023. Link. Resist the urge to dramatically turn down your thermostat. Allyson Chiu offers insights and guidance to keep our cool.
Recognizing futile care in veterinary medicine
Source: Today’s Veterinary Practice, January/February 2023. Link. Futile care is becoming more well-known in the veterinary profession, writes Kate Boatright, VMD. Having an approach to client conversations about the difference between palliative care and futile care can mean the difference between suffering and letting go in dignity. Also see <Link>.
Should pet euthanasia appointments be recorded?
Source: Psychology Today, via AVMA SmartBrief, June 16, 2023. Link. Recording of pet euthanasia appointments is becoming increasingly common which raises important ethical concerns related to privacy and consent.
How to attract fireflies to your property
Source: GRIT, July 2023. Link. Gary Noel Ross BS, MS, PhD, explains when it comes to firefly habitat, location and time are very important. Because urbanized America doesn’t fit this bill, fireflies have gradually disappeared from many home turfs. He offers some ways to help fireflies return.
Hot weather has squirrels splooting to cool down
Source: Smithsonian, July 5, 2023. Link. Wildlife experts say splooting is a normal way for squirrels to stay cooler during hot weather. Splooting squirrels stretch out to lay flat on their stomachs, with their legs and tails outstretched to take advantage of cooler concrete or ground.
