Last week’s most read posts
- 7 important facts about mosquitos and horses. Link.
- Consolidation trends of veterinary practices acquired by corporate groups are important to observe. Link.
Last AHD Bulletin –
- Animal Health Digest Bulletin, Thursday, July 14, 2022. Link.
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Antivenin: Five myths to remember this summer
Source: Patterson Veterinary, June 13, 2022. Link. Veterinary antivenin is easier to use than ever, boasts a longer shelf life, and comes at a lower cost than has been seen in decades. An episode of Critter Fixers (S3 E6 12:50) demonstrates how incredible modern antivenin is with a patient going home the next day fully recovered after a single dose.
Where the food comes from launches 2nd season
Source: RFD-TV. Link. Where the Food Comes From tells stories of where our food comes from, how it gets there and all the links in the chain that make that happen. It covers laboratory-to-legislature beyond farm to fork.
Wild boars that roam Rome must be killed, officials say
Source: The Washington Post, July 17, 2002. Link. Wild boars have emerged as a force of chaos in Italy’s capital over the past decade, feasting on refuse, disrupting traffic and encroaching on the Vatican.
Rodenticide poisoning widespread among NY’s red-tailed hawks
Source: Cornell Chronicle, July 13, 2022. Link. Anticoagulant rodenticides are bad news for wildlife. By blocking the availability of vitamin K, they disrupt the body’s ability to clot blood.
Recent research indicates 68 percent of red-tailed hawks have anticoagulant rodenticide toxins in their systems. Cynthia Hopf-Dennis, DVM, urges people to heed the EPA regulations and avoid using anticoagulant rodenticides.
Well-being, or the lack of it, does not discriminate by pay grade
Source: Benefits Pro, June 22, 2022. Link. Executives don’t realize how much their employees are struggling. It’s well known that the pandemic has had a negative impact on collective mental as well as physical health. Well-being may be at an all-time low among both the C-suite and rank-and-file employees.