Last week’s AHD Bulletin –
- Animal Health Digest Bulletin, July 18, 2024. Link.
Most read post(s) from July 18th AHD Bulletin –
- Facing declining interest in vet practice ownership. Link.
- Zoonotic web exposes complexity of disease transmission. Link.
- Biosecurity planning for secure beef supply. Link.
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Managing equine biosecurity risks at 2024 Olympics
Source: The Horse, July 23, 2024. Link. Olympic officials have stepped up their plans to keep international equine athletes safe from infectious disease in Versailles.
Meet some of the world’s cleanest pigs raised to grow kidneys and hearts for humans
Source: Associated Press, July 21, 2024. Link. The first gene-edited pigs ever transplanted into people came from animals on this special research farm in the Blue Ridge mountains – behind locked gates, where entry requires washing down your vehicle, swapping your clothes or medical scrubs and stepping into tubs of disinfectant between each air-conditioned barn.
What goes on inside a massive rattlesnake den? See for yourself.
Source: The Washington Post, July 18, 2024. Link. . . . He needed just 15 minutes to discover the serpentine source: A den of prairie rattlesnakes, lounging in the warm Rocky Mountain sunshine. Now, eight years later, that den is open for the public to see, thanks to the RattleCam.
Making local village networking work for you
Source: Today’s Veterinary Business, June/July 2024. Link. Developing and activating a local network is a logical way to grow business. Louise S. Dunn shares the importance of creating a village network and where to look for mutually beneficial connections.
Unplugging’s many benefits
Source: Eric Garcia, LinkedIn, July 2024. Link. #Unplugging is about two things: taking breaks from #technology and work. Both have profound benefits for our personal well-being.
Things you must avoid while pumping gas
Source: Family Handyman, July 20, 2024. Link. Safety should be top of mind when you’re at the gas pump BUT do we really consider safety? Rachel Brougham reviews 10 things to keep in mind when pumping gas.
