Last week’s AHD Bulletin –
- Animal Health Digest Bulletin, June 8th, 2023. Link.
Most read post(s) from June 1st AHD Bulletin –
- How to deal with an angry client. Link.
- Gen Z’s nonchalance infiltrates the workplace. Link.
- 2022 National Beef Quality Audit shows increase in quality and efficiency. Link.
Place keeper: 2023 Veterinary Conferences provided by Galaxy Vets. Link.
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Growing up with pets reduces asthma risk
Source: Catster, May 12, 2023. Link. A study found that Japanese kids who grew up with dogs or cats in the home were about half as likely to develop asthma as children who did not live with pets. Dog exposure in the child’s first year of life is more critical.
Kansas State chosen to lead global animal health effort
Source: Feedstuffs, June 12, 2023. Link. Dustin Pendell, PhD has been selected to lead a five-year project to develop decision-making tools and improve communication on the economic impacts of animal disease. Supported by the World Health Organization the overall objective is improving the health of terrestrial livestock and aquaculture.
40 hacks for making having an animal companion easier
Source: Racooned, December 29, 2021. Link. Animal health pros probably have some hacks of their own. Maybe a few of these might be good to add to your own list, such as bubble wrap on furniture, plexiglass on doors as scratch guard or frozen water bottles as bunny airconditioners.
NAVC announces HiVE, a new style of in-person events across the U.S.
Source: NAVC, June 12, 2023. Link. HiVE events are designed to get ahead of the issues impacting veterinary professionals and shaping the veterinary industry now and into the future. NAVC believes HiVE will fill an important need not being met today by any one organization in the animal healthcare industry. The first event will take place in October in Austin, TX, focused on veterinary nurses/technicians <Link>.
How to select and train good guardian dogs for your ranch
Source: Noble Research Institute, June 2023. Link. Livestock guardian dogs are the ultimate predator protection for a ranch’s small ruminants. Yet raising an effective guardian requires some know-how. Bill Costanzo, a livestock guardian dogs research specialist at Texas A&M AgriLife Center – San Angelo, studies what makes a guardian dog successful in its ranching role.
