Last week’s most read posts
- Chewy behind Amazon, ahead of Walmart in automatic reorders. Link.
Last week’s AHD Bulletin
- Animal Health Digest Bulletin, Thursday, June 9, 2022. Link.
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Before chickens were nuggets, they were revered
Source: The New York Times, June 7, 2022. Link. The real chicken mystery has nothing to do with whether the egg came first. Scientists would like to know when, where and how a bird of the jungle came together with human farmers to begin down the path that eventually led to the Popeyes chicken sandwich.
VPN questions star of Pop Goes the Vet with Dr. Joya
Source: Veterinary Practice News, April 19, 2022. Link. Joya Griffin, DVM, DACVD, says one of the hardest parts of veterinary dermatology is that most skin conditions are chronic. There is not going to be an easy and fast fix. Treatment requires a partnership with the pet owner and long-term management.
Smithfield to cease hog harvest, processing in California
Source: Feed Strategy, June 10, 2022. Link. Citing rising costs, Smithfield Foods Inc. will cease all harvest and processing operations in Vernon, California, in early 2023. At the same time its hog production system will be realigned by reducing its sow herd in its Western region. The company will decrease its sow herd in Utah and is exploring strategic options to exit its farms in Arizona and California.
Jif® peanut butter recall could affect dogs too
Source: Daily Paws, May 25, 2022. Link. The J. M. Smucker Co issued a recall on May 20 of select Jif® peanut butter products sold in the U.S. due to potential Salmonella contamination. Choosy pet Moms who choose Jif for their pups need to throw it away.
Online life is stressful. Reclaim your sanity with these 10 tips.
Source: Washingtonian, June 10, 2022. Link. Five of the publication’s 2022 Tech Titans tech-savvy share tips on how they stay sane in our hyper-online world.