Last week’s AHD Bulletin –
- Animal Health Digest Bulletin, June 18, 2026. Link.
Most read posts from June 18, 2026 AHD Bulletin –
- Puppocalypse, Kitten Craze, resetting industry expectations. Link.
- ‘Rust-out’ is the new burnout. It requires a different fix. Link.
- 7 stories to help your customers come home at night. Link.
- Why the future of veterinary medicine depends on its people. Link.
- Seasonal drift. Link.
Also see: IBPSA Fast Bites; cattle improve soil; plants that repel ticks.
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The wet-nosed, treat-loving pups who guard against smuggled goods
Source: The Washington Post, June 24, 2026. Link. Agriculture specialists from Customs and Border Protection spend months learning how to prevent plant and animal products potentially harboring pests and diseases from entering the country, a critical line of defense in safeguarding the nation’s farms, food supply and natural resources. Scooby, meanwhile, is in it for the snacks. (photo by Dustin Chambers)
Cats may already be Tai Chi masters
Source: Animal Wellness, June 18, 2026. Link. Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese practice focused on slow, mindful movements, balance, and calm breathing. Cats have been doing this naturally for thousands of years.
Do cats sweat?
Source: PetMD, April 2, 2026. Link. Cats do sweat, but only in small amounts from areas like their paw pads, lips, and chin, and it’s not their main way of cooling down. They rely more on grooming and behavior changes to regulate their body temperature.
The dark side of animal cafés; money before animal welfare?
Source: Daily Mail, June 20, 2026. Link. Experts say some owners put money before the welfare of anxious, penned-in cats, pugs and micro pigs. The concept isn’t the problem, the execution is. Experts worry that constant handling of cats, dogs and other animals in such cafés could trigger anxiety and eventually lead to disengaging from human contact
5 states now produce 50 percent of U.S. milk: inside the high-tech shift to the Great Plains
Source: Dairy Herd Management, June 15, 2026. Link. The U.S. dairy landscape has hit a historic tipping point: Just five states now produce more than half of the nation’s entire milk supply. While the number of dairy farmers is tightening, the industry itself is transforming into a high-tech powerhouse, fueled by a digital revolution in the barn and a massive migration toward the Great Plains.
The reason pill bottles are orange
Source: Reader’s Digest, October 5, 2024. Link. That ubiquitous amber color serves a surprising and surprisingly important purpose. The modern plastic pill bottle with its distinctive amber, orange hue and its white “push and turn” cap, was introduced in 1968. The Rx bottles are clear orange for a few important reasons: medication potency, visibility and recognition.
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