Last week’s AHD Bulletin –
- Animal Health Digest Bulletin, May 30, 2024. Link.
Most read post(s) from the May 30th AHD Bulletin –
- Glyphosate in dog food. Link.
- Microbial metabolites in feline anal glands aid cat communication. Link.
- Veterinary team advocacy helps pet owners choose pet insurance (2). Link.
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She’s the world’s most expensive cow, and part of Brazil’s plan to put beef on everyone’s plate
Source: AP, June 3, 2024. Link. Brazil has hundreds of millions of cows, but one in particular is extraordinary. Her massive, snow-white body is watched over by security cameras, a veterinarian, and an armed guard.
17 Reasons to stay clear of coyotes (slide show)
Source: Happy Farm Yard, June 4, 2024. Link. Highly adaptable, coyotes are formidable predators who readily enter backyards and parks looking for food. Not only are litters hungry but as they grow they are learning to hunt putting pet dogs and cats at risk. Also, coyotes serve as hosts for heartworms, fleas and ticks in rural and urban areas alike.
The 32 most dangerous animals on earth (some are surprises)
Source: Love Exploring, June 3, 2024. Link. From highly poisonous frogs to fluffy critters that can turn terrifying when disturbed or threatened, scroll through the gallery to discover some of the world’s deadliest and most dangerous animals.
Do dryer sheets repel mosquitoes?
Source: The Spruce, May 24, 2024. Link.Yes, to an extent. Dryer sheets likely won’t be as effective as traditional mosquito repellents containing DEET, but they offer a convenient alternative. Dryer sheets that have certain chemicals, like linalool and beta-citronellol which are pretty effective at keeping mosquitoes at bay.
Don’t just blame rat fleas. Lice may have helped spread ‘black death’ plague.
Source: NPR’s Goats and Soda, June 3, 2024. Link. The plague – which in the mid-14th century was also known as the Black Plague – devastated swaths of Europe, killing millions in under a decade.
New research upends what we’ve been told about tech before bed
Source: New York Post, May 30, 2024. Link. Blue light may not be to blame for a bad night’s sleep according to recent research that says tech-before-bed may not be as detrimental to slumber as previously thought.
