Last week’s AHD Bulletin –
- Animal Health Digest Bulletin, June 1st, 2023. Link.
Most read post(s) from June 1st AHD Bulletin –
- The June deadline is here! Link
- Building trust. Link.
- Puppy break! 30 dog breeds that have the cutest puppies. Link
Place keeper: 2023 Veterinary Conferences provided by Galaxy Vets. Link
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GPS tracking shows how wolf packs avoid each other’s range
Source: Beauty of Planet Earth, May 5, 2022. Link. Images from tracking wolf packs in Voyageurs National Park in northeast Minnesota show territorial separation of typical adjacent wolf packs. Each territory is approximately 50-70 square miles. Human activities are noted as reasons wolves have to shift their territory.
Auburn University lab designed a fabric to block mosquito bites
Source: Fast Company, May 17, 2023. Link. We’ve discovered a unique knit: By its geometric structure, it blocks mosquito bites,” says John Beckmann, PhD
What’s really in a hot dog?
Source: PORK, May 26, 2023. Link. The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council says Americans eat about 20 billion hot dogs each year or 70 hot dogs per person each year. They consist mostly of edible trim from beef, pork and poultry which increases the profitability and sustainability of the slaughter processes. Hot dogs are fully cooked when purchased making them safe if eaten cold.
“1 in 10 million” bison calf born at Bear River State Park, Evanston, Wyoming
Source: Mahoning Matters, May 28, 2023. Link. A small amount of cattle genetics likely contributed to the birth of the white calf. In some Native American tribal legends the white calf is one most sacred living things on Earth.
10,000 steps every day is not needed to get the benefits of regular walking
Source: NBC Today, March 28, 2023. Link. A new study found that walking 8,000 steps just once or twice per week can be enough to significantly reduce the risk of death over 10 years.
