Last week’s AHD Bulletin –
- Animal Health Digest Bulletin, February 23, 2023. Link.
Most read post(s) from February 23rd AHD Bulletin –
- How old is too old for dentals? Link.
Place keeper: 2023 Veterinary Conferences provided by Galaxy Vets. Link.
Very few veterinarians are black in the U.S. This is what it’s like to be one.
Source: HuffPost, February 23, 2023. Link. It’s hard to believe you can be what you cannot see. And one of the least diverse professions in America is veterinary medicine.
CATalyst Council awards Better Together Animal Alliance first-ever grant
Source: CATalyst Council, February 20, 2023. Link. Better Together Animal Alliance, an animal welfare organization in Ponderay, Idaho, was chosen to receive the CATLyst Council’s $20,000 inaugural grant. BTAA will use the funds to enhance data collection of its helpline services, to assess the impact of telehealth options on reducing relinquishment of cats to the shelter, and to serve as a model for other helpline services.
Scientists necropsy a 3,500-year-old bear found in Siberian permafrost (video)
Source: INSIDER, February 24, 2023. Link. Researchers realized the frigid Siberian temperatures helped preserve the bear complete with the remnants of its final meals still in its stomach. Also see: Reuters, February 23, 2023. Link.
Elephants may remember the smell of a relative’s dung for 12 years
Source: New Scientist, February 24, 2023. Link. (paywall) African elephants in captivity reacted to the dung pile smells of relatives they had not seen for years showing a variety of reactions, from rumbling sounds to flapping their ears.
Zebra stripes keep blood-sucking flies at bay
Source: Science Alert, February 26, 2023. Link. Horse flies are averse to landing on striped objects and researchers are digging into the whys. Study findings suggest that any hoofed animal that reduces its overall dark outline against the sky will benefit in terms of reduced ectoparasite attack.
Cougars swimming remarkably long distances astonish researchers
Source: Treehuggers, February 23, 2023. Link. New research from Panthera reveals that cougars can swim surprisingly long distances. The discovery challenges current thinking about the extent and connectivity of cougar ranges. Jonathan Ayers, formerly of IDEXX is Chair of the Board for Panthera <Link>.