Last week’s AHD Bulletin –
- Animal Health Digest Bulletin, May 7, 2026. Link.
Most read posts from May 7, 2026 AHD Bulletin –
- Gartner: Managers face increased workloads and demands. Link.
- The pet economy is splitting in two. Link.
- Air filtration is critical to reduce disease, protect herd productivity. Link.
- Hill’s first World of the Kitten Report. Link.
- Canine sales training. Link.
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Meet Merla, the beagle who busted air travelers for 100 meat sandwiches and more
Source: The Washington Post, May 14, 2026. Link. Two duffels appeared on a baggage carousel in Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, looking as unremarkable as the hundreds of other pieces of luggage arriving on that afternoon’s Seoul flight. But Merla’s nose knew differently.
6 tick-borne diseases that should be on your radar
Source: The Washington Post, May 10, 2025. Link. Tick season has arrived, which means that between now and September in the United States, you’re more likely to discover a tick on your skin after spending time outdoors. In fact, emergency room visits for ticks are happening earlier and hitting higher levels than they have in the past.
CDC reminds physicians that rabies is a daily threat
Source: MEDPAGEToday, May 1, 2026. Link. The U.S. rabies death rate indeed may be low, with only 89 rabies-related deaths since 1990. But rabies-related interactions with the U.S. healthcare system in general, and with the CDC in particular, are anything but rare, cautioned Ryan Wallace, DVM. Annually, an estimated 1.3 million people in the U.S. seek medical care for an animal bite, according to the CDC, and about 100,000 of them get rabies PEP.
Accidental ingestion of ractopamine a risk for dogs in ag and rural areas
Source: Feedstuffs, May 5, 2026. Link. A livestock feed additive commonly used to promote growth in cattle, swine and poultry may pose a serious risk to dogs, according to a new case report from researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. The case findings are particularly relevant for pet owners in agricultural and rural settings.
Are we more closely related to cats or dogs?
Source: Live Science, May 10, 2026. Link. “In terms of how genes are arranged within chromosomes, humans and cats are twice as similar to each other as humans are to dogs,” shared William Murphy, PhD. Yet, from an evolutionary perspective, we are equally related to dogs and cats.
Laurel Park’s unique layout will decide the 151st Preakness
Source: Paulick Report, May 7, 2026. Link. The 151st running of the Preakness Stakes (G1) will take place not at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md., but at Laurel Park, about 30 miles to the south. The move is a result of the ongoing $400 million reconstruction and renovation project at Pimlico, which has necessitated the temporary relocation of Maryland’s premier race and the Triple Crown’s middle jewel. The Preakness is expected to return to Pimlico for the 2027 racing season as construction of the new grandstand progresses.
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