Last week’s AHD Bulletin –
- Animal Health Digest Bulletin, November 6, 2025. Link.
Most read posts from November 6, 2025 AHD Bulletin –
- Speed eating cats, skateboarding dogs . . . Thailand’s pet boom. Link.
- Everyday cat behaviors, early health signals, behavioral, bonding trends. Link.
- Gratitude is never garbage. Link.
- If you don’t train, don’t complain. You are to blame. Link.
- Toss the kibble cup to feed dogs less. Link.
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The importance of monitoring wildlife for New World Screwworm
Source: Drovers, October 6, 2025. Link. Most adult screwworm flies fly less than 10 miles searching for a host to lay their eggs in. While this natural migration is certainly affecting the spread of the pest, most of its travel is on infested animals. Andrea Bedford shares what to look for when observing wildlife.
Venomous snake strikes captured through high-speed videos for first time
Source: Live Science, October 23, 2025. Link. Fascinating and unnerving videos revealed three different ways that the snakes take down their dinners. Published in the Journal of Experimental Biology, scientists recorded various species of snakes striking fake prey, capturing footage from multiple angles and in high definition. They found different families of snakes inject their venom in different ways.
Business expert says ‘Love Languages’ apply to workplace too
Source: Profit Engine. Link. A business expert says many employers now value emotional intelligence as a soft skill and says applying love language principles in professional settings can boost emotional intelligence and speed up career growth. The workplace love languages include a) words of affirmation through public recognition, b) thoughtful gestures, and c) dedicated quality time.
Tennis balls, a sneaker, towel in the dryer fixed Baxter’s fireworks anxiety
Source: Elm Streethouse, Facebook, November 9, 2025. Link. Put this one in your pet tips for noise abatement. A dog owner desperate enough to try anything found a random post in a pet group about using tennis balls in the dryer to create white noise that masks fireworks. It sounded insane but it worked.
‘Boomerasking’: The annoying habit ruining conversations
Source: Harvard Business School, Working Knowledge, August 7, 2025. Link. Like a boomerang that returns to its thrower, people who boomerask show interest in others by asking them questions, but then, without commenting on the responses, immediately bring the focus of the conversation back to themselves.