Recent posts from AHD’s weekly Bulletins –
- Animal Health Digest Bulletin, November 2023 archives. Link.
- Animal Health Digest Bulletin, October 2023 archives. Link.
Place keeper: 2023 Veterinary Conferences provided by Galaxy Vets. Link.
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Merriam-Webster’s word of the year . . . Authentic
Source: BBC, November 27, 2023. Link. One reason many people search for the word is because it has a number of meanings, including “not false or imitation” and also “true to one’s own personality, spirit, or character”. In 2022, the word of the year was “gaslighting”.
Tired all the time? Here are the 3 things draining your energy
Source: Fast Company, November 24, 2023. Link. We all feel drained sometimes, but it can easily become a default setting and something we no longer recognize, writes Stephanie Vozza. She explains how certain relationships, environments and personal habits contribute to declining energy and how to plug the energy drain.
Could a drug give your pet more dog years?
Source: The New York Times, November 28, 2023. Link. The life of a pet dog follows a predictable trajectory. Over time, the floppy-eared puppy that keeps falling asleep in his food bowl will become a lanky-legged adolescent with an insatiable interests in squirrels – before eventually settling into adulthood as a canine creature of habit, with a carefully chosen napping location and a well-rehearsed greeting ritual.
Three signs a horse is bored
Source: EQUUS, August 2, 2023. Link. Trainer Tessa Nicolet shares horse behaviors that indicate a horse is frustrated or bored.
More than meows: how bacteria help cats communicate
Source: UC Davis News, November 15, 2003. Link. Many mammals, from domestic cats and dogs to giant pandas, use scent to communicate with each other. A new study from the University of California, Davis, shows how domestic cats send signals to each other using odors derived from families of bacteria living in their anal glands.
Why is it called eggnog?
Source: Interesting Facts. Link. Eggnog and 7 more classic holiday drinks and the stories behind them.
