Last week’s AHD Bulletin –
- Animal Health Digest Bulletin, October 9, 2025. Link.
Most read posts from October 9, 2025 AHD Bulletin –
- Ways to help cats and their caregivers prepare for veterinary visits. Link.
- Understanding the rise of career dysmorphia; what to do about it. Link.
- Competitive rivalries. Link.
- 4 giants dominate consumer pet food market share. Link.
- The best dog exercises for canine conditioning. Link.
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Hannah Miller, RVT, is AAHA’s 2025 Veterinary Technician of the Year
Source: AAHA Trends, October 13, 2025. Link. Supporting technicians to take care of themselves is the best way to retain hard working dedicated technicians, says Hannah Miller, RVT. She also advocates for practices to foster a healthy relationship between the technician and the rest of the care team and encourages continuing education.
Incorporating power naps can be beneficial
Source: Healthline, July 24, 2025. Link. Power naps offer a myriad of possible health benefits, from helping to relieve stress to increasing alertness. 5 to 30 minutes is the ideal time period to reap benefits without leaving you feeling groggy when waking up.
Why you should never call back unknown numbers
Source: Reader’s Digest, April 24, 2025. Link. Experts decode the difference between “Unknown Caller” and “No Caller ID” and explain why you should never call them back. This article includes ways to block calls on iPhones, Android phones and call blocking apps.
The surprising body change that happens when you roll your shoulders
Source: The Washington Post, October 14, 2025. Link. We roll our shoulders and stretch our backs because it feels relaxing, refreshing and maybe even rejuvenating. But why is that?
New York confirms state’s first locally acquired case of chikungunya
Source: The New York Times, October 15, 2025. Link. New York health authorities confirmed Tuesday that a person who fell sick on Long Island had been infected with the debilitating mosquito-borne virus chikungunya and appeared to have caught the virus locally — the first time such a case had been identified in the state.