Last week’s AHD Bulletin –
- Animal Health Digest Bulletin, October 12, 2023. Link.
Most read post(s) from the October 12th AHD Bulletin –
- Pet owners delay veterinary care . . . may spend $700M on Halloween. Link.
- Stop giving advice. Link.
- National Veterinary Technician Week turns 30 (video). Link.
Place keeper: 2023 Veterinary Conferences provided by Galaxy Vets. Link.
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Computers are learning to smell
Source: The Atlantic, October 13, 2023. Link. You know the smell of warm, buttered popcorn. A crisp autumn day. The pungent, somewhat sweet scent that precedes rain. But could you begin to describe these aromas in detail?
Your water might have PFAS
Source: Popular Science, September 17, 2023. Link. Water quality is an important consideration often overlooked for humans and animals. Shi En Kim reviews forever chemicals and ways to filter them noting all public water systems in the country are required to monitor and remove them.
Cases of avian influenza arising through wild birds this migration season
Source: INFORUM, via AVMA SmartBrief, October 16, 2023. Link. State veterinarians are alerting backyard and commercial flocks as cases of avian flu have been found in North Dakota and Minnesota. Animal health pros can track wild bird migration on the BirdCast website <Link>.
Moderation matters when feeding chickens scraps
Source: Hobby Farms, October 11, 2023. Link. Kitchen scraps can make chickens fat and unhealthy if provided without considering their regular rations. Moira McGhee shares what and how much to give birds.