Last week’s AHD Bulletin –
- Animal Health Digest Bulletin, October 17, 2024. Link.
Most read posts from the October 17th AHD Bulletin –
- Vet Techs play a critical role in pet healthcare. Link.
- Shelter dog behavior after adoption. Link.
- How to use dog food toppers. Link.
- A horse owner’s final act of care. Link.
- Facial recognition app recognizes cows from 50 feet. Link.
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AI generated portal questions get mixed reviews
Source: Cancer Therapy Advisor, October 18, 2024. Link. Artificial intelligence (AI)-generated responses to patient portal messages may improve workflow for nurses but not for medical assistants, physicians, or advance practice clinicians. Nurses said an AI chatbot reduced their need to forward messages to clinicians and allowed them to answer questions more quickly.
Rare miracle: Cow gives birth to 5 calves without a vet (video)
Source: The Cattle Site, October 15, 2024. Link. [1:02] A five-year-old crossbred cow gave birth to five healthy calves naturally during her third pregnancy at a rural farm in Iran. Quintuplets in cattle are seldom seen, making this event a noteworthy phenomenon in livestock breeding. The cow was bred using artificial insemination.
Survey: Road warriors are traveling more
Source: Hotel News Resource, October 18, 2024. Link. A survey of 2,000 “road warriors” who travel a great deal for work found that 93 percent are traveling more this year than the year before, which they attribute to high labor demand. About 35 percent of the respondents said business travel contributed to career growth and 45 percent said it has broadened their perspective. Uncertainty regarding travel schedules was noted as a significant concern with the ability to control travel schedules was indicated as a crucial aspect of job satisfaction.
