Last week’s most read posts –
- September is National Pet Health Insurance Month. Link.
- Chewy’s autoship sales hit all-time high in Q2. Link.
Last AHD Bulletin –
- Animal Health Digest Bulletin, Thursday, September 15, 2022. Link
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Bird flu now in 40 states
Source: Successful Farming, September 19, 2022. Link. Threat of another avian influenza outbreak looms as fall approaches. According to USDA, 26 outbreaks of HPAI have been reported this month. Some 3.37 million birds in domestic flocks have died of bird flu so far this month; nationwide losses during September will be the largest since April.
Tiny, new monkey added to Primate in Peril listing
Source: Treehugger, September 16, 2022. Link. Weighing only about 2 pounds the Mato Grosso titi monkey (Plecturocebus grovesi ) was discovered four years ago in the Brazilian Amazon. The monkey’s habitat is in an area of Brazil with the greatest deforestation efforts.
Reverse zoonoses study: will monkeypox spillover in cattle, swine?
Source: National Hog Farmer, September 15, 2022. Link. Domestic animals like cattle are susceptible to other pox viruses, but their susceptibility to monkeypox and their role in the virus’ spread is unclear. Researchers seek to understand monkeypox’s ability to replicate in the respiratory cells of cattle and pigs in a controlled in vitro environment and use computer models to predict susceptibility.
How one Texas rancher saved the Longhorn and inspired John Wayne
Source: Atlas Obscura, July 5, 2022. Link. Longhorn cattle almost went extinct in the early 1900s. It came down to six families and the Federal government to save them.
How the cost of a burger stacks up in every state
Source: Purdue University, September 19, 2022. Link. We’ve all eaten hamburgers on the road and at home. The Center of Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability at Purdue University share what it costs to fix one at home in every U.S. state.