Last week’s AHD Bulletin –
- Animal Health Digest Bulletin, September 14, 2023. Link.
Most read post(s) from the September 14th AHD Bulletin –
- The manager squeeze: How a new workplace is testing team leaders. Link.
- Most-read 2023 posts by Patrick T. Malone. Link.
- Use caution when feeding drought-stressed corn. Link.
Place keeper: 2023 Veterinary Conferences provided by Galaxy Vets. Link.
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Bad news: Surge pricing is here to stay
Source: theHustle, September 21, 2023. Link. You know the drill: You’re huddled under an awning, caught in a torrential downpour, and open your Uber app to see that a ride home will cost 4X its normal price.
Hay shortages: Tips for feeding horses this winter
Source: Dakota Farmer, September 27, 2023. Link. Teresa L. Douthit, PhD, MS, offers tips on how much hay your horses will need going into winter and what you should know about buying hay, including risks. Note the blister beetle concerns.
Nuisance birds on the horizon
Source: AHD, Dairy Herd Management, September 28, 2021. Link. Feces and feathers from invasive birds can spread disease while they eat as much as a penny’s worth of feed a day. Huge flocks of thousands make an economic impact quickly.
World Dairy Expo runs October 1st through October 6th
Source: World Dairy Expo. Link. Dynasty in Dairy is the theme for the 56th WDX, taking place in Madison, Wisconsin. The expo features the world’s largest dairy-focused trade show, dairy and forage seminars, a world-class dairy cattle show and more.
Sitting all day increases dementia risk – even if you exercise
Source: The Washington Post, September 27, 2023. Link. In news that we shouldn’t take sitting down, a study just published in JAMA finds that people who stay seated for long hours at work and home are at much higher risk of developing dementia than people who sit less.
Budweiser Clydesdales will no longer shorten their tails
Source: FOX29, Philadelphia, September 20, 2023. Link. Large draft horses like Clydesdales, Shires, and Percherons frequently have the boney part of their tails docked to a length of about 6 inches. Responding to animal welfare concerns, Anheuser-Busch InBev has announced the iconic Budweiser Clydesdales will no longer have their tails shortened.
