Last week’s most read posts –
- Veterinarians shouldn’t do it all. Link.
- Dealing with plastics. 2,4,5. . .Let’s review. Link.
- Need to vent? Link.
Last AHD Bulletin –
- Animal Health Digest Bulletin, Thursday, September 22, 2022. Link.
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If a dog or cat smells like this, it’s time to see a veterinarian
Source: HUFFPOST, August 12, 2022. Link. Experts break down the conditions that can cause a strong odor in pets and what scents to look out for.
Six photographers journey around the world in search of animal encounters.
Source: The New York Times Magazine, September, 2022. Link. The photographs in this piece are stunning and will be especially interesting for those studying or working with exotic animals. The information about each location is intriguing, as well.
Monkey thieves, drunk elephants – Mary Roach reveals a weird world of animal ‘crime’
Source: NPR’s Fresh Air Weekend, September 23, 2022. Link. (podcast with transcript) When birds flock near airports and get sucked into jet engines, or when deer run onto highways and cause car accidents, or when bears wander into towns and campsites where food remains are plenty, they cause problems for us. In all these cases, the animals are just following their instincts.
Scientists say 20 quadrillion* ants are crawling on Earth (video)
Source: Reuters, September 20, 2022. Link. Ants play a very central role in almost every terrestrial ecosystem. They are very important for nutrient cycling, decomposition processes, plant seed dispersal and the perturbation of soil. Ants are also an extremely diverse group of insects, with the different species fulfilling a wide range of functions.
* There are 15 zeros in a quadrillion. 1 quadrillion looks like: 1,000,000,000,000,000.
How a dog’s brain represents what it sees
Source: Vet Candy, September 18, 2022. Link. Machine learning research suggests that dogs are more attuned to actions in their environment rather than to who or what is doing the action.