Last week’s AHD Bulletin –
- Animal Health Digest Bulletin, August 28, 2025. Link.
Most read posts from August 28, 2025 AHD Bulletin –
- KC Animal Health Corridor Summit and initiative posts. Link-1 and Link-2
- July VetWatch® commentary. Link.
- Everyone’s a coach. Link.
- Recognizing the early signs of joint disease (video). Link.
- The joy of sharing life with a dog, cat is a solemn responsibility. Link.
- The science behind animal communication. Link.
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6 hydration myths that could be hurting your health
Source: National Geographic. Link. Experts debunk the most common misconceptions about staying hydrated, beginning with eight glasses a day and thirst as a reliable sign that you need water.
Canadian thistle is a major pasture pain
Source: Hay and Forage Grower, September 2, 2025. Link. Many animal health pros will smile or grimace knowingly at Mike Rankin’s thistle article. Before sprays, this author learned to use a spade, keep it sharp and drive a tractor cutting thistles in pastures. Canada thistle was also the first weed declared noxious in the United States.
Tick preventatives critical amidst bobcat fever threats
Source: Veterinary Practice News, August 7, 2025. Link. Because no vaccine exists, year-round tick prevention (even for indoor cats) is the best prevention strategy against cytauxzoonosis, or bobcat fever. Bobcat sightings in urban settings are frequently shown in social media posts these days.
New research shows a cockatoo might have more dance moves than you
Source: CNN, August 7, 2025. Link. Cockatoos have at least 30 distinct moves say researchers, 17 of which have not been previously described. Video [1:12]