Lauren and JJ discuss the AVMA ELVES program, reindeer eye color changes, penguin couple updates, and Christmas movie recommendations.

Resources:

1) Join the E.L.V.E.S. to help Santa spread cheer in your clinic. American Veterinary Medical Association. https://www.avma.org/blog/join-elves-help-santa-and-spread-cheer-your-clinic

2) Stokkan, K., Folkow, L., Dukes, J., et al. (2013). Shifting mirrors: Adaptive changes in retinal reflections to winter darkness in Arctic reindeer. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 280(1773), article ID 20132451. https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rspb.2013.2451

3) Ollivier, F. J., Samuelson, D. A., Brooks, D. E., et al. (2004). Comparative morphology of the tapetum lucidum (among selected species). Veterinary Ophthalmology, 7(1), 11-22. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14738502/

4) Turnbull, T. (2024). One half of world-famous gay penguin couple dies. British Broadcasting Corporation. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1w78ylrq8jo

5) Carstens, E. A. (2021). What's with all the gay penguins? Museum at Tufts University. https://sites.tufts.edu/museumstudents/2021/02/22/whats-with-all-the-gay-penguins/

6) Minnesota Department of Health. (2024). State reports rare human death from rabies. https://www.health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/2024/rabies092724.html

7) CBS News. (2024). California teacher dies after being bitten by a bat inside her classroom. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-teacher-dies-bitten-bat-classroom/