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Second week of January, what’d you miss in vet med? Cascadia Capital releases Pet Industry Overview AVMA Responds to DOJ Purina Award Winners AAHA New CEO OpenVet launches The Veterinary AI Safety Charter VOTE for The Bird Bath on The Bridge Club Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack AHNTI EU 2026 - Shaping the Future of Animal Health Pearl AI: Veterinary AI Platform The Bridge Club - Vote For the...

First week of January, what’d you miss in vet med? Researchers dig into fresh food data Paw Prosper Acquires CRI Center for Pet Safety approves Volvo AKC reveals new Breeds Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack AHNTI EU 2026 - Shaping the Future of Animal Health Pearl AI: Veterinary AI Platform 2025 Post Mortem & Predicting 2026

The End of 2025, what’d you miss in vet med? Most Downloaded Story Big Move of the Year Corner Office Reset of the Year In Memorium New Heavyweight of the Year Showdown of the Year Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack Pearl AI: Veterinary AI Platform

Fourth week of December, what’d you miss in vet med? DOJ Releases Statement on LMU v. AVMA suit Another offer for PetMeds Innovetive’s New COO TVB’s New Editor-in-Chief Pet Supply Plus and Wag N Wash break free Prosites Acquires Genius Vets Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack Pearl AI: Veterinary AI Platform

Third week of December, what’d you miss in vet med? NAVLE to undergo audit Offer to acquire PetMeds MI:RNA closes Series B HelloVets closes Series B Indiana bill to entice practitioners Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack

Second week of December, what’d you miss in vet med? The Farmer’s Dog Study under Fire Instinct launches GP PIMS Wagmo studies Employees and Pets Mars to complete Kellanova Acquisition Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack

First week of December, what’d you miss in vet med? Ethos welcomes new President Petco sees signs of Turnaround Serenity Vet launches subscriptions Canada VMA calls for Help Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack Pearl: Hybrid Intelligence - Veterinary AI platform

Last week of November, what’d you miss in vet med? Inspire Vet Partners Appeals Delisting LatinxVMA Calls for NAVLE Audit Animal Health International’s Software Photos with Santa Happy Thanksgiving! Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack Pearl: Hybrid Intelligence - Veterinary AI platform

Third week of November, what’d you miss in vet med? Tuskegee’s wild week versus AVMA COE OK State and Cornell search for new Deans Launching a OneHealth Studio Zoetis grows domestically and abroad Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack Pearl: Hybrid Intelligence - Veterinary AI platform

Second week of November, what’d you miss in vet med? Digitail closes $23M Series B Cencora moves MWI to Other Medivet embraces Partners Chewy Claus is ready A New Study of Perception of Access to Care Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack Pearl: Hybrid Intelligence - Veterinary AI platform Сhewy Сlaus Frontiers - U.S. residents’ self-reported access to veterinary care and implications for care-see...

First week of November, what’d you miss in vet med? Western Vet Partners sticks with TDP and adds new Partner Secret Shoppers, “No trouble getting vet appointments” Chewy Acquires SmartEquine from Covetrus SKU’s CPG Accelerator Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack Pearl: Hybrid Intelligence - Veterinary AI platform AVMA Publications - Secret shopper survey SKU Spring '26 Track Application SKU Men...

Last week of October, what’d you miss in vet med? Mars Petcare Biobank pays off HT Vista and Clinician’s Brief Lumps Study Royal Veterinary College back in Good Graces Live at VetTogether! Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack Snout Demo HT Vista - Clinician's Brief 2025 Survey Results: What's Your Approach to Lumps & Bumps?

Third week of October, what’d you miss in vet med? UK CMA’s Tame Report The Farmer’s Dog and Cornell put data behind fresh food Fresh Food Expansion AWS Outage Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack Snout Demo

Second week of October, what’d you miss in vet med? Happy Vet Tech Week! California passes two bills to elevate RVTs OpenVet AI Aces NAVLE Skiptown introduces Franchise Model Ready, Vet, Go hits 200th mentee Akston files IPO Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack hello@thebirdbath.io

First week of October, what’d you miss in vet med? Chewy Health and HABRI release study on The Bond Lupa pulls in $20M Series A Cornell selects Radimal Zoetis tackles New World Screwworm FTC Backtracks on Non-Competes NAVTA gets a seat at the table Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack NVA - Associate Veterinarian Humber Veterinary Clinic: Job Description Chewy Health & HABRI - The Bond Factor...

Last week of September, what’d you miss in vet med? APPA’s 2025 Fish and Reptile Report Smalls’ new COO MaRS (not that one) Agritech Push Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack NVA - Associate Veterinarian Humber Veterinary Clinic: Job Description MaRS Discovery District

Fourth week of September, what’d you miss in vet med? Modern Animal closes $47M Series D Medivet appoints former CVS deputy CEO Gallant passes FDA hurdle UC Davis huge fundraising Tuskegee breaks ground on $18M facility Live at VetForum! Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack NVA - Associate Veterinarian Humber Veterinary Clinic: Job Description

Third week of September, what’d you miss in vet med? NY Lawmakers propose AG Oversight on Acquistions LMU Orange Park receives COE Accreditation Gallant brings education to Practioners Embrace Pet Insurance Scholarship Tribute to my dog Walter Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack NVA: Associate Veterinarian Humber Veterinary Clinic - Job Description

Second week of September, what’d you miss in vet med? IDEXX snaps up Ellie Diagnostics CoVet partners with Off Leash Capital NVA’s new CEO CVBC stays afloat CRISPR on the polo field Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack

First week of September, what’d you miss in vet med? Nestlé CEO out for relationship with subordinate USDA launches Rural Veterinary Action Plan Researchers find breed specific immune markers AniVC opens applications for 2025 Fellows Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack VetForumUSA 2025 2025 AniVC Fellowship Program USDA Rural Veterinary Action Plan

Last week of August, what’d you miss in vet med? Illinois approves Technician Title Protection Roo launches Roo Uni for Externships New World Screwworm hits the US Live from the AH Summit Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack VetForumUSA 2025

Third week of August, what’d you miss in vet med? Exclusive with Hill’s CVO PetMed Express Resignations NVA’s new Board member Plug and Play Topeka’s New Cohort See you at the KC Animal Health Corridor Summit Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack 2025 Hill's State of Shelter Pet Adoption Report

Second week of August, what’d you miss in vet med? ICON Nominations are now live! Inventory Ally goes Mobile and adds Pill Counter Hydration Gels for Dogs IVC Evidensia public or private BSAVA President steps down Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack VetValue Connect Pre-Registration The Bridge Club - Elevating Vet Med

First week of August, what’d you miss in vet med? Small Door raises $55M IVP on the ropes…again Some angles on Whistle/Tractive ABC brings on Strategic Advisor Cell-cultured Chicken Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack