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Earnings week in vet med, so who actually grew? IDEXX, Zoetis, Elanco and Merck report Q3: fewer visits, very different results AOSN buys a portfolio of Thrive's outpatient specialty practices Dechra agrees to buy Gallant, the pet stem cell company COVE Animal Health enters Delaware with five Windcrest hospitals Reuters: pet insurance is becoming the fastest-growing P&C line Hill's says small...

First week of November, what'd you miss in vet med? Guelph says spectrum of care is a culture problem Doubtless says pets are driving big life decisions CareCredit and Clarus put coverage and financing on one screen Pumpkin pays clinics to talk about cost The Pet Variable launches to get pets into public health policy Parasight and B&L team up for IAHA Helpful links: The Bird Bath Substack Exp...

Last week of October, what'd you miss in vet med? Moichor shuts its doors Wedgewood recalls nearly 4,000 compounded products Duffield's Big Bet puts $3M into Emancipet's mobile clinics Techs say they could run their own visits Warhound raises $200M to build gene-edited military dogs Helpful links: The Bird Bath Substack Explore The Bird Bath Terminal’s live veterinary market data The Bird Bath Ter...

Third week of October, what'd you miss in vet med? Screwworm reaches a New Mexico horse Coming in 2027: new VCPR rules in California and Washington ASPCA flags the migraine cap killing dogs Pet owners say vet care is the last thing they'd cut UMES clears the way for the first public HBCU vet school Helpful links: Explore The Bird Bath Terminal’s live veterinary market data The Bird Bath Substack T...

Second week of October, what'd you miss in vet med? Covetrus and MWI offer the FTC remedies Piper Sandler sees visits sliding into 2027 Class of 2026 graduates with record debt Chewy+ gets cheaper Helpful links: Explore The Bird Bath Terminal’s live veterinary market data The Bird Bath Substack

First week of October, what’d you miss in vet med? FDA hits Neogen over HYCOAT Maryland vets can say the word "cannabis" now Digital Empathy goes from marketing to AI business Pet benefits keep piling on perks Veterinary Hope Foundation "Gives a Crap" Helpful links: Explore The Bird Bath Terminal’s live veterinary market data The Bird Bath Substack Veterinary Hope Foundation – Community Groups Not...

Last week of September, what’d you miss in vet med? GoodVets acquires WellHaven Pet Health UK CMA final orders are now law General Mills see shrinking dogs Clarus launches Access to Care Tool Rabid Baby Goats Helpful links: Explore The Bird Bath Terminal’s live veterinary market data The Bird Bath Substack HappyDoc - The World's Most Accurate Veterinary AI Scribe and Insights Engine

Fourth week of September, what’d you miss in vet med? IDEXX acquires CoVet Patterson joins the AI Assistant world Duffield Big Bet for Pets VIEW: Radiology competency framework Helpful links: Explore The Bird Bath Terminal’s live veterinary market data The Bird Bath Substack

Third week of September, what’d you miss in vet med? Rood & Riddle partners with Equine Care Group Instinct launches Attending OpenVet launches OpenAnimal APPA's 2026 Cat Report: Gen Z and Cat Dads Helpful links: Explore The Bird Bath Terminal’s live veterinary market data The Bird Bath Substack HappyDoc - The World's Most Accurate Veterinary AI Scribe and Insights Engine

Second week of September, what’d you miss in vet med? Leap Venture Studio’s newest Cohort Pawlicy Advisor and AAHA State of the Industry AVMA COE gets dismissal against LMU Helpful links: Explore The Bird Bath Terminal’s live veterinary market data The Bird Bath Substack AHNTI US 2026

First week of September, what’d you miss in vet med? Will the COE be forced out of the AVMA? BiomEdit buys CRISPR business UK vet org mad at CMA Helpful links: Explore The Bird Bath Terminal’s live veterinary market data The Bird Bath Substack AHNTI US 2026

Last week of August, what’d you miss in vet med? Roo launches massive Free CE Vet College Deans are shuffling all around New World Screwworm, Zoetis, ASPCA, and Drones Helpful links: Explore The Bird Bath Terminal’s live veterinary market data The Bird Bath Substack Roo - Continuing Education at the Top of its Class

Third week of August, what’d you miss in vet med? Live from WVC Nashville Vetspire acquired by Battery Ventures PetVet365 Earns Certified Autism Center Designation Nom Nom comes frozen and scoopable Pawsibile Ventures opens next Cohort Helpful links: Explore The Bird Bath Terminal’s live veterinary market data The Bird Bath Substack

Second week of August, what’d you miss in vet med? The Farmer’s Dog acquires Woof Zoetis Q2 figures and new leaders NVA promotes from within Mission Pet weighs in on VPA Vet life in Japan Helpful links: Explore The Bird Bath Terminal’s live veterinary market data The Bird Bath Substack

First week of August, what’d you miss in vet med? Zoetis in AI Lawsuit Updates on Practice Multiples New CEO for Golden Child Adequan Recall Helpful links: Explore The Bird Bath Terminal’s live veterinary market data The Bird Bath Substack

Last week of July, what’d you miss in vet med? Tractor Supply closes 75 PetSenses Digitail and AAHA open new AI Survey Buzz Health and VetHubRx Conferences to round out 2026 Helpful links: Explore The Bird Bath Terminal’s live veterinary market data Digitail & AAHA: 2026 AI in Veterinary Medicine Survey The Bird Bath Substack

Third week of July, what’d you miss in vet med? Celebrating our 3 year anniversary Zoetis set to acquire VitalRads Fear Free names new CVMO VetnCare adds Holistic med New Mexico looks to attract new DVMs Helpful links: Save 100+ hours, eliminate errors and elevate patient care with Scout The Bird Bath substack The Bird Bath Terminal

Second week of July, what’d you miss in vet med? Bond Vet and Small Door Merger Wonderdog brings blood tests home Petsmart deepens partnership with Vetster Pet food versus S&P500 Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack The Bird Bath Terminal

First week of July, what’d you miss in vet med? whiskerDocs Releases Stats Dr. Cherice Roth to Vetlen CEO Open Source PIMS is Live Lakefield launches Care Beyond Limits Fund Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack AHNTI US 2026 - Connecting Innovation Across the Value Chain The Bird Bath Terminal

Last week of June, what’d you miss in vet med? Lovet Checkup Report NAPHIA State of Report JAB launches Doubtless Great Hill invests in Woof Gang Dogtopia tops Charts Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack AHNTI US 2026 - Connecting Innovation Across the Value Chain The Bird Bath Terminal

Fourth week of June, what’d you miss in vet med? Anterra Capital closes $100M Fund III Elanco launches VC arm Merck backs Rejuvenate Bio Royal Canin researchers call for action Heart+Paw Personalized Care Plans PayPal Ventures closes shop Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack Passpaw - Pet Travel Compliance Tools For Veterinary Practices The Bird Bath Terminal

Third week of June, what’d you miss in vet med? Medivet Divests Spain to VetPartners Midwestern pulls plug on new college Zoetis Executives Florida opens up Rx SuperZoo welcomes Vets Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack Passpaw - Pet Travel Compliance Tools For Veterinary Practices The Bird Bath Terminal

Second week of June, what’d you miss in vet med? Screwworms have crossed the border Dr. Karen Shenoy is Hill’s new Global CVO 701x oversubscribed Series B ReadiVet joins BlueSky Cornell’s new Dean Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack Passpaw - Pet Travel Compliance Tools For Veterinary Practices The Bird Bath Terminal

First week of June, what’d you miss in vet med? Tractor Supply acquires VIP Petcare Mission Pet Health sells off real estate Ready, Vet, Go Mentorship Study Just Food for Dogs new Leader Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack Passpaw - Pet Travel Compliance Tools For Veterinary Practices The Bird Bath Terminal

Last week of May, what’d you miss in vet med? Merck’s Bravetco Quatum Ads under Fire Freshpet authorized $150M Share buyback Boehringer Ingelheim’s Going Beyond Survey Helpful links: The Bird Bath substack The Bird Bath Terminal