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August is hot, what’d you miss in vet med? PetIQ agrees to go private Exclusive interview with Hill’s US CVO SAVMA Issues Guidelines for Working Hours Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRz Helpful links: Hill's Shelter Program For Pet Adoption SAVMA Duty Hours Guidelines Veterinary Innovation Summit Pre-Show: Get a Sneak Peek into AI Trends and Implementation S...

Start of August, what’d you miss in vet med? Inflexion partners with TPP JustFoodForDogs new exec Find your dog with their noseprint A Special Pre-VIS Webinar Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRz Helpful links: Webinar: Veterinary Innovation Summit Pre-Show

End of July, what’d you miss in vet med? Cats rule Europe Radimal expands services Sylvester brings in Funding Franchise Opportunities Cornell tackles H5N1 Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRz

Fourth week of July, what’d you miss in vet med? Celebrating our 1 year anniversary Cambridge genome sequencing Petco new CEO E-Scripting Provet Cloud and CVS Group Don’t miss KC Animal Health Corridor Summit Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRz Helpful links: Exonic Short Interspersed Nuclear Element Insertion in FAM161A Is Associated with Autosomal Recessive...

Third week of July, what’d you miss in vet med? Capital is BACK! Peloton Capital Invests in Lakefield CareVet secures Credit VIP acquires Valley Vet Inspire growing? US Vet REIT Strategic Partner VetForum USA Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRz

Second week of July, what’d you miss in vet med? FTC’s Noncompete Ban hits a Snag Mintel’s report on Changing Pet Ownership FDA Invite Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRz Helpful links: Mintel - How Changing Pet Ownership Trends Are Affecting The Pet Industry Animal Drug User Fee Educational Conference

Kicking off July, what’d you miss in vet med? Chewy enters the world of Meme Stocks MedVet finds a new investor Veterinary CPR updates Saving puppies Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRz Helpful links: The RECOVER Initiative has published the updated 2024 guidelines

A special interview with AVMA Leadership This special Friday episode features an interview with the AVMA’s Dr. Rena Carlson, Immediate Past President, and Dr. Paula Parker, Chief of Professional Relationships and Strategic Initiatives. Join us to hear the AVMA’s view on Workforce Shortage and Telehealth. Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter : https://bit.ly/3JTYjRz Helpful links : AV...

Wrapping up June, what’d you miss in vet med? Exclusive interview with Zoetis Global CMO NYT Pipes Up about Vet Med Hot stories from AVMA 2024 Teaser for a special Friday episode Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRz Helpful links: The New York Times: Why You’re Paying Your Veterinarian So Much

Second week of June, what’d you miss in vet med? Covetrus cuts jobs $10M for Dr. Dolittle Slimming down your Feline NAVC and Michelson’s new Conference Upcoming work with Zoetis and AVMA Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRz Helpful links: Learn more about the Coller-Dolittle Prize Compass event by NAVC + MFA

Welcome to June, what’d you miss in vet med? Florida Vets off the Hook? PIMS and Insurance Intertwined IPH grabs another insurance provider Ellie Diagnostics levels up Scholarships for Vets Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRz Helpful links: HSVMA: Compassionate Care Veterinary Student Scholarships Ellie Diagnostics

Welcome to June, what’d you miss in vet med? Chewy’s Big Q1 Nationwide axes 100k clients Petco shakes up the C Suite NAVTA+BI Scholarship Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRz Helpful links: NAVTA: Tuition for Techs

Wrapping up May, what’d you miss in vet med? CVS Group offloads NL and IE practices Petfolk ranks with Newsweek Mixlab expanding Modern Animal enters the AI discussion Trupanion gets thumbs up to hike rates Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRz

Third week in May, what’d you miss in vet med? Antelligence’s Updated Enterprise Practice Directory Dechra’s New CEO New rules for foreign dogs Grey market Feline Drugs TAMU Survey Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRz Helpful links: Lifetime prevalence of owner-reported medical conditions in the 25 most common dog breeds in the Dog Aging Project pack

May flowers, what’d you miss in vet med? AVMA says No to AAVMC H5N1 Bird Flu continues to spread Well-Being Buddy Membership Launch Most Dog-Obsessed Cities Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRz Helpful links: Well-Being Buddies Membership BARK and Zillow Announce America’s Most Dog-Obsessed Cities for Renters

Welcome to May, what’d you miss in vet med? Finance is in the Air Quarterly reports from some Big Guys Inspire’s Reverse Stock Split Intentional Genomic Alterations Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRz

Bye bye April, what’d you miss in vet med? Non-competes hit the bricks Zoetis unloads MFAs CityVet prepares new grads Thank a Vet! Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRz Helpful links: The American Veterinary Medical Law Association

Nearing the end of April, what’d you miss in vet med? BI’s 2023 Annual Report Ups and Downs in Pet Insurance All you need in AI Wag! Furscription Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRz Helpful links: A Guide to AI Tools for Veterinary Medicine

We survived Tax Day, what’d you miss in vet med? Zoetis’ response to WSJ Pet Insurance’s Big Year Plug and Play Topeka BarkAir (seriously) Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRz Helpful links: Zoetis Webinar: Librela Facts with Dr. Richard Goldstein Plug and Play in Topeka BARK Air

The sun is back, what’d you miss in vet med? Banfield Survey on Heartworm Layoffs in the UK Expanding Tech Roles in Colorado VetCT Founder Award Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRz Helpful links: Decreasing the prevalence of heartworm infection in pets

Don’t be a Fool, what’d you miss in vet med? PetIQ Shutters Half of Practices Pet Industry Hits $147B CatGPT Goldie’s Act New Funds for Loyal and VetVerifi Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRz Helpful links: USA: Support Goldie’s Act to Protect Dogs in Puppy Mills

Last week of March, what’d you miss in vet med? AAVMC says “We need vets” Leptospirosis on the rise Pet Trends to Watch Major Dates coming up Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRz Helpful links: Symposium on Artificial Intelligence in Veterinary Medicine (SAVY) AAVMC Statement on U.S. Veterinary Workforce Demand for and Supply of Veterinarians in the U.S. to 20...

St. Patty is gone, what’d you miss in vet med? UK launches a formal investigation Interoperability Survey Request Mars’ New Team Help for Domestic Violence Victims Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRz Helpful links: Interoperability Survey 2024 AVMA: A novel corporate-community partnership model provides safe housing for pets of domestic violence victims

Almost Spring, what’d you miss in vet med? Independence Pet Holdings Completed Pets Best Acquisition Florida ready to pass Telemed Bill CBD Data to Stand Behind MySimplePetLab Clinics Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRz Helpful links: Safety study of cannabidiol products in healthy dogs Follow us on Instagram Follow us on TikTok

Welcome to March, what’d you miss in vet med? VVCA Reports on Telemed Wedgewood’s Latest Addition Rough Road for Elanco Leap’s 2024 Cohort Sexism in Vet Med Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRz Helpful links: 2024 Veterinary Virtual Care Industry Report Most veterinarians are women, but they still face sexism in rural areas where they’re most needed