The Bird Bath

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

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• The Bird Bath Terminal: Veterinary Telehealth Laws by State

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

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• Explore The Bird Bath Terminal’s live veterinary market data
• The Bird Bath Terminal: Veterinary Telehealth Laws by State

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

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• Explore The Bird Bath Terminal’s live veterinary market data
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• The Bird Bath Terminal: Veterinary Telehealth Laws by State

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

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• Explore The Bird Bath Terminal’s live veterinary market data
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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"

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• Explore The Bird Bath Terminal’s live veterinary market data
• The Bird Bath Substack
• Veterinary Hope Foundation – Community Groups
• Not One More Vet
• 988 Lifeline – If you need to talk, the 988 Lifeline is here.

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

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• Explore The Bird Bath Terminal’s live veterinary market data
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• 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

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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

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• 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

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• 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

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• Explore The Bird Bath Terminal’s live veterinary market data
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• 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

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• 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

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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

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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

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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

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• 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

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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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• Passpaw - Pet Travel Compliance Tools For Veterinary Practices
• The Bird Bath Terminal