Third week of December, what’d you miss in vet med?

• Patterson Agrees to $4.1B Acquistion
• Merck cuts off TVC
• VCA/Antech Publish One Health Framework
• Update on NY Puppymill Ban

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• VCA Voice - Six Step Framework for Companion Animal Public Health Collaboration

Second week of December, what’d you miss in vet med?

• Purina donates $4.5M
• Study links Age of Owners to Food Preference
• AI-Wearable Partnership for Telemedicine

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• AVMA - Dog and owner demographics impact dietary choices in Dog Aging Project cohort
• Today's Veterinary Business - What a Year It Was

Kicking of December, what’d you miss in vet med?

• IAMS puts Fat Dogs in Chicago
• NY ban on Puppy Mills is Set
• Cambridge Vet School fails Accreditation
• Midlevel Pracitioner Webinar

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• The Bird Bath
• Healthy Weight Dog Hub
• University of Cambridge 2024 Report

Last week of November, what’d you miss in vet med?

• Evette CEO caught faking DVM profile
• L Catterton moves into Brazil
• Midlevel Practitioner Webinar
• Happy Thanksgiving!

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• The Bird Bath
• Support Future Innovators in Memory of Kelly Clay

Second week of November, what’d you miss in vet med?

• Zoetis Shakes up it’s Global Leadership
• Elanco takes a $15M SEC Fine
• General Mills ponies up $1.45M
• MI:RNA joins the US
• Howdy London!

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack

Second week of November, what’d you miss in vet med?

• Rover acquires Cat in a Flat
• More growth in Boarding
• New Study shows Pets over People
• LifeLearn brings AI to ClientEd
• It’s all Bananas
• Catch me in London!

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Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• The State of Pets - Unpacking America's Pet Preferences
• Veterinary Innovation Podcast - Navigating Veterinary Industry Trends and Innovations in 2025

Start of November, what’d you miss in vet med?

• Exclusive Interview with Petfolk
• Quarterly Earnings and What they mean to You
• Westminster Trading Cards
• Join our Substack

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Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• Dr. Audrey Wystrach: Major Heat Up in Consolidation – Consolidation for Consolidators

Last week of October, what’d you miss in vet med?

• Tractor Supply Company set to acquire Allivet
• Veterinary Innovative Partners hires first COO
• Vetster and Mella team up
• Don’t forget to vote!

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Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• AVMA - How Colorado became ground zero for veterinary midlevel practitioner debate

Fourth week of October, what’d you miss in vet med?

• The Vets x Bettervet
• Fear Free Top 5 in 15
• Lots of Promotions
• Petsmart Recycles
• Join our Substack

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Helpful links:

• “Top 5 in 15” Webinar Series by Fear Free
• The Bird Bath on Substack

Third week of October, what’d you miss in vet med?

• National Veterinary Technician Week
• AVMA says, No Shortage…Again
• CareCredit+Insurance
• IV Fluids

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Helpful links:

• National Veterinary Technician Week