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

• Amazon launches Pet Pharmacy
• Koala raises $20M
• Radimal and Petfolk announce partnership
• RevDoc starts RevPet

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• NOMV - Race Around the World

First week of May, what’d you miss in vet med?

• MOVES launches Franchise Model
• Feline HCM ready to go down
• Rover’s next acquisition
• Purina 2026 Grants
• NOMV Race Around the World

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• NOMV - Race Around the World
• HCM - The HALT Study

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

• Florida passes Pet Insurance Bill
• Pumpkin launches instant payments
• Veterinary Innovation Council on AI
• Patterson complete sale
• CVS Group divests crematorium business
• Events Galore

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• VIC – What Do Veterinary Professionals Need to Know about Artificial Intelligence in 2025?
• Flourish Academy Masterclasses
• Animal Health, Nutrition & Technology Innovation – Shaping the Future of Animal Health in the USA
• College of Veterinary Medicine – Symposium on Artificial Intelligence in Veterinary Medicine (SAVY 2.0)

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

• My Pets Wellness Collapse
• Home Delivery Updates
• Royal Veterinary College CoE Troubles
• Geese and Chong

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack

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

• Research shows pets bring £70k of satisfaction
• Loyal’s trials hit new milestone
• Nebraska seeking rural DVMs

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• The Value of Pets: The Quantifiable Impact of Pets on Life Satisfaction

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

• APPA’s State of the Industry
• Hill’s World of the Cat
• Dr. Elsey’s stops Scented Litter
• Animal AgTech Innovation Summit

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack

First week of April, what’d you miss in vet med?

• Thrive brings in $350M
• Banfield covers final year Tuition
• Evette brings on a DVM
• IVP looks at $2M more

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• Ready, Vet, Go Mentorship Program

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

• ACVR and ECVDI release their findings on AI
• Hill’s New Veterinary Leadership
• JustFoodForDogs on your shelf
• Apply for KC Animal Health Corridor Pitch Contest

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• AVMA - American College of Veterinary Radiology and European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging position statement on artificial intelligence
• KC Animal Health Corridor - 2025 Animal Health Summit Emerging Company Application

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

• Vetsource brings facts via Whitepaper
• Radimal launches Dental Teleconsultations
• JAB Dives deeper into Insurance
• Relief for K9 GI

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack

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

• Instinct launches Standards of Care
• LoneTree’s $200M
• Small Door’s first COO
• Roch Dog funding
• Update on Pets at Home

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• Roch Dog - Find The World's Best Dog Friendly Hotels