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

• PetSmart Charities releases major Report
• Brakke Session at VMX
• IDEXX’s new CEO
• Mars Petcare’s new President
• Instinct Acquires ScribbleVet
• VetGetRX unites uncommon partners
• Mixlab, Otto, and HT Vet roll out more AI
• VOTE for The Bird Bath on The Bridge Club

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• AHNTI EU 2026 - Shaping the Future of Animal Health
• Pearl AI: Veterinary AI Platform
• The Bridge Club - Vote For the USA's Brightest Mind Today

We asked thought leaders in vet med, “What’s one metric that everyone should be tracking?”

• Practice leaders
• Tech innovators
• Chief Medical Officers
• Researchers
• And more…

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• The Bridge Club - Vote For the USA's Brightest Mind Today

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

• Cascadia Capital releases Pet Industry Overview
• AVMA Responds to DOJ
• Purina Award Winners
• AAHA New CEO
• OpenVet launches The Veterinary AI Safety Charter
• VOTE for The Bird Bath on The Bridge Club

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• AHNTI EU 2026 - Shaping the Future of Animal Health
• Pearl AI: Veterinary AI Platform
• The Bridge Club - Vote For the USA's Brightest Mind Today

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

• Researchers dig into fresh food data
• Paw Prosper Acquires CRI
• Center for Pet Safety approves Volvo
• AKC reveals new Breeds

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• AHNTI EU 2026 - Shaping the Future of Animal Health
• Pearl AI: Veterinary AI Platform
• 2025 Post Mortem & Predicting 2026

The End of 2025, what’d you miss in vet med?

• Most Downloaded Story
• Big Move of the Year
• Corner Office Reset of the Year
• In Memorium
• New Heavyweight of the Year
• Showdown of the Year

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• Pearl AI: Veterinary AI Platform

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

• DOJ Releases Statement on LMU v. AVMA suit
• Another offer for PetMeds
• Innovetive’s New COO
• TVB’s New Editor-in-Chief
• Pet Supply Plus and Wag N Wash break free
• Prosites Acquires Genius Vets

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• Pearl AI: Veterinary AI Platform

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

• NAVLE to undergo audit
• Offer to acquire PetMeds
• MI:RNA closes Series B
• HelloVets closes Series B
• Indiana bill to entice practitioners

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack

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

• The Farmer’s Dog Study under Fire
• Instinct launches GP PIMS
• Wagmo studies Employees and Pets
• Mars to complete Kellanova Acquisition

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack

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

• Ethos welcomes new President
• Petco sees signs of Turnaround
• Serenity Vet launches subscriptions
• Canada VMA calls for Help

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• Pearl: Hybrid Intelligence - Veterinary AI platform

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

• Inspire Vet Partners Appeals Delisting
• LatinxVMA Calls for NAVLE Audit
• Animal Health International’s Software
• Photos with Santa
• Happy Thanksgiving!

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• Pearl: Hybrid Intelligence - Veterinary AI platform