The Bird Bath

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

• AI hits Animal Health Drug Creation
• Texas A&M pursues Rapamycin for aging
• Mars invests in India
• Tax Laws in Spain, and US counterparts

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• Dog Aging Project
• 2025 Animal Health Summit Emerging Company Application

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

• A special episode with Vet Life Reimagined
• Dive into what 2025 has in store

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• What's Coming in Vet Med 2025? Industry Leaders Share Their Predictions | Part 1
• Vet Life Reimagined

End of 2024, what’d you miss in vet med?

• The Bird Bath is Worldwide
• Stories you couldn’t get enough of
• Our top trends
• Happy New Year!

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack

Happy Holidays, what’d you miss in vet med?

• Hill’s rolls out “Welcome Home” Adoption Campaign
• California and National Bird Flu Updates
• Happy news for Santa’s Reindeer

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• 2025 Welcome Home Participating Shelters

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