The Bird Bath

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

• Texas VCPR makes Moves
• Two new COOs
• VetSnap launches Smart Locker
• A tale of Two Quarters: ZTS and IDXX

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• IGNITE Veterinary Learning – Kit Club: Your Veterinary Practice's Best Team Meeting
• The Bird Bath Terminal

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

• Trupanion has big Q1
• HomewardVets Closes Up
• Colorado Bans Puppy Mills
• UC Davis’ Big Funding
• OkState’s New Dean

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• VRCE - The Veterinary Profession’s #1 CSR Development Program
• The Bird Bath Terminal

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

• World Veterinary Day
• PetMeds partners up with Rural King
• Fear Free makes safer Practices
• NVA adds new CFO

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• VRCE - The Veterinary Profession’s #1 CSR Development Program
• The Bird Bath Terminal
• Veterinarian of the Year

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

• The Bird Bath Terminal: 37,000 practices live
• Zoetis and Zipline bring meds to Kenya
• Heartland announces new CEO
• Nordhealth sees 47% Growth in US Vet
• 2 out of 3 shelter are No-Kill

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• VRCE - The Veterinary Profession’s #1 CSR Development Program
• The Bird Bath Terminal

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

• Chewy and Modern Animal Updates
• Bond Vet jumps on Memberships
• Ceva’s new Deputy CEO
• At-home testing’s new entrant
• Dutch’s Pet Care Gap Report

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• VRCE - The Veterinary Profession’s #1 CSR Development Program
• Veterinary AI Bracket Challenge

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

• Jon Ayers and Adam Wysocki drop more AI Scribing Data
• CoVet Clients Happiest, ScribbleVet largest player
• Spot Pet Insurance cost impact data
• Otto Takes Home the Championship

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• VRCE - The Veterinary Profession’s #1 CSR Development Program
• Veterinary AI Bracket Challenge

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

• UK’s New Rules for Vet Practices
• Chewy’s Big Q4 Numbers
• Tractive Acquired by Bending Spoons
• NAVTA Scope of Practice Report

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• VRCE - The Veterinary Profession’s #1 CSR Development Program
• Veterinary AI Bracket Challenge

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

• OpenVet launches VetClaw
• IVC Evidensia eyeing multibillion-pound London IPO
• AVMA Economic Report: heavy debt, strong labor market
• PetSmart Charities awards $3M in shelter grants
• Zoetis Foundation gives out $2.25M in scholarships

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• VRCE - The Veterinary Profession’s #1 CSR Development Program
• Veterinary AI Bracket Challenge

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

• VPAs, Arizona's OJT pathway, distance ed guardrails
• Dechra moves global HQ to Boston
• Hill's 2026 Shelter Report
• $21B untapped feline patients
• Pawsible Venture Incubator

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• VRCE - The Veterinary Profession’s #1 CSR Development Program
• Hill's 2026 State of Shelter Pet Adoption Report

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

• FDA approves Merck's NUMELVI — first second-gen JAK inhibitor for dogs
• PE firms struggling to exit pandemic-era vet deals (Encore, CareVet, and Blue River hit the market)
• InnoCan gets third FDA fee waiver for CBD pain injection in dogs
• PetSmart + Healthy Paws expand insurance partnership
• Petco Love hits 4 million free vaccines

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• VRCE - The Veterinary Profession’s #1 CSR Development Program
• 2026 Animal Health Summit Emerging Company Application
• TikTok - Is it Pet Smart or Pets Marks?