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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?

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

• Zoetis to acquire Neogen’s Genomics Division
• Gallant partners with MWI and data with AAHA
• Mars Impact Fund
• Duffield and Bissell Fix the Future
• AKC Humane Fund
• Cutting Horse launches $75M Fund
• Bond Vet partners with ACC of NYC

Helpful links:

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

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

• Quick hit on Covetrus and MWI Merger
• University of Cambridge keeps Vet School open
• Serenity Vet launches AI negotiation tool
• Spot hits 1M insured pets
• PetBux launches cashback marketplace

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• first100

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

• Loyal brings in $100M Series C
• Open Door, myBalto, and Varidi launch Yes to Care
• Hollywood Feed preps for expansion
• Weather and Dog Bites

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• first100
• Yes to Care – Helping Veterinary Hospitals Save More Pet Lives

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

• Ollie acquired for $600M
• Key Findings from the 2025 Shelter Animal Count
• Ring expands Search Party
• Early career vet salaries
• Colossal Biosciences' new Biobank

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• first100

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

• Is Covetrus eyeing MWI?
• Snout brings in $110M
• Rover acquires Meowtel
• CVC looking at dsm‑firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• Inventory Ally

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

• IndeVets launches all Fear Free Vets
• AAVMC awards $160k in Scholarships
• NOMV Offers Support and Grants
• IVP finally delists
• Barnwell Bio Raises $6M

Helpful links:

• The Bird Bath substack
• AHNTI EU 2026 - Shaping the Future of Animal Health
• Pearl AI: Veterinary AI Platform
• NOMV - Apply for a Grant

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