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Instinct Standards, $200M Growth Capital, Small Door COO, and More

2025-03-1110:31

Second week of March, what’d you miss in vet med?Instinct launches Standards of CareLoneTree’s $200MSmall Door’s first COORoch Dog fundingUpdate on Pets at HomeHelpful links:The Bird Bath substackRoch Dog - Find The World's Best Dog Friendly Hotels

Live at WVC! Loyal Up, Ellie’s new CEO, Pets at Home, and VPA Updates

2025-03-0414:31

First week of March, what’d you miss in vet med?Loyal’s Big WeekEllie Diagnostics new CEOPets at Home murmersVPA movement in ColoradoViva Las VegasHelpful links:The Bird Bath substackTBD - Veterinary - Written Comments - CVR, LTR

ER Ups and Downs, PetSmart Scholarship, Funding, and AI Verified

2025-02-2515:37

Last week of February, what’d you miss in vet med?Green Bay’s ER DesertVeritas Veterinary Partners’ ExpansionVetVerifi Closes Seed RoundPetSmart Charities Veterinary Scholarship AI Survey Peer ReviewedSee you in Vegas!Helpful links:The Bird Bath substackPetSmart Charities Veterinary ScholarshipAVMA Publications - Familiarity with artificial intelligence drives optimism and adoption among veterinary professionals: 2024 survey

Good News Edition! blendVET, ASPCA, Women Leaders, myBalto and More

2025-02-1814:27

Third week of February, what’d you miss in vet med?blendVET goes InternationalASPCA’s outlet for veterinary voicesFeather in Her Cap WinnersmyBalto MadnessMars saves EarthHelpful links:The Bird Bath substackblendVET - Let's Build the Next Generation of Vet Med — Together.blendVET x Jacksonville 2025 Pathway Event Volunteer Registration FormblendVET Pathway Event Volunteer Registration FormJoin the ASPCA Veterinary Engagement Team (VET) to Help Shape Animal Welfare PolicyMarch Veterinary MadnessMars Veterinary Health 2024 Environmental Sustainability ReportVeterinary IT Services Podcast - Technology Generational Shifts and Consolidation in Veterinary PracticeRSS Podcast - Splashing into 2025: Catching up with The Bird Bath podcast’s Ryan Leech

Quarterly Report$, Bird Flu Update, Animal Supply Company Layoffs

2025-02-1112:58

Second week of February, what’d you miss in vet med?Big Q4 and 2024 for Animal HealthGrowth for Hills, IDEXX, Phibro, Merck and moreGlobal Bird Flu UpdatesAnimal Supply Company WoesThe Big Game!Helpful links:The Bird Bath substack

VCA Closures, Prices in Europe, PE CEO

2025-02-0411:16

First week of February, what’d you miss in vet med?VCA shuttering Urgent CaresVetnCare brings in new CEOItalian consolidationUpdate on UK pricesHelpful links:The Bird Bath substack

Live at VMX 2025!

2025-01-2816:05

End of January, what’d you miss in vet med?Live at VMX!REVAMP LaunchThe Bridge Club ICONPetSmart Charities Leadership ForumConsolidation newsHelpful links:The Bird Bath substackREVAMPVIC - Welcome to the Access to Care Resource HubAAHA - Resource Center

$300M with CUBEX, Serenity Now, Mixlab Acquistions, and VMX

2025-01-2116:39

Fourth week of January, what’d you miss in vet med?Mashura, CUBEX parent co., bringing in $300MSerenity Vet offers a new reliefMixlab ramps their lab portfolioFDA and CBDCatch me at VMX!Helpful links:The Bird Bath substackUse of Cannabis-Derived Products, Including Cannabidiol, in Veterinary Practice; Request for Information

Mars goes to India, AI Advancements, TAMU Fighting Aging, Tax Rules

2025-01-1412:23

Third week of January, what’d you miss in vet med?AI hits Animal Health Drug CreationTexas A&M pursues Rapamycin for agingMars invests in IndiaTax Laws in Spain, and US counterpartsHelpful links:The Bird Bath substackDog Aging Project2025 Animal Health Summit Emerging Company Application

Special with Vet Life Reimagined

2025-01-0712:57

First week of January, what’d you miss in vet med?A special episode with Vet Life ReimaginedDive into what 2025 has in storeHelpful links:The Bird Bath substackWhat's Coming in Vet Med 2025? Industry Leaders Share Their Predictions | Part 1Vet Life Reimagined

What YOU listened to in 2024!

2024-12-3112:14

End of 2024, what’d you miss in vet med?The Bird Bath is WorldwideStories you couldn’t get enough ofOur top trendsHappy New Year!Helpful links:The Bird Bath substack

Hill’s Brings Cheer to Shelters, Bird Flu Update, and Santa’s Herd

2024-12-2407:01

Happy Holidays, what’d you miss in vet med?Hill’s rolls out “Welcome Home” Adoption CampaignCalifornia and National Bird Flu UpdatesHappy news for Santa’s ReindeerHelpful links:The Bird Bath substack2025 Welcome Home Participating Shelters

Patterson for $4.1B, TVC Merck’d, VCA/Antech One Health

2024-12-1713:00

Third week of December, what’d you miss in vet med?Patterson Agrees to $4.1B AcquistionMerck cuts off TVCVCA/Antech Publish One Health FrameworkUpdate on NY Puppymill BanHelpful links:The Bird Bath substackVCA Voice - Six Step Framework for Companion Animal Public Health Collaboration

Purina Donations, Owners’ Age Impact, Wearables in Telemed

2024-12-1010:06

Second week of December, what’d you miss in vet med?Purina donates $4.5MStudy links Age of Owners to Food PreferenceAI-Wearable Partnership for TelemedicineHelpful links:The Bird Bath substackAVMA - Dog and owner demographics impact dietary choices in Dog Aging Project cohortToday's Veterinary Business - What a Year It Was

Cambridge Troubles, Big Fat Dogs, and NY Fights Puppy Mills

2024-12-0310:33

Kicking of December, what’d you miss in vet med?IAMS puts Fat Dogs in ChicagoNY ban on Puppy Mills is SetCambridge Vet School fails AccreditationMidlevel Pracitioner WebinarHelpful links:The Bird Bath substackThe Bird BathHealthy Weight Dog HubUniversity of Cambridge 2024 Report

Catfishing CEO, Obrigado L Catterton, and Happy Thanksgiving!

2024-11-2612:18

Last week of November, what’d you miss in vet med?Evette CEO caught faking DVM profileL Catterton moves into BrazilMidlevel Practitioner WebinarHappy Thanksgiving!Helpful links:The Bird Bath substackThe Bird BathSupport Future Innovators in Memory of Kelly Clay

Zoetis Shakeup, $1.45B with GenMills, $15M slap for Elanco

2024-11-1909:21

Second week of November, what’d you miss in vet med?Zoetis Shakes up it’s Global LeadershipElanco takes a $15M SEC FineGeneral Mills ponies up $1.45MMI:RNA joins the USHowdy London!Helpful links:The Bird Bath substack

Gen Z Pet Debt, Boom in Boarding, LifeLearn AI, and London

2024-11-1212:05

Second week of November, what’d you miss in vet med?Rover acquires Cat in a FlatMore growth in BoardingNew Study shows Pets over PeopleLifeLearn brings AI to ClientEdIt’s all BananasCatch me in London!Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRzHelpful links:The Bird Bath substackThe State of Pets - Unpacking America's Pet PreferencesVeterinary Innovation Podcast - Navigating Veterinary Industry Trends and Innovations in 2025

Petfolk EXCLUSIVE, Stock Trends, LeBark James

2024-11-0513:45

Start of November, what’d you miss in vet med?Exclusive Interview with PetfolkQuarterly Earnings and What they mean to YouWestminster Trading CardsJoin our SubstackSubscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRzHelpful links:The Bird Bath substackDr. Audrey Wystrach: Major Heat Up in Consolidation – Consolidation for Consolidators

Tractor Supply, VIP COO, Vetster + Mella, and Midlevel Practioners

2024-10-2914:04

Last week of October, what’d you miss in vet med?Tractor Supply Company set to acquire AllivetVeterinary Innovative Partners hires first COOVetster and Mella team upDon’t forget to vote!Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRzHelpful links:The Bird Bath substackAVMA - How Colorado became ground zero for veterinary midlevel practitioner debate

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