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Charterhouse Capital Partners Completes the Acquisition of Animalcare Group, an Animal Healthcare Company Specialising in the Development and Commercialisation of Products for Companion Animals, Equine and Production Animals
Source: Charterhouse Capital Partners Charterhouse Capital Partners has completed its acquisition of Animalcare Group following the company's delisting from the London Stock Exchange's AIM market. Headquartered in York, England, Animalcare develops and commercializes...
Tahoe’s Bears Can Get Too Comfortable with Humans. These Dogs Help Bring Back Healthy Fear
Source: Tahoe Daily Tribune Nevada’s Department of Wildlife relies on two Karelian Bear Dogs, Banjo and Badger, to help manage the state’s growing black bear population and reduce conflicts with people around Lake Tahoe. Trained to chase and haze bears that have...
‘The Fun Never Stops’: Hamilton Vet Dr. Larry Baum’s Legacy Spans Nearly 60 Years
Source: Journal-News After nearly 60 years in Veterinary medicine, 81 year old Dr. Larry Baum continues to care for pets and their owners at Dixie Animal Clinic in Hamilton, Ohio, where he has practiced since 1970 and owned the clinic since 1980. A finalist in Butler...
Overcrowded Animal Shelters Seek Relief as Pet Owners Grapple With Higher Costs and Veterinary Medicine Changes Pet Care
Source: WFAE 90.7 Animal shelters across the United States are struggling with overcrowding as rising pet care costs make it harder for owners to keep or rehome their animals. Mecklenburg County’s Animal Care and Control shelter recently stopped accepting owner...
BofA Keeps Elan as Top Pick in Animal Health Sector Ahead of 2Q26
Source: Investing Bank of America remains cautious on the Animal Health sector ahead of second quarter 2026 earnings, citing continued declines in Veterinary visits and increasing competition in companion animal pharmaceuticals. The firm maintained its buy rating...
Syracuse Non-Profit Veterinary Office Manager Charged with Stealing $187k, Prosecutor Says
Source: Syracuse A former office manager at Spay and Neuter Syracuse (SANS), a nonprofit Veterinary clinic in Syracuse, has been charged with stealing approximately $187,000 from the organization over several years, according to prosecutors. Authorities allege the...
Fifteen Elephant Deaths in Kenya May Be Due to Cyanide Poisoning
Source: The Guardian Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) believes the recent deaths of 15 elephants near Amboseli National Park were likely caused by cyanide poisoning after the animals consumed pesticides used on nearby tomato farms. Laboratory analysis of samples collected...
Man Recalls Being Attacked by Apparent Rabid Raccoon: ‘I Could See These Bright Yellow Eyes’
Source: ABC 7 Chicago A South Jersey man is urging people to exercise caution around wild animals after he was attacked by an apparent rabid raccoon in the Elsmere section of Glassboro, New Jersey. Kevin Tucker said he first heard unusual screeching noises coming from...
DACO Launches Inspections of Scales Used at Veterinary Clinics Across Puerto Rico
Source: W Journal Puerto Rico Puerto Rico's Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO) has launched an islandwide inspection campaign to ensure that scales used in Veterinary clinics are properly calibrated and certified. The initiative, led by DACO's Weights and Measures...
Ridglan Farms Lead Veterinarian ‘Permanently Revoked’
Source: Fox 6 Richard Van Domelen, the lead veterinarian and facility manager at Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin, has had his Veterinary license permanently revoked by the Wisconsin Veterinary Examining Board for unprofessional conduct. The board found that Van Domelen...
Trump FTC Investigates Veterinary Consolidation Amid Soaring Petflation Costs
Source: Daily Caller The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under the Trump administration is investigating the proposed merger between Covetrus and MWI Animal Health over concerns that it could significantly reduce competition in the Veterinary distribution market. The...
The Cat Care Gap: Why the Pet Industry Still Isn’t Built for Cats
Source: Freedonia Group As cat-owning households now outnumber puppy-owning households for the first time since Packaged Facts began tracking them, the pet industry faces growing pressure to better serve feline owners. Although innovation has focused heavily on...
VHMA Names Maria Morgan, MBA, CVPM, Inaugural Recipient of the Kelly Clay Innovation Award
Source: VHMA Maria Morgan, MBA, CVPM, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association's (VHMA) Kelly Clay Innovation Award for co-founding Passpaw, a cloud-based platform that simplifies international pet travel compliance for...
As Veterinary Costs Climb, Private Equity Ownership of Clinics Draws Scrutiny
Source: PBS Veterinary care costs have risen roughly 60 percent since 2014, outpacing overall inflation and placing financial pressure on pet owners. A PBS NewsHour report examines whether private equity ownership of Veterinary clinics is contributing to those...
Photos, Video Show Heavy Flames at Carrabassett Veterinary Services in Kingfield
Source: WMTW A major fire heavily damaged Carrabassett Veterinary Services in Kingfield, Maine, on Tuesday afternoon, prompting a large emergency response along Route 27. The Carrabassett Valley Police Department reported the blaze shortly before 4:30 p.m.,...
Headbutting Goats May Reveal How Brain Injuries Begin
Source: Earth A new study suggests that goats that frequently headbutt may develop early signs of brain injury, challenging the long-held belief that their skulls fully protect them from repeated impacts. Researchers at the University of Alabama monitored three young...
CVS Announces New Pharmacy Option for Pet Owners
Source: ABC CVS Health has expanded its pharmacy services by allowing pet owners to fill select prescriptions for dogs and cats at more than 9,000 CVS Pharmacy locations across the United States. The new offering includes commonly prescribed medications such as...
An 11-Year-Old Boy in Florida Has Spent More Than 100 Hours Reading to Pets at His Local Animal Shelter
Source: Koco News 5 An 11-year old Florida boy has been recognized after spending more than 100 hours reading to homeless pets at the Jacksonville Humane Society. Nehemiah Turner volunteered alongside his grandmother for more than two years through the...
Could Your Pet Be The Reason You Finally Quit Smoking?
Source: Consumer Affairs A pilot study from Tufts University suggests veterinarians may play a role in encouraging pet owners to quit smoking by explaining how secondhand smoke affects companion animals. Researchers surveyed smokers before and after brief...
New Training Center in Carrollton Aims to Address Vet Shortage
Source: MSN A new surgical mentorship center in Carrollton, Texas, is helping address the nationwide Veterinary shortage by providing hands on training for recent graduates. The Dr. Barbara Craig Surgical Mentorship Center, created through a collaboration...
Health and Science Fat Cat? Weight-Loss Drugs May Be Coming for Your Overweight Pet
Source: CNBC Experimental GLP-1 weight loss drugs, similar to Ozempic, could one day help overweight cats, as two U.S. biotech companies begin clinical trials targeting feline obesity. Akston Biosciences is sponsoring a Cornell University study of a once weekly GLP-1...
CATalyst Council Releases Second Edition of “Puppocalypse, Kitten Craze” Report, Confirming Its Veterinary Visit Forecast Through 2035
Source: Animal Health News CATalyst Council has released the second edition of its Puppocalypse, Kitten Craze, and the Expectations Reset report, reaffirming its forecast that U.S. Veterinary clinical visits will decline between 1% and 2% annually through 2035....
Bear Steals Golf Clubs From Cart on British Columbia Course
Source: UPI A black bear caused an unusual disruption at Golden Eagle Golf Club in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, when it wandered onto the course and stole a golfer's bag of clubs from a golf cart. The curious bear was captured on video grabbing the bag in its mouth...
New Study Reveals the Science Behind Why Cats Lick Each Other. Spoiler: They’re Not Always Being Nice
Source: People A new study published in Applied Animal Behaviour Science suggests that cats do not always groom each other as a sign of affection. Researchers found that mutual grooming, or allogrooming, can sometimes be used to annoy or displace another cat rather...
Pet Oxygen Mask Kits Donated to Blandford Fire Department
Source: WWLP Paws Finding Peace, in partnership with the Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association Charities, has donated pet oxygen mask kits to the Blandford Fire Department to help first responders provide lifesaving care to animals during emergencies. The...