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The SaaS-Pocalypse Is Coming for Veterinary Software. Most of the Industry Isn’t Ready.
Source: Adam Wysocki via LinkedIn AI agents are poised to radically disrupt Veterinary software, and most vendors are unprepared. Traditional SaaS relies on humans using software interfaces to complete tasks, but AI agents can increasingly perform that work directly:...
Use of a Veterinary Therapeutic Renal Diet in Cats with Early Chronic Kidney Disease is Associated with Slower Disease Progression and Improved Survival
Source: AVMA A retrospective study examined whether feeding a Veterinary therapeutic renal diet to cats with early-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) slows disease progression and improves survival. Researchers analyzed medical records from Veterinary clinics in the...
Man Checks Doorbell Camera, Discovers Herd of ‘Escaped’ Animals Outside
Source: Newsweek A Michigan man was surprised after checking his Ring doorbell camera and discovering a herd of cows standing on his front porch. Steve, who lives in Scotts, received a motion notification but didn’t immediately review the footage. Later, after...
Winning Digital Ag Idea Targets Killer Ants
Source: Cornell Students won the $3,000 grand prize at the 2026 Digital Agriculture Hackathon for creating a pheromone-based misting system designed to deter destructive driver ants. Inspired by work with the Jane Goodall Institute, the team proposed a technology that...
How Cats Could Unlock New Cancer Treatments For Humans?
Source: Bol News New research suggests domestic cats may help advance human cancer treatments. A study published in Science analyzed tumor samples from nearly 500 cats across five countries, covering 13 cancer types, including breast, brain, lung and skin cancers....
Helping Your Cat Cope with Veterinary Visits
Source: AAHA Veterinary visits are often highly stressful for cats because they involve leaving their familiar home environment, being confined in a carrier, encountering unfamiliar sights and smells, and being handled by strangers. This stress can lead some owners to...
Paw Prosper Acquires Blue-9 Pet Products, Expanding Integrated Conditioning and Fitness Solutions for Pet Professionals and Parents
Source: Businesswire Paw Prosper has acquired Blue-9 Pet Products to expand its integrated animal health and wellness platform. Blue-9, known for behavior management, communication, and skill-development tools, will join Paw Prosper’s portfolio alongside FitPaws, a...
Soaring Vet Prices Are Forcing Pet Owners To Skip Visits
Source: Investopedia Veterinary visits declined by 2% to 3% in 2025 as rising costs pushed more pet owners to delay or skip care, according to a Bank of America report. Despite fewer visits, industry revenue still grew about 2%, driven entirely by price increases of...
Dairy’s Last Shot: Why Industry Leaders Are Demanding Action on Immigration Reform
Source: Dairy Herd U.S. dairy leaders are urging Congress to pass immigration reform, warning that chronic labor shortages threaten the industry’s stability. For decades, dairy farms have relied heavily on undocumented workers under outdated immigration laws unchanged...
Penn State Extension Earns Grant to Develop Microcredentials for Ag Workers
Source: Penn State Penn State Extension has received a $200,000 national grant from the Extension Foundation through its AgriProspects Workforce Development Network to develop a microcredentialing system for agricultural workers. One of five organizations selected...
BSAVA Announces CEO Transition
Source: UEVP British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has announced that CEO Amanda Stranack will step down after 14 years with the organization. As BSAVA prepares to implement a new strategic plan, Stacy Woodman has been appointed Interim CEO to ensure...
PVM Clinical Pathologist Elected to Viticus Group (WVC) Board of Directors
Source: Purdue University Craig Thompson, a clinical associate professor in the Department of Comparative Pathobiology at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, has been elected to the Board of Directors of Viticus Group, formerly known as the Western...
Murray State to Begin Seeking Accreditation for Proposed Veterinary College
Source: WKMS Murray State University is moving forward with plans to establish Kentucky’s first Veterinary college after its Board of Regents voted to create a College of Veterinary Medicine. The decision follows January approval of the university’s Doctorate in...
USDA and SBA OIGs Sign Data Sharing Agreement
Source: Feedstuffs The U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General (SBA OIG) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Inspector General (USDA OIG) have signed a data sharing agreement aimed at strengthening fraud detection and enforcement...
Lakeland Woman Accused of Performing Unlicensed Animal Surgeries, Dogs Found Living in Filthy Conditions: PCSO
Source: FOX 13 The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 35-year-old Lakeland resident Ashley Wimbrow on multiple charges after investigators say she illegally possessed Xylazine and performed unlicensed Veterinary procedures on dogs. Authorities were alerted when...
ACVIM Endorses Updated Guidance on Canine Chronic Inflammatory Enteropathy
Source: DVM 360 The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) has endorsed a new consensus statement on diagnosing and managing canine chronic inflammatory enteropathy (CIE), published January 21, 2026, in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine....
Dogs are More Like Toddlers Than Cats When it Comes to Helping Humans
Source: Phys Org A study published in Animal Behaviour by researchers at Eötvös Loránd University and the HUN-REN–ELTE Comparative Ethology Research Group found that dogs behave more like toddlers than cats when it comes to helping humans. The team compared untrained...
Several Alabama Residents Treated After Exposure to Rabid Cat: ‘This is a Bad Situation’
Source: All Alabama Several Alabama residents are undergoing treatment after exposure to a rabid rescue cat in Randolph County, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH). The cat exposed its owners and staff at a Roanoke Veterinary hospital after...
How a 3D-Printed Synthetic Sea Lion Pelvis Enhances Veterinary Capabilities to Counter Ongoing Beaching
Source: Phys Org UNLV researchers have developed a 3D-printed synthetic California sea lion pelvic region to improve Veterinary care amid ongoing sea lion beachings linked to toxic algae blooms. Published in Scientific Reports, the project recreates both bone and soft...
Pet Anxiety is Rising, But Who is More Anxious — Pets or Their Owners?
Source: Action News JAX Pet anxiety appears to be on the rise, alongside growing concern from owners. According to the American Pet Products Association’s 2024 report, use of calming products has surged 168% for dogs and 174% for cats since 2018. Trupanion pet...
Hackathon Winners Combat Ear Infections, Parasites and Animal Overpopulation
Source: Cornell Chronicle The College of Veterinary Medicine hosted its Animal Health Hackathon Feb. 20–22, bringing together 116 students from diverse majors to develop business solutions for animal health challenges. Organized by Jorge Colon and Ami Stuart, the...
Hawaii County Adds Monitors, Sensor Collars to Protect Dogs After K-9 Death
Source: Hawaii News Now Hawaii County police have introduced new safety measures to protect their K-9 units following the September death of police dog Archer, who died after being left in a vehicle for an “unacceptable period of time,” according to Police Chief Reed...
Pets Give Older Adults Purpose, but Financial Strain is Growing
Source: Health Day A new University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging finds that pets provide strong emotional benefits for older adults, but rising costs are creating financial strain. Among Americans age 50 and older who own pets, 83% say their animals give...
Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine Welcomes New Foal
Source: WSFA 12 Tuskegee University’s College of Veterinary Medicine (TUCVM) is celebrating the birth of Coco Chanel, a foal born Feb. 1, the first on campus in many years. Her mother, Dolly, was surrendered by a local resident five years ago and later adopted by the...
Clinical Toxicological effects of JAK Inhibitor Ingestion in a Dog
Source: AAHA A case report in Frontiers in Veterinary Science details toxic effects after a 4-year-old Labrador retriever ingested a 60 g tube of 1.5% ruxolitinib (Opzelura®), a human topical Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor. JAK inhibitors treat inflammatory and...