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Yellowstone Wolf Pup Numbers Fall to a New Low Since Reintroduction, with a Possible Link to Canine Distemper

Yellowstone Wolf Pup Numbers Fall to a New Low Since Reintroduction, with a Possible Link to Canine Distemper

by Editor | Jun 1, 2026 | News

Source: Discover Magazine A possible canine distemper outbreak may have contributed to the lowest Yellowstone wolf pup survival rates since gray wolves were reintroduced nearly 30 years ago. According to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s 2025 wolf monitoring...
Over Half of Deer Ticks in Marshfield Clinic Study Carry Lyme Disease Bacteria

Over Half of Deer Ticks in Marshfield Clinic Study Carry Lyme Disease Bacteria

by Editor | Jun 1, 2026 | Agriculture, News

Source: WSAW-TV New findings from the Marshfield Clinic Research Institute show that 51% of 700 adult female deer ticks tested in Wisconsin carried the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, a higher rate than researchers expected. The third year of the Tick Inventory via...
Same Industry, Different Business: The Commercial Realities of Companion Animal and Equine Health

Same Industry, Different Business: The Commercial Realities of Companion Animal and Equine Health

by Deven Vespi | Jun 1, 2026 | Animal Health Industry - Views, Views

Owners tend not to draw lines between the dogs, cats, or horses they love. The commercial worlds built around each of those species tend to draw them constantly. In many animal health organizations, companion animal and equine sit under the same commercial umbrella....
The Digital Health Revolution: Human Healthcare Today and Veterinary Healthcare

The Digital Health Revolution: Human Healthcare Today and Veterinary Healthcare

by Dr. Eleanor M. Green, DVM, DACVIM, DABVP | Jun 1, 2026 | Animal Health Industry - Views, Views

A very close friend, Chris, who is a very accomplished professional horseman, and his family came to our home for dinner this week. He could hardly wait to show us his WHOOP,  a wearable device that monitors his health parameters, including heart health, sleep,...
The Echo Chamber of Veterinary Medicine

The Echo Chamber of Veterinary Medicine

by Dr. Wendy Hauser, DVM | Jun 1, 2026 | Animal Health Industry - Views, Views

An echo chamber is an environment where only one type of view is represented and repeated. These opinions tend to dominate conversations, often reinforced by confirmation bias. During the first half of 2026, several familiar themes echoed within the Veterinary...
License Portability Progress in 2026

License Portability Progress in 2026

by Mark Cushing | Jun 1, 2026 | Animal Health Industry - Views, Views

(Editor’s note: Loren Breen, Animal Policy Group’s Director of Government Relations, is co-author of this article.) America faces a chronic shortage of Veterinary professionals. Animal Policy Group is engaged in a number of policy initiatives to respond: advocating...
Financial Confidence Is Built on Two Repeatable Habits

Financial Confidence Is Built on Two Repeatable Habits

by Tom Seeko, CExP™ | Jun 1, 2026 | Veterinary Practice - Views, Views

Veterinarians often work hard for many years without feeling financially ahead. The schedule stays full and the income appears strong. From the outside, everything seems stable and successful. Inside, many still feel pressure, uncertainty, and frustration around...
Build and Buy, Part 2: What the Acquisition Process Actually Looks Like

Build and Buy, Part 2: What the Acquisition Process Actually Looks Like

by Dr. Keith True, DVM | Jun 1, 2026 | Veterinary Practice - Views, Views

In Part 1 of this series, I laid out why I am running an acquisition and a startup side-by-side, and why I think the build path and the buy path are two vehicles delivering the same operating model. This article goes inside the deal itself, end to end. Not the...
The Consumer Squeeze: Low Consumer Confidence, Petflation, and Survival Strategies

The Consumer Squeeze: Low Consumer Confidence, Petflation, and Survival Strategies

by Dr. Joel Parker, DVM | Jun 1, 2026 | Veterinary Practice - Views, Views

Many independent Veterinary practice owners are beginning to notice subtle but important shifts in client behavior. Schedules that were once consistently full now have occasional white space. Appointment bookings are happening later. Clients are asking more questions...
Vet Life At Home

Vet Life At Home

by Dr. Megan Sprinkle, DVM, DACVIM | Jun 1, 2026 | Veterinary Practice - Views, Views

I’ve spent years talking about the Animal Health industry and sharing the stories of Veterinary professionals on Vet Life Reimagined. We’ve discussed the joy and the challenges: communication, compassion fatigue, work-life harmony, career pathing, and the deep sense...
The Hidden Cost of Turnover in Veterinary Hospitals

The Hidden Cost of Turnover in Veterinary Hospitals

by Stith Keiser | Jun 1, 2026 | Animal Health Industry - Views, Views

While most new Veterinary graduates already have positions by this time of the year, many of last year’s new graduates are hitting their one-year mark leading to contract negotiations and fresh veterinarian talent hitting the job market. Whether it’s veterinarians,...
Experience Required, Compensation Optional?

Experience Required, Compensation Optional?

by Shannon Nowak | Jun 1, 2026 | Veterinary Practice - Views, Views

Over the past several years, remote Veterinary technician positions have become increasingly prevalent. Whether with pet insurance companies, telehealth services, education platforms, pharmaceutical companies, client support teams, or other positions, these roles...
Anticipated Acceptance: How Expecting a Positive Response Shapes Your Career

Anticipated Acceptance: How Expecting a Positive Response Shapes Your Career

by Stacy Pursell | Jun 1, 2026 | Animal Health Industry - Views, Views

Walk into any room, whether it is a job interview, a leadership meeting, a networking event, or a difficult conversation, and something invisible arrives before you speak. It is not your resume, your credentials, or even your experience. It is your expectation. Do you...
So You Got Into Vet School . . . What Next?

So You Got Into Vet School . . . What Next?

by Christian Caputo | Jun 1, 2026 | Animal Health Industry - Views, Views

Congratulations! You have officially completed the first big hurdle to becoming a veterinarian! By now, you’ve spent hundreds of hours studying, poring through textbooks, researching various topics, and, of course, fighting through the many chemistry courses that are...
Beyond Budget: Rethinking How We Talk to Animal Shelters

Beyond Budget: Rethinking How We Talk to Animal Shelters

by Tori Williams | Jun 1, 2026 | Animal Health Industry - Views, Views

For years, conversations with animal shelters have too often started and ended with one thing: cost. While budgets absolutely matter in animal welfare, reducing shelters to cost alone misses the bigger picture and frankly, undervalues the sophistication, strategy, and...
Veterinary Medicine Has a Noise Problem

Veterinary Medicine Has a Noise Problem

by Catherine Haskins | Jun 1, 2026 | Animal Health Industry - Views, Views

Veterinary medicine has become exceptionally good at filling every moment. Schedules are packed weeks in advance. Notifications never stop. Conferences begin early and often end with professionals rushing from one continuing education session to the next, trying to...
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