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The Digital Health Revolution: Human Healthcare Today and Veterinary Healthcare
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
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
(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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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?
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
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 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...
Nearly 100 Bison Seized in Northwest Colorado Neglect Case
Source: Fox 31 News Authorities in Colorado seized nearly 100 bison from the Lay Valley Bison Ranch in Moffat County during an animal neglect investigation involving deteriorating conditions and concerns about animal welfare. The Moffat County Sheriff’s Office said it...
Florida Zoo Shares Heartbreaking Update on Third Sloth Rescued from ‘Sloth World’
Source: MSN The tragic death of a rescued sloth named Dumpling has intensified scrutiny of a failed Orlando attraction called “Sloth World,” where more than 55 sloths reportedly died before the venue ever opened. Dumpling was among a group of surviving sloths...
The 151st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show to Make It’s Debut on Netflix Live from NYC in February 2027
Source: The Westminster Kennel Club The Westminster Kennel Club announced that its 151st annual dog show will stream live on Netflix for the first time when the event returns to New York City in February 2027. Evening group judging and Best in Show competitions will...
Woods Humane Society Partners with UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Veterinarians to Support SLO County Animals
Source: Woods Humane Society Woods Humane Society has partnered with the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program to strengthen animal care services and improve outcomes for pets in San Luis Obispo County. The collaboration aims to help address challenges affecting...
CHRB Advances Rule To Prohibit Pin-Firing, Blistering For All Breeds
Source: Paulick Report The California Horse Racing Board advanced a proposed rule that would ban pin-firing, blistering, and other counterirritant veterinary practices for all horse breeds racing in California. The rule change, already enforced for Thoroughbreds under...
SF Commission Wants to Ban Sale of Live Animals. Pet Store Owners Plan to Fight Back
Source: MSN Pet store owners in San Francisco are pushing back against a recommendation from the city’s Commission of Animal Control and Welfare to ban the sale of live animals in pet stores. Business owners argue the proposal would threaten their livelihoods and...
Petflation 2026 – April Update: Pet Prices Still at or Near Record Highs
Source: Pet Business Professor A new “Petflation 2026 – April Update” report found that pet-related prices remain at or near record highs, with overall pet inflation matching the national Consumer Price Index at 3.8%. The report highlights continued price increases...
Texas Tech’s Veterinary School Celebrates Second Graduating Class
Source: Texas Tech University Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine celebrated the graduation of its second Doctor of Veterinary Medicine class during a commencement ceremony at the Amarillo Civic Center Auditorium. A total of 80 students earned DVM...
Canine Atopic Dermatitis: Survey Reveals How Financial Constraints Shape Veterinary Decision-Making
Source: DVM 360 A new study published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association found that financial constraints heavily influence how veterinarians diagnose and treat canine atopic dermatitis (CAD), a chronic skin condition responsible for an...
Dr. Earl H. Rippie Veterinary Nurse Leadership Scholarship
Source: NAVC The North American Veterinary Community is accepting applications for the Dr. Earl H. Rippie Veterinary Nurse/Technician Leadership Scholarship, which recognizes Veterinary nurses and technicians who have demonstrated leadership and positively impacted...
Deadly Feline Coronavirus Variant has been Present in the US for more than a Decade
Source: Phys.org Researchers at Cornell University have discovered that a dangerous feline coronavirus variant linked to a deadly 2023 outbreak in Cyprus has actually been present in the United States for more than a decade. The study, published in the Journal of...
The FelineVMA Launches Heart Health Certificate Program to Advance Cardiac Care for Cats
Source: Feline VMA The Feline Veterinary Medical Association has launched the FelineVMA Heart Health Certificate Program, a new educational initiative designed to help first-opinion veterinarians better detect, diagnose, and manage feline heart disease. Announced...