Nearly 100 of the veterinary industry’s top business advisors, consultants and thought leaders convened for the VetPartnersTM 2025 Mid-Year Conference recently. Eighteen new members were welcomed. The organization and conference serve as a platform for contributing to the future of the veterinary business, providing engaging sessions, timely economic insights and … [Read more...]
VetriScience®, Senior Dog Veterinary Society partner to support, educate about senior dogs
Senior Dog Veterinary Society will collaborate with VetriScience to educate veterinarians and pet parents on the benefits of nutritional supplements for their dogs as part of this partnership. SDVS's certification program provides training on advanced topics, including chronic pain, nutrition, anesthesia and end-of-life care. Supplements are often considered for proactive … [Read more...]
Worth a Glance – July 31, 2025
Last week’s AHD Bulletin – Animal Health Digest Bulletin, July 24, 2025. Link. Most read posts from July 24, 2025 AHD Bulletin – The stares we can’t ignore. Link. Decoding pet insurance: Navigate policies, client questions (podcast). Link. Improve employee communications by these 9 phrases. Link. Difficult customers. Link. Hunter ticks and pathogen … [Read more...]
The stares we can’t ignore
The “Gen Z stare,” a long, blank and expressionless stare in a variety of social situations is getting a lot of attention. Bryan Robinson, PhD, shares some of the reasons this may be occurring with these digital natives. He advises leaders to move beyond snap judgments to look closely at how they interpret employee behavior. Wanting mentorship versus micromanagement, Gen Zs … [Read more...]
How influencer marketing lost its edge
Commentary Influencer marketing, Chris Gadek explains, is an unintended consequence of the social media revolution. For those of us entrenched in the sales and marketing spaces before 2000, influencer marketing had long been associated with branding efforts and endorsement-styled adverts. Still, Gadek’s assertions about what constitutes an advert and influencer fatigue are … [Read more...]
Improve employee communications by these 9 phrases
Empty platitudes, vague promises, corporate jargon and performative empathy were all part of negative feedback when Jess Zafarris queried her LinkedIn network. She shares nine phrases to retire from your leadership vocabulary and what to say instead in this article. These resonated with our AHD team: Don’t say: “We’re a family.” Don’t say: “We hear you.” (If you don’t … [Read more...]
AVMA elects new volunteer leaders for 2025-2026 term
Dr. Michael Q. Bailey was elected to serve as President of the AVMA at the 2025 AVMA Conference and is the first African American to serve in the role. Dr. Jennifer Quammen was selected as the president-elect by the AVMA board of delegates. Each individual brings considerable experience to their roles. Source: AVMA, July 21, 2025. Link. Veterinarians are vital to community … [Read more...]
Difficult customers
Sometimes there are customers you cannot seem to please, no matter how hard you try. You know the type; the folks who never seem satisfied even when they get exactly what they ask for. Source: Veterinary Advantage, August 2023. Link. Every successful conversation is a give-and-take between two or more people . . . Showing respect when respect has not been received sounds … [Read more...]
The silent career killer that high performers don’t see coming
Managers aren't just looking for task completion anymore, writes Jason Morris, a business expert at Profit Engine. The modern workplace rewards visibility as much as capability. Morris points to a fundamental shift in how leadership evaluates promotability. He explains why a heads-down work culture, avoiding meetings and staying invisible, can stall professional growth despite … [Read more...]
IBPSA Fast Bites – July 21, 2025
Forum registration ends August 21st, thunderstorm aversion research, cats in Indonesia dictating the size and shape of the pet food market, pet custody legislation, scaling veterinary telehealth startups, small business grants available and more . . . Source: IBPSA, July 21, 2025. Link. Cats rule and dogs follow in Indonesia, owning 77.5 percent of the total pet food market … [Read more...]
Hunter ticks and pathogen transmission variables
The quest to better understand ticks continues. We shared longhorned tick information in the July 17 AHD Bulletin <Link>. Speaking at the AVMA conference last week, Susan E. Little, DVM, PhD, DACVM, shared a range of tactics that affect how quickly ticks can spread disease. The overview differentiates the methods tick species use to find a host and factors that influence … [Read more...]
County fair, starter calf, high school friends. It takes community
Here’s a feel-good story where friends, animals and lending a hand come together. Memphis Luginbill, who is 18 years old and 17-year-old Cooper Steele are good friends. Memphis has cerebral palsy, but he wanted to raise a calf to show at the county fair. This year, Cooper helped make it happen. Source: Wane 15, July 21, 2025. Link. Memphis placed first in his division and … [Read more...]
Decoding pet insurance: Navigating policies and client questions (podcast)
Confused about pet insurance? You are not alone, and veterinary clients probably are, too. In this podcast, Jennifer Sperry, DVM, breaks down key differences between accident, illness, and wellness policies. She demystifies deductibles and highlights what veterinary professionals need to know when talking with pet owners. Although recommending specific policies … [Read more...]
Cats love their concrete
Bruce Kornreich, DVM, PhD, ACVIM, shares why cats and concrete go together. Whether for scent marking, a scratching surface, or temperature regulation, cats enjoy concrete. Cat owners might consider adding a concrete block to catios. Source: Popular Science via AVMA SmartBrief, July 17, 2025. Link. Image: Link. … [Read more...]
The 15 dog breeds that live the longest, according to data sources
Schipperke, Lhasa Apso, Miniature Poodle, Toy Poodle and Bichon frise top the list of long-lived dogs in this article, referencing data from a 2008 study published in the journal Genetics and 2016 breed popularity rankings from the American Kennel Club. The article shares 15 breeds that can live more than 14 years. Source: Stacker, March 2023. Link. Image: Link. … [Read more...]
Toxic plants cat owners must avoid
Animal health pros can help cats avoid getting poisoned by plants by sharing this article. On the list of outdoor plants are lilies and tomato plants, which are blooming or producing fruit in backyards across the U.S. now. Source: Paws and Tails. Link. Image: Link. … [Read more...]
Mud therapy shows potential for canine osteoarthritis, skin and coat health
Clean-up in treatment room 3! It’s hard to imagine the time and energy it takes to provide mud therapy for pets, but some veterinary teams are finding mud therapy to be effective. This article explains the potential, focusing on avoiding treatments for OA and skin conditions where Rx therapies have side effects. Source: Innovative Veterinary Care, June 16, 2025. Link. Mud … [Read more...]
Camel walks again with prosthetic leg
A camel in Pakistan is learning how to walk on a prosthetic leg developed by workers at an animal shelter. It is thought to be the largest animal in the country to get a prosthetic limb. Source: BBC, July 20, 2025 (short video) Link. … [Read more...]
Enteroliths in horses: Causes and prevention
Enteroliths develop when mineral deposits form in concentric layers around a central nidus, such as a piece of wire, small stone, twine or other foreign body in the large colon, writes Alicia Long, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, Dipl. ACVECC. She shares what is known and what is not known about these strange rocks that form and could weigh up to nine pounds*. Each article here discusses … [Read more...]
New World screwworm webinar to take place July 30
The National Institute for Animal Agriculture Council of Animal Disease Issues and Emergency Management is hosting a webinar at 2:00 p.m. CDT on July 30 to explore the threat of NWS as a public threat. Dr. Anne Strailly, veterinary medical officer with the Centers for Disease Control and Dr. Sarah Speth, a board-certified preventive medicine veterinarian, will be the key … [Read more...]
MWI Animal Health bolsters technology solutions, adds Furscription
Furscription offers veterinarians access to secure, user-friendly software solutions and an electronic prescription management platform designed to improve and simplify the prescribing experience and support efficient access to prescription records. Source: MWI Animal Health, July 15, 2025. Link. Furscription will build upon our existing technology enabled solutions and … [Read more...]
MWI Animal Health to distribute Farmina Pet Foods’ VetLife line of therapeutic diets AHD Staff
Farmina Pet Foods has signed a national distribution agreement with MWI Animal Health to market and distribute Farmina’s VetLife line of therapeutic diets. Source: yahoo finance, July 22, 2025. Link. … [Read more...]
PBI-Gordon Companies, Inc. calls on Petspan to cease, desist promotion, sale of compounded rapamycin (Sirolimus) for HCM in cats
PBI-Gordon Companies, Inc., the parent company of TriviumVet, which holds sole conditional new animal drug approval from the FDA for Felycin®-CA1 (sirolimus delayed-release tablets) under its affiliated brand company Pegasus, issued a cease-and-desist demand letter to Petspan for falsely promoting a compounded version of rapamycin (synonymous with sirolimus) for the treatment … [Read more...]
FDA approves Merck’s northern fowl mite treatment for poultry
The FDA has approved Merck Animal Health’s EXZOLT™ (fluralaner oral solution), a parasiticide for chickens that treats and controls northern fowl mites (Ornithinyssus sylviarum) in production houses. Safe for laying hens and replacement chickens EXZOLT™ is a first-of-its-kind product which can be administered in drinking water. Source: FEEDSTUFFS, July 18, 2025. Link. … [Read more...]
Worth a Glance – July 23, 2025
Last week’s AHD Bulletin – Animal Health Digest Bulletin, July 17, 2025. Link. Most read posts from July 17, 2025 AHD Bulletin – ½ of moms in sandwich generation left jobs due to caregiving roles. Link. Above all else, Integrity. Link. Longhorned ticks here to stay. Let’s review. Link. Applying the kitten checklist. Link. Cat panting. A concern or not? … [Read more...]
IMPORTANT! Animal health references missing in World Health Organization’s pandemic agreement
Viruses jumping from animals to humans are increasing around five percent annually, meaning these pathogens are forecast to cause four times the number of spillover events in 2050 than in 2020, according to article authors Carel du Marchie Sarvaas and John de Jong. Zoonotic disease incidence represents 60 percent of infectious diseases in humans. Although much of the world … [Read more...]
2nd Catalyst report exposes emotional, operational barriers to $20 billion feline opportunity
The Feline Market Insights Report Volume II goes beyond market sizing to deliver actionable insights to veterinary and business stakeholders on the emotional, behavioral and operational forces shaping the future of feline care. The results identify the demand for feline care is there and important. But, many veterinarians are not adequately prepared to address the unique needs … [Read more...]
Above all else, Integrity
In a person, integrity means having a strong and unwavering commitment to ethical and moral principles. Merriam-Webster defines integrity as being honest, trustworthy and having a strong moral code. Source: Veterinary Advantage, June 2019. Link. If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don’t have integrity, nothing else matters.” INSIGHTS: Hard times are the … [Read more...]
Half of moms in the sandwich generation say they’ve left jobs due to caregiving roles
A May 29 report from Motherly and the University of Phoenix Career Institute reveals the challenges employers face to support and retain mothers. Two-thirds of women with dual caregiving responsibilities said the benefits offered by their employer aren’t enough to meet the needs of their adult caregiving responsibilities, and 68 percent said the same about childcare. Source: … [Read more...]
IBPSA Fast Bites – July 14, 2025
Small businesses have security challenges but may get some tax relief, more investments in pet wellness and nutrition, credit cards as cash flow lifelines and more . . . Source: IBPSA, July 14, 2025. Link. … [Read more...]