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Board-certified internist says DVMs need to shape AI tools before consumer tech companies do
Kate Echeverria started skeptical but now sees a closing window for the profession to decide which AI tools work in clinics and which create more problems than they solve.
5 min read · Oct 20
Brakke Consulting framed fuel costs as a pass-through in its October newsletter
The October 9 piece included a consultant's road-trip fuel-cost story and a reader poll on whether companies have passed energy costs to customers.
4 min read · Oct 16
AVMA greenlights Maryland Eastern Shore vet school, first public HBCU program
The Letter of Reasonable Assurance allows UMES to begin recruiting its inaugural DVM class for summer 2027.
2 min read · Oct 16
Antech Accuplex showed higher Ehrlichia sensitivity than IDEXX SNAP 4Dx Plus in a JAVMA study
The study, co-authored by researchers at Colorado State and UT Medical Branch, compared the two platforms head-to-head.
3 min read · Oct 16
Practices underuse credentialed veterinary technicians while posting open positions
A national survey of 509 pet owners found 77% consider credentialed veterinary technicians extremely or very valuable, yet 30% had never heard the term before.
4 min read · Oct 15
Vetsource data shows practices unlikely to see pandemic puppy boom in senior years
Puppies and kittens have made up a consistent portion of the total patient population since 2019, per Vetsource data.
2 min read · Oct 15
Boehringer Ingelheim launches quarterable Previcox tablets after FDA approval
The double-scored 57-mg and 227-mg tablets can be divided into quarters and stored in original packaging for up to one month.
3 min read · Oct 14
HT VET scanner now identifies mast cell tumors and lipomas without biopsy in 1,010-dog study
The study, funded by HT VET and published in Veterinary Sciences, evaluated 1,010 masses in 669 dogs using heat diffusion imaging.
3 min read · Oct 12
Today's Veterinary Practice publishes a mixed animal issue with no practice model to support it
The journal published expert advice on potbellied pigs, goats, and equine pain management but left out the fee schedule, staffing, and liability questions that decide whether a small animal practice can offer it profitably.
5 min read · Oct 9
UC Davis reopens small animal rotating internship after 45 years, adds five slots for 2027
The William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital is offering the program for the first time since the 1980s, with applications closing January 4, 2027.
2 min read · Oct 6
Antech ships automated reader for its rapid diagnostic tests
The trūRapid Reader captures digital images of heartworm, tick-borne disease, and feline retrovirus test results at the 10-minute mark.
2 min read · Oct 6
AI adoption in veterinary clinics rose from 39 percent to 84 percent in two years
A survey of 1,730 veterinary professionals found that 88 percent of AI users engage with the tools daily or weekly, with clinical documentation leading adoption.
5 min read · Oct 5
Resting cortisol tracked APPLE scores but not mortality in 30 SIRS dogs
A prospective study of 30 SIRS dogs found cortisol tracked with APPLE scores but not with outcome, raising questions about its value in ICU triage.
3 min read · Oct 2
Fetch Pet Insurance bundles four annual telehealth visits into every policy at no added premium
The service gives members four video appointments per year with Vetster veterinarians and unlimited chats with veterinary professionals, at no additional cost.
3 min read · Sep 30
Pregabalin before spay raised sedation scores 2.46 points in 54 cats
A randomized controlled trial in Frontiers in Veterinary Science tested whether the drug could layer onto methadone and alfaxalone without adding sedation risk.
4 min read · Sep 30
Parasight System wins preferred-provider deal with 850-hospital independent practice network
The Independent Animal Hospital Association agreement covers Parasight's Complete Lab System for fecal testing, hematology, chemistry, immunoassay, and urinalysis.
3 min read · Sep 30
Veterinary economist Matt Salois says practices cannot rely on pricing growth into 2027
The session introduces a Capacity × Utilization × Client Value framework and argues the pricing lever that carried revenue is tapped out.
5 min read · Sep 29
WSAVA publishes updated dental guidelines with trauma and radiographic sections
The 2026 edition builds on the 2019 guidelines and adds sections on maxillofacial trauma, juvenile pathology, technician roles, and ergonomics.
3 min read · Sep 28
Dechra launches Laverdia, the first FDA-approved oral treatment for canine lymphoma
The drug targets B-cell and T-cell lymphoma and is designed for general practitioners to prescribe, addressing a disease where 80% of diagnosed dogs never receive IV chemotherapy.
2 min read · Sep 28
A board-certified neurologist presented a seizure protocol built for general practice
Sheila Carrera-Justiz, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology), covered distinguishing seizures from mimics, initial stabilization, and longer-term management.
1 min read · Sep 25
GoodVets acquires WellHaven Pet Health, expanding from 75 to 116 hospitals across seven states
The transaction brings GoodVets into the Pacific Northwest and Midwest, integrating WellHaven's existing practices into its centralized operational model.
3 min read · Sep 24
GuardianVets reports 34% of after-hours calls convert to primary care appointments
The company has surpassed 2.5 million handled cases, with roughly one in three after-hours calls resulting in a scheduled appointment rather than an emergency room visit.
2 min read · Sep 23
Methadone infusions matched fentanyl for pain control in 42 dogs after spinal surgery
A prospective randomized trial at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover found no significant difference in Glasgow pain scores between the two opioid protocols.
4 min read · Sep 23
18-element blood panel separated canine prostatic adenocarcinoma from controls in 115-dog study
A case-control study built a Metallobalance index from 18 serum elements with 100% training-set sensitivity for canine PAC, but validation comes next.
4 min read · Sep 22