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Welcome to The Bird Bath, a weekly news podcast brought to you by Antelligence and The Fountain Report. Join our host, Ryan Leech, as he highlights the latest news and trends in the evolving world of pet health. Stay tuned!
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Jul 13 2023
The Bird Bath - Weekly Veterinary News
The Bird Bath podcast is your weekly oasis for fresh and informative veterinary news. Every Tuesday, Ryan Leech and the dedicated team at the Fountain Report bring you everything from acquisitions to regulations, and outbreaks to breakthroughs from the ever-evolving world of veterinary medicine. Subscribe now to stay in the loop!Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRz
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Chewy’s Big Q1, Nationwide Axed, Petco Shakeup
Welcome to June, what’d you miss in vet med?Chewy’s Big Q1Nationwide axes 100k clientsPetco shakes up the C SuiteNAVTA+BI ScholarshipSubscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRzHelpful links:NAVTA: Tuition for Techs
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Trupanion Hikes, CVS $2 Deal, Petfolk Tops Charts, and More
Wrapping up May, what’d you miss in vet med?CVS Group offloads NL and IE practicesPetfolk ranks with NewsweekMixlab expandingModern Animal enters the AI discussionTrupanion gets thumbs up to hike ratesSubscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRz
May 21 2024
Dechra’s New Capt., Grey Market Feline Drugs, Purebred Clarity
Third week in May, what’d you miss in vet med?Antelligence’s Updated Enterprise Practice DirectoryDechra’s New CEONew rules for foreign dogsGrey market Feline DrugsTAMU SurveySubscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRzHelpful links:Lifetime prevalence of owner-reported medical conditions in the 25 most common dog breeds in the Dog Aging Project pack
May 14 2024
AVMA Says No, H5N1 Spread, and Good News
May flowers, what’d you miss in vet med?AVMA says No to AAVMCH5N1 Bird Flu continues to spreadWell-Being Buddy Membership LaunchMost Dog-Obsessed CitiesSubscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRzHelpful links:Well-Being Buddies MembershipBARK and Zillow Announce America’s Most Dog-Obsessed Cities for Renters
May 7 2024
IDXX, ZTS, CL, and More Q1 Numbers, Plus Genomics with the FDA
Welcome to May, what’d you miss in vet med?Finance is in the AirQuarterly reports from some Big GuysInspire’s Reverse Stock SplitIntentional Genomic AlterationsSubscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRz
Apr 30 2024
FTC Ban, Zoetis’ Sale, Mentoring, and More
Bye bye April, what’d you miss in vet med?Non-competes hit the bricksZoetis unloads MFAsCityVet prepares new gradsThank a Vet!Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRzHelpful links:The American Veterinary Medical Law Association
Apr 23 2024
BI’s Big Year, What’s Happening with Insurance, AI Mania, Wag! Rx
Nearing the end of April, what’d you miss in vet med?BI’s 2023 Annual ReportUps and Downs in Pet InsuranceAll you need in AIWag! FurscriptionSubscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRzHelpful links:A Guide to AI Tools for Veterinary Medicine
Apr 16 2024
Zoetis and WSJ, Insurance Up, Airlines for Dogs
We survived Tax Day, what’d you miss in vet med?Zoetis’ response to WSJPet Insurance’s Big YearPlug and Play TopekaBarkAir (seriously)Subscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRzHelpful links:Zoetis Webinar: Librela Facts with Dr. Richard GoldsteinPlug and Play in TopekaBARK Air
Apr 9 2024
Banfield Survey, Linnaeus Layoffs, and CO’s New Law
The sun is back, what’d you miss in vet med?Banfield Survey on HeartwormLayoffs in the UKExpanding Tech Roles in ColoradoVetCT Founder AwardSubscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRzHelpful links:Decreasing the prevalence of heartworm infection in pets
Apr 2 2024
PetIQ Closures, ASPCA Progress, $147B, and New Funding
Don’t be a Fool, what’d you miss in vet med?PetIQ Shutters Half of PracticesPet Industry Hits $147BCatGPTGoldie’s ActNew Funds for Loyal and VetVerifiSubscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRzHelpful links:USA: Support Goldie’s Act to Protect Dogs in Puppy Mills
Mar 26 2024
AAVMC Sees Shortage, Pet Trends, Vaccine Updates, Major Dates
Last week of March, what’d you miss in vet med?AAVMC says “We need vets”Leptospirosis on the risePet Trends to WatchMajor Dates coming upSubscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRzHelpful links:Symposium on Artificial Intelligence in Veterinary Medicine (SAVY)AAVMC Statement on U.S. Veterinary WorkforceDemand for and Supply of Veterinarians in the U.S. to 2032
Mar 19 2024
Mars’ New Team, Interoperability, UK Costs, and Much Needed Help
St. Patty is gone, what’d you miss in vet med?UK launches a formal investigationInteroperability Survey RequestMars’ New TeamHelp for Domestic Violence VictimsSubscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRzHelpful links:Interoperability Survey 2024AVMA: A novel corporate-community partnership model provides safe housing for pets of domestic violence victims
Mar 12 2024
Synchrony Shifts, Florida Passes, CBD Green Lights, and Testing for All
Almost Spring, what’d you miss in vet med?Independence Pet Holdings Completed Pets Best AcquisitionFlorida ready to pass Telemed BillCBD Data to Stand BehindMySimplePetLab ClinicsSubscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRzHelpful links:Safety study of cannabidiol products in healthy dogsFollow us on InstagramFollow us on TikTok
Mar 5 2024
Elanco Turbulence, Virtual Care Results, and Leap 2024
Welcome to March, what’d you miss in vet med?VVCA Reports on TelemedWedgewood’s Latest AdditionRough Road for ElancoLeap’s 2024 CohortSexism in Vet MedSubscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRzHelpful links:2024 Veterinary Virtual Care Industry ReportMost veterinarians are women, but they still face sexism in rural areas where they’re most needed
Feb 27 2024
Fear Freed, Bright Minds, KC Animal Health
An extra day of February, what’d you miss in vet med?The Bridge Club WinnersInspire is FearlessJustFoodForCEOsInnovation in Kansas CitySubscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRzHelpful links:2024 Animal Health Summit Emerging Company Application
Feb 20 2024
Live from WVC! Covetrus Fined, AI, and Insurance CEO
Live from Vegas, what’d you miss in vet med?AI in Vet MedOpenAI VideoCanine Respiratory Illness DeclinesCovetrus Pays UpIndependence Pet Holdings’ New CEOSubscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRzHelpful links:Artificial Intelligence in Veterinary Medicine: The Next Paradigm ShiftAI Generated Videos Just Changed Forever
Feb 13 2024
IDEXX Number Confusion, Enterprise Reports, and Cancer Screening
Love is in the air 💙, what’d you miss in vet med?Enterprise Practice ReportQuebec Bans Cosmetic ProceduresIDEXX Number QuestionsPetDx BreakthroughViva Las VegasSubscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRzHelpful links:Veterinary Enterprise Practice Report by AntelligenceIDEXX Q4 & Full Year 2023 Earnings Highlights
Feb 6 2024
Merck Dives In, Alliance 200 Strong, and Bow Wow Wow
Welcome to February, what’d you miss in vet med?Elanco’s $1.3B Aqua SaleAlliance Hits 200 PracticesPet Franchise NewsThe AAVMC DozenSubscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRz
Jan 30 2024
Instinct Exclusive, NAVLE Uh Oh, CPA Benchmark, VEG Scribes
January is in the rearview🪞 what’d you miss in vet med?Great InstinctsNAVLE SnafuFinancial BenchmarkingWrite this down, VEGSubscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRzHelpful links:Instinct and VetMedux are Joining ForcesBenchmark Your Veterinary PracticeCareer Opportunities at VEG
Jan 23 2024
Mars’ New Leaders, $ploot, and Salary Transparency
Still tired from VMX? What’d you miss in vet med?New year and New RolesSploot ScoresReddit pulls back the curtain on CompCat Friendly DataAKCRxSubscribe to the Fountain Report weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JTYjRzHelpful links:Reddit: Salary transparencyVeterinaryCompFive Emerging Trends In Pet Health Care For 2024 And BeyondMrBeast Rescued 100 Abandoned DogsAmerican Association of Feline Practitioners