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Last week of March, what’d you miss in vet med?OpenVet launches VetClawIVC Evidensia eyeing multibillion-pound London IPOAVMA Economic Report: heavy debt, strong labor marketPetSmart Charities awards $3M in shelter grantsZoetis Foundation gives out $2.25M in scholarshipsHelpful links:The Bird Bath substackVRCE - The Veterinary Profession’s #1 CSR Development ProgramVeterinary AI Bracket Challenge

Third week of March, what'd you miss in vet med?VPAs, Arizona's OJT pathway, distance ed guardrailsDechra moves global HQ to BostonHill's 2026 Shelter Report$21B untapped feline patientsPawsible Venture IncubatorHelpful links:The Bird Bath substackVRCE - The Veterinary Profession’s #1 CSR Development ProgramHill's 2026 State of Shelter Pet Adoption Report

Second week of March, what'd you miss in vet med?FDA approves Merck's NUMELVI — first second-gen JAK inhibitor for dogsPE firms struggling to exit pandemic-era vet deals (Encore, CareVet, and Blue River hit the market)InnoCan gets third FDA fee waiver for CBD pain injection in dogsPetSmart + Healthy Paws expand insurance partnershipPetco Love hits 4 million free vaccinesHelpful links:The Bird Bath substackVRCE - The Veterinary Profession’s #1 CSR Development Program2026 Animal Health Summit Emerging Company ApplicationTikTok - Is it Pet Smart or Pets Marks?

First week of March, what’d you miss in vet med?Zoetis to acquire Neogen’s Genomics DivisionGallant partners with MWI and data with AAHAMars Impact FundDuffield and Bissell Fix the FutureAKC Humane FundCutting Horse launches $75M FundBond Vet partners with ACC of NYCHelpful links:The Bird Bath substackVRCE - The Veterinary Profession’s #1 CSR Development Program

Last week of February, what’d you miss in vet med?Quick hit on Covetrus and MWI MergerUniversity of Cambridge keeps Vet School openSerenity Vet launches AI negotiation toolSpot hits 1M insured petsPetBux launches cashback marketplaceHelpful links:The Bird Bath substackfirst100