Pet owners are spending more than ever before on their pets, and time-saving, specialty pet care services account for a significant portion of that...

This week: Denver’s mayor votes thumbs down on pit bulls, the coronavirus slows down science, and canines could hold the key to brain cancer.

Each month in NEWStat, we highlight an article from the upcoming issue of Trends magazine.  The most important thing to know about cannabis in...

A new study from Brakke consulting indicates that veterinarians are missing out on a big piece of the online sales pie.

According to Banfield Pet Hospital, pet obesity is an epidemic. But if it’s an epidemic, does that mean it’s a disease?

Has your hospital ever turned away a patient because, as much as you wanted to help, you simply couldn’t cover the expense? The AVMA has a solution...

This week: A frostbitten cat gets 3D-printed paws, a con man peddling canine-cancer cures gets caught, and a veterinary school that admits rejected...

This week: A new music-streaming service for pets, the most-trafficked animal in the world might be one you’ve never heard of, and why you don’t wa...

A controversial proposed amendment to Oregon’s Veterinary Practice Act may have ripple effects that could change the way veterinarians nationwide...

2019 was an interesting year for human telehealth. A framework is starting to emerge, and while it’s not fully mature, it is no longer the nascent...

As 2019 draws to a close and we look back over the year that was, NEWStat put together a list of the most popular news stories we published over th...

PetSmart started a trend in 1994 by partnering with Banfield Pet Hospitals to open in-store veterinary clinics in many of its retail locations....

Some situations in multi-cat households where asking cats to share may create stress and possibly lead to behavior problems, writes Pam...

Keep it kind! That’s one way of summing up the findings of a new study by Portuguese researchers on the long-term negative effects of aversive...

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), released their 2019 AVMA Report on Economic State of the Veterinary Profession last month. And...

Treating an anxious dog? Now you have options you didn’t have before.  

Given the popularity of tramadol among opioid addicts and how often pet owners doctor shop for veterinarians willing to prescribe it, sending home...

Everybody loves treats, including pets. That’s partly why the market for pet treats in the US is expected to reach $6.7 billion dollars by the end ...

Forget popular media tropes like avocado toast, apps, and rosé. What really sets millennials apart from other generations is their obsession with...

This week: A new veterinary school will break ground in Texas despite controversy, a mysterious Leptospirosis outbreak in Utah, and 23 funny tweets...

This week: Find out if you follow the most popular pet influencers, the FDA recalls more pet food products, and gender discrimination in the...

And they’re willing to go into debt to do it. That’s according to a new survey by online financial group LendEDU that asked 1,000 US pet owners how...

AAHA recently named VetSuccess a Preferred Business Provider for analytics, practice performance reports, and dashboards. VetSuccess harnesses vast...

Maybe a lot. A new study out of Australia found that up to 40% of dog owners report their dogs are scared while being examined by a veterinarian.

The battle is on for control of the pet medications market—which recorded $9 billion in sales last year—but for the moment, it’s pretty one-sided i...

The age at which large-breed dogs are spayed or neutered has become a hot topic with regard to obesity and nontraumatic orthopedic injuries, and a...

The age at which large-breed dogs are spayed or neutered has become a hot topic with regard to obesity and nontraumatic orthopedic injuries, and a...

“Pain jeopardizes the human-animal bond,” says Ralph Harvey, DVM, MS, DACVA. “[It] jeopardizes everything [veterinarians] seek to achieve.” Septemb...

AAHA and management consulting firm, The Coffman Organization (TCO), have announced a collaboration to study and build stronger, healthier workplac...

How do you feel about the veterinary profession? Wait, here’s a better question: How old are you? How you feel about the profession varies with age...

The opioid shortage isn’t going away any time soon. The shortage, which is severely affecting veterinarians’ ability to provide pain management for...

Ready to improve your practice’s diabetes management game? AAHA’s newly revised Diabetes Management Guidelines feature a robust resource center ful...

This week: checking for microchips becomes law in New York, why more dogs aren't sniffing out cancer, and nipping compassion fatigue in the bud

One out of three pets get lost during their lifetimes. And if a pet service provider hasn’t lost a pet that’s been under their care, it’s only a...

What do you do when a client comes to you asking about something they read about pet care on Google? Especially if it’s clear to you that the clien...

Anyone who has ever put a beloved pet to sleep might wonder if there’s such a thing as a good euthanasia. Kathleen Cooney, DVM, MS, CHPV, and a...

Mental health issues such as depression, career burnout, compassion fatigue, and even suicide have become an increasingly concerning problem in the...

The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) is pleased to release its newly revised Canine Vaccination Guidelines.

Banfield released its 2017 State of Pet Health Report on June 27 and the numbers showed that pets’ waistlines are continuing to grow. The report...

Feline hyperthyroidism has become a growing cause for concern and research in the veterinary field. A study published in the February 2017 issue of...

Studies of genomic sequencing and genetic disorders in dogs and cats could soon lead to simplified diagnostics and improved treatment methods....

The results of Partners for Healthy Pets’ (PHP) new inactive client reminder program is music to the veterinary profession’s ears —it has...

One of the common questions that many veterinarians are asked has to do with pet food choices; clients want to know what’s best for their pet. The...

Crowdsourcing works well for creative projects. Could it also help with genetic testing of dogs? Studies have been done linking genetics to behavio...

If your clinic is selling pet food, you’ve no doubt noticed that recalls are becoming part of life. They are also spurring client spending on...

The culture and relationships within a veterinary practice may have a significant impact on the success of a veterinary hospital, according to surv...

When it comes down to how much you can expect to make as a new veterinarian, or whether your income is similar to other veterinarians, context is...

Considering a job outside the veterinary industry for your first job out of school? Think again. That's what the 2015 AVMA Report on Veterinary...

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) recently released The AVMA Report on Veterinary Markets, the first of six economic reports that...

Veterinarians in the U.K. are overwhelmingly concerned about antibiotic resistance and its implications for their ability to treat patients,...

When deciding which voluntary benefits to offer employees, it can be helpful to consider when your employees were born, according to the Society fo...

The last 20 years have seen a lot of changes in veterinary medicine and even more challenges to the economic prosperity of pet owners. Through all ...

Researchers from the University of Florida conducted a study to determine whether wellness plans are financially beneficial to small animal teachin...

The AVMA released new data showing reason for optimism when it comes to veterinary employment during its 2014 Veterinary Economic Summit held Oct....

A study recently published in the 'Journal of the British Veterinary Association' may prompt veterinary practices to re-evaluate how accessible the...

Are you ever curious about how much your veterinary counterparts are earning in other states, or how your pay stacks up with that of other...

In the 2014 AAHA State of the Industry report, IDEXX and AAHA together discovered that veterinary practices who focus on strengthening four specifi...

The inaugural Veterinary Innovation Challenge (VIC) finished strong in September, producing a winning team with a product that Nikhil Joshi, VIC...

A recent study published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association took a look at whether team effectiveness could reduce burno...

Inspired by the scarcity of research on work-related injuries among certified veterinary technicians (CVT), a group of researchers embarked on a...

Just as American veterinarians have struggled with clients who are quick to consult "Dr. Google" before their own veterinarians, their British...

To Nikhil Joshi, the veterinary industry is full of endless possibilities for entrepreneurial veterinary students who have big ideas and the ambiti...

When a glass is half-empty, it’s also half-full. So let’s fill it up. That’s the outlook among veterinary leaders following disappointing news that...

Julie Legred, executive director of the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America and NAVC senior manager of veterinary technician...

The dilemma of how to handle dog waste in an environmentally friendly manner is taking a big step forward in Boulder, Colo., where city officials...

After years of steady growth, PetMed Express is facing stiff competition from deep discounters, including big box stores like Wal-Mart or Target an...

Previous studies have indicated that veterinary professionals are at an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and mental health issues, but there sti...

Even though veterinary practice owners and practice managers are working together toward the same shared goals, there is often a communication gap...

The pet medications market should continue to grow consistently during the current decade, according to Packaged Facts. The market research company...

Attendees at 2014 AAHA Nashville were afforded one particularly rare opportunity - to pick the brain of famous billionaire John Paul DeJoria. The...

The collaboration between AAHA and IDEXX Laboratories to help veterinary practices thrive in any economy took another step forward during the 2014...

Veterinary practices using Windows XP as part of their business operations have until April 8, 2014, before their important data is at substantial...

From pet food to veterinary services, American pet owners continue to prove year over year that they are willing to pay up to keep their pets happy...

Using dental implants in companion animals is not a widely performed veterinary procedure, but the trend is generating enough buzz that professors...

Since the creation of social media sites such as Yelp and Facebook, veterinary hospitals and other businesses have been entered into a popularity...

The quickly growing field of veterinary acupuncture has taken another large step forward with the recent acceptance of the American Academy of...

According to new market research from Kalorama Information, a division of marketresearch.com, the $2 billion veterinary diagnostics sector is...

In this guest column, Center for Pet Safety Founder/CEO/Chairman Lindsey A. Wolko sheds light on how her organization is addressing current safety...

It’s almost time for champagne toasts, terrible sweaters and awkward visits from relatives. But to ensure you can enjoy the end-of-year holidays to...

Up to 59 percent of dogs and cats are overweight, making it the most common nutritional disorder identified in veterinary practice. Now, the Americ...

Veterinarians who are ready to gain the leadership skills and experience needed to make a larger impact within the profession still have time to...

The University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine is offering emotional support to people who have lost a pet with a new program called...

A newly announced partnership between NAVC and NAVTA will focus on supporting the professional growth and success of veterinary technicians and...

The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine is doing its part to ensure that its students' business savvy is up to par with their...

Beginning Nov. 1, 2013, AAHA-accredited veterinary hospitals or those hospitals aspiring to gain accreditation will be required to anesthetize and...

Results from the third phase of the Bayer Veterinary Care Usage Study were revealed at the 2013 AVMA convention in Chicago. The presenters...

During the 2013 AVMA Annual Convention in Chicago, Partners for Healthy Pets (PHP) revealed its ambitious public information campaign to help...

The veterinary profession is experiencing a problem with excess capacity, and the AVMA expects that problem to persist at least through the next...

If California veterinarian Dr. Doug Kramer has his way, cats and dogs will someday become legal recipients of medical marijuana prescriptions. The...

The economy is continuing its slow and steady march toward recovery, and the average animal hospital is keeping pace, said Michael Cavanaugh, DVM,...

Veterinarians who are dealing with declining feline patient numbers might have one untapped source of feline patients right in their neighborhoods.

Veterinary dentistry was a common theme shared between several lectures at the North American Veterinary Conference (NAVC). More specifically,...

Veterinarians have a tall order in front of them when it comes to managing the health and mental well-being of their patients, their clients, their...

The debate over animal sentience has been going strong for years, but many animal health organizations have been hesitant to publicly define their...

“Today, with everything being paperless, you could literally lose your whole business in the snap of a finger if you don’t have the right backups.”...

Some of your clients may have been caught off guard by the fires, tornadoes, hurricanes and other disasters that have affected the country. Sadly,...

A large-scale shortage of mentorships and externships is leaving many veterinary students with frustration and disappointment as they seek guidance...

In the past 10 years, use of the Internet has more than doubled as a provider of pet care information, according to a report by Trone Brand Energy....

Follow our newly launched AAHA Vets Facebook and Twitter pages for breaking veterinary news from AAHAs news team!

If you’re not offering a wellness plan or planning to do so in the near future, you’d better get cracking. This is the advice of Ron Brakke of Brak...

In this exclusive video interview with NEWStat, practice management consultant Karyn Gavzer gives insight on using solutions marketing can help you...

The condition of the present academic veterinary community may be leading research, food security, and public health needs to a train wreck if the...

Chronic conditions, especially obesity, are on the rise across the United States over the past five years, according to the newly released 2012 Sta...

The Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine is expecting to see a loss of 30 to 40 percent of its professors over the next 10 years, according to th...

Job creation continues a steady rise, according to new data from Gallup released in April. Job creation experienced the largest one-month jump in...

About two-thirds of students surveyed in a recent campus climate survey report that underrepresented veterinary medical students receive high to ve...

Clinics that make an effort to increase the feline friendliness of their practices can expect to see a small increase in cat visits as well as...

Hospital managers and administrators outperformed inflation, but worked longer hours in 2011, according to new survey results from the Veterinary...

Negative advertising, not competition, is the chief complaint of veterinarians who faced off against Internet pharmacy Pet Med Express at the North...

As practices close out their books for 2011 and look to the coming new year, Trends Today is taking a look at the top veterinary issues in 2011 and...

An increase in U.S. pet ownership is expected to result in an increase in veterinary services in the coming years, according to an industry report ...

Too many veterinarians? Read what we were saying 25 and 50 years ago.

Mozart may be the latest weapon in the fight to get cats to the vet’s office.

Feral cats are more active and have a much larger range that pet cats, according to a new study.

Applications to U.S. veterinary schools are back up again, after a decrease in applications last year.

The AAHA Helping Pets Fund is getting a helping hand from a TV celebrity.

An awareness of the inner workings of animal "blood sports," including dog fighting and cock fighting can help veterinarians identify the victims o...

According to a recent poll, pet owners are more likely to obtain a new pet from an animal shelter or rescue than from a pet store or breeder.

With so many online classes available for veterinary technicians, it is no wonder that many boards and associations are accepting these courses as...

The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) has released its new Nutritional Assessment Guidelines for Dogs and Cats. AAHA found through its...

With the economy still sluggish, one way to attract new clients and increase revenue is to integrate a groomer into your practice. In addition to t...

A recent outbreak of canine influenza in Virginia has brought the virus into the spotlight again. And with the swine flu in the news, and the human...

The American Veterinary Medical Association held its 146th annual convention in Seattle from July 11-14. The following are a few briefs on some of...

Everyone has heard of Ace Ventura. But real pet detectives do exist, although there are only a handful operating in the United States. Well-trained...

The field of veterinary oncology has advanced greatly in the last several years, and there have been some exciting developments in this area. NEWSt...

Emergency and acute care are on the rise as clients try to save money by postponing care for ill pets, according to practice managers and owners wh...

The recession has affected veterinary practice revenues in the last half of 2008, but our sample estimates that this trend will not be as negative ...

If your practice is seeing a drop-off in routine visits from clients, you are not alone. Practices from across the country report that routine care...

Several perspectives on this topic are covered in depth in a special February issue of Trends magazine. It’s time to take another look at veterinar...

Half of veterinarians participating in a survey this week said they expect to cut staff hours in an effort to save jobs during 2009. The survey was...

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) this month turned up the heat on animal abusers with two initiatives in Flori...

Before the diet, workout and clean-the-garage New Year’s resolutions are firmly disregarded, violated or otherwise ignored, make one you will...

A NEWStat survey of AAHA practice owners and managers shows that although the general health of the industry remains strong, significant percentage...

Nineties rap group Wu-Tang Clan once proclaimed: “Cash Rules Everything Around Me.” Turns out they were right. Just one year ago credit was king;...

Preliminary results of an AAHA survey of practice managers and owners show that while most practices are doing well and making sound financial...

With the world economy melting faster than the polar ice caps, your instinct might be to lay low and weather the storm. But, some experts and...

With low rates and a saturated market, now is a good time to buy a home for your family. But is it a good time to buy a home for your practice? The...

As animal welfare issues gain momentum worldwide, two of the nation’s top veterinary organizations are taking a leadership role in the field. The...

Despite a withering economic climate, most veterinarians say they are growing financially, according to a recent American Animal Hospital Associati...

While growing numbers of foreclosures are forcing homeowners out of their homes, sometimes pets are left behind to fend for themselves. But...

When a medical error leads to an “adverse outcome,” the veterinarian needs to take some steps right away. Obviously, the doctor should first tend t...

There’s no single answer to retaining good employees, especially during an economic downturn. But experts say that if you’re willing to go the extr...

Gas prices fuel innovation for mobile veterinarians

Pet food industry starting to feel price pinch

Building value when times are tough

Considering a new revenue center? Start with coffee

Forensic Files: Veterinary industry meets to promote animal welfare

Hospice symposium explores multi-faceted approach to end-of-life animal care

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