The Bird Bath: Last week of May 2025
Puppy Mill Bans, Target Brands, and New Locations
Dive In
Stories that deserve an extra look
The Bird Bath was created to take the complex topics across vet med and bring them to the entire industry in a fun and quick format. This week’s Dear Labby does a great job of that mission. 👉 Read the full piece from AAHA
Why you should care
If owners are skipping visits due to rising costs, and the reaction is to raise prices to supplement their fewer visits, we’re in a bad spiral. Explore the data and surveys to better understand how, when, and where to service our clients.
Beyond the Branch
Intriguing news from outside the veterinary industry
While showering the other day (it’s not just birds that bathe around here), I thought about the dot-com bubble. When it popped, it decimated the stock market and countless startups, but it left the internet. What can that tell us about an outlook on AI? 👉 Explore more with the WSJ
Why you should care
Blockchain was the must-include word for any pitch in 2019. Now it’s whispered in corners and crypto circles. Bubbles don’t destroy the technology, they separate the wheat from the chaff.
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Fetch Nashville; Nashville, TN
May 30-31, 2025
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ACVIM Forum; Louisville, KY
June 18-21, 2025
VETgirl U; Nashville, TN
June 27-29, 2025
AVMA Convention; Washington, DC
July 18-22, 2025
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August 22-24, 2025
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KC Animal Health Corridor Summit; Kansas City, MO
August 25-26, 2025
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Veterinary Innovation Summit; Kansas City, MO
September 3-5, 2025
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