We often avoid such difficult personal questions. Ultimately, they involve the fear of the unknown. Change Is Hard As if life’s daily stressors aren’t enough, today’s traditional practicing ...

The reimbursement model is an issue in the United States, where the percentage of enrolled pets hovers in the low single digits. It’s closer to 20% to 30% in the United Kingdom and as high as 90% in ...

If you have a French language background, you will recognize two words of French origin in the headline. Translated, they mean the rebirth (renaissance) of undertaking (entrepreneurship). 2025 feels ...

Take Charge columnist Heather Prendergast is the CEO of Synergie Consulting. Her book, “Practice Management for the Veterinary Team, 4th Edition,” is set for release in March 2024. Veterinary practice ...

News NAVC launches VMX Virtual expo hall The North American Veterinary Community, publisher of Today’s Veterinary Business, has announced VMX Virtual, a 3D, immersive and interactive platform that ...

The American Pet Products Association reported in its latest “COVID-19 Pulse Study” that 11.38 million U.S. households have gotten a new pet during the pandemic. Furthermore, the human-animal bond ...

If you’ve been around long enough, you’ll remember these two reports: Pew Research Center’s “Future Directions for Veterinary Medicine” (1989) and KPMG’s “The Current and Future Market for ...

U.S. veterinary practices are booking fewer visits and struggling to attract new pet owners, according to the 2025 Veterinary Industry Benchmark Report from iVET360. Based on 2024 data collected from ...

It’s no secret that with nearly 50 veterinary practice consolidators operating in the U.S. market, competition for clients and staff remains fierce. However, the contributions of independent practices ...

In “ The Not-Too-Distant Future,” a June 2019 article published in Today’s Veterinary Business, Massecar noted, “We are awash in unstructured data. Everything from text, images, multimedia, and ...

Synchrony’s recently released 2025 Lifetime of Care Study shows rising pet care expenses across all species. According to the study, the cost of caring for a dog over its 15-year lifetime can reach up ...

According to Elanco Animal Health’s newly released America’s Itchy Dogs report, nearly 90% of U.S. dogs experience itching at some point during the year, and their owners want quick relief. Nearly 8 ...