When veterinarians approach a lender to request a small business loan, understanding the role of collateral is crucial.

The number of U.S. cat-owning households jumped by 23%, from 40 million in 2023 to 49 million in 2024, according to the APPA.

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 ...

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 ...

Over time, new practice information management software can cure the headaches plaguing your processes and profit line. Here are 25 PIMS solutions. For a downloadable pdf, click here. Editor’s note: ...

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 ...

The $1.5 billion-a-year U.S. pet health insurance market has a new player: Zoetis Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of animal drugs and vaccines. Zoetis’ insurance subsidiary, Pumpkin, is ...

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 ...

Pet health insurance is a fast-growing segment of the U.S. veterinary industry, with more than $1.5 billion worth of policies sold in 2019. The first company in the space, Veterinary Pet Insurance, or ...

Older and Wiser? Despite what I and many other people might expect, those succumbing to the most burnout pressure are younger than 30. A full 27% of the 1,457 respondents to a survey I conducted fell ...

After about five years at her second clinic, Sarah was asked about stepping into a practice manager’s role and tapping into the traits, skills and drive that fed her past and current successes. She ...