- VetWatch data through the three quarters continues to show clinic revenue growth but declines in year-over-year key practice metrics, including client visits, invoices and unique patient visits.
- The American Animal Hospital Association has taken a firm stance against the introduction of the mid-level practitioner role within the veterinary profession, citing issues related to patient safety, quality of care, and the devaluation of existing veterinary roles. One of AAHA’s primary concerns is the level of education and training that mid-level practitioners would receive.
- The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed five more H5N1 avian flu outbreaks in California’s dairy herds, bringing the state’s total to 105. Centered in the state’s Central Valley, the outbreaks began at the end of August. Elsewhere, the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in a commercial poultry flock in Cache County. Utah reported its last avian flu outbreak in poultry nearly a year ago.