by Amanda McDavid | Oct 3, 2025 | Viewpoints
As we turn the page to October, it is baseball playoff time. As a Met fan, I am left searching for a team to follow after a slow, painful 3 ½ month collapse into oblivion. I know my friends who are Yankee fans will tell me there is plenty of room on the bandwagon...
by Amanda McDavid | Sep 26, 2025 | Viewpoints
I continue to think about the number of innovative products necessary to meet the expected growth of the animal health market over the next 10 years, especially given the generic parasiticides we expect to see on the market for dogs. When taken in the context of the...
by Amanda McDavid | Sep 19, 2025 | Viewpoints
Let’s talk about horses. The equine industry is the most fascinating segment in the animal health industry. In some ways it shares economic principals with the livestock industry. But it also demonstrates the deep passion and emotionalism of the pet industry. It...
by Amanda McDavid | Sep 12, 2025 | Viewpoints
Since I graduated as a veterinarian in 1989, the profession in Brazil has evolved to a completely different dynamic in veterinary care. Veterinary medicine for companion animals in Brazil is now marked by autonomy and specialization. According to Radar Vet 2025*, 72%...
by Amanda McDavid | Sep 5, 2025 | Viewpoints
It always seemed to me the week after Labor Day was more than the end of the summer here in the US. It was the time of the year when we had to get serious about forecasting full-year performance and start planning in earnest for the next year. I’ll bet some of you are...
by Amanda McDavid | Aug 29, 2025 | Viewpoints
Emotional Intelligence: The Element AI Can Fake but Can’t Replace! At the KC Animal Health Corridor’s AH Summit this week, we heard a lot about AI and there seems to be some AI fatigue setting in. Yes, AI is transforming business, offering powerful tools to analyze...