The Experts in Animal Health

Brakke Viewpoint January 23, 2026

This week I attended the VMX conference and was impressed, as always, by the attendance and the enthusiasm around our industry. I wasn’t so happy with the weather, but you can’t have it all! At the Annual Brakke Industry Overview, attendees received an optimistic...

Brakke Viewpoint January 16, 2026

As Bob Seger said, “There I go, turn the page”, 2025 is behind us and hope springs eternal for 2026. But let’s not completely turn our backs on 2025. The annual reporting cycle will begin in late January or early February. Our analysis of company performance shows...

Brakke Viewpoint January 9, 2026

In a thoughtful post on LinkedIn.com this week, Dr. Matt Salois, economist and president of Veterinary Study Groups, raised the question:  “Are we quietly headed for a veterinarian oversupply problem?”  He points out that the number of students enrolling in veterinary...

Brakke Viewpoint January 2, 2026

Although this edition is officially the first newsletter of 2026, it also serves as the concluding issue for 2025. Continuing our annual tradition, this final edition of News & Notes provides a summary of the key events and developments from 2025 that we reported...

Brakke Viewpoint December 19, 2025

Reading a commentary on equitable investment in the veterinary workforce reminded me that One Health encompasses animals, people, and our planet.   Animals are fellow species sharing and being affected by genetic, environmental and behavioral forces just like...
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