by Amanda McDavid | Dec 1, 2023 | Viewpoints
This newsletter contains a reference to a new drug in development by Loyal (part of Cellular Longevity, Inc. of San Francisco, CA.). Loyal’s drug, identified only as LOY-001, may eventually be approved to provide life extension in dogs. This week, Loyal released a...
by Amanda McDavid | Nov 22, 2023 | Viewpoints
Believe it or not, Thanksgiving is right around the corner and plans for the family dinner are beginning to take shape. Families are determining how large a turkey will be needed to feed everyone. Given the inflationary environment we are experiencing, one question...
by Amanda McDavid | Nov 17, 2023 | Viewpoints
Hope for the Human Race Now that I have your attention, I would like to explain the context behind the headline: The Zero By 2030 initiative for eliminating human deaths from rabies; and resulting pleasure of working collaboratively across private and public...
by Amanda McDavid | Nov 10, 2023 | Viewpoints
I recently read an article in the Wall Street Journal titled, “You Can Tell Rover He’s a Bad Dog From 3,000 Miles Away”. I laughed at some of the video clips attached to the article. The article highlights how technology, and the use of home video cameras are being...
by Amanda McDavid | Nov 3, 2023 | Viewpoints
It’s earnings season and several companies’ reports are listed in today’s newsletter. For the most part, revenue and earnings for animal health and petfood companies have remained strong. Interestingly, many stock analysts interpret individual company’s revenues in...
by Amanda McDavid | Oct 27, 2023 | Viewpoints
This week we learned that Amazon is considering offering veterinary telehealth services, as well as partnering with Petco to offer return drop-offs at Petco locations. Pet owners are already familiar with Amazon as a source for pet products: a 2021 Packaged Facts...