by Amanda McDavid | Dec 14, 2023 | Viewpoints
Which country around the world has the highest ratio of veterinarians per capita? If you said Lativa, you’d be right. Latvia has a population of 1.9 million people and has 129 veterinarians per 100,000 inhabitants. Which country is second? That would be the...
by Amanda McDavid | Dec 8, 2023 | Viewpoints
This week’s newsletter highlights Blackstone’s acquisition of Rover Group, Inc, the world’s largest network of dog walkers and pet sitters, for $2.3 billion. The Seattle-based company, started in 2011 with a simple plan of connecting pet parents with pet service...
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...
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