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Brakke Consulting’s
Animal Health News & Notes for May 30, 2025
Copyright © Brakke Consulting
Editor: Lynn Fondon DVM MBA
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IN THE NEWS:
Brakke Consulting News
Brakke Search – Regulatory Affairs
Earnings News
Musti Group
Pets At Home
Other News
Bionote USA
Esaote
Hill’s
HorsePrerace.com
Mars
Midwest Veterinary Supply
Palehorse Capital
Penn Veterinary Supply
PetVivo Holdings
PiezoBioMembrane
Standard Process
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EARNINGS NEWS RELEASES
- Pets at Home reported results for the fiscal year ended March 27, 2025. Group statutory revenue was GBP 1.48 billion ($2.0 billion), unchanged from the prior year period. Group statutory profit before tax was GBP 120.6 million ($163 million), a 14% increase compared to the prior year. (company website)
- Musti Group reported net sales of EUR 120 million ($136 million) in the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 11.8% year-over-year (YoY). The growth was driven in part by the recent acquisition of Pet City; like-for-like sales growth was up 2.4%. Net loss shrunk by EUR 1.3 million to EUR(3.5) million ($3.9 million). (Globalpets)
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COMPANY NEWS RELEASES
- Hill’s Pet Nutrition and Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health announced a strengthened collaboration and launch of a web portal for the One Health Microbiome Resource (OHMR). The web portal includes standardized protocols and computational tools to study the role of the microbiome in maintaining pet health and understanding disease. It also provides the first centralized repository for studies of the pet gut microbiome. (prnewswire)
- Mars Veterinary Health announced the publication of a study that analyzed voluntary patient safety event (PSE) reporting across 2,000+ Mars Veterinary Health clinics in the U.S. and Europe. The study – a collaboration with researchers at Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality – assessed differences in incident type, patient outcomes, and species between primary care and/or emergency practices from PSEs and uncovers trends and insights for patient safety and quality advancement in veterinary medicine. The study was published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. (company press release)
- Standard Process announced the expansion of its Veterinary Formulas’ distribution through partnerships with Midwest Veterinary Supply and Penn Veterinary Supply. (com)
- Esaote announced the world premiere of the new MyLabHeron portable ultrasound system for veterinarians. (yahoo.com)
- Bionote USA announced it has partnered with 501(c)(3) organization Not One More Vet (NOMV) to raise awareness and funds that support sustainable well-being programs for professionals in the veterinary industry. (company press release)
- PetVivo Holdings, Inc. and PiezoBioMembrane, Inc. announced a Master Services Agreement. The strategic partnership centers on collaborative research and development of revolutionary functional biomaterials that include piezoelectric nanofibers to promote regeneration and/or remodeling of damaged or injured tissue and bone in animals and humans. (company website)
- Palehorse Capital announced it has acquired com, a long-standing online retailer specializing in equine health products, as part of its continued investment in digital veterinary commerce. The acquisition will integrate HorsePrerace.com into the growing Vetr.com platform, a centralized network for animal health resources, education, and retail. Financial terms were not disclosed. (morningstar.com)
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ANIMAL HEALTH NEWS
- US – VETERINARY The Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) – a 15-year-old federal program intended to draw veterinarians to rural regions in the United States deemed short on care – is not accepting new candidates while it undergoes a review by the Trump administration. The national program leader for veterinary medicine and animal health at the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), stated that the review encompasses the institute as a whole. The pause does not affect participants already in the program. (VIN News)
- US – DRUG REGULATION The FDA announced the second meeting in a series of five public meetings to provide educational sessions for stakeholders who are interested in the new animal drug approval process. The next educational conference will be held on July 15, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time. Attendees can join in-person or virtually. For more information, please see meeting webpage. (FDA)
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BRAKKE CONSULTING VIEWPOINT
Animal Health and Nutrition, though a bit conservative, is a refuge from the tumult of the tech and cyber world, right?
Wrong.
Have you heard of Venom Spider? I’m not talking entomology. Venom Spider is a phishing group specializing in social engineering. They cull sensitive data about organizations to attack them financially, organizationally, and strategically. “The attacks involve the use of email, telephone, or text messages that look legitimate and cause unsuspecting recipients to fall for the scam and put private information at risk,” offers SHRM. This is no small thing.
Their latest target? HR departments and hiring managers. Bit by bit, they enter the host’s ERP. Arctic Wolf Labs, a cybersecurity firm noted, “The recruiters and hiring managers who work in HR departments are often considered to be the weak point in an organization by attackers.”
If you’re in a larger organization, you may have received cybersecurity training. If not, common sense should prevail. Beware of attachments from unknown sources or those with suspicious titles. Check the sender’s email address before opening the attachment. Look them up via a search engine before proceeding.
We’re fortunate to enjoy a friendly, intimate industry. Still, vigilance is always appropriate.
Jeff Santosuosso
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YOUR VIEW
Last week we asked if you took advantage of Amazon’s recent pet purchase deals. Looks as if we blew our budget on hot dogs, watermelon, and fireworks! A mere 4% said “yes,” with a whopping 96% indicating “no.” That must be our most one-sided response yet!
This week
Do you recall being targeted at work by phishing in the past year?
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