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PetSmart Charities Expands Access to Vet Care with $100 Million Investment

50 million pets across the U.S. lack access to the veterinary care they need. In 2023, PetSmart Charities® responded with a commitment of more than $100 million over five years to help dismantle the barriers standing between pets and the care they deserve. Today, PetSmart Charities is reporting meaningful progress on that commitment, celebrating the impact to date and calling on stakeholders across the veterinary space to help carry it forward.

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What Healthy Paws Data Reveals About Today’s Pet Owner—and Why It Matters in Practice

Veterinarians don’t need a survey to tell them that cost conversations are becoming more common in the exam room. But new data from Healthy Paws Pet Insurance and Money.com puts numbers behind what many teams are already զգing: the financial reality of pet ownership is shifting—and it’s shaping how clients make medical decisions.

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Mars Just Built a Dog Park in Downtown Nashville. Here Is Why That Actually Matters.

Mars, Incorporated, the parent company behind IAMS, Royal Canin, Pedigree, Banfield, and BluePearl among others, has partnered with Nashville Yards, a 19-acre mixed-use development in downtown Nashville, to create what the company is calling a first-of-its-kind pet-friendly urban community. The centerpiece is the IAMS Bark Park, a dedicated on-site dog park that officially opened April 19, 2025, alongside a spring market and adoption event featuring puppies from Wags and Walks Nashville.

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Veterinary Medicine Has a Shortage Problem. Here Is What It Actually Takes to Fix It.

The demand for veterinary services keeps growing. The supply of veterinarians does not. Understanding why this is happening is the first step toward doing something about it.

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Chewy Acquires Modern Animal: What This Means for the Future of Veterinary Medicine

Chewy’s planned acquisition of Modern Animal marks a major shift in the veterinary industry, signaling a move toward fully integrated pet healthcare that combines in-person clinics, telemedicine, pharmacy, and e-commerce. The deal rapidly expands Chewy’s veterinary footprint while positioning the company to compete across the entire pet care journey. For veterinarians, this highlights growing trends in consolidation, technology-driven care, and evolving client expectations, as well as new opportunities in hybrid and innovative care models.

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Pet Owners Are Skipping Wellness Visits. They Are Still Paying for Complex Surgery. Here Is What That Tells Us.

The split between routine care and emergency care spending is the most important trend in veterinary economics right now, and it has direct implications for how practices think about their patient base.

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