VetSuccess metrics open to VHMA membersJanuary 28, 2020Veterinary Hospital Managers Association (VHMA) has partnered with VetSuccess on a union that will provide its members with information to help grow their practices.
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Pet travel compliance simplified with digital filing softwareJanuary 24, 2020Patterson Veterinary has joined forces with GVL in a partnership that will see the cloud-based software company’s software platform in the hands of Patterson customers.
AnimalBiome earns aces from IVC JournalJanuary 24, 2020A California-based biotechnology company has earned high praises from the Innovative Veterinary Care (IVC) Journal.
VPN columnist inaugural recipient of AVMA Excellence in Media AwardJanuary 23, 2020Veterinary Practice News columnist, animal behavior consultant, and radio host, Steve Dale, has been honored with the inaugural American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Excellence in Media Award.
$1M-grant aims to preserve, restore Aussie wildlife ravaged by deadly firesJanuary 23, 2020Morris Animal Foundation has allocated $1 million for scientific research grants to fund studies on how the region’s wildfires have affected its native animals.
LIU veterinary students to learn entrepreneurial, management skillsJanuary 22, 2020Students of the Northeast’s newest veterinary college will have the chance to refine their management and entrepreneurial skills this fall.
Dogs might be smarter than we thinkJanuary 22, 2020We may be underestimating the comprehension capabilities of our puppy pals, according to new research published in Frontiers in Psychology.
Merck's digital veterinary resource gets a face-liftJanuary 21, 2020Veterinary professionals and students on the hunt for a free, quick-access animal health resource are in luck.
Elanco unloads flea treatment for $95 millionJanuary 21, 2020Elanco Animal Health has just divested its proprietary flea treatment tablets in an all-cash deal, totaling $95 million.
Covetrus to sell diagnostics subsidiary to Heska for $125 millionJanuary 16, 2020Covetrus is divesting itself of its Scil Animal Care business to Heska Corp. in an all-cash deal worth US$125 million. Subject to customary closing conditions, the transaction is expected to close in the next 60 to 90 days. Headquartered in Germany, Scil is a veterinary diagnostics company that distributes in 24 countries. The agreement also includes a commercial relationship between Covetrus and Heska tied to ongoing logistics support for the latter's family of diagnostic products, as well as connectivity between the Covetrus Global Technology Solutions practice information management software systems (PIMS) and Heska's laboratory and imaging solutions. Covetrus says the net cash proceeds from the sale will go toward paying down debt. In addition, the proceeds may also be used for other general corporate purposes. "While we are still in the early stages of executing on our strategy, this transaction is an important initial step in that process," says Ben Wolin, Covetrus' acting president and chief executive officer. In related company news, Covetrus also announced it was combining its Spain and Portugal businesses with Distrivet, a provider of veterinary products and services in Spain. As a result, Covetrus will own 50.01 percent of Distrivet. The deal is expected to close …
