Bond Vet, Small Door Veterinary Merge
Bond Vet and Small Door Veterinary have merged. The combined company spans more than 55 clinics across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest. Small Door cofounder Florent Peyre will serve as CEO, and Dr. Jamie Richardson stays on as chief medical officer. Both brands will continue operating separately in the near term.
VCA Cuts Nearly 200 Jobs
VCA Animal Hospitals is laying off close to 200 corporate and veterinary staff, including 100 at its Los Angeles headquarters, beginning Sept. 1, tied to restructuring and the earlier closure of a San Leandro emergency hospital. Mars-owned VCA operates over 1,000 hospitals nationwide.
Provet Debuts All-in-One PIMS for AI Agents
Provet has launched what it calls the first all-in-one veterinary PIMS built for AI agents. The new Ask Provet Agent answers operational questions using live practice data, while Clinical Agent transcribes consultations into notes, diagnoses, and orders. A forthcoming Provet MCP will connect the platform to external AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT. Provet serves more than 3,000 clinics across 45 countries.
New Program Offers Hospital-Wide Anesthesia Training
Thomson Veterinary Education has launched Anesthesia Essentials, an online program approved for 12 hours of RACE continuing education. Created by Cornell anesthesiologist Dr. Alexander Thomson, the self-paced course covers anesthetic planning, monitoring, pharmacology, and complications, and is offered hospital-wide under a single subscription. A SCORM/xAPI version is also available for custom LMS integration.
VetEvolve Names Chief Veterinary Officer
VetEvolve has appointed Dr. Laura Pletz to the newly created role of chief veterinary officer, tasked with strengthening clinical quality and professional development across the organization’s 53 partner practices. Dr. Pletz brings more than 20 years of veterinary leadership experience, most recently as Divisional Vice President of Medicine at BluePearl.
Enovis Launches Veterinary Laser Therapy System
Enovis’ Companion Animal Health division has launched CT-RevitL, a next-generation PBM laser therapy system built on more than 150 published studies. The device uses new COMPASS technology to deliver calibrated dosing and reduce treatment variability. Available to U.S. practices, CT-RevitL targets pain management, tissue healing, and post-operative recovery. An international rollout is planned in later phases.
AVMA Delegates Approve Policy Changes, Elect Leadership
The AVMA House of Delegates has approved a unified policy on free-roaming cats, replacing separate 2016-era policies on owned and unowned cats, following collaboration among feline, avian, wildlife, and shelter veterinarians. Delegates also revised policies on calf management and animal abuse reporting, endorsed state proclamations for One Health Day, and extended the eligibility grace period for constituent veterinary organizations from one to two years.
The House of Delegates also elected Dr. Robert Knapp of Ohio as 2026-27 president-elect and Dr. Elizabeth Boggier of New Jersey as 2026-28 vice president, both unopposed. Dr. Knapp, a former AVMA Board chair, will succeed Dr. Jen Quammen next July.
Federal Rulemaking Could Reshape AVMA Accreditation Structure
The U.S. Education Department has proposed rules that would require accreditors such as the AVMA Council on Education to sever shared resources with affiliated trade groups, bar academics at accredited institutions from voting on standards, and emphasize outcomes such as licensure rates. If finalized by November, most changes take effect July 1, 2027. The AVMA says it remains committed to accreditation independence.
Study: ChatGPT Provides Risky Pet Health Advice
New research from Vetster’s Dr. Jo Myers has found that ChatGPT often oversimplifies or misdiagnoses pet health questions, sometimes fabricating unstated details like breed and missing emergency warning signs. With roughly a quarter of pet owners trusting AI for diagnosis, Dr. Myers cautions that the tool is useful for background research and prepping vet questions, but shouldn’t replace professional care or emergency guidance.
