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Pawlicy Advisor Appoints Chief Financial Officer, Key Hires to Amplify Strategic Growth

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pawlicy Advisor, the leading, independent pet insurance marketplace recommended by the American Animal Hospital Association, today announces the appointment of Jamie Specht as Chief Financial Officer along with two other senior leadership hires. In this new role, Specht will focus on amplifying strategic growth through partnership and business expansion, and further leveraging the company's technology infrastructure to streamline veterinary office operations, enabling veterinarians to focus more attention and resources on caring for America's pets.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pawlicy Advisor , the leading, independent pet insurance marketplace recommended by the American Animal Hospital Association, today announces the appointment of Jamie Specht as Chief Financial Officer along with two other senior leadership hires.
  • Alongside Specht, Pawlicy Advisor also announces today the appointments of Chris Osnato as Insurance Counsel & Director of Carrier Relations and Roz Chinchiolo as Head of Customer Success.
  • As the leading pet insurance education platform and marketplace, these key hires deepen the company's connections with the veterinary community and insurance carrier partners.
  • In addition, Pawlicy Advisor recently appointed Ricky Walther, DVM, as Chief Medical Officer in 2023.

An Exciting New Biomarker for Detecting Inflammation in Dogs - VMRD SAA for Canine Now Available!

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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PULLMAN, Va., Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Veterinary diagnostics manufacturer VMRD, Inc is delighted to announce the expansion of their patient-side product line to include serum amyloid A (SAA) tests for dogs! The addition of VMRD SAA for Canine to the existing SAA products for Feline and Equine offers even greater opportunity for veterinarians to elevate their patient care with improved detection of inflammation and infection in more species.

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  • This new offering, VMRD SAA for Canine, complements existing SAA products for Feline and Equine, providing veterinarians with enhanced capabilities for detecting inflammation and infection in a broader range of species, offering rapid and sensitive results within 10 minutes.
  • The addition of VMRD SAA for Canine to the existing SAA products for Feline and Equine offers even greater opportunity for veterinarians to elevate their patient care with improved detection of inflammation and infection in more species.
  • "The availability of VMRD SAA for Canine and VMRD SAA for Feline is a big win for companion animal veterinarians and their patients," declares Dr. Hines.
  • For more information on VMRD point-of-care products, including the VMRD SAA test for Canine, please visit our website at vmrd.com/poc or contact us at [email protected] .

New Round of Grants for the Rosalind Franklin University, DePaul Research Collaboration Targets Malaria, Smoking and Septic Shock

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Malaria, cigarette smoking and septic shock kill millions of people every year.

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  • NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Malaria, cigarette smoking and septic shock kill millions of people every year.
  • In a fresh round of funding, DePaul University and Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science are supporting faculty research projects that bring together artificial intelligence and biomedical discovery to address these health care challenges.
  • The latest round of grants, totaling a combined $200,510, launched interdisciplinary research teams that include robotics experts, computer engineers, a biophysicist, a psychologist and an immunologist.
  • "Self-Operating System for Circulatory Management of Sepsis, Severe Sepsis, and Septic Shock" — RFU: Raul Gazmuri, MD, PhD, FCCM ; DePaul: Mohammad Umer Huzaifa, PhD; $66,675.

Advaita Bio awarded $1.7 million NIH study to pioneer platform for the analysis of single-cell data

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Advaita Bio was awarded $1.7 million from the National Institute of Health (NIH) to develop a new platform for the analysis of single-cell data. AdvaitaBio is the leader in the interpretation of high-throughput biomedical data including variant interpretation, pathway analysis, disease subtype discovery, single cell analysis, and integration across multiple data types. This research will develop advanced methods for the analysis of single cell and spatial genomics and transcriptomics data.

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  • ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Advaita Bio was awarded $1.7 million from the National Institute of Health (NIH) to develop a new platform for the analysis of single-cell data.
  • AdvaitaBio is the leader in the interpretation of high-throughput biomedical data including variant interpretation, pathway analysis, disease subtype discovery, single cell analysis, and integration across multiple data types.
  • This research will develop advanced methods for the analysis of single cell and spatial genomics and transcriptomics data.
  • Advaita's Life Scientist and Principal Investigator, Cristiana Iosef, DVM, PhD, explains, "The world of single cell analysis is currently a jungle.

Leading Veterinary Software Company Instinct Science Acquires VetMedux, Owner of Fast-Growing Clinician's Brief and Plumb’s Veterinary Drugs

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Monday, January 29, 2024
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DOYLESTOWN, Pa. and TULSA, Okla., Jan. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Instinct Science, a leading software provider for veterinary hospitals, today announced that it has acquired VetMedux, a trusted education and point-of-care information company that owns Clinician's Brief and Plumb’s Veterinary Drugs.

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  • DOYLESTOWN, Pa. and TULSA, Okla., Jan. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Instinct Science, a leading software provider for veterinary hospitals, today announced that it has acquired VetMedux, a trusted education and point-of-care information company that owns Clinician's Brief and Plumb’s Veterinary Drugs.
  • Those tools will be bolstered by the addition of Clinician’s Brief and Plumb’s Veterinary Drugs, which consistently rank as the most essential information resources for industry professionals.
  • “Instinct is on an ambitious path to provide game-changing software tools to the veterinary caretakers of today and tomorrow,” said Caleb Frankel, VMD, Founder and CEO of Instinct.
  • Instinct powers many of the veterinary industry’s university teaching hospitals, internship and residency training centers, and multi-specialty/emergency advanced care practices.

Schwarzman Animal Medical Center Officially Opens New "Paw-Fect" Institute for Surgical Care

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Monday, January 29, 2024
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NEW YORK, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As the world's largest veterinary teaching hospital dedicated to the advancement of veterinary medicine, Schwarzman Animal Medical Center (AMC) announces the completion of its new Denise and Michael Kellen Institute for Surgical Care, as part of the hospital's $125 million transformational center-wide expansion. Tripling the capacity with more than 7,000 square feet of state-of-the-art space, the new Surgical Institute was designed by architects Perkins & Will and now features five brand-new operating rooms, a minor procedure room, a recovery room separating dogs and cats, and a new Central Sterile Center. The new facility opened today, welcoming patients (dogs, cats, and other small animals) 7 days a week, 365 days a year. 

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  • "We are thrilled to officially open the doors to the new Denise and Michael Kellen Institute for Surgical Care and are grateful to our benefactors who made this a reality," said Helen Irving, RN, MBA, President & Chief Executive Officer of Animal Medical Center.
  • "Denise and I are honored to provide the funding needed to help make this new Institute for Surgical Care possible," said Michael Kellen, Animal Medical Center Supporter.
  • Later in 2024, the Animal Medical Center will see the opening of the newly expanded Emergency Room, Intensive Care Unit and Special Care Unit, with expected project completion in 2025.
  • To download photos of the new Denise and Michael Kellen Institute for Surgical Care, visit amcny.org/newsurgerycenter .

Carson&BearTM Dog Wellness Program Launches Groundbreaking Canine Health Project Offering Help to People Who Love Their Dog

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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In a launch designed to disrupt the growing and often confusing petfood market, Carson&BearTM Dog Wellness Program is introducing a transformative approach to canine health with the national unveiling of its multifaceted wellness program to help people who love their dogs.

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  • In a launch designed to disrupt the growing and often confusing petfood market, Carson&BearTM Dog Wellness Program is introducing a transformative approach to canine health with the national unveiling of its multifaceted wellness program to help people who love their dogs.
  • Carson&Bear’s comprehensive dog wellness and education program supports pet owners who crave facts and scientifically formulated wellness products that will extend their dog’s life.
  • Their combined creation of platform-centric technology and dog wellness products are poised to change public expectations and understanding of canine nutrition and wellness.
  • "At Carson&Bear we are not just launching a technology-based service and products for dog lovers; we are igniting a movement towards transformative canine care.

PETPATH AND IGNITE® VETERINARY SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCE INDUSTRY-LEADING MULTIMARKET AGREEMENT COMMERCIALIZING DIGITAL CARE MANAGEMENT

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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The companies will initially focus on the specialty services, emergency, and critical care markets, highlighting the critical benefit of digital pet recovery pathways.

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  • The companies will initially focus on the specialty services, emergency, and critical care markets, highlighting the critical benefit of digital pet recovery pathways.
  • "This agreement will be instrumental in driving wide-scale adoption of PetPath," said Alex Ehrich, Co-founder and Director of Partnerships of Pet Path.
  • With PetPath, veterinary teams deliver a better client experience and better pet care through a personalized approach to pet recovery.
  • Importantly, PetPath enables practitioners to adapt the care pathway and customize discharge and recovery guidance to match their individual hospital's protocols.

Petco and Nationwide® launch co-branded pet insurance product on petco.com

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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SAN DIEGO and COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading pet insurer Nationwide® and Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: WOOF) are delivering on their shared commitment to provide affordable and integrated pet health, wellness and protection solutions with the introduction of a new customizable pet health insurance offering available now on petco.com.

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  • Petco | Nationwide pet insurance leverages Nationwide's customizable pet health insurance product within Petco's unique and fully integrated pet care ecosystem.
  • The co-branded experience on petco.com enables visitors to build a policy that fits the individual needs of their pet and budget.
  • Petco | Nationwide pet insurance provides essential coverage for unexpected veterinary expenses resulting from accidental injuries including broken bones, lacerations, poisoning, and other incidents.
  • Visit petco.com for additional resources regarding healthy pet ownership and frequently asked questions about Petco | Nationwide Pet Insurance.

VMX 2024 Showcased Groundbreaking Innovations in Veterinary Medicine to Provide the Best Care for Pets Around the World

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
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ORLANDO, Fla. , Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) concluded its 41st annual Veterinary Meeting and Expo (VMX 2024) Jan. 17, kicking off the new year with the latest product introductions and innovations and setting the direction for the $104 billion animal health care industry in 2024. More than 27,000 people attended the event from 82 countries with 8,700 first-time attendees. Nearly 26,000 were in person, representing a local economic impact exceeding $65.3 million.

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  • "VMX 2024 was truly the Show of Shows and brought the best in education and new technologies and products that are transforming veterinary medicine, plus invaluable networking opportunities and headlining entertainment.
  • "At the end of the day, what we're trying to do is provide the best care for pets around the world.
  • "At VMX 2024, we saw things that once sounded like fantasy now become a reality," said NAVC Chief Veterinary Officer Dana Varble, DVM, CAE.
  • Technology to assess animal pain and help pet owners and veterinary professionals provide the best care to all companion animals.