The Bird Bath
Each week we scrape the surface of the news you need to know in vet med.
The Bird Bath
Each week we scrape the surface of the news you need to know in vet med.
About The Bird Bath
Each week we scrape the surface of the news you need to know in vet med.
Welcome to The Bird Bath, a weekly news podcast.
Why Join The Bird Bath as a Guest
Veterinary-Focused Audience
You reach listeners invested in clinical care, pet wellness, and vet-industry shifts-from practice owners to animal health entrepreneurs.
Short-Form Expert Interviews
You join a fast-paced, editorially tight format-episodes average 12 minutes, making your insights punchy and highly shareable.
Hosted by Industry Insider
You're interviewed by Ryan Leech, a sharp voice in pet health media with 120+ episodes of veterinary coverage behind him.
Apple & Spotify Reach
Your episode is distributed across major platforms including Apple Podcasts and Spotify, helping amplify your message to a tuned-in audience.
Episode Angles & Guest Pitches
Pet Tech & Innovation
Explore how AI, wearables, and diagnostics are reshaping pet care.
Veterinary Workforce & Education
Address shortages, midlevel roles, and education pathways in veterinary medicine.
Business Shifts & Consolidation
Unpack M&A activity, corporate growth, and the future of independent practices.
Consumer Trends in Pet Health
Analyze spending behaviors, wellness preferences, and generational shifts in pet ownership.
How You'd Contribute to the Show
Audience Takeaways
Listeners gain timely insights into pet health trends, innovations, and challenges directly from your expert perspective.
Hot Topics
Why Trust Me
The Ideal Guest
You're a great fit if you're a veterinary professional, pet health innovator, policy advocate, or startup founder shaping the future of animal care.
Recent Episodes
Ethos’ New Pres, Petco Results, and Canada VMA Distress
The Bird Bath • Dec 2, 2025
IVP Delisting, LatinxVMA Letter, AHI Buys Software, Happy Thanksgiving
The Bird Bath • Nov 25, 2025
Tuskegee Back and Forth, Zoetis Expansion, Dean Vacancies, and OneHealth Studio
The Bird Bath • Nov 18, 2025
Digitail $23M Series B, Cencora and MWI, Chewy Claus, and Access to Care Again
The Bird Bath • Nov 11, 2025
Western’s New Partner, Chewy, Covetrus and SmartEquine, Study Shows Plenty Access to Care
The Bird Bath • Nov 4, 2025
Mars Biobank, HT Vista Lumps Study, Royal Veterinary College OK’d
The Bird Bath • Oct 28, 2025
UK Regulator Goes Easy, Farmer’s Dog Study, Fresh Food Abound, and More
The Bird Bath • Oct 21, 2025
CA Elevates Techs, AI Passes NAVLE, Skiptown Franchises, Mentee Success
The Bird Bath • Oct 14, 2025
Chewy x HABRI, Lupa’s $20M, Noncompete Updates, Zoetis and Screwworms, and More
The Bird Bath • Oct 7, 2025
Fish and Reptile Report, Smalls Big Hire, MaRS Discovery District
The Bird Bath • Sep 30, 2025
Modern Animal $47M Round, Medivet CEO, Gallant FDA Milestone, UC Davis and Tuskegee Growth
The Bird Bath • Sep 23, 2025
NY Bill Targets Vet Acquisitions, LMU2 Accreditation, GallantU, Tribute to Walter
The Bird Bath • Sep 16, 2025
IDEXX acquires Ellie, CoVet Funding, NVA CEO, BC Vets
The Bird Bath • Sep 9, 2025
Nestlé CEUh-Oh, USDA Rural Vets, K9 Immune Study, AniVC Fellowship
The Bird Bath • Sep 2, 2025
Live from KC! CVT Title, Roo for Students, and Screwworms
The Bird Bath • Aug 26, 2025
Exclusive: Hill’s State of the Shelter, PetMed Resign, NVA, and Kansas Startups Highlights
The Bird Bath • Aug 19, 2025
Inventory Ally Pill Counter, IVC Evidensia, H20 to Go!, and more
The Bird Bath • Aug 12, 2025
Small Door Big Bucks, IVPanic, Whistle Insights, New Protein
The Bird Bath • Aug 5, 2025
The Vets Ghost, Rover Expands, Hill’s Steps Up, Scribe Updates
The Bird Bath • Jul 29, 2025
Live from AVMA! SVP+MVP Brand, Wag! Bankrupt, Cubex IoT
The Bird Bath • Jul 22, 2025
VetValue Connect, Merck Approval, Hill’s new Pres, OH eVCPR
The Bird Bath • Jul 15, 2025
Nibbles Automations, Immertech VR in Vet, New Morris CEO, AB519
The Bird Bath • Jul 8, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Gallant $18M Series B, FDA statements, Teacher’s Pet, and Relief Burnout
The Bird Bath • Jul 1, 2025
LMU vs. AVMA, New TAMU Dean and Chair, Nevada Vet School, and Nutrition
The Bird Bath • Jun 24, 2025
Bond Bails, Innovative Funding, $175M for Gx, The Farmer’s Dog Resident
The Bird Bath • Jun 17, 2025
Zoetis, IDEXX launches, Group Growth, $35M in REIT, 100th Episode
The Bird Bath • Jun 10, 2025
Harvard, Hill’s, OkState, Chewy and LMU, Mars’ Patient Safety, Lifetime Cost of Care
The Bird Bath • Jun 3, 2025
Puppy Mill Bans, Target Brands, and New Locations
The Bird Bath • May 27, 2025
Mars and Stress, New Specialities, Intern Class Action, and a Busy Week
The Bird Bath • May 20, 2025
Amazon PetRx, Koala’s $20M, Radimal x Petfolk, and Human Providers in Vet
The Bird Bath • May 13, 2025
MOVES Moves, HCM, Rover Spree, Purina Grants, and NOMV
The Bird Bath • May 6, 2025
Pumpkin, Patterson, VIC on AI, Events
The Bird Bath • Apr 29, 2025
My Pets Wellness, Home Delivery, Royal College Trouble, and THGeese
The Bird Bath • Apr 22, 2025
Pets = Happy, Loyal enrolls 1000th dog, NE looking for vets
The Bird Bath • Apr 15, 2025
APPA and Hill’s Reports, Litter Scents, and AgTech Startups
The Bird Bath • Apr 8, 2025
Thrive’s $350M, Evette’s first DVM, Banfield Covers Tuition
The Bird Bath • Apr 1, 2025
ACVR on AI, Hill’s Leadership, JustFoodForDogs, and Emerging Companies
The Bird Bath • Mar 25, 2025
Vetsource Reports, Radimal Dentistry, JAB Updates, and GI Relief
The Bird Bath • Mar 18, 2025
Instinct Standards, $200M Growth Capital, Small Door COO, and More
The Bird Bath • Mar 11, 2025
Live at WVC! Loyal Up, Ellie’s new CEO, Pets at Home, and VPA Updates
The Bird Bath • Mar 4, 2025
ER Ups and Downs, PetSmart Scholarship, Funding, and AI Verified
The Bird Bath • Feb 25, 2025
Good News Edition! blendVET, ASPCA, Women Leaders, myBalto and More
The Bird Bath • Feb 18, 2025
Quarterly Report$, Bird Flu Update, Animal Supply Company Layoffs
The Bird Bath • Feb 11, 2025
VCA Closures, Prices in Europe, PE CEO
The Bird Bath • Feb 4, 2025
Live at VMX 2025!
The Bird Bath • Jan 28, 2025
$300M with CUBEX, Serenity Now, Mixlab Acquistions, and VMX
The Bird Bath • Jan 21, 2025
Mars goes to India, AI Advancements, TAMU Fighting Aging, Tax Rules
The Bird Bath • Jan 14, 2025
Special with Vet Life Reimagined
The Bird Bath • Jan 7, 2025
What YOU listened to in 2024!
The Bird Bath • Dec 31, 2024
Hill’s Brings Cheer to Shelters, Bird Flu Update, and Santa’s Herd
The Bird Bath • Dec 24, 2024
Patterson for $4.1B, TVC Merck’d, VCA/Antech One Health
The Bird Bath • Dec 17, 2024
Purina Donations, Owners’ Age Impact, Wearables in Telemed
The Bird Bath • Dec 10, 2024
Cambridge Troubles, Big Fat Dogs, and NY Fights Puppy Mills
The Bird Bath • Dec 3, 2024
Catfishing CEO, Obrigado L Catterton, and Happy Thanksgiving!
The Bird Bath • Nov 26, 2024
Zoetis Shakeup, $1.45B with GenMills, $15M slap for Elanco
The Bird Bath • Nov 19, 2024
Gen Z Pet Debt, Boom in Boarding, LifeLearn AI, and London
The Bird Bath • Nov 12, 2024
Petfolk EXCLUSIVE, Stock Trends, LeBark James
The Bird Bath • Nov 5, 2024
Tractor Supply, VIP COO, Vetster + Mella, and Midlevel Practioners
The Bird Bath • Oct 29, 2024
Mobile Consolidation, IPH, Mars, and AAVMC Promotions, and Recycling
The Bird Bath • Oct 22, 2024
AVMA Shortage Again, Vet Tech Week, Synchrony, and IVs
The Bird Bath • Oct 15, 2024
Chewy for Grads, Instinct State of ER, AVMA, and OpenAI
The Bird Bath • Oct 8, 2024
Patterson, Zoetis, Scribes, and Mt. Kilimanjaro
The Bird Bath • Oct 1, 2024
VetForum Live, Practices Everywhere, Victor Acquired
The Bird Bath • Sep 24, 2024
Good News Edition! Mentors, Well Being, Saving Money and Lives
The Bird Bath • Sep 17, 2024
FDA on VCPR, Reverse Acquisitions, and UGA Mobile Clinic
The Bird Bath • Sep 10, 2024
Chewy Checks In, Midlevel Practitioners, Fun in KC
The Bird Bath • Sep 3, 2024
Live in KC! IVP Birthday, Leap Registration, More in Insurance
The Bird Bath • Aug 27, 2024
PetIQ Deux, Mars, and Big KC
The Bird Bath • Aug 20, 2024
PetIQ to go Private, Hill’s State of Shelter, SAVMA Speaks Up
The Bird Bath • Aug 13, 2024
€300M Deal, JustFoodForDogs, Nose Tracking, and Webinar News
The Bird Bath • Aug 6, 2024
Camp Bow Wow, Radimal, Sylvester, and EuroCats
The Bird Bath • Jul 30, 2024
Petco, Surescripts, CVS PIMS, and KC Animal Health
The Bird Bath • Jul 23, 2024
Lakefield, CareVet, VIP, Valley, and More
The Bird Bath • Jul 16, 2024
Noncompete Update, Pets as Partners, and FDA Session
The Bird Bath • Jul 9, 2024
Chewy the Meme, MedVet Investor, CPR Updates
The Bird Bath • Jul 2, 2024
SPECIAL: AVMA Interview
The Bird Bath • Jun 28, 2024
Zoetis Workforce Initiative, NYT Chimes In, AVMA Convention
The Bird Bath • Jun 25, 2024
Covetrus Layoffs, Dolittle Prize, Fat Cats, and Upcoming Events
The Bird Bath • Jun 18, 2024
JAB Pet Growing, Funny Florida, and Ellie gets Special
The Bird Bath • Jun 11, 2024
Chewy’s Big Q1, Nationwide Axed, Petco Shakeup
The Bird Bath • Jun 4, 2024
Trupanion Hikes, CVS $2 Deal, Petfolk Tops Charts, and More
The Bird Bath • May 28, 2024
Dechra’s New Capt., Grey Market Feline Drugs, Purebred Clarity
The Bird Bath • May 21, 2024
AVMA Says No, H5N1 Spread, and Good News
The Bird Bath • May 14, 2024
IDXX, ZTS, CL, and More Q1 Numbers, Plus Genomics with the FDA
The Bird Bath • May 7, 2024
FTC Ban, Zoetis’ Sale, Mentoring, and More
The Bird Bath • Apr 30, 2024
BI’s Big Year, What’s Happening with Insurance, AI Mania, Wag! Rx
The Bird Bath • Apr 23, 2024
Zoetis and WSJ, Insurance Up, Airlines for Dogs
The Bird Bath • Apr 16, 2024
Banfield Survey, Linnaeus Layoffs, and CO’s New Law
The Bird Bath • Apr 9, 2024
PetIQ Closures, ASPCA Progress, $147B, and New Funding
The Bird Bath • Apr 2, 2024
AAVMC Sees Shortage, Pet Trends, Vaccine Updates, Major Dates
The Bird Bath • Mar 26, 2024
Mars’ New Team, Interoperability, UK Costs, and Much Needed Help
The Bird Bath • Mar 19, 2024
Synchrony Shifts, Florida Passes, CBD Green Lights, and Testing for All
The Bird Bath • Mar 12, 2024
Elanco Turbulence, Virtual Care Results, and Leap 2024
The Bird Bath • Mar 5, 2024
Fear Freed, Bright Minds, KC Animal Health
The Bird Bath • Feb 27, 2024
Live from WVC! Covetrus Fined, AI, and Insurance CEO
The Bird Bath • Feb 20, 2024
IDEXX Number Confusion, Enterprise Reports, and Cancer Screening
The Bird Bath • Feb 13, 2024
Merck Dives In, Alliance 200 Strong, and Bow Wow Wow
The Bird Bath • Feb 6, 2024
Instinct Exclusive, NAVLE Uh Oh, CPA Benchmark, VEG Scribes
The Bird Bath • Jan 30, 2024
Mars’ New Leaders, $ploot, and Salary Transparency
The Bird Bath • Jan 23, 2024
Live from VMX!
The Bird Bath • Jan 16, 2024
Purina’s Picks, Heart+Paw, Telemed in CA, and PetSmart Helps Out
The Bird Bath • Jan 9, 2024
AAHA AI, ESOP Endeavor, and Remembering
The Bird Bath • Jan 2, 2024
This is what got YOU excited!
The Bird Bath • Dec 26, 2023
FDA’s Naughty List, Pet Food Inflation, BuyMyDadsVetClinic.com
The Bird Bath • Dec 19, 2023
Chewy and Tough, Vetsource Rx, and Sec. 179
The Bird Bath • Dec 12, 2023
Long live Loyal, Blackstone Nabs Rover, Cornell Weighs In, and Petvi$or
The Bird Bath • Dec 5, 2023
Green Leaves, Green Backs, and Greener Pastures
The Bird Bath • Nov 28, 2023
Chewy Chops, Not A-OK AVMA, College Ups and Downs
The Bird Bath • Nov 21, 2023
Hill’s Adoption Hurdles, Fera’s New General, and Pet Biz Indicators
The Bird Bath • Nov 14, 2023
Vet Stacks, FTC Attacks, and Your Dog Max
The Bird Bath • Nov 7, 2023
Dr. Amazon, Group Gaps, and Fewer Pups
The Bird Bath • Oct 31, 2023
Fear Free, Funding, Flu, and Forensics
The Bird Bath • Oct 24, 2023
Trust Your Vet Tech and Get Ready for the Swedes
The Bird Bath • Oct 17, 2023
LIVE from the Veterinary Innovation Summit
The Bird Bath • Oct 13, 2023
Pet Tech, Cali Waves, and Big Tuna
The Bird Bath • Oct 10, 2023
Tech(nicians)(nology), Small Door/Big Bucks, Going Places
The Bird Bath • Oct 3, 2023
Walmart Jumps In, NVPU Insights, and Costly Care
The Bird Bath • Sep 26, 2023
Mars vs. AVMA, Growth in the USA, and Unionization
The Bird Bath • Sep 19, 2023
New Vets, New Support, Consolidator Costs, and CA VCPR
The Bird Bath • Sep 12, 2023
Invalid VCPR, Email ERror, Rabies Woes, and AI Collapse
The Bird Bath • Sep 5, 2023
PSL: Pumpkin Spice Lipoma
The Bird Bath • Aug 29, 2023
Canada, Europe, Africa, and… Arizona?
The Bird Bath • Aug 22, 2023
Claws, Clause, Paws, and Pause
The Bird Bath • Aug 15, 2023
SEC: Shares, Equality, Compassion
The Bird Bath • Aug 8, 2023
Dollars up, Troubles Down Under, and Barbie everywhere
The Bird Bath • Aug 1, 2023
AVMA - Animals, Vaccines, Media, and Acquistions
The Bird Bath • Jul 25, 2023
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The Bird Bath • Jul 13, 2023
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