California Cites Jean Dodds for Practicing Without License Again
Ms. Dodds has never held a license to practice in any state, TCR has confirmed.
California has dinged Jean Dodds again for practicing veterinary medicine without a license. It’s been five years since the California Veterinary Medical Board issued a “cease and desist” enforcement action to Jean Dodds – who holds a degree but has never been licensed to practice veterinary medicine in any state, […]
Exclusive: FDA Dings Raw Pet Food, Company Hits Back
"Mighty Raw" responds to exhaustive warning letter from FDA, alleging "bias" against raw food; unfair treatment
Answers, parent company of “Mighty Raw”, was lashed for “poisonous or deleterious substance[s]”; “contaminated with filth”; Salmonella; Listeria. Despite numerous cutbacks and spending freezes, the […]
Misinformation Spreader Mercola Owns Veterinarian’s Popular Blog.
Most readers have no idea.
"I’m not paid any royalties nor do I make a % of sales," Dr. Becker told The Canine Review when asked about the financial relationship between her blog and Mercola. She added: "I’m paid to formulate and create unique, human grade pet products, and like you, paid to write articles."…
Trupanion Founder/CEO Bows Out
Company Headwinds Persist As Questions Mount About Next CEO
Trupanion Founder/CEO Bows Out. Pet Insurer Headwinds Persist. "Everyone's afraid to speak up. If they can change that piece of the culture, then there's hope."
Petco-backed $997 dog cancer test venture believed to be belly-up
PetDx tells veterinarians to dispose of samples "due to funding constraints"
PetDx, the Petco-backed San Diego-based parent company of OncoK9, which makes a liquid biopsy cancer test for dogs, told veterinarians earlier this week to dispose…
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Dodo partner Petplan calls veterinary professionals “moral hazard”
Last Friday, we reported that pet health insurer Petplan -- now rebranded as “Fetch by the Dodo” to reflect its new partnership with The Dodo, the animal-loving viral video blog – had started rolling out an exclusion in its policy that slashes coverage options for veterinary professionals. Now we can…
Media elites behind Dodo, NYMag, Vox stay silent as insurance partner Petplan slashes discounted coverage for vet professionals
Why Would Petplan Slash Coverage For Veterinary Professionals? Are veterinary professionals not the people a pet insurance provider would want on its good side for client referrals? Actuary data shows that veterinary professionals tend to adopt "what we consider ‘lemons’ as their companions,” explained Margi Tooth, the President of Trupanion, a…
