Dog DNA testing startup Embark raises $75 million in second funding round
Embark Veterinary, Inc. announced this morning that it has raised $75 million in Series B funding, a term often used […]
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Busted. Tennessee veterinary hospital nailed by USDOJ for alleged Controlled Substances Act violations
A Tennessee veterinary practice has agreed to pay $70,000 in fines for alleged violations involving the Controlled Substances Act, a […]
High-brow pet insurer launches breakaway, “fluff-free,” low-cost product; first of several launches in Trupanion’s 60-month plan
America’s second-largest pet insurance provider Trupanion, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRUP) has just launched a “time-limited,” low-cost pet insurance brand in Canada, PHI Direct, which will launch in the United States later this year, along with a third insurance product at a medium price point, Furkin. But unless you follow insurance closely or read TCR, you may never know that Trupanion is the parent company.
Prominent Veterinarians Wary of $599 Petco Cancer Test
June 28, 2021 This story has been updated. Petco (NASDAQ: WOOF) is getting into the pet cancer business. For $599 […]
Freshpet dog food suspected of Salmonella contamination and designated for trash is shipped to retailers instead; FDA announces Freshpet recall
New Jersey-headquartered Freshpet (FRPT: NASDAQ) is recalling Select Small Dog Bite Size Beef & Egg Recipe due to suspected Salmonella […]
FDA announces 4th recall in 12 months for dog food supplier to America’s largest retailers
For the fourth time in less than 12 months, Alabama-based pet food manufacturer Sunshine Mills, Inc., whose products are sold […]
Special Report: As America’s pet insurance industry goes mainstream, do companies insure themselves or you?
Special Report: As America’s pet insurance industry goes mainstream, do companies insure themselves or you? May 19, 2021 Pet […]
Ambushed Seresto tick collar parent company Elanco to announce first-quarter earnings
Indiana – based Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) is set to announce its first-quarter earnings this Friday, May 7. […]
Petplan’s Plunge: One of America’s largest pet insurance companies struggles amid VC-mandated cutbacks, insurtech IT woes
Petplan’s Plunge: As rivals thrive in pandemic puppy economy, Petplan struggles amid VC-mandated cutbacks, IT insurtech woes Juliane Holz of […]
Trupanion announces sweeping 60-month plan, change to mission statement, Furkin
It’s a new era for Trupanion, America’s second-largest provider of pet health insurance. The Seattle-based, self-underwritten insurance provider [keen to […]