"The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts." — Marcus Aurelius, Meditations (The tone you set first thing in the morning tends to follow you all day.) Editor's Pick * CATalyst Council Reports Cat Clinical Visits Grow 2.7 Percent as U.S. Veterinary Clinical Visits
"First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do." — Epictetus, Discourses Decide what kind of day you're going to have, then go have it — before the schedule decides for you. Editor's Pick * New Mexico confirms two new
"You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength." — Marcus Aurelius, Meditations You can't steer the morning's surprises, but you can decide how you meet them. Editor's Pick * Artificial intelligence use among veterinary professionals more
"We suffer more often in imagination than in reality." — Seneca, Letters to Lucilius Most of the week's worries never arrive; worth remembering on a busy Saturday morning. New technology * Heat Diffusion Imaging evolves as new study shows AI can classify specific canine tumour types — HT VET&
"The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way." — Marcus Aurelius, Meditations. New technology * viggoVet Introduces the Intelligent Veterinary Platform, Bringing Clinical Super Intelligence into Veterinary Practice — viggoVet launched an AI platform that works alongside existing practice software (or as a full PIMS)
New discoveries & research * Dogs, cats prefer microbial protein kibble in study — A PLOS One palatability trial with 30 dogs and 30 cats found both species ate more of the kibble with microbial protein than standard animal-protein kibble, though the researchers caution it measured short-term preference only. * Naproxen ingestion puts
New technology * HT VET AI Scanner Identifies Specific Canine Tumors — Peer-reviewed research on HT VET's Vista iQ found its AI heat-diffusion scanner rules out malignancy in canine masses with 92% sensitivity and 98% negative predictive value, and new tumor-specific classifiers now target lipomas and mast cell tumors. New
New technology in veterinary medicine * AI system could transform rabies testing around the world — Researchers built the first AI workflow that detects rabies virus and measures antibody levels in cell-culture images with 99.6% accuracy, a tool that could help labs in rabies-endemic countries and support pet-travel vaccine checks. New
New technology * Antech launches the trūRapid Reader for in-clinic rapid tests — The portable reader auto-captures heartworm/vector-borne and FIV/FeLV test images at the 10-minute mark and pushes results to the practice management system after vet review, no calibration or cleaning needed. New discoveries and research * Cornell study finds blood
New technology * PetPace launches its AI-powered health collar at Chewy — The wearable continuously tracks pulse, respiration, temperature, heart rate variability, and behavior in dogs and cats, turning the data into AI health scores that pet owners can share with their veterinarian. New discoveries and research * Microplastics found in the blood
New technology * WSAVA publishes updated global dental guidelines — The new 2026 guidelines update diagnosis and treatment of oral and dental disease, adding sections on dental trauma, juvenile pathology, and radiographic interpretation for practices with different resource levels. * Invicta launches handheld shock wave device for musculoskeletal conditions — The UK launch of
New technology * Dog's fractured skull repaired after being kicked by horse — UC Davis surgeons rebuilt a 5-year-old border collie's shattered skull, orbit, and midface with 3 titanium miniplates and 16 screws; she was back herding and playing frisbee four weeks later (~Sept 28). New discoveries and