https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/how-to-read-petmetrix-pulse 2026-06-30T01:38:00-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/img-1772407336583_6a4da70b-3846-40ea-9195-8826a92fb59b.png?v=1781236439 How to Read PETMETRIX PULSE (Start Here) Female veterinarian holds a notepad binder and discusses a case with a male vet tech in an independent vet clinic office, a desk is in the foreground with a computer on the desk and the page showing charts and graphs. https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/2026-w09-pet-rx-shifts-upstream 2026-06-29T23:02:34-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/petmetrix-pulse-edition-w09-featured-image_8e5b3001-c190-4c58-a072-7903bbc6815f.png?v=1782788554 Pet Rx Market Shifts Upstream Icons to describe pet prescription competitive marketplace moving upstream https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/petmetrix-pulse-2026-w10-protocol-control-before-scale 2026-06-29T23:25:42-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/pulse-2nd-edition-image-2_8c6f5e70-ac2e-498f-9970-9b8c3a33b856.jpg?v=1782789942 Protocol Control Before Scale Icons to describe pet prescription competitive marketplace moving upstream https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/petmetrix-pulse-2026-w11-state-rules-reset-clinic-control 2026-06-29T23:39:15-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/petmetrix-pulse-edition-w11-featured-image_ea2cd7b5-7e0a-446a-889d-b573d54e633f.png?v=1782790755 State Rules Reset Clinic Control icons around a map of the USA to depict the state approvals for veterinary telehealth and the related directional signal https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/petmetrix-pulse-2026-w12-first-contact-shifts 2026-06-29T23:50:25-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/web_petmetrix_veterinarian_clinic_waiting_room_vet_and_client_medium_sized_dog2_1200x678_bcf398e1-ed1b-4691-8ff7-23ca5fb88d13.jpg?v=1782791425 First Contact Shifts to State Rules and Memberships Male veterinarian greets a female client and her medium sized dog in the waiting area of an independent vet slinic. https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/petmetrix-pulse-2026-w13-parasite-control-meets-nutrition-pressure 2026-06-30T00:08:37-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/web_petmetrix_clinic_vet_consultation_client_medium_dog3_1200x800_2de73c0c-58fd-473e-a109-3c186d5de0f0.jpg?v=1782792517 Clinics Face Pressure on Refills, Nutrition Sales, and Workload Female vet discussed exam results with a female client and her medium sized dog in an independent vet clinic exam room. https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/petmetrix-pulse-2026-w14-recurring-care-resets-pet-health-baselines 2026-06-23T21:11:07-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/web_petmetrix_veterinarian_clinic_waiting_room_vet_and_client_medium_sized_dog_1200x675_1676547f-eb69-49d7-8b65-b1fbb95b55b8.jpg?v=1782263467 Recurring Care Resets the Planning Baseline Female veterinarian greets a client and her medium sized dog in the waiting room of an independent vet clinic waiting room . https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/petmetrix-pulse-2026-w15-control-tightens-at-the-recommendation-point 2026-06-18T23:25:32-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/web_petmetrix_veterinary_ear_exam_independent_vet_clinic_room_medium_sized_dog_1200x675_95f400d0-7bb8-42a7-ad20-5dca0ba52999.jpg?v=1781839531 After the Recommendation: Referrals, Purchases, and Reorders Male veterinarian conducts an ear exam on a medium sized dog in an exam room of an independent vet clinic. https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/petmetrix-pulse-2026-w16-control-tightens-across-exams-refills-and-distribution 2026-07-01T01:10:29-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/web_petmetrix_veterinarian_clinic_waiting_room_vet_meets_client_and_medium_sized_dog_1200x675_3f40a23c-2aae-47b4-9912-aa69be2417df.jpg?v=1782882629 Pressure Shifts After the Exam to Refills, Retail and Supply Lines Male veterinarian meets client and her dog in independent vet practice waiting room. https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/petmetrix-pulse-2026-w-17-where-vet-practices-are-under-pressure-from-estimate-to-invoice 2026-07-01T00:52:43-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/web_petmetrix_clinic_vet_consultation_client_medium_dog4_1200x800_8438f8ed-b2a6-4c9f-9816-b8b40921b00d.jpg?v=1782881563 Where Vet Practices Are Under Pressure: From Estimate to Invoice Female veterinarian is seated discussing exam results with seated client in an independent vet clinic, the clients dog lays at his feet. https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/petmetrix-pulse-2026-w-18-vet-visit-follow-ups-shift-to-data-pharmacy-software-and-retail 2026-06-30T20:08:51-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/web_petmetrix_veterinarian_clinic_waiting_room_clients_two_medium_sized_dogs_1200x675_7dd0836f-9501-4581-b7af-58e8af41676b.jpg?v=1782864531 Vet Visit Follow-Ups Shift to Data, Pharmacy, Software, and Retail A female veterinarian stands in the doorway of a clinic waiting room to call the next patient, two clients are seated in the waiting room with a dog at each of their feet. https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/petmetrix-pulse-2026-w19-veterinary-diagnostics-pet-insurance-and-payment-after-exam 2026-06-30T07:28:19-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/web_petmetrix_clinic_veterinary_consultation_client_medium_dog5_1200x675_58ecd894-62e1-451f-986a-4e8913115b64.jpg?v=1782818899 Veterinary Diagnostics, Pet Insurance and Payment After the Exam Female veterinarian sitting with client in exam room discussing results of the client's dog treatment, the dog lays on the floor with a cone on it's head and a bandage on it's leg. https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/petmetrix-pulse-2026-w20-pet-health-refills-face-more-retail-competition-as-demand-weakens 2026-06-30T07:02:22-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/petmetrix_clinic_vet_client_dog_large1_1200x800_web_2c993776-6dfd-4a45-be5e-c082573e5f03.jpg?v=1782817342 Pet Health Refills Face More Retail Competition as Demand Weakens Female veterinarian standing in clinic waiting room with female client and her large dog, discussing results of an exam. https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/pulse-2026-w21-new-products-prices-and-portals-affect-clinic-follow-up 2026-06-30T06:42:03-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/petmetrix_clinic_vet_consultation_client_medium_dog2_1200x800_web_e4619aee-0025-496c-a8b3-0a39a90036bd.jpg?v=1782816123 New Products, Prices, and Portals Affect Clinic Follow-Up Seated female veterinarian discuses exam results with a seated female dog owner while the dog sits at her feet at an independent vet clinic treatment room. https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/pulse-2026-w22-routine-pet-care-needs-clearer-scripts-cost-checks-and-recall-steps 2026-06-30T06:21:18-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/clinic-vet-client-dog-medium-web_d350587a-c9bf-4b5a-aad4-893f6e2ed636.jpg?v=1782814878 Routine Pet Care Needs Clearer Scripts, Cost Checks, and Recall Steps Veterinary clinic staff member discusses routine pet care with a dog owner and dog at the front desk of an independent vet clinic. https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/pulse-2026-w23-retail-and-pharmacy-move-closer-to-care-and-refills 2026-09-21T22:11:24-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/web_petmetrix_veterinary_pharmacy_dispensing_rx_medicine_independant_vet_clinic_1200x675_3f35fa24-ee27-4be2-8863-ca704bb4c4b7.jpg?v=1790043084 Retail and Pharmacy Move Closer to Care and Refills Male vet preparing medication order in pharmacy of an independent vet clinic. https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/pulse-2026-w24-regulatory-triage-cardiac-generic-and-revenue-trends-worth-tracking 2026-06-30T05:31:11-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/petmetrix_pulse_veterinary_exam_dog_medium_warm_1200x675_web_09ebaeab-ee92-4907-883c-01bcde837988.jpg?v=1782811871 Regulatory Triage, Cardiac Generic, and Revenue Trends Worth Tracking Female veterinarian using a stethoscope to examine a medium-sized dog in an independent vet clinic treatment room. https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/pulse-2026-w26-revenue-is-up-but-patients-purchases-refills-and-intake-need-checks 2026-06-30T05:35:36-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/web_petmetrix_clinic_veterinary_team_briefing_1200x675_44aaef04-a26c-47f2-bf43-ac8f3dafc906.jpg?v=1782812136 Revenue is Up, but Patients, Purchases, Refills, and Intake Need Checks Female veterinarian briefing her vet staff in an independent vet clinic treatment room. https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/pulse-2026-w25-weaker-visits-tighter-checks-on-refills-products-records-and-intake 2026-06-30T05:35:04-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/web_veterinary_clinic_reception_client_office_manager_1200x675_24bfaa0e-d050-4899-a1f9-859ebfdfd34e.jpg?v=1782812104 Weaker Visits, Tighter Checks on Refills, Products, Records, and Intake Companion animal health scene: a client and her dog are greeted by the office manager in an independent vet clinic. https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/pulse-2026-w27-clinic-workflow-checks-expand-across-payment-product-refill-safety-and-travel 2026-07-02T11:42:58-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/petmetrix_vet_clinic_waiting_room_vet_with_client_medium_dog_1200x675_f667396d-4f3a-46ce-bb68-25e3ec9bf8a5.jpg?v=1783006978 Clinic Workflow Checks Expand Across Payment, Product, Refill, Safety, and Travel Male veterinarian explains an exam to a female client and her dog in the waiting room of a companion animal vet clinic. https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/pulse-2026-w28-revenue-rose-but-client-counts-purchases-and-organic-sales-fell 2026-07-09T11:05:31-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/web_veterinary_exam_ultrasound_medium_sized_dog_vet_technicians_1200x675_35655778-8697-4781-afcb-6dc8052f029c.jpg?v=1783609531 Revenue Rose, but Client Counts, Purchases and Organic Sales Fell A veterinarian and two vet technicians conduct an ultrasound on a dog in an independent vet clinic exam room https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/pulse-2026-w29-revenue-rises-patient-activity-weakens-and-care-routes-shift 2026-07-16T07:34:27-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/web_petmetrix_veterinarian_clinic_waiting_room_vet_meets_clients_and_small_dog_1200x675_10388621-ad20-4c2e-843c-e42023a13633.jpg?v=1784201667 Revenue Rises, Patient Activity Weakens, and Care Routes Shift veterinarian discusses exam with client, her child and a small dog in the waiting room of an independent vet clinic. https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/pulse-2026-w30-cvs-pages-conflict-and-texas-screwworm-zones-change 2026-08-19T04:19:44-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/web_petmetrix_clinic_vetinarian_consultation_client_small_dog1_1200x675_e2212a03-acca-4124-a3a4-7038940f7e18.jpg?v=1787127584 CVS Pages Conflict and Texas Screwworm Zones Change Female veterinarian discusses exam with client and small dog in an independent vet clinic exam room. https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/pulse-2026-w31-petsense-closure-plan-amazon-diet-access-and-screwworm-rules-need-checks 2026-07-30T07:31:13-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/web_petmetrix_veterinary_consultation_with_client_and_dog_in_independent_vet_clinic_1200x675_1c69df0b-8822-458a-8cce-d517a8b792ce.jpg?v=1785411073 Petsense Closure Plan, Amazon Diet Access, and Screwworm Rules Need Checks Veterinarian discussing treatment with client and her dog in an independent vet clinic exam room. https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/pulse-2026-w32-practice-revenue-gains-while-activity-falls-adequan-canine-recall 2026-08-19T04:19:24-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/web_petmetrix_veterinary_exam_room_medium_sized_dog_independant_vet_clinic_1200x675_e2a38925-4ca0-4472-ae87-68573c28024b.jpg?v=1787127564 Revenue Gains while Activity Falls; Adequan Canine Recall Male veterinarian conducts an exam on a medium sized dog in an independent vet clinic exam room. https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/pulse-2026-w33-pet-health-results-sales-routes-and-safety-controls-need-checks 2026-08-19T04:20:42-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/web_petmetrix_clinic_vetinarian_consultation_vet_and_vet_tech_medium_dog_1200x675_882ba1a5-b7c4-4832-bfee-5de4d7a4e5a0.jpg?v=1787127642 Pet Health Results, Sales Routes, and Safety Controls Need Checks veterinarian clinic exam room vet and vet-tech conduct wellness check on medium sized dog on a table. https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/pulse-2026-w34-petmeds-sales-fall-screwworm-ai-and-image-license-checks-expand 2026-08-20T06:25:54-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/web_petmetrix_clinic_veterinary_consultation_vet_client_and_medium_sized_dog_in_exam_room_1200x675_a0e129e1-4a4c-42ee-82cb-1fcda1af8f95.jpg?v=1787221554 PetMeds Sales Fall; Screwworm, AI, and Image License Checks Expand female veterinarian stands in vet clinic exam room explaining results to a seated male client and his dog. https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/pulse-2026-w36-fda-compounding-proposal-visits-product-revenue-and-preventive-dispensing-fall 2026-09-03T09:27:17-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/web_petmetrix_veterinary_clinic_treatment_room_vet_and_client_with_medium_sized_dog_4K_3840x2160_d959e887-1ba2-48df-a230-f548d23c82c3.jpg?v=1788442037 FDA Compounding Proposal; Visits, Product Revenue, and Preventive Dispensing Fall female vet listens to a dog's heart with stethoscope, assisted by client offering treats, in independent vet clinic treatment room.. https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/pulse-2026-w37-chewy-adds-debt-as-capital-spending-rises-petco-product-sales-fall 2026-09-11T01:24:32-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/web_petmetrix_veterinarian_clinic_waiting_room_vet_meets_client_and_son_small_sized_dog_4k_3840x2160_3b48b9cc-c4b2-463a-86c0-5dbcc3440fc1.jpg?v=1789104272 Chewy adds debt as capital spending rises; Petco product sales fall Female vet greets a seated client, her son and his small dog in an independent vet clinic waiting room. https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/pulse-2026-w38-animal-vaccine-rules-enter-review-suppliers-report-growth 2026-09-17T09:07:38-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/web_petmetrix_clinic_vet_conducts_pre-surgery_preprations_1200x675_1ada33eb-7319-4d2c-970b-42cd996fb9a4.jpg?v=1789650458 Animal Vaccine Rules Enter Review; Suppliers Report Growth Male veterinarian, dressed ready for surgery, sits at a computer conducting final pre-surgery administration, in a vet clinic exam room. https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/2026-w39-idexx-buys-covetai-nationwide-expands-vethelpline-visits 2026-09-24T04:51:12-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/web_petmetrix_clinic_vet_technician_with_dog_patient_recovery_kennel_1200x675_05d8a6b0-0b74-4a48-a58a-65ac43967b40.jpg?v=1790239872 IDEXX buys CoVetAI; Nationwide expands VetHelpline visits female vet technician kneels on the floor to treat dog in post-surgery recovery kennel. https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/2026-w40-goodvets-buys-wellhaven-vetsource-opens-atlanta-pharmacy 2026-10-01T05:08:04-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/web_petmetrix_clinic_veterinary_treatment_vet_client_waiting_room_farewell_dog_with_leg_brace_1200x675_b144fc91-b828-4737-bc5e-0b5d4d1b786c.jpg?v=1790845684 GoodVets buys WellHaven; Vetsource opens Atlanta pharmacy Female veterinarian greets a male client and his dog with leg brace on, in the front foyer of an independent vet clinic. https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/2026-w41-practice-software-links-expand-florfinasone-enters-us-distribution 2026-10-08T17:42:08-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/web_petmetrix_clinic_vet_using_pims_exam_room.jpg?v=1791495728 Practice software links expand; Florfinasone enters US distribution Female veterinarian sits at a desk using PIMS in a vet clinic exam room. https://petmetrix.com/blogs/pulse/pulse-2026-w42-lower-pet-spending-calls-for-local-demand-checks 2026-10-15T06:38:18-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0702/7651/3968/articles/web_petmetrix_veterinary_exam_room_vet_with_microscope_independant_vet_clinic_1200x675_5e28a1da-d477-401c-885f-d1831877bccc.jpg?v=1792043262 Lower pet spending calls for local demand checks Female veterinarian seated at a bench using a microscope in an exam room of a vet clinic.