Animal Health’s 2025 Takeaways & 2026 Outlook

0:00 Welcome! 1:09 2025 Year in Review: The Stories That Defined Animal Health 3:14 Competition and New Products: What Drove Growth in 2025 4:18 Startup Funding: More Deals, Smaller Checks 6:16 Deal Momentum and the Macro Backdrop: Why the Second Half Accelerated 9:22 Livestock: Animal Welfare and Antimicrobial Resistance Back in Focus 10:10 2026 Watchlist: The Themes Shaping the Year Ahead 11:15 M&A Outlook: Will Mid-Sized Players Make the Next Moves? 13:03 IPO Signals: A New Window for Animal Health? 14:22 Who Will Win in Pet Health Innovation in 2026 15:07 The Missing Breakthrough: What’s Next for Livestock Sustainability 17:05 VMX Floor Trends: Adjacencies, AI, and New Care Models 30:12 Affordability and Spectrum of Care: What’s Changing in Vet Med 33:03 A VMX Moment to Celebrate: Feather in Her Cap 36:44 When Will More Women Lead the Biggest Companies? 38:39 Bad Animal Joke of the Week What’s next for animal health in 2026—and what did the world’s largest veterinary conference reveal that the industry can’t afford to ignore? Insiders Julie Lawless, Dr. Beatrice Vos, and Joseph Harvey break down the biggest takeaways from VMX 2026, revisit defining 2025 industry highlights, and share bold predictions on what’s ahead in 2026. Discussion points include everything from growth, competition, and regulatory shifts to M&A, IPOs, and regenerative medicine. #AnimalHealth #Veterinary #VMX2026 About Animal Health Insider Animal Health Insider takes you behind the scenes of the Animal Health industry. Each episode starts with conversation from the “Insiders”, followed by in-depth conversations with the leaders and disruptors shaping what’s next. If you work in #AnimalHealth, #Veterinary, #Biotech, #Agtech, #Sustainability, #Investment, or #PublicPolicy, subscribe for a sharper context and real insight from the people on the inside of the industry. 🌐 Learn more at https://www.lawlesscomms.com/podcast/ LawlessComms Ready to build industry influence and engage employees through strategic communications made for Animal Health? We’re here to help! 🌐 https://www.lawlesscomms.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julielawless Stonehaven Transactions With decades of commercial and legal experience in M&A and other transactions in the animal health sector, Stonehaven Transactions guides small and large life science companies and investors through buy-side or sell-side transactions, license deals and commercial collaborations, ensuring value maximization, a seamless process, optimized synergies, and long-term growth. 🌐 https://sc.group/transactions/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-beatrice-vos-4184201/ S&P Global Animal Health Beyond the headlines, S&P Global Animal Health provides expert insights for your animal health business. 🌐 https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/products-solutions/agriculture-food/animal-health LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-harvey-08109916/