10/12/2025
It is almost the end of 2025—8 years of VetMobile and 1 year of fur folks home.
Changes to vet industry worldwide
-big corporates (Mars etc) buying up small practices
-readily available information online, from surgery videos to scientific articles etc.
-many false information out there with AI generated or deep fake videos
-price increment due to higher overheads—rental, materials etc.
-more noticeable effects of politics on vet industry. For instance, vaccine supply chain was affected by US government shutdown.
-more referral options. In Singapore, we have more specialists than before!
-bigger rich poor gap: there are people who are unable to afford vet care!
-AI is unable to take over cleaning, empathy, skill-based procedures
-farming practices may change with big meat moving towards lab grown meat so as to move with the times. (lab grown meat is not entirely cruelty free!)
-more awareness for zoonotic diseases
-antibiotic and antifungal resistance contributed by overuse in many industries (farming, human and vet medicine etc)
It is more important than ever for our community to move our industry the way we want it to.
It is important not to forget the people who are struggling.
It is crucial to support the valuable small businesses—you don’t always have to get the best deal!
We are grateful that fur folks home survived a year! Phew! 😮💨