03/12/2026
Animal Health has spent the last decade building veterinary software tools to solve specific operational pain points.
Cloud-based practice management systems.
Online pharmacy prescribing portals.
Reference lab integrations.
Diagnostic imaging platforms.
AI-powered client communication tools.
Each one improved a specific part of the veterinary workflow.
But something interesting is starting to happen.
The conversation is beginning to shift from software tools to infrastructure.
How systems connect.
How data moves between platforms.
How workflows span multiple participants across the ecosystem.
How veterinary data is accessed and shared across practice management systems and third-party platforms.
Human healthcare went through this transition years ago when electronic prescribing networks and interoperability frameworks began connecting providers, pharmacies, and healthcare systems.
Veterinary medicine is just beginning to enter that phase.
And once infrastructure starts to emerge, a lot of things suddenly become possible.
Automation.
AI agents.
Connected prescribing workflows.
But infrastructure always comes first.