Weekly Intelligence · 8 articles
Vet Industry Intel: Feb 15 – Feb 21, 2026
High-signal veterinary industry stories triangulated from multiple sources, scored for relevance, and grouped by event type.
Acquisitions & M&A
Covetrus and MWI Animal Health announce US$3.5 billion merger
Covetrus and MWI Animal Health have announced a US$3.5 billion merger, creating a major consolidation within the veterinary distribution and vendor space.
Covetrus · MWI Animal Health · Vet Times
Covetrus and MWI Animal Health plan to merge
Covetrus and MWI Animal Health announced plans to merge, creating a larger veterinary pharmaceutical and supply chain entity.
Covetrus · MWI Animal Health
Cencora makes $3.5B deal to offload its animal health unit
Cencora agreed to sell its animal health unit in a $3.5 billion transaction.
Cencora
Animal health shake-up: Covetrus and MWI plan $3.5B merger
Covetrus and MWI announced plans to merge in a $3.5 billion deal, creating a larger veterinary services and supply chain entity.
Covetrus · MWI
Covetrus and MWI Animal Health plan to merge
Covetrus and MWI Animal Health announced plans to merge, combining their veterinary services and product offerings.
Covetrus · MWI Animal Health
Funding & Investment
$100M raised to advance canine longevity drug toward FDA review
$100 million was raised to support the development of a canine longevity drug, moving it toward FDA review.
FDA · Veterinary Practice News
Regulatory & Policy
FDA grants breakthrough designation to rapid test for xylazine, veterinary sedative fueling overdose crisis
The FDA has granted breakthrough designation to a rapid test for xylazine, a veterinary sedative associated with the opioid overdose crisis.
FDA · Medical Economics
FDA issues new guidance on antibiotic use in food-producing animals
The FDA has issued new guidance regarding the use of antibiotics in food-producing animals, impacting veterinary medicine and livestock health standards.
FDA · CIDRAP
Most-mentioned this week
Covetrus (1) · MWI Animal Health (1) · Cencora (1) · MWI (1)