VETgirl spotlights the practice trends shaping veterinary medicine in 2026

Veterinary continuing education provider VETgirl is leaning into a 2026 innovation story that centers less on a single product launch and more on how practice is changing: AI integration, personalized care, urgent care growth, and advanced diagnostics. In a February 9, 2026 podcast, Drs. Garret Pachtinger and Justine Lee framed those trends as the major forces shaping veterinary medicine this year, while VETgirl’s broader 2026 strategy includes expansion of “smarter learning formats,” new certificate programs, live event growth, and the VETgirl vital mobile app. That app is now available on iOS and Android, with offline learning, CE tracking, certificates, curated collections, and community features built into one platform. (podcasts.apple.com)

Why it matters: For veterinary professionals, this is a useful snapshot of where CE providers think the market is heading. The themes VETgirl highlighted line up with broader industry signals: AI is moving from theory into practical workflows like scribing, imaging support, and administrative efficiency; regulators are beginning to define guardrails for AI use; and new care models such as urgent care and virtual care continue to reshape access, staffing, and client expectations. For clinics, the takeaway isn't just that new tools are arriving, but that teams will need help evaluating which ones are clinically useful, compliant, and worth adopting. (podcasts.apple.com)

What to watch: Expect more veterinary CE and industry programming in 2026 to focus on practical AI use, workflow redesign, and care-delivery models ahead of VETgirl U 2026 in Salt Lake City on June 19-21, with pre-conference masterclasses on June 18. (help.vetgirlontherun.com)