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When to Sell My Vet Practice? The best time to sell your veterinary practice is 12 to 24 months before your planned retirement or exit date, ideally when your clinic hits $1.5 million or more in annual revenue and market EBITDA multiples are at a peak. Because a proper practice transition requires extensive operational and financial preparation, the…

Confidential Information Memorandum for a Veterinary Practice in 2026: What’s in the Book Key takeaways The CIM — called “the book” in practice M&A — is the central marketing document of a sale: a 40-to-80-page confidential package that gives qualified buyers everything they need to price a serious offer on your practice. Confidentiality runs in…

Capital Gains Tax on Selling a Veterinary Practice in 2026: What Every Owner Needs to Know Key takeaways Goodwill is the most tax-favored part of your sale. In a veterinary practice asset sale, goodwill — typically the largest component of the price — is generally taxed as a long-term capital gain at federal rates of…

What Changes After a Consolidator Buys Your Veterinary Practice in 2026 Key takeaways Ownership and financial authority transfer on day one, but most of the practice — the name, the team, the patients, the daily clinical work — looks nearly identical for weeks or months afterward. Your role shifts from owner to employee, most commonly…

Strategic vs Private Equity Veterinary Buyer: What Every Seller Needs to Know in 2026 Key takeaways There is one major strategic buyer and dozens of PE-backed buyers in the 2026 US vet market. Mars Veterinary Health — owner of VCA, Banfield, and BluePearl — is the only large-scale strategic acquirer. Every other significant consolidator operates…