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Corporate Vet Clinic Acquisitions: Strategies for Buyers and Sellers

By Author: Melani Seymour / September 19, 2025 / Comments Off on Corporate Vet Clinic Acquisitions: Strategies for Buyers and Sellers

Pet owners today are more willing to spend top dollar on their pets, getting into debt for it, termed as “pet debt,” for their furry (and non-furry) friends. Naturally, as this market grew, investors started to take an interest in it. These investors emerge in the form of local competition, private equities, and other independent…

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Veterinary Practice EBITDA Multiples in 2026: A Vet’s Guide to What Practices Sell For

By Author: Melani Seymour / September 19, 2025 / Comments Off on Veterinary Practice EBITDA Multiples in 2026: A Vet’s Guide to What Practices Sell For

Veterinary Practice EBITDA Multiples in 2026: A Vet’s Guide to What Practices Sell For Key takeaways Vet practices in 2026 sell for 5 to 13 times normalized EBITDA (the practice’s pure operating profit, before taxes and accounting choices), depending on practice profile and sale process. Direct offers from a single private equity buyer typically clear…

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When to Sell My Vet Practice: Timing Strategies That Work

By Author: Melani Seymour / September 19, 2025 / Comments Off on When to Sell My Vet Practice: Timing Strategies That Work

Working on your own time, helping patients, doing things your way, the list of benefits of being a veterinary owner goes on and on. However, no matter how successful a practice may be, there comes a time when practice owners conclude that selling it is the best decision for their future. It is important to…

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Factors Affecting Vet Practice Value: Key Insights Explained

By Author: Melani Seymour / September 19, 2025 / Comments Off on Factors Affecting Vet Practice Value: Key Insights Explained

The process of determining the value of a veterinary practice is as complex and involved as running the practice itself. The final price is based upon factors affecting vet practice value that go far beyond the obvious revenue and profit numbers. A true valuation is determined by several factors, which we will discuss in this…

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How Valuations Work for Vet Practices and What Owners Should Know

By Author: Melani Seymour / August 28, 2025 /

A good veterinarian does not jump to conclusions. They gather data, observe patterns, ask the right questions, perform the appropriate tests, and then make what we can safely refer to as objective determinations or data-based assumptions, one or the other. Figuring out the value of a veterinary practice works in much the same way. If…

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