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Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid When Selling a Veterinary Practice in 2026 There’s a version of this conversation I’ve had more times than I can count. A vet calls, the deal has already closed, and they want to know one thing: did they leave money on the table? Sometimes the answer is no. Often it…

Veterinary Practice Broker vs. Sell-Side Advisor in 2026: Which One Do You Actually Need? Key takeaways A broker lists; an advisor runs a process. A broker matches one listing to one buyer and takes a commission. A sell-side advisor represents only you and puts several qualified buyers in competition at once. That structural difference is…

How Long Does It Take to Sell a Veterinary Practice? The Real 2026 Timeline Key takeaways A veterinary practice sale typically runs 5 to 10 months from the day you engage an advisor to the day the money lands, and roughly 4 to 5 months at the fast end when the practice is fully prepared.…

Selling Your Veterinary Practice to Lakefield Veterinary Group: A Vet’s 2026 Guide Key takeaways Lakefield Veterinary Group is a family-owned veterinary practice acquisition company headquartered in Kent, Washington — founded in 2014 and rooted in the Pacific Northwest, with a network of more than 80 hospitals across roughly a dozen states. The Desmarais family holds…

Selling Your Veterinary Practice to American Veterinary Group: A Vet’s 2026 Guide Key takeaways American Veterinary Group (AVG) is a private equity-backed veterinary network founded by veterinarians in 2015 and headquartered in Tampa, Florida, operating a network of general practice hospitals concentrated across the South and Southeast plus more than 95 UrgentVet urgent-care clinics across…