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Emerging Veterinary Practice Consolidators 2026: What GP Owners Need to Know

By Author: Melani Seymour / July 10, 2026 / Comments Off on Emerging Veterinary Practice Consolidators 2026: What GP Owners Need to Know

Emerging Veterinary Practice Consolidators 2026: What GP Owners Need to Know Key takeaways A new class of consolidator is building the next generation of veterinary chains — Bond Vet, Modern Animal, GoodVets, Petfolk, Small Door, and Heart + Paw have collectively raised hundreds of millions in institutional capital and are opening new clinics at speed…

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Veterinarian reviewing an acquisition offer for their practice

Why Mission Pet Health Hosts Owner Events in 2026 — And What It Means for You

By Author: Melani Seymour / July 10, 2026 / Comments Off on Why Mission Pet Health Hosts Owner Events in 2026 — And What It Means for You

Why Mission Pet Health Hosts Owner Events in 2026 — And What It Means for You I’ve sat across from enough practice owners at this point to know when a conversation has changed their thinking about a sale. Usually it isn’t a cold call from an acquisition team. It’s a warm dinner, a seminar, a…

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Veterinarian reviewing an acquisition offer for their practice

What Mission Pet Health Looks for in a Practice in 2026

By Author: Melani Seymour / July 9, 2026 / Comments Off on What Mission Pet Health Looks for in a Practice in 2026

What Mission Pet Health Looks for in a Practice in 2026 Key takeaways Mission Pet Health is the largest newly formed veterinary platform in the United States — the product of the late-2024 merger of Southern Veterinary Partners (SVP) and Mission Veterinary Partners (MVP), backed by Shore Capital Partners and Silver Lake Partners, valued at…

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Veterinarian reviewing an acquisition offer for their practice

Southern Veterinary Partners Is Now Mission Pet Health: What It Means for Sellers in 2026

By Author: Melani Seymour / July 9, 2026 / Comments Off on Southern Veterinary Partners Is Now Mission Pet Health: What It Means for Sellers in 2026

Southern Veterinary Partners Is Now Mission Pet Health: What It Means for Sellers in 2026 I had a call last spring with a vet in Georgia who had been tracking Southern Veterinary Partners for a couple of years — reading their materials, watching their growth, mentally categorizing them as one of the likely buyers for…

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Veterinarian reviewing an acquisition offer for their practice

Questions to Ask Before Selling to Mission Pet Health in 2026

By Author: Melani Seymour / July 8, 2026 / Comments Off on Questions to Ask Before Selling to Mission Pet Health in 2026

Questions to Ask Before Selling to Mission Pet Health in 2026 Key takeaways Mission Pet Health is the post-merger entity of Southern Veterinary Partners (SVP) and Mission Veterinary Partners (MVP) — the merger closed late 2024 and the unified brand launched July 21, 2025, backed by Shore Capital Partners and Silver Lake, with 930-plus locations…

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