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Selling Your Veterinary Practice to VCA: A Vet’s 2026 Guide Key takeaways VCA Animal Hospitals operates approximately 1,000 general practice and specialty hospitals across the United States, the largest US footprint of any single veterinary practice brand per VCA company materials. VCA has been owned by Mars, Incorporated since 2017, when Mars acquired the then-publicly-traded…

Selling Your Veterinary Practice to Mars: A Vet’s 2026 Guide Key takeaways Mars Veterinary Health is the umbrella over VCA Animal Hospitals, Banfield Pet Hospital, BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Pet Hospital, Antech Diagnostics, Linnaeus (UK), AniCura (Europe), and VetPartners (Australia/NZ), operating roughly 3,000 hospitals globally per Mars company materials. Mars is the strategic exception in…

Selling Your Veterinary Practice to NVA: A Vet’s 2026 Guide Key takeaways National Veterinary Associates (NVA) is one of the largest veterinary practice consolidators globally, owned by JAB Holdings since 2019 (the privately-held Luxembourg investment vehicle whose other holdings include Krispy Kreme, Panera, and Pret a Manger). JAB’s long-term hold philosophy is a notable feature…

For many Pennsylvania practice owners, the clinic is more than a business; it is the culmination of a life’s work, clinical dedication, and community service. However, as the “Consolidation Squeeze” intensifies from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, many independent owners find themselves caught in the “Equity Trap.” You have built a high-value asset, but your entire net…

For many New York veterinary practice owners, the clinic is more than a business—it is a life’s work. However, as the landscape of the industry shifts toward heavy consolidation, many DVMs find themselves caught in what we call the “Equity Trap.” You have spent decades building a high-revenue practice, yet your entire net worth is…