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Selling Your Veterinary Practice to Lakefield Veterinary Group: A Vet’s 2026 Guide

By Author: Melani Seymour / June 8, 2026 / Comments Off on Selling Your Veterinary Practice to Lakefield Veterinary Group: A Vet’s 2026 Guide

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…

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Selling Your Veterinary Practice to American Veterinary Group: A Vet’s 2026 Guide

By Author: Melani Seymour / June 7, 2026 / Comments Off on Selling Your Veterinary Practice to American Veterinary Group: A Vet’s 2026 Guide

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…

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Selling Your Veterinary Practice to VetEvolve: A Vet’s 2026 Guide

By Author: Melani Seymour / June 6, 2026 / Comments Off on Selling Your Veterinary Practice to VetEvolve: A Vet’s 2026 Guide

Selling Your Veterinary Practice to VetEvolve: A Vet’s 2026 Guide Key takeaways VetEvolve is a veterinary practice support platform headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, founded in 2014, operating more than 50 general practice hospitals across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast as of 2026. Varsity Healthcare Partners has owned VetEvolve since 2023, when it acquired the platform from…

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Veterinary Practice Letter of Intent in 2026: The Two Documents That Decide Your Deal

By Author: Melani Seymour / June 5, 2026 / Comments Off on Veterinary Practice Letter of Intent in 2026: The Two Documents That Decide Your Deal

Veterinary Practice Letter of Intent in 2026: The Two Documents That Decide Your Deal Key takeaways Two documents decide your deal: the letter of intent (LOI), which locks structure, price, and exclusivity, and the definitive purchase agreement, which allocates the risk. Almost everything that matters to your after-sale life is settled in one of the…

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Veterinary Practice Due Diligence in 2026: What Buyers Check Before They Close

By Author: Melani Seymour / June 5, 2026 / Comments Off on Veterinary Practice Due Diligence in 2026: What Buyers Check Before They Close

Veterinary Practice Due Diligence in 2026: What Buyers Check Before They Close Key takeaways Due diligence is the buyer’s hunt for reasons to pay less — the deep review that runs after the letter of intent, where every number, contract, and compliance record gets tested against what you said was true. The price you signed…

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