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Category: FRANCHISE

Pet Supplies Plus Reaches 600 Store Locations Nationwide

December 20, 2021 Admin

Pet Supplies Plus, a leading pet retail franchise, operates in 36 states now has 600 pet stores open nationwide according…

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Posted in: FRANCHISE

Walk-In Vet Clinic PetWellClinic Signs 16-Unit Deal to open locations in Phoenix

December 5, 2021 Admin

PetWellClinic, a walk-in veterinary clinic franchise, recently SIGNED a 16-unit deal to open veterinary clinics in the Phoenix area. This…

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Posted in: FRANCHISE, Hospital Groups, Veterinary

Walk-In Veterinary Clinic Easyvet Secures $7M Series A Funding Round

November 14, 2021 Admin

Easyvet, a veterinary group committed to offering convenient and affordable walk-in veterinary care, recently ANNOUNCED the close of a $7…

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Posted in: FRANCHISE, Hospital Groups, Startups, Veterinary

RECENT POSTS

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THE CORPORATIZATION OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

The acquisition of private-owned animal hospitals (it's largely invisible to pet owners because consolidators view the corporatization of a practice as a marketing liability) by corporate entities such as veterinary consolidators, has accelerated over the last few years and has potentially serious implications for competition and pet healthcare costs.
Are Veterinary Consolidators and Hospital Groups Helping or Hurting Veterinary Medicine?

IN THE SPOTLIGHT - January 16, 2022
First Veterinary Practice on East Coast to Unionize
According to union leadership, “today’s victory put the veterinary industry and private equity investors on notice about making sure their business model is based on equity and respect. We can’t afford to let this industry go the path of so many other industries destroyed by private equity investors. Now the hard work begins.”

 

CASE STUDY: Lack of Ownership Transparency in Veterinary Practices

Study conducted by CARE for Pets™ reveals many veterinary consolidators operating corporate-owned practices in the state of Arizona may give a false appearance to pet owners that the veterinary practice is independent, locally owned and operated.
Is Your 'Local' Animal Hospital Corporate-Owned?

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH IVPA - 1/20/2022
CARE for Pets™ interviews the President of the Independent Veterinary Practitioners Association (IVPA) about the importance, benefits, and value of independently owned & locally operated veterinary practices to pet owners and their companion animals, and to the local community.
WHY LOCAL MATTERS: Interview with Dr. Bonnie Bragdon of the IVPA

POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN VETERINARY MEDICINE:
Emergency animal hospitals recommended on general practice websites may not be the closest to your home and or the best pet emergency hospital in the area.
Who Owns the Emergency Animal Hospital Recommended by your Veterinarian?

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