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Category: In-Home

Mobile Vet Startup THE VETS Secures $40 Million in Seed Funding

February 4, 2022 Admin

The Vets, a mobile veterinary startup, recently ANNOUNCED that it has secured $40 million in seed funding. The round was…

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Posted in: In-Home, Startups, Veterinary

Mobile Grooming Franchise Aussie Pet Mobile Acquired

December 8, 2021 Admin

Aussie Pet Mobile, a leading franchisor of mobile pet grooming services for dogs and cats has been ACQUIRED by Home…

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Posted in: Grooming, In-Home

BluePearl Pet Hospital Enters End-Of-Life Market With Acquisition of PetHospice

December 5, 2020 Admin

BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Pet Hospital which operates a national network of more than 95 specialty and emergency pet hospitals…

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Posted in: Hospital Groups, In-Home, Mars Petcare

Fuzzy Pet Health Launches Vet Telemedicine Nationwide

July 1, 2018 Admin

Fuzzy Pet Health, the subscription-based pet healthcare company recently announced a new telemedicine veterinary care plan which provides unlimited anytime…

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Posted in: In-Home, Telemedicine, Veterinary

Fuzzy Pet Health: Subscription-Based Pet Healthcare Company Raises $4.5M

December 24, 2017 Admin

Fuzzy Pet Health, the subscription-based pet healthcare company recently announced the close of $4.5M in seed round financing. The company’s…

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Posted in: In-Home, Veterinary

Vetted Buys VetPronto: Veterinary House Call Providers Consolidate

November 13, 2017 Admin

Vetted, an At-Home veterinary care provider which recently raised $3.3 million in seed funding is acquiring VetPronto, an almost identical…

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Posted in: In-Home, Veterinary

Vetted: At-Home Veterinary Care Platform Raises $3.3 Million

August 5, 2017 Admin

Vetted, an At-Home veterinary care provider recently announced that they have raised $3.3 million dollars in seed funding which will…

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Posted in: In-Home, Veterinary

InstaVet Launches Pet Care Concierge Service in NYC

May 4, 2015 Admin

InstaVet, a new start-up company offering pet care concierge services recently launched a veterinary housecall service in New York City…

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Posted in: In-Home, Pet Care, Veterinary

RECENT POSTS

  • FTC Takes Second Action Against Private Equity Firm, Increased Scrutiny of Veterinary Hospital Acquisitions June 30, 2022
  • Federal Trade Commission Intervenes in Private Equity Firm’s Acquisition of Veterinary Hospitals, Citing Antitrust Concerns June 18, 2022

THE CORPORATIZATION OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

The acquisition of private-owned animal hospitals by corporate entities such as veterinary consolidators has accelerated over the last few years and is largely invisible to most pet owners because consolidators view the corporatization of a practice as a marketing liability. This has potentially serious implications for competition, pet healthcare costs and may worsen the labor shortage of veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
Are Consolidators Helping or Hurting Veterinary Medicine?

MANY CORPORATE PRACTICES LED BY NON-VETERINARIANS
Study conducted by CARE for Pets™ reveals that the majority of veterinary consolidators are led by non-veterinarians. These corporate entities employ a large infrastructure of managers and support teams and require significantly greater revenue to be profitable. It's estimated that 1 out of every 4 companion animal practices in the u.s. are now owned by corporate consolidators.
CEOs of Veterinary Consolidators and Hospital Groups

 

IN FOCUS: LABOR UNION ACTIVITY IN VETERINARY MEDICINE
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.”

 

THE IMPACT OF PRODUCTION-BASED PAY FOR VETERINARIANS
Today, approximately 2 out of 3 full-time associate veterinarians are paid on commission. Compensation models for veterinarians consist either of a fixed salary, salary plus commission, or 100% commission. Any source of income generated by the doctor for the animal hospital while seeing a client is used to calculate their commission or "production". This has potentially serious implications on pet healthcare costs.

 

CASE STUDY: Lack of Ownership Transparency in Veterinary Practices

Study conducted by CARE for Pets™ reveals many veterinary consolidators communicate misleading statements about ownership information on their individual practice websites which is most likely to create a false impression to pet owners that the practice is independently owned and locally operated.
Is Your 'Local' Animal Hospital Corporate-Owned?

IVPA EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: WHY LOCAL MATTERS
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.
Interview with Dr. Bonnie Bragdon of the IVPA

WILL PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS TAKEOVER PET INDUSTRY?
Today, private equity (PE) firms control thousands of veterinary practices, major pet retailers, pet insurance companies and pet product manufacturers. Other pet care startups are founded and led by former employees of private equity firms and it is not disclosed in a transparent manner.
Private Equity Investments in Pet Care Industry

PRIVATE EQUITY ACQUISITION IS ANTICOMPETITIVE
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says "private equity firms increasingly engage in roll up strategies that allow them to accrue market power off the commission’s radar."
FTC Intervenes PE Acquisition Citing Antitrust Concerns

 

ROLL-UPS MAY EXACERBATE VETERINARIAN SHORTAGE
Corporate entities such as private equity (PE) firms engage in roll-ups (buys several companies in the same market and merges them together) to enhance value and drive higher earnings. Veterinary consolidation leads to fewer and larger firms (less choices for workers). Its prioritization on short-term profits may pressure veterinarians to see high numbers of patients and adhere to appointment time restrictions. These working conditions may exacerbate the labor shortage of veterinarians and veterinary technicians.

 

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