Veterinary Practice Consolidators – 2023 Outlook

Veterinary Practice Consolidators – 2023 Outlook

How will private equity backed veterinary hospital consolidators navigate 2023? Since I wrote on the topic last, we have seen multiple private equity (PE) backed veterinary hospital network mergers consummated (NVA > ETHOS, Rarebreed > VetsBest Friend). We have...
Buying a Veterinary Practice – Where to Look

Buying a Veterinary Practice – Where to Look

Corporate consolidators possess greater willingness and ability to purchase any existing practice where two or more DVMs will continue post sale. However, DVM buyers should be more willing to acquire any practice where no DVMs (Empty Practice) or a single DVM (Solo...
Why You Can’t Buy Some Veterinary Practices

Why You Can’t Buy Some Veterinary Practices

For any veterinary practice buyer purchasing an existing practice, a practice with multiple doctors who will continue after the acquisition presents less integration risk. A change in ownership can commonly disrupt a practice’s key asset, its people. If one doctor...
Five Tips and Tools for Recruiting Veterinarians

Five Tips and Tools for Recruiting Veterinarians

Today’s hiring scene in the veterinary profession is competitive, with staffing shortages being commonplace at many veterinary practices. So, how do you set yourself apart, choose the right hiring strategies, and attract the best veterinarian for your practice? Here...