https://privateequityvet.org/tags/veterinary/ Recent content in Veterinary on Private Equity Vet Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Mon, 01 Apr 2019 23:21:16 -0700 https://privateequityvet.org/ Mon, 01 Apr 2019 23:21:16 -0700 https://privateequityvet.org/ Introduction Private equity is an ever increasing presence in US veterinary care. In 2024, it was reported that over 30% of general veterinary practices are under corporate ownership up from 8% just over 10 years earlier. When it comes to specialty care which includes vets that provide 24/7 emergency care it is estimated that over 75% of practices are now under corporate ownership. Our disastrous experience with a recently acquired private equity owned practice in Berkeley, California where our beloved dog ended up paying the ultimate price led us to researching more about this growing trend.