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How Private Equity Is Buying Up Veterinary Emergency Rooms
Private equity has been consolidating veterinary clinics for years, but the latest frontier is the highest-cost, highest-stakes slice: emergency and specialty animal hospitals. Lucas traces the economics behind a single case — the 2024 roll-up of seven regional emergency chains into a platform called Ethos Veterinary Health, now owned by JAB Consumer Partners. He breaks down why ER vets generate EBITDA margins of 18–22 percent versus 10–12 percent for general practice; why the model depends on a shortage of board-certified specialists; and what happens when a private-equity-owned ER stops…
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