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VCA Animal Hospitals

835 affiliated practices

Owned by: Mars, Incorporated(Family-owned company)

A large company privately held by a single family.

Employee rating

3.1 / 5 on Glassdoor (2,303 reviews)See reviews

How employees rate this company as a workplace — not a rating of any practice’s care.

By the numbers

Practices
835
States
47

Other veterinary groups owned by Mars, Incorporated

Also owned by the same parent company.

Corporate events

Public record only. Each event links its primary source. Scope tag shows which entity the event directly affected — see attribution note below.

  1. Acquisition (bought)Affects the corporate groupSource: news

    Mars, Incorporated to Acquire VCA Inc.

    Affected entity: VCA Animal Hospitals

    Mars, Incorporated announced an agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of VCA Inc. for $93 per share, valuing the transaction at approximately $9.1 billion including outstanding debt. VCA will operate as a distinct and separate business unit within Mars Petcare.

    Deal value: $9.1 billion·Other party: Mars, Incorporated

    www.sec.gov
  2. Leadership changeAffects the corporate groupSource: news

    Wu Named VCA President, Lavender Becomes Chief Transformation Officer

    Affected entity: VCA Animal Hospitals

    VCA Animal Hospitals announced the appointment of Patty Wu as president effective May 2024, succeeding Todd Lavender, DVM, who becomes chief transformation officer of Mars Veterinary Health after 20 years at VCA.

    Date not availablewww.petage.com

Events are tagged to the exact entity they affected. An investor-level event does not necessarily reflect conditions at any individual practice.

Affiliated practices

790 verified · 835 total

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WA (30)

WI (9)

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