New video contest helps veterinarians and students pay off debtJanuary 25, 2019Both veterinary students and licensed veterinarians are now eligible to enter a contest to help alleviate their student loans or tuition.
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VIP Petcare expands veterinary clinics in 4 statesMay 18, 2018VIP Petcare, based in Windsor, Calif., has expanded the reach of its preventive veterinary clinics throughout Washington, Maine, Kansas, and Louisiana. New clinics are at local pet retail stores, feed stores, and other retail locations in communities throughout the regions, including Tractor Supply, Pet Suppies, and Petsense. The VIP Petcare clinics at Tractor Supply operate as PetVet Community Clinics. With the opening of these new locations, VIP Petcare has now increased its national clinic footprint to include 38 states. Clinics will be conducted inside of the host locations, and will include a variety of services such as vaccinations, diagnostic testing, microchipping with a free nationwide registration, and prescription parasite prevention medications. The clinics are scheduled for specific times at retail locations on both weekends and weeknights, and do not require appointments. Visit vippetcare.com for more information.
PetIQ to acquire VIP Petcare for $220MJanuary 9, 2018PetIQ Inc. is to acquire Community Veterinary Clinics LLC (d/b/a VIP Petcare), which operates 2,900 veterinary clinics within pet retailers across 31 states. The transaction is expected to close by the end of this month. Windsor, Calif.-based VIP Petcare offers diagnostic tests, vaccinations, prescription medications, microchipping, and wellness checks, and distributes pet wellness products and medications. In 2017, VIP Petcare treated more than one million pets through its stationary clinics as well as its 76,000 mobile clinics, according to the company.
