Veterinary Acquisitions in California
California Veterinary Deal Themes
Acquisitions in California’s veterinary sector span both clinical services and animal-health technology and manufacturing. Recent transactions highlight specialty and emergency care expansions, alongside growth in diagnostics, software, and petcare R&D capabilities.
On the services side, buyers such as Curo Pet Care and Veritas Veterinary Partners have focused on expanding specialty footprints in California—pairing veterinarian-led operations with management support, or adding new locations and service offerings. Other deals underscore a continued interest in equine networks, as seen with Avanti Equine Veterinary Partners.
In animal health, pharmaceutical and nutrition platforms appear alongside technology: Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC acquired Med-Pharmex, Zoetis Inc. expanded through acquisitions like Basepaws and Platinum Performance, and Instinct Science acquired ScribbleVet to bring AI scribing into veterinary clinical workflows.
What Stands Out
- Zoetis Inc. shows repeated California interest, including petcare genetics (Basepaws) and nutrition-focused animal health (Platinum Performance).
- Veterinary services deals cluster around specialty and emergency capabilities, including Metropolitan Animal Specialty Hospital and Veterinary Surgical Specialists.
- Specialty networks and operator-led models appear in California: Curo Pet Care partners with a group of MASH veterinarians to lead operations while preserving 24/7 specialty services.
- Technology-enabled practice management and documentation is part of the picture, with Instinct Science acquiring ScribbleVet’s AI documentation tools.
- Manufacturing and pharma capability expansion also features, including Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC acquiring Med-Pharmex.
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January 23, 2026
- Buyer
- Instinct Science
- Target
- ScribbleVet
- Industry
- Veterinary
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Instinct Science, a veterinary software and clinical tools company, has acquired ScribbleVet, an AI scribing platform for veterinarians. The deal brings ScribbleVet's AI documentation capabilities into Instinct's EMR and clinical workflow to create an intelligence-native veterinary practice management platform; ScribbleVet's team will join Instinct and its founder Rohan Relan will take a product leadership role.
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May 28, 2025
- Buyer
- Curo Pet Care, Group of MASH veterinarians (including Dr. Domenico Bianco, Dr. Jodi Kuntz, Dr. Eva Ganz, Dr. Jeremy O'Neill, Dr. Paul Hobson, Dr. Tara Stonex)
- Target
- Metropolitan Animal Specialty Hospital (MASH)
- Seller
- Ethos Veterinary Health
- Industry
- Veterinary
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
A coalition of Metropolitan Animal Specialty Hospital (MASH) veterinarians together with Curo Pet Care have acquired the assets of MASH from Ethos Veterinary Health. The veterinarian-owners will lead operations while Curo, a San Francisco–based family-owned veterinary group, provides management support to ensure continued 24/7 emergency and specialty services at the Los Angeles facility.
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October 14, 2022
- Buyer
- Undisclosed buyer
- Target
- Specialty Sales, LLC
- Seller
- Benford Capital Partners
- Industry
- Veterinary
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Benford Capital Partners has completed the sale of Specialty Sales, LLC, a Fresno-based animal health company that manufactures automated hoof bath systems and recurring hoof-care chemical solutions for U.S. commercial dairies. The transaction closed October 7, 2022; Benford highlighted growth initiatives completed during its ownership including management team upgrades, new product development, market expansion and two add-on acquisitions.
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September 22, 2022
- Buyer
- Veritas Veterinary Partners
- Target
- Veterinary Surgical Specialists
- Industry
- Veterinary
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Veritas Veterinary Partners, a national network of specialty and emergency veterinary hospitals, has acquired Veterinary Surgical Specialists (VSS) in Tustin, California. The add-on expands Veritas's presence in Southern California and will support VSS's growth and expansion of specialty service offerings; terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC
- Target
- Med-Pharmex Holdings, Inc.
- Seller
- DW Healthcare Partners
- Industry
- Veterinary
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC has completed the acquisition of Med-Pharmex Holdings, Inc. from DW Healthcare Partners. The deal brings a US-based, fully integrated veterinary pharmaceutical manufacturer (Med-Pharmex) into Dechra's global animal-health platform to strengthen its manufacturing capabilities and North American footprint.
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- Buyer
- Avanti Equine Veterinary Partners, LLC
- Target
- Steinbeck Peninsula Equine Clinic
- Industry
- Veterinary
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Avanti Equine Veterinary Partners acquired California-based Steinbeck Peninsula Equine Clinic on December 22, 2021, adding the clinic's two hospitals and three ambulatory locations to its national equine practice network. The deal expands Avanti's presence in California (with central locations in Salinas and Menlo Park) and supports Steinbeck Peninsula with Avanti's management and operational resources.
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August 14, 2019
- Buyer
- Zoetis Inc.
- Target
- Platinum Performance
- Industry
- Veterinary
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Zoetis Inc. has completed the acquisition of Platinum Performance, a privately held, nutrition-focused animal health company based in Buellton, California. Platinum Performance will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Zoetis and continue to be led by Mark Herthel from its Buellton headquarters; financial terms were not disclosed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which types of veterinary acquisitions show up in California?
The page’s deals include (1) specialty and emergency veterinary hospital acquisitions, (2) equine practice network expansion, and (3) animal-health and veterinary technology acquisitions (e.g., genetics, nutrition, AI scribing, and veterinary pharmaceuticals/manufacturing).
Are there any recurring buyers in these California veterinary deals?
Yes. Zoetis Inc. appears multiple times, and buyers such as Instinct Science, Curo Pet Care, Veritas Veterinary Partners, and Avanti Equine Veterinary Partners also recur across different years in the list.
What locations do these transactions mention within California?
Several deals specify California cities and facilities, including Los Angeles (e.g., MASH), Tustin (VSS), Fresno (Specialty Sales), Buellton (Platinum Performance), Salinas and Menlo Park (Avanti’s California central locations), and Los Angeles again (Basepaws).
Do these deals involve undisclosed transaction terms?
Many entries note that financial terms were not disclosed, including transactions involving Veritas Veterinary Partners, Zoetis Inc., and Instinct Science as described in the page facts.