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531. Should You Trust Private Equity to Take Care of Your Dog?

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Pet Care Industry Statistics

About 25% of general veterinarians now are owned by corporations. Eileen Applebaum: This buy and build strategy is very common. They want to monopolize so that when you need a procedure for your pet, you have to take it to a place that they own. The vast majority of states in the US have laws against the corporate practice of medicine.

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