Veterinary practice partners acquire caring hands
The 125-hospital veterinary practice partner network grew to eight clinics with the acquisition of Caring Hands Animal Hospital in Maryland and Virginia. “Of the 21 veterinarians promoted to equity partner, 17 are women,” said Veterinary Practice Partners. Terms were not disclosed.
Digatherm gets a new name
Digatherm Thermal Imaging of Ocala, Florida was renamed WellVu Thermal Imaging. “The name WellVu was chosen to represent the company’s commitment to promoting wellness through thermal imaging in both human and animal health,” WellVu reported. “Using a highly sensitive infrared camera, WellVu technology allows doctors to measure, compile and analyze the electromagnetic energy emitted by a patient.” The new website is wellvuimaging.com.
Petco’s Cleaning Category Becomes “Clean”
Retail giant Petco announced a Clean Grooming initiative. “Through more than 1,350 Petco pet care centers, petco.com and the Petco app, pet parents can now easily identify grooming services and products that are free of parabens, phthalates and chemical dyes, so they can take informed decisions about your pet’s routine care and overall health,” the company said. Products are marked with a “Clean Ingredients” badge.
Thrive provides urgent care in New Jersey
Thrive Pet Healthcare opened an urgent care clinic in Turnersville, New Jersey, a location that also serves the Williamstown and Pennsville Township areas. “Modeled after human urgent care, the Turnersville Urgent Care Clinic offers same-day outpatient services for sick pets who require quick access to a veterinarian but do not have critical or life-threatening conditions requiring surgery or hospitalization,” Thrive said. The clinic is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m
The small door opens the DC location
Membership-based Small Door Veterinary Network expanded into Washington, DC, with a new practice on 14th Street. Five Small Door clinics are located in New York City, and a sixth opened in Boston in January. Member customers pay $169 per pet per year for a free exam, same-day or next-day appointments and 24/7 telemedicine.
AVMF and Merck Join Earthquake Relief
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation and Merck Animal Health contributed a combined $100,000 to support veterinarians and animals affected by the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. “With shelters overwhelmed and veterinary care and supplies limited, the ability of the veterinary community to care for animals, including livestock critical to the food supply, has been greatly affected,” the partners reported . According to the foundation, 90% of the region’s veterinary clinics were destroyed by two earthquakes in February.
