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...Asked what makes cats and dogs such an attractive growth business, meanwhile, he replies: “It’s about the relationship people have with their animals.”...
...VCA owns about 800* animal hospitals and 60 labs in the US and Canada, according to a statement from the companies. *This post has been amended to correct the number of hospitals VCA owns....
...Importantly, the deal gives Mars ownership of VCA’s reference laboratories business, which is used by 17,000 of North America’s animal hospitals, making it the largest in the region....
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