March
Why a British vet giant is circling Australia
London-listed pets-and-vets company CVS Group has already spent more than $200 million on buying vet practices Down Under. Here’s why the UK player is so keen.
December 2024
US issues order mandating bird flu testing of milk supply
The virus has infected more than 500 dairy herds in top milk state California, and more than 700 nationwide since March.
October 2024
Animal spirits: sponsors, trade stalk Apiam Animal Health
Sources said Vizard has fielded a handful of non-binding, indicative proposals this year, including from EQT, Quadrant and a trade player out of Canada.
October 2023
Swedish private equity firm EQT to acquire VetPartners for $1bn-plus
Binding offers for the up-for-grabs veterinary chain, which makes about $131 million a year, were received from EQT and rival firm Affinity Equity Partners.
Final bids due for $1b-plus VetPartners sale
Sell-side adviser Jefferies has been shepherding suitors through a tight timetable.
August 2023
EQT wags tail for billion-dollar VetPartners; bids loom
EQT Partners is wagging its tail for vet chain VetPartners, which is expected to fetch as much as $1.4 billion.
Cat out of the bag: $104 million-a-year VetPartners sends sale flyer
In particular, Jefferies is keen to point out the company is “the only scaled player” in the sector, with more clinics than Greencross and massive growth.
November 2021
Nathan Tinkler hit by new vet debt claim
A Queensland veterinary clinic that specialises in equine health has told the Federal Court it is owed money by Nathan Tinkler.
January 2021
‘All Creatures Great and Small’ rehabilitates cows and soothes
An unlikely theme for a TV series – a rural veterinarian in Yorkshire in the 1930s – has turned into a long-running favourite.
September 2019
Apiam Animal Health buys Bendigo-based 'bespoke' vaccine business
Rural veterinary service provider Apiam has agreed to buy Australia’s biggest custom vaccine and diagnostic laboratory, ACE Laboratory Services, for $16 million.