Veterinarian (Owner/Operator)

PetSmart Veterinary Services works on an ownership model that’s unlike anything else. It’s a simple but powerful solution that gives veterinarians control of their practice in a reduced time-frame for reduced startup costs than what would normally be required.

Additionally, PetSmart Veterinary Services helps with certain back-office support allowing veterinarians to focus more time on care, and less time on the day-to-day business operations. 

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We believe that when you do the work, you should get the reward. The benefits of owning a franchise with PetSmart Veterinary Services are clear. 

When it comes to providing care, we believe Veterinarians know best. As the owner of your practice, you can oversee your business and manage care based on your expertise, rather than corporate processes and mandates. 

Your clients will benefit from your personal attention and honest recommendations. You'll have the opportunity to build genuine, lasting relationships that turn drop-ins into lifelong customers. 

How it works:

• PetSmart Veterinary Services provides a newly remodeled/refreshed hospital space.
• A Veterinarian partners with PetSmart Veterinary Services to open their own practice within the provided space at a reduced cost. 
• PetSmart Veterinary Services helps support recruiting, marketing, IT, reporting, and more for your practice.
• All locations will maintain American Animal Hospital Association accreditation providing the highest standard of care. 

As an experienced veterinarian, you bring the knowledge, drive, and entrepreneurial spirit!

As the owner of your veterinary practice, you get to choose your team and make business decisions for the benefit of your practice. 

What you can expect: 

• Recently remodeled/refreshed in-store hospital
• Brand recognition and foot traffic from PetSmart store shoppers
• Assistance with certain back-office operations like pricing, marketing, recruiting, and reporting
• PVS marketing and in-house business practice consultants
• Field support and training
• Information technology and medical record keeping support
• PVS buying power and existing vendor relationships to help control costs
• Routine cleaning and building maintenance

Financial Control: You can build equity, control how profit is distributed to your team, and plan for succession and retirement. 

Acquiring the Best Talent: Attracting and retaining the best talent is critical to a successful practice. As the owner of your veterinary practice, you can choose the benefits and incentives offered to your staff! PetSmart Veterinary Services can help assist with recruiting the staff that fits within your practice culture and benefit package.

Pick Your Dream Team: The veterinary community is a small group of wonderful people! As the owner of your veterinary practice, you're the boss and can hand-select the talent you want to join you! We know that having a supportive and engaged team affects your happiness and the success of your practice!

Thanks to the geographic reach of PetSmart Veterinary Services, you’ll have an opportunity to grow your practice with us! PetSmart Veterinary Services is committed to providing expert veterinary care!

As we grow to meet the demand of pet parents, you have the chance to grow too. There may be an opportunity to open multiple locations or to explore partnering with like-minded doctors to build cooperative ownership practices.

We know independence motivates veterinarians to do great work. This inspires happy customers and generates return business — to you and to the PetSmart store that hosts your practice. It’s a win-win.

Independence doesn’t mean being alone. You might have a small operation, but as a part of PetSmart Veterinary Services, you gain access to the shared knowledge of a large peer group, with plenty of people to turn to for help. Plus, you have significantly increased buying power.

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