What is Vet Partners?
Vet Partners is an international group of diverse experts and service providers serving the veterinary industry. It is the only such group in the world to provide veterinary hospitals with access to one-on-one resources for solving the increasingly more complex business challenges facing the veterinary industry.

The organization is made up of professional experts and advisors in such areas as law, architecture, marketing, human resources, finance and business management, and service providers including banks, financial services, information technology and others.

Founded in 2002, Vet Partners has more than 200 members worldwide.

Changes in the veterinary industry
The veterinary industry is experiencing major changes that are making veterinary practice more complex and increasing the stakes for veterinary practitioners. Advancements in veterinary medicine are resulting in the establishment of larger, more comprehensive veterinary hospitals requiring more sophisticated operations and staffing. Pet owners (63% percent of U.S. households now own at least one pet) increasingly view their pets as family members with higher expectations of the veterinary profession to deliver human-quality care. More practices are incorporating advanced technology creating new standards for on-site diagnostics and patient care.
Veterinary hospitals face the same challenges as any evolving business. Increasingly they are relying on specialized experts to help them navigate and proactively address a variety of business issues including practice development, staffing, facility management and building market share.

The purpose of Vet Partners
The purpose of Vet Partners is to provide veterinary hospitals with access to the expertise necessary to address and manage the challenges of developing and maintaining a successful veterinary practice in today’s changing marketplace. The organization does this by providing access to:
1. A database of experienced and qualified experts, advisors and service providers to the veterinary field.
2. Monthly Economic Bulletins written by Vet Partners experts.
3. Resources to aid in veterinary practice development.
4. Identification and examination of critical issues facing the veterinary profession.