Partnerships

Wanting to Start a Practice?

Launching a new practice can be both challenging and time-intensive. With the VetShield Partnership Model, you can concentrate on delivering quality veterinary care while we handle the business complexities for you.

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Owner-Operator-Partnerships

The VetShield Partnership Model is a collaborative framework designed for veterinarians seeking to establish or enhance their own practices. This model offers veterinarians significant ownership stakes and operational influence while benefiting from VetShield’s expertise in location scouting, construction management, and long-term planning. It’s a tailored approach that allows veterinarians to be deeply involved in the specifics of their practice, from branding to clinic layout, all while being supported by VetShield’s industry knowledge and resources.

Partnership Model Process

1. Getting Started
Our partnership journey kicks off with a preliminary engagement, where we hold compatibility meetings. This step is crucial as it allows us to understand potential synergies and align our goals. Once we've established a mutual understanding, the next step is to select the ideal location. VetShield leverages market research to pinpoint areas with a high demand for veterinary services. However, we're also flexible to accommodate veterinarians who have a specific location in mind, ensuring that personal preferences are also considered.
2. Financing, Ownership & Legalities
Ownership is a cornerstone of our partnership model. We believe in empowering veterinarians through the owner-operator-partner model, offering significant ownership stakes. This approach not only ensures you have a tangible share in the business but also guarantees you have a voice and influence in its direction. As we move forward, it's essential to understand that every step is underpinned by stringent legal and ethical considerations. All agreements, objectives, and strategies are subjected to thorough legal reviews. This diligence ensures that our partnership rests on a foundation of trust, ethical practices, and mutual respect.
3. Setting Up Your Practice
When it comes to molding the aesthetic and functional aspects of your practice, we provide a range of customization options. You have the freedom to choose your practice's name, its branding colors, and overall visual identity. Beyond branding, you can also personalize the facility's layouts, select the right equipment, and decide on cabinetry designs. And you're not alone in this - VetShield's construction management expertise stands by you, ensuring the setup process is seamless and aligned with your vision.
4. Leadership & Management Excellence
At VetShield, we elevate practices with enduring operational frameworks. Our focused development of standard operating procedures (SOPs), practical policies, and efficient systems lays the groundwork for consistent excellence. We streamline communication, ensuring clarity and cohesion across your team, fostering a culture of sustained success and management excellence.
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Why We Do This

  1. Focused on Better Medicine – We are convinced that the most effective veterinary care occurs when owner-operators are deeply involved. This allows veterinarians to exercise independent judgment and provide the best possible medical recommendations for their patients and clients.

  2. Expertise in Diverse Areas – Veterinarians often lack the time or interest to manage the financial, administrative, and operational aspects of a practice. By organizing these responsibilities and aligning them with expertise, we enhance the practice’s efficiency and effectiveness.

  3. Commitment to Shared Financial Success – We believe veterinarians deserve to reap long-term financial benefits from their hard work and commitment. In a landscape where individual ownership is declining, our model of shared ownership offers a path to sustainable financial gain.

  4. Building Optimal Veterinary Teams – The quality of the veterinary team is critical for a practice’s success. We advocate for continuous professional education and strive to create a culture that’s both caring and professionally rewarding. VetShield is committed to constructing top-notch facilities tailored to the needs of veterinary teams, as we believe exceptional facilities attract exceptional individuals.

Why We Do This

Focused on Better Medicine

We are convinced that the most effective veterinary care occurs when owner-operators are deeply involved. This allows veterinarians to exercise independent judgment and provide the best possible medical recommendations for their patients and clients.

Veterinarians often lack the time or interest to manage the financial, administrative, and operational aspects of a practice. By organizing these responsibilities and aligning them with expertise, we enhance the practice’s efficiency and effectiveness.

We believe veterinarians deserve to reap long-term financial benefits from their hard work and commitment. In a landscape where individual ownership is declining, our model of shared ownership offers a path to sustainable financial gain.

The quality of the veterinary team is critical for a practice’s success. We advocate for continuous professional education and strive to create a culture that’s both caring and professionally rewarding. VetShield is committed to constructing top-notch facilities tailored to the needs of veterinary teams, as we believe exceptional facilities attract exceptional individuals.

The Opportunities

Shared Practice Ownership

Interested in co-owning a new practice?
We're seeking veterinarians interested in co-owning new practices. This partnership offers the chance to own a practice without the constant stress of managing business operations. Experience the best of both worlds with us.

New Veterinarians: Work-to-Own​

Interested in owning a practice but aren't quite ready?
In the ever-evolving world of veterinary medicine, many professionals harbor deep aspirations. At VetShield, we recognize your drive to not just serve but also lead. That's why we've designed a tailored pathway, enhancing your clinical expertise and guiding you towards practice ownership.

New Ventures: Start Your Own Practice

Considering starting a new practice but unsure how?
Partner with VetShield to access a team committed to your practice's success. You'll gain seasoned business partners with the necessary capital, commercial real estate expertise, market insights, and administrative, accounting, and operational management skills to run your practice effectively. Stay focused on your passions and interests while we handle the rest.

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