Guides for veterinary practice owners
Start with what your practice is worth and how a veterinary practice sale works. The five guides after those cover corporate offers, selling to an associate or another veterinarian, state rules on who may own a practice, due diligence, and emergency and specialty hospitals.
How much is a veterinary practice worth
The EBITDA ranges an appraisal firm, a law firm and other advisors publish for private and corporate sales, BizBuySell's asking figures from its October 2026 veterinary listings (not sale prices), what raises or lowers a price, and a worked example.
How to sell a veterinary practice
The sale in order: choosing a buyer, recasting your books, the letter of intent and due diligence, SBA 7(a) loans, the DEA registration and premises permits, staff and the lease, closing and the tax questions for your CPA.
Selling a veterinary practice to a corporate buyer
What a corporate offer is made of: cash at close, earn-outs, rollover equity, the years you work back, the non-compete and the FTC orders.
Selling to an associate or another veterinarian
How individual buyers finance, SBA 7(a) rules, seller notes and whether you can stay on.
Who can own a veterinary practice
State rules on who may own a veterinary practice, premises permits and estates, and what they mean for the papers you sign.
Veterinary practice due diligence checklist
What buyers and lenders ask for, from tax returns and practice software reports to DEA records, X‑ray registrations and medical records.
Selling an emergency or specialty hospital
Who buys emergency and specialty hospitals, the FTC orders that bind some buyers, 24-hour staffing, specialists and the real estate.
Shorter answers to common questions about selling a veterinary practice are in the FAQ.
Find out what your practice is worth
A free, confidential valuation of your veterinary practice. No listing and no obligation.