BluePearl Veterinary Partners [SEP] inception
public accountant. In 2008, it merged with NYC Veterinary Specialists and Cancer Treatment Center in New York City and Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center in Kansas City, creating BluePearl Veterinary Partners. In 2010, Georgia Veterinary Specialists and Michigan Veterinary Specialists also merged with the firm.
In October 2015, BluePearl Veterinary Partners was acquired by Mars Petcare division. This acquisition resulted in Mars Petcare, who also owns Banfield Pet hospital and pet food brands such as Royal Canin and Pedigree, becoming the largest pet nutrition and veterinary care provider in
BluePearl Veterinary Partners
BluePearl Veterinary Partners is a company owned by Mars Corporation that operates emergency and specialty veterinary hospitals throughout the United States. They currently have hospitals in 21 states. The firm is one of the largest private providers of approved veterinary residency and internship educational programs in the world, and employs more than 475 veterinarians.
History.
The firm was founded as Florida Veterinary Specialists in 1996 by two brothers, Dr. Neil Shaw, a board-certified specialist in veterinary internal medicine, and Darryl Shaw, a certified