Mars are the logical industry player and have been paying up pet hospitals ( vet clinics) in US and earlier this year have been very active in in Europe. They already own the Banfield Pet Hospital Group in the US also. I attach a couple of articles.
https://www.bizjournals.com/washing...rs-inc-buys-800-animal-hospitals-for-9-1.html
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...y-european-vet-business-anicura-idUSKBN1J70QL
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