Pet Partners LLC Launches New Web Site that’s “A Breed Apart” for Veterinarians & Practice Owners

Site Emphasizes Group’s Commitment to Veterinarians, Pets and Excellent Patient Care

Saratoga Springs, New York – February 5, 2009 – Pet Partners, a veterinary management organization founded and directed by veterinarians, today announced that they have launched a new Web site, www.petpartnersusa.com, for veterinarians, practice owners and other interested professionals across the country.

The content and style of the site, which went live on February 5, 2009, is designed to position Pet Partners as “a breed apart” in the veterinary acquisition industry by emphasizing Pet Partners’ understanding of, and commitment to, the unique human-pet bond that inspires veterinarians and their clients every day.

“Pet Partners was created by veterinarians for veterinarians. We’re focused on supporting acquired community practices so that selling veterinarians can focus on providing excellent patient care,” said Dr. Ted A. Sprinkle Jr., DVM, the Chief Executive Officer and Cofounder of Pet Partners, LLC.

“We pride ourselves on being the ‘un-corporate’ corporate organization, offering the hospitals that we acquire our business management expertise, operational efficiency and dogged determination to succeed, while maintaining the hospital’s unique community culture and neighborhood style,” he continued. “We believe that this approach is reflected in the content and personality of the new petpartnersusa.com.”

Focusing on the personal connection that is so essential to a veterinary practice, the new Web site includes:
• Testimonials from practice owners, veterinarians and other staff who have become a part of the Pet Partners family.
• Biographies of the Pet Partners leadership team, many of whom began their careers as veterinarians. The site also features the team’s pets – the true “pet partners” behind Pet Partners.
• Recognitions of people and hospitals that are excelling with Pet Partners including an employee of the month feature, a snapshot profile of each hospital, and a blog from the CEO.

Once a visitor understands the personal dedication behind Pet Partners, they can also explore how to become a part of the organization. The site provides an in-depth overview of Pet Partners mission, approach and qualifications for applicants, and even gives the direct phone number for the CEO to begin the very personal conversation of selling a practice.

Moreover, the Web site is designed to be a center of excellence for veterinarians and their staffs, offering up-to-date, industry-leading information and tools from strategic partners like Purina and IDEXX. It also offers a monthly e-newsletter, a calendar of upcoming educational events, and other news from Pet Partners.

The Web site was designed in partnership by Tricycle Studios and Fetching Communications of Tampa, Florida. For more information, please visit the new Pet Partners web site at www.petpartnersusa.com or contact Dr. Ted Sprinkle, CEO and Cofounder of Pet Partners, LLC, at 203-259-7952 or ted.sprinkle@petpartnersusa.com

About Pet Partners, LLC
Pet Partners was created by veterinarians for veterinarians. Through our unique approach to progressive veterinary consultation, we provide our partners with centralized administrative services, management expertise, and personalized support, training and mentoring to help the business thrive.

But as veterinarians, we also know that this is much more than a business. For many, this is a calling driven by the desire to care for animals. We never lose site of the medical excellence, customer service and human-animal connection that is at the heart of the practice, and we prioritize continuing education and medical updates for our professionals at the heart of our medical support.

Since June of 2003, Pet Partners has specialized in purchasing neighborhood veterinary hospitals and retaining their unique culture and neighborhood style. Today, we’re the second largest private owner of free standing veterinary hospitals in the United States, with 18 Veterinary Hospital Partners across the country.