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The Optimum Veterinary Center joined the LuxVet Group.

In March, the Optimum Veterinary Center located at ul. Całkowa 9 in Nowy Sącz joined the LuxVet Group. The facility was established in 2009 by Paweł Szłapka, DVM. The team of the Optimum Veterinary Center is comprised of 6 veterinary surgeons (including a dog and cat specialist, a veterinary surgery specialist and a furry animal disease specialist), 6 veterinary technicians and 3 receptionists.

The clinic has 3 consultation rooms and an operating room, as well as 2 fully equipped, separate hospitals: the “white” hospital, where animals requiring all-day care are treated, and the “red” infectious hospital, which hosts patients suffering from infectious diseases, such as parvovirus, feline panleukopenia and canine distemper. This separation ensures that transmission of infectious agents is minimized and the highest standards of hygiene and safety are maintained.

Patients of the Optimum Veterinary Center can receive services in internal medicine, surgery, orthopaedics, diagnostic imaging (ultrasound/x-ray), cardiology and dermatology. The clinic also has a laboratory equipped with four state-of-the-art hematology analysers, a urine analyser and two microscopes. As a result, most tests can be performed on site. The facility also has an animal ambulance, which is properly equipped to transport patients safely.

By the power of an agreement with the Chełmiec Township, the Muszyna Town and Spa Township and the Łabowa Township, the OPTIMUM Veterinary Center also provides 24-hour emergency care services for homeless animals and animals involved in road traffic incidents.

The LuxVet Group will provide support in the area of administration and accounting, operations, procurement, HR and recruitment, IT support and marketing. The team will have access to the Group’s training and knowledge exchange program and will receive private medical care.

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About the LuxVet Group

The Group has been consolidating and developing the Polish veterinary sector through a flexible partnership business model based on respect for the past achievements of the entities being integrated. By working with doctors and owners of leading animal health institutions and building its first hospital for small animals in Poland, the LuxVet Group develops top quality veterinarian services and raises the standards of work in the veterinary sector across Poland.

The Group has secured capital support from three investment funds: Oaktree Capital Management as the majority shareholder (which is also a shareholder in UNAVETS Group, a similar veterinary platform in the Iberian Peninsula), Cornerstone Investment Management and INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund.

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The Nesta Veterinary Office is another facility in the Mazowsze region to have joined the LuxVet Group.

It is located in Grodzisk Mazowiecki at ul. Żwirki i Wigury 5. The facility was established in 1996 by Magdalena Pakuła, DVM, a graduate of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences. The team consists of 7 veterinary doctors, 4 veterinary technicians and 2 administrative assistants, and provides internal medicine, surgery, dentistry, geriatrics, dietetics and diagnostic imaging (ultrasound, X-ray) services 7 days a week. The facility also includes a laboratory – offering a wide array of tests for pets, a reception desk and a pet store.

The Nesta Veterinary Office has been working for years now with the Animal Control Service of the Grodzisk Poviat, helping homeless and neglected animals. It also helps to implement measures to control the population of homeless animals, primarily by popularizing sterilization and identification of pets.

The LuxVet Group will provide support in the area of administration and accounting, operations, procurement, HR and recruitment, IT support and marketing. The team will have access to the Group’s training and knowledge exchange program and will receive private medical care.

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About the LuxVet Group

The Group has been consolidating and developing the Polish veterinary sector through a flexible partnership business model based on respect for the past achievements of the entities being integrated. By working with doctors and owners of leading animal health institutions and building its first hospital for small animals in Poland, the LuxVet Group develops top quality veterinarian services and raises the standards of work in the veterinary sector across Poland.

The Group has secured capital support from three investment funds: Oaktree Capital Management as the majority shareholder (which is also a shareholder in UNAVETS Group, a similar veterinary platform in the Iberian Peninsula), Cornerstone Investment Management and INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund.

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The LuxVet Group is strengthening its position in Warsaw. Following a recently signed agreement, the Group welcomed in its ranks one of the oldest and most recognizable veterinary facilities in Warsaw, the VETS Veterinary Clinic. 

The clinic is located at ul. Książęca 3 in Warsaw’s Śródmieście district. It was founded in 1991 by doctor Waldemar Wośko. In 2006, the facility was expanded to provide more comfort, safety and top quality of services for its patients. It now offers 24-hour veterinary care, as well as the possibility of booking a home visit. It is one of only a few facilities in Warsaw that owns an ambulance.

The VETS team consists of 27 veterinary doctors offering internal medicine, surgery, orthopaedics, neurology, cardiology, nephrology, endoscopy, ophthalmology, anaesthesiology and diagnostic imaging (ultrasound) services, along with 11 assistants and technicians. The facility has a surgery ward comprised of an operating room with a hospital for post-surgery patients, a doctor’s office where surgical and orthopaedic consultations are provided, and an X-ray room. There are also 3 internal medicine offices, an office for specialists (ultrasound diagnostics, ophthalmology, oncology, nephrology), and a reception desk at customers’ disposal.

Through integration with the LuxVet Group, the facility will receive support in the area of administration and accounting, operations, procurement, HR and recruitment, IT support and marketing. The team will have access to the Group’s training and knowledge exchange and will receive private medical care.

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About the LuxVet Group

The Group has been consolidating and developing the Polish veterinary sector through a flexible partnership business model based on respect for the past achievements of the entities being integrated. By working with doctors and owners of leading animal health institutions and building its first hospital for small animals in Poland, the LuxVet Group develops top quality veterinarian services and raises the standards of work in the veterinary sector across Poland.

The Group has secured capital support from three investment funds: Oaktree Capital Management as the majority shareholder (which is also a shareholder in UNAVETS Group, a similar veterinary platform in the Iberian Peninsula), Cornerstone Investment Management and INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund.

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PAVET Veterinary Clinic in Warsaw is another facility, which will develop with support from the LuxVet Group.

PAVET Veterinary Clinic is located at Lazurowa Street 183 in the Warsaw district of Bemowo. The facility, which was founded in 2012, offers services in preventive medicine, imaging diagnostics (ultrasound, x-ray), internal medicine, dentistry, cardiology, dermatology and geriatrics. The clinic also performs soft surgery procedures, which include castration, sterilization, tumor removal, mastectomy, repositioning of hernias, and wound preparation. The facility has 3 consultation rooms, laboratory and imaging diagnostic equipment, and an operating room. The team consists of 6 doctors and 1 veterinary technician.

PAVET will also receive support from the LuxVet Group in the area of administration and accounting, operations, procurement, HR and recruitment, IT support and marketing. The team will be included in the training and knowledge exchange system and will receive private medical care.

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About the LuxVet Group

The Group has been consolidating and developing the Polish veterinary sector through a flexible partnership business model based on respect for the past achievements of the entities being integrated. By working with doctors and owners of leading animal health institutions and building its first hospital for small animals in Poland, the LuxVet Group develops top quality veterinarian services and raises the standards of work in the veterinary sector across Poland.

The Group has secured capital support from three investment funds: Oaktree Capital Management as the majority shareholder (which is also a shareholder in UNAVETS Group, a similar veterinary platform in the Iberian Peninsula), Cornerstone Investment Management and INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund.

www.grupaluxvet.pl

LuxVet Group welcomes in its ranks another veterinary facility – KUROSZ Clinic in Gorzów Wielkopolski.

The KUROSZ Clinic is located at ul. Walczaka 54 in Gorzów Wielkopolski. The mission guiding doctor Bartłomiej Kurosz’s team in its work is “To restore animals to health and mitigate their suffering, while supporting pet parents in their love to animals.” Currently the team consists of 8 doctors, 8 assistant, a rehabilitation specialist and 3 people responsible for management, administration and maintenance of the facility.

The KUROSZ Clinic has 5 consultation rooms and 2 operating rooms. Patients are provided with specialist services including, among others, surgery, neurology, intensive care, internal medicine, hematology, oncology, cardiology, orthopedics, urology, dentistry, geriatrics and rehabilitation. The facility has its own laboratory and modern equipment offering, among others, extensive imaging diagnostics (computerized tomography, high field MRI, full ultrasound tests with Doppler tests). The best developed areas include also surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, with a full range of procedures on the spinal cord/spine, head and brain, treatment of hydrocephalus, brain tumors, laser surgery, complex oncologic surgery or surgeries of brachycephalic breeds. As a result, KUROSZ Clinic is recognized as a reference facility, which serves patients that require specialist treatment or diagnostics.

The LuxVet Group will support further growth of the facility and relieve it from its duties in the area of administration and accounting, operations, procurement, HR and recruitment, IT support and marketing. The team will be included in the training and knowledge exchange system as well as benefits such as private medical care.

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About the LuxVet Group

The Group has been consolidating and developing the Polish veterinary sector through a flexible partnership business model based on respect for the past achievements of the entities being integrated. By working with doctors and owners of leading animal health institutions and building its first hospital for small animals in Poland, the LuxVet Group develops top quality veterinarian services and raises the standards of work in the veterinary sector across Poland.

The Group has secured capital support from three investment funds: Oaktree Capital Management as the majority shareholder (which is also a shareholder in UNAVETS Group, a similar veterinary platform in the Iberian Peninsula), Cornerstone Investment Management and INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund.

www.grupaluxvet.pl

The LuxVet Group is not slowing down. It has recently been joined by the Kościuszki Veterinary Clinic, one of the oldest and largest clinics in Toruń. The integration process and the continuing operation of the clinic will be conducted in full cooperation with its owner to date, Doctor Tomasz Garstecki.

The veterinarian facility operating at Kościuszki 41/47 in Toruń was established in 1954. For 35 years, it operated as the State Animal Treatment Center. Subsequently in 1990 it was modernized and transformed into the Veterinary Clinic. Over the years it was developed by its co-owners and employees.

Currently, the Kościuszki Veterinary Clinic employs 8 doctors, 8 technicians, a zoo physiotherapist and 2 management and administration staff. The facility has 6 doctor’s offices where it provides surgery, cardiology, dermatology, nephrology, ophthalmology, dental and rehabilitation services. It also has modern diagnostic equipment (including for direct digital radiography and ultrasound imaging) and supervised inpatient treatment space in the hospital ward. The clinic also offers a broad range of laboratory tests, preventive and care procedures as well as modern additional services, including a store with diet and daily pet food, vending machines with animal products and an online booking system.

The LuxVet Group will invest in further development of endoscopic, dental and rehabilitation services, provide support in the area of administration and accounting, operations, procurement, IT and marketing and it will offer benefits to employees, such as a training system and private medical care.

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About the LuxVet Group

The Group has been consolidating and developing the Polish veterinary sector through a flexible partnership business model based on respect for the past achievements of the entities being integrated. By working with doctors and owners of leading animal health institutions and building its first hospital for small animals in Poland, the LuxVet Group develops top quality veterinarian services and raises the standards of work in the veterinary sector across Poland.

The Group has secured equity support from three investment funds: Oaktree Capital Management as the majority shareholder (which is also a shareholder in UNAVETS Group, a similar veterinary platform in the Iberian Peninsula), Cornerstone Investment Management and INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund.

www.grupaluxvet.pl

Mazur Veterinary Clinic is yet another veterinary facility, which will develop with support of the LuxVet Group. Under the signed agreement, both of the Clinic’s affiliate practices, in Bytom and Tarnowskie Góry, will join LuxVet.

Mazur Veterinary Clinic was established in 2009. The practice in Bytom, which opened first, currently consists of three veterinarian offices, an operating room, a laboratory, social space, a shop, a waiting room and a reception desk. The second practice in the chain opened in Tarnowskie Góry in 2019. Each of the two facilities is manned by a team consisting of six veterinarians, two technicians, an animal physiotherapist and additional mid-level veterinary personnel.
Mazur Veterinary Clinic specializes in prophylactics and treatment of pets: dogs, cats, rodents, ornamental birds and mail pigeons. Its services include diagnostic imaging, internal medicine, soft surgery, dentistry, ophthalmology, dermatology, orthopedics and rehabilitation. The facilities are equipped with modern equipment, including an ultrasound scanner, X-ray and ECG machines, hematology and biochemistry analyzers, a dental unit, an incubator, among others.
Since 2013, the Clinic has taken care of pets in the Animal Shelter in Bytom. It has also been cooperating with numerous foundations and breeders of pedigree dogs and cats.

The LuxVet Group will support the Clinic’s development with respect to, among others, surgery and rehabilitation. Both facilities will also secure support in shared areas such as administration and accounting, operations, procurement, HR and recruitment, IT and marketing services. The team will be included in the training and knowledge exchange system and in the system of benefits including private medical care.

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About the LuxVet Group

The Group has been consolidating and developing the Polish veterinary sector through a flexible partnership business model based on respect for the past achievements of the entities being integrated. By working with doctors and owners of leading animal health institutions and building its first hospital for small animals in Poland, the LuxVet Group develops top quality veterinarian services and raises the standards of work in the veterinary sector across Poland.

The Group has secured equity support from three investment funds: Oaktree Capital Management as the majority shareholder (which is also a shareholder in UNAVETS Group, a similar veterinary platform in the Iberian Peninsula), Cornerstone Investment Management and INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund.

www.grupaluxvet.pl

LuxVet Group has welcomed another veterinary practice to its ranks: the Vets & Pets veterinary practice in Wrocław.

The Vets & Pets veterinary practice is located at Zakładowa 11N in Wrocław. The facility, founded by Magdalena Burz-Skaba, DVM, is guided by the motto “One friendly place for the many needs of your pet”. The Vets & Pets team consists of 12 specialists who provide services in internal medicine, soft surgery, dermatology, dentistry, cardiological consultations, as well as pet nutrition and behavioural science. The facility also offers specialised treatment and diagnostics for exotic animals.

In the modern and friendly Vets & Pets interior, there are three consultation rooms dedicated to specific animal species, a hospital, an operating theatre, an X-ray room, a dental office (with an X-ray and dental unit), as well as a reception area with separate pet waiting areas and a pet shop. The facility also has a laboratory where blood, stool, urine and specialised tests can be carried out (hormones, diagnosis of pancreatitis in dogs and cats etc.) as well as blood tests for exotic animals.

The LuxVet Group will support the continued development of Vets & Pets by equipping the facility with an endoscopy suite, among other things; it will also support the practice in the areas of administration and accounting, operations, purchasing, HR and recruitment, IT, and marketing. The team will have access to the Group’s training and knowledge exchange program as well as employee benefits, such as private healthcare.

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About LuxVet Group

The LuxVet Group integrates and develops the Polish veterinary industry in a flexible, partnership-based business model, respectful of the clinics growth and development to-date. By cooperating with doctors and owners of leading animal treatment facilities, and by building its first pet hospital in Poland, the LuxVet Group is looking to develop the highest quality veterinary services and improve the industry’s working standards nationwide.

The Group is backed by three investment funds: Oaktree Capital Management – the majority shareholder (OCM is also the majority shareholder of a sister platform, the UNAVETS Group in Iberia), Cornerstone Investment Management and INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund.

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The INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund, a leading Baltic private equity fund, is entering the veterinary sector in Poland. MiniVet, one of the fund’s portfolio companies in Lithuania, is investing in the LuxVet Group, one of Poland’s largest networks of veterinary care providers. The LuxVet Group is also looking to replicate its successful operations in other CEE countries.

The largest shareholders of the LuxVet Group are funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”), a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments, and Cornerstone Investment Management, one of the leading investment management firms in Central and Eastern Europe.

Oaktree already has a successful veterinary expansion case under its belt in UnaVets, now a leading chain of veterinary clinics in Spain and Portugal, while Cornerstone Investment Management has contributed significantly to Polish market consolidation of the LuxMed medical chain and has had an instrumental role in setting up the LuxVet Group in Poland.

LuxVet Group is already one of the largest veterinary networks in Poland and, by implementing a buy-and-build strategy to consolidate the sector, expects to become the leader in its home country and region by the end of the year. The Group will open an animal hospital for more complex procedures.

The INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund acquired the MiniVet chain in June 2022. MiniVet owns two veterinary clinics in the Lazdynėliai and Pilaitė districts of Vilnius.

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About the INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund

With a size of EUR 165 million, the INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund is one of the largest private equity funds in the Baltics. The European Investment Fund (EIF) is its anchor investor.

The EIF, which is a part of the European Investment Bank, has committed EUR 30 million with the support of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (a key element of the Investment Plan for Europe, or ‘Junker Plan’) while also allocating resources from the Baltic Innovation Fund, a “fund of funds” initiative developed in cooperation with the governments of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. The initiative aims to increase capital investment in high-growth-potential small and medium-sized enterprises in the Baltics.

The fund seeks to assemble a diversified portfolio, targeting majority or significant minority stakes through investments of EUR 10 million to EUR 30 million in companies that demonstrate high growth potential and an ability to succeed in conditions of increasing global competition.

The fund is focused on the Baltic countries and neighbouring regions including Poland, the Nordics and Central Europe. The fund so far has invested in six companies in sectors including healthcare, civil engineering, environmental management (plastic recycling and waste management), veterinary services, and the manufacturing of cosmetics and hygiene products.

The fund is managed by INVL, the leading Baltic investment management and life insurance group. The group’s companies manage pension and mutual funds and life insurance directions, individual portfolios and private equity and other alternative investments. More than 290,000 clients in Lithuania and Latvia plus international investors have entrusted the group with the management of over EUR 1.7 billion of assets. In the business for 30 years now, the group has solid experience in managing private equity assets and building market players that are leaders in their respective fields in the Baltic countries and Central and Eastern Europe.

For additional information, please visit INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund’s website at www.bsgf.invl.com

About LuxVet Group

The LuxVet Group consolidates and develops the Polish veterinary industry in a flexible, partnership-based business model. By cooperating with doctors and owners of leading animal treatment facilities, and by building its first animal hospital in Poland, the LuxVet Group is looking to develop the highest quality veterinary services and improve the industry’s working standards nationwide.

Established in 2021, the LuxVet Group currently owns eight veterinary businesses. The portfolio includes: Bemowo Veterinary Clinic, one of the largest and best known vet clinics in Warsaw, providing 24/7 specialized and emergency care for pets; Psychodnia, a modern clinic in Warsaw specialising in pet rehabilitation and orthopaedic surgery; Vivovet in Wroclaw, a broadly recognised centre for diagnosing difficult veterinary cases; GSWet, the largest veterinary clinic in Gdynia, with specialised, state-of-the-art care including blood banking and treatment with platelet-rich plasma and stem cells; VetHouse in Lublin, specialising in echocardiography, nephrology and pulmonology and developing additional initiatives such as blood banking and genetic diagnostics for tick-borne diseases; ORKA in the south-west region of Poland (Silesia), which treats pets and provides veterinary care for large-scale poultry farms; and CZMZ in west-central Poland (Greater Poland), a modern veterinary clinic specialising in general surgery, orthopaedics and cardiology. The group also includes PerfectVet, Poland’s first commercial training centre for veterinarians, and Pethelp, Poland’s first and largest pet health plan and veterinary telemedicine business.

The Group is backed by two investment funds, Oaktree and Cornerstone Investment Management.

For additional information, please visit LuxVet Group’s website at www.grupaluxvet.pl

About Cornerstone Investment Management

Cornerstone Investment Management, founded by Przemysław Krych in 2001 is CEE’s leading private equity investment management business. With a team of experienced professionals, we deliver superior returns in areas we invest in: corporate private equity, private debt and private equity real estate – by leveraging the deep reservoir of knowledge, relationships and skillset of our team to unlock situations and create exceptional returns for our investors.

The company’s track record includes investments in various sectors including: real estate, IT managed services, cable operators, renewable energy, healthcare, food, green metals, petcare and financial services. Spravia, Elemental, Okechamp, Luxmed, Avenga, the LuxVet Group, ProService Finteco and Griffin are all prime examples that illustrate the diversity of industries and sectors in which Cornerstone Investment Management has invested.

For additional information, please visit Cornerstone Investment Management’s website at www.cornerstone-im.com

About Oaktree

Oaktree is a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments, with $159 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2022. The firm emphasizes an opportunistic, value-oriented and risk-controlled approach to investments in credit, private equity, real assets and listed equities. The firm has over 1,000 employees and offices in 20 cities worldwide.

For additional information, please visit Oaktree’s website at www.oaktreecapital.com

One of the largest and best known vet clinics in Warsaw, the Bemowo Veterinary Clinic, is the most recent addition to the LuxVet Group, a leading veterinary healthcare group in Poland.

Bemowo Veterinary Clinic, located at Powstancow Slaskich 101 in Warsaw, was founded over 30 years ago by Pawel Kowalczyk, DVM, a well-known expert in endoscopy, who continues to run the Clinic today.

The practice offers 24/7 veterinary care, and has five consultation and treatment rooms, two operating rooms, a laboratory, diagnostic imaging, and a small pet hospitalization area. It was founded as one of the first private vet practices in Warsaw and has since become a round-the-clock veterinary clinic, providing specialized and emergency care for pets.

The team is comprised of 65 people, including a clinical team of 40 veterinarians and 10 vet nurses, which allows the Bemowo Clinic to offer a broad range of specialized services, including general surgery, orthopedics, soft tissue surgery, emergency care, trauma treatment and endoscopy, as well as cardiology, oncology, neurology, ophthalmology and dentistry. Bemowo also works with academic lecturers and external specialists for diagnostic imaging, exotic animal care treatment, etc.

Based on the agreements signed with the LuxVet Group, Pawel Kowalczyk will continue to oversee the practice and will also become the Group’s Medical Director and play a key role in building the first referral pet hospital the Group is planning to open in Warsaw.

The LuxVet Group will invest in renovating the Clinic, refurbishing the interior and adapting it to the needs of disabled customers to facilitate access for both patients and caregivers. The Group will also support the practice in the area of business administration and accounting, operations, purchasing, HR and recruitment, IT, and marketing. The team will have access to the Group’s training and knowledge exchange program as well as employee benefits, such as private healthcare.

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About the LuxVet Group

The LuxVet Group integrates and develops the Polish veterinary industry in a flexible, partnership-based business model, respectful of the clinics growth and development to-date. By cooperating with doctors and owners of leading animal treatment facilities, and by building its first pet hospital in Poland, the LuxVet Group is looking to develop the highest quality veterinary services and improve the industry’s working standards nationwide.

The Group is backed by two investment funds, Cornerstone Investment Management and Oaktree Capital Management (OCM is also the majority shareholder of a sister platform, the UNAVETS Group in Iberia).

For more information visit: www.grupaluxvet.pl

About the UNAVETS Group

The UNAVETS Group occupies a leadership position in the veterinary healthcare market in Iberia (through UNAVETS in Spain and Onevet in Portugal). The Group has successfully integrated over 80 veterinary practices in in 2.5 years. Currently, the Group has over 850 team members, including over 45 professionals in the shared services group, who support the clinical teams and business administration of the group. The company plans to continue with its growth strategy in Iberia and other European countries, while developing new lines of services, innovating with digital commitment internally and with its customers, and promoting training and development scientist within the clinical team. For more information visit: www.unavets.com