VCA antech, Inc. (WOOF).

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Business Overview

VCA Antech Inc. is an animal healthcare services company operating in the United States. The company provides veterinary services and diagnostic testing Diagnostic testing
Testing performed to determine if someone is affected with a particular disease.

Mentioned in: Von Willebrand Disease to support veterinary care. It also sells diagnostic imaging equipment, and other medical technology products and related services. Its network of veterinary diagnostic laboratories provides testing and consulting services used by veterinarians Veterinarians and veterinary surgeons (vets) are medical professionals who operate exclusively on animals. Well-known and notable veterinarians include:

Wayne Allard, a U.S.

in the detection, diagnosis, evaluation, monitoring, treatment and prevention of diseases and other conditions affecting animals. The company's animal hospitals offers a range of general medical and surgical services for companion animals, as well as specialized treatments, including advanced diagnostic services diagnostic services,
n.pl the imaging and laboratory capabilities available for determining the cause of an illness. , internal medicine, oncology, ophthalmology, dermatology and cardiology. Its medical technology business sells ultrasound and digital radiography digital radiography Imaging A format for producing x-rays in which film used to produce conventional x-ray images is replaced with more sensitive sensitive electronics; DXRs produce images with¹⁄₂ imaging equipment. On July 1, 2005, the company acquired Pet's Choice Inc. (Pet's Choice), which operated 46 animal hospitals.

WEEKLY PROFILE

VCA ANTECH, INC. (WOOF)

Income Statement               LTM *    2005 **

Revenue (millions)             $960     $840
Operating Income (millions)    185      160
Net Income (millions)          103      68
EPS                            $1.23    $0.81

Income Statement               Summary

Revenue (millions)             Headquarters: Los Angeles
Operating Income (millions)    Market Cap: $2.8 billion
Net Income (millions)          Dividend Yield: N/A
EPS                            P/E Ratio: 29

* Latest Twelve Months Ending 9/2006 ** Fiscal Year Ending 12/2005

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