Acquisitions Schedule Of Purchase Price Allocation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Animal Hospitals And Laboratory Acquisitions [Member]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the aggregate consideration for the 24 independent animal hospitals acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, and the preliminary allocation of the acquisition price (in thousands):



Consideration:
Cash	$	51,744
Holdback	1,475
Earnout contingent consideration	934
Fair value of total consideration transferred	$	54,153

Allocation of the Purchase Price:
Tangible assets	$	1,995
Identifiable intangible assets	9,184
Goodwill ⁽¹⁾	42,974
Total	$	54,153

AVC Acquisition [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the total investment and the preliminary allocation of the investment in AVC (in thousands):



Consideration:
Cash	$	48,819
Cash paid to debt holders	25,915
Fair value of total consideration transferred	$	74,734

Allocation of the Purchase Price:
Tangible assets	$	11,743
Identifiable intangible assets ⁽¹⁾	23,561
Goodwill ⁽²⁾	77,565
Other liabilities assumed	(18,124		)
	94,745
Noncontrolling interest	(8,161		)
Fair value of pre-existing investment in AVC	(11,850		)
Total	$	74,734

ThinkPetsAcquisition [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase price and the preliminary allocation of the investment in ThinkPets (in thousands):



Consideration:
Cash	$	7,468
Issuance of common stock for acquisitions	10,500
Holdback	1,050
Fair value of total consideration transferred	$	19,018

Allocation of the Purchase Price:
Tangible assets	$	2,078
Identifiable intangible assets ⁽¹⁾	7,221
Goodwill ⁽²⁾	11,194
Other liabilities assumed	(1,475		)
Total	$	19,018