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Acquisitions Acquisitions (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Business Acquisition Summary Of Acquired Properties [Table Text Block]
The table below reflects the activity related to the acquisitions and dispositions of our animal hospitals and laboratories during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively:

 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
Animal Hospitals:
2013
 
2012
Animal Hospital acquisitions, excluding Associate Veterinary Clinics (1981) LTD ("AVC")
6

 
14

Acquisitions, merged
(1
)
 
(3
)
AVC acquisition
—

 
44

Sold, closed or merged
(9
)
 
(4
)
Total
(4
)
 
51

 
 
 
 
Laboratories:
 
 
 
Acquisitions
1

 
—

Created
—

 
1

 
1

 
1