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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-026806
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040518
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040519

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BAUMER JOHN M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001243584

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16783
		FILM NUMBER:		04819670

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11111SANTA MONICA BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 2000
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90025

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NOLAN PETER J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001243589

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16783
		FILM NUMBER:		04819671

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11111SANTA MONICA BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 2000
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90025

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GREEN EQUITY INVESTORS SIDE III LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001243598
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16783
		FILM NUMBER:		04819666

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11111SANTA MONICA BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 2000
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90025

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GREEN EQITY INVESTORS SIDE III LP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030618

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRAND AVENUE ASSOCIATES LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001243601
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16783
		FILM NUMBER:		04819669

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11111SANTA MONICA BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 2000
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90025

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRAND AVENUE CAPITAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001243604
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16783
		FILM NUMBER:		04819668

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11111SANTA MONICA BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 2000
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90025

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEONARD GREEN PARTNERS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001175523
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16783
		FILM NUMBER:		04819673

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 2000
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90025

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LGP MANAGEMENT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001175525
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16783
		FILM NUMBER:		04819664

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 2000
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90025

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GEI CAPITAL III LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001175526
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16783
		FILM NUMBER:		04819665

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 2000
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90025

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GREEN EQUITY INVESTORS III LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001072272
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16783
		FILM NUMBER:		04819667

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2000
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90025

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP
		STREET 2:		11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD - SUITE 2000
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90025

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VCA ANTECH INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000817366
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AGRICULTURE SERVICES [0700]
		IRS NUMBER:				954097995
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12401 WEST OLYMPIC BOULEVARD
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90064-1022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		310-584-65

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12401 WEST OLYMPIC BOULEVARD
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90064-1022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VETERINARY CENTERS OF AMERICA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940328

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DANHAKL JOHN G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001162644

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16783
		FILM NUMBER:		04819672

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2000
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90025
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3109540444

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2000
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90025
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        <footnote id="F1">Green Equity Investors III, L.P. (&quot;GEI III&quot;) and Green Equity Investors Side III, L.P. (&quot;GEI Side III&quot;) are the direct owners of 3,396,937 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share of the Issuer (the &quot;Shares&quot;).  GEI Side III is an affiliated fund of GEI III and invests in tandem with GEI III.  GEI Side III's investments represent less than 1% of the amount invested in each transaction.  GEI Capital III, LLC (&quot;GEIC&quot;) is the general partner of GEI III and GEI Side III.  Grand Avenue Associates, L.P. (&quot;Grand Avenue&quot;) is a limited partner of GEI III.  Grand Avenue Capital Corporation (&quot;GACC&quot;) is the general partner of Grand Avenue.  Leonard Green &amp; Partners, L.P. (&quot;LGP&quot;) is the management company of GEI III and GEI Side III and an affiliate of GEIC, Grand Avenue and GACC.  LGP Management, Inc. (&quot;LGPM&quot;) is the general partner of LGP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">John G. Danhakl and Peter J. Nolan are each a director of the Issuer and a managing partner of LGP.  John M. Baumer is a director of the Issuer and a partner of LGP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">LGP, as the management company of GEI III and GEI Side III, LGPM, as the general partner of LGP, GEIC, as the general partner of GEI III and GEI Side III, Grand Avenue, as the limited partner of GEI III, GACC, as the general partner of Grand Avenue and Messrs. Danhakl, Nolan and Baumer directly (whether through ownership or position) or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owners of the Shares owned by GEI III and GEI Side III and, therefore, a &quot;ten percent holder&quot; hereunder. Each of LGP, LGPM, GEIC, Grand Avenue, GACC and Messrs. Danhakl, Nolan and Baumer disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares reported herein, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting persons are the beneficial owners of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpos
es.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Jonathan D. Sokoloff as Manager of GEI Capital III, LLC, General Partner of Green Equity Investors III, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-05-18</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jonathan D. Sokoloff as Manager of GEI Capital III, LLC, General Partner of Green Equity Investors Side III, L.P.</signatureName>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jonathan D. Sokoloff as Vice President of LGP Management, Inc., General Partner of Leonard Green &amp; Partners, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-05-18</signatureDate>
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        <signatureName>Jonathan D. Sokoloff as Vice President of Grand Avenue Capital Corporation, General Partner of Grand Avenue Associates, L.P.</signatureName>
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        <signatureName>Jonathan D. Sokoloff as Vice President of Grand Avenue Capital Corporation</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-05-18</signatureDate>
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