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Acquisitions (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Business Acquisition Summary Of Acquired Properties
The table below reflects the activity related to the acquisitions and dispositions of our animal hospitals and laboratories during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively:

 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
Animal Hospitals:
 
 
 
Acquisitions
23

 
14

Acquisitions, merged
(4
)
 
(2
)
Sold, closed or merged
(6
)
 
(15
)
Net increase (decrease)
13

 
(3
)
 
 
 
 
Laboratories:
 
 
 
Acquisitions
—

 
1

Created
3

 
—

Net increase
3

 
1
Animal Hospital [Member]
  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed
The following table summarizes the aggregate consideration for our independent animal hospitals acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, (in thousands):

 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
Consideration:
 
 
 
  Cash, net of cash acquired
$
46,948

 
$
39,640

  Assumed debt
4,160

 
2,360

  Holdbacks
1,400

 
892

  Earn-out contingent consideration
721

 
1,120

      Fair value of total consideration transferred
$
53,229

 
$
44,012

 
 
 
 
Allocation of the Purchase Price:
 
 
 
  Tangible assets
$
2,317

 
$
13,494

  Identifiable intangible assets
8,176

 
12,774

  Goodwill (1)
46,502

 
32,557

  Other liabilities assumed
(47
)
 
(9,407
)
      Fair value of assets acquired
$
56,948

 
$
49,418

Noncontrolling interest
(1,705
)
 
(5,406
)
Fair value of pre-existing investment
(2,014
)
 
—

Total
$
53,229

 
$
44,012


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4.
Acquisitions, continued

(1)  
We expect that $36.6 million and $12.9 million of the goodwill recorded for these acquisitions, as of September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, will be fully deductible for income tax purposes.
Camp Bow Wow [Member]
  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed
The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation (in thousands):

Consideration:
 
  Cash, net of cash acquired
$
15,174

  Assumed debt
323

  Holdbacks
1,500

  Earn-out contingent consideration
1,810

      Fair value of total consideration transferred
$
18,807

 
 
Allocation of the Purchase Price:
 
  Tangible assets
$
942

  Identifiable intangible assets
12,080

  Goodwill (1)
6,669

  Other liabilities assumed
(884
)
Total
$
18,807


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(1)  
As of September 30, 2014, we expect that the full amount of goodwill recorded for this acquisition will be deductible for income tax purposes.

The purchase price allocation for Camp Bow Wow is preliminary and is pending the completion of tangible and intangible asset valuations.